Coffee Farm Manager Job in Kiambu, Kenya 2019

Our client, a large Coffee Farm located in Kiambu is currently looking for a qualified, hands-on and motivated Farm Manager.

The farm is 900 acres with about 200 employees

The successful candidate will be responsible for overall production, workshop, irrigation and factory activities.

He/she MUST have 10-15 years managerial experiences preferably in a coffee plantation and demonstrate hands-on experiences managing an estate.

Reportees: Assistant Farm Manager, Clerks, Supervisors and Farm staff

Key Responsibilities:

• Overall management and cost control of the farm department.
• Establish the farm’s development and cropping plan.
• Responsible for developing and adhering to all budgets, targets and costing of operations.
• Plan and be responsible for the training, mentoring and monitoring of all farm employees
• Apply health and safety standards across the farm
• Comply with NEMA regulations
• Weekly across the board progress reports with ownership
• Regular performance appraisals of all farm employees to ensure standards are upheld

Qualifications:

• Must have a relevant bachelor degree in Agriculture.
• 10-15 years work experience in a management level in a coffee estate is preferred
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili
• Good understanding of accounting principles and cost analysis.
• Strong data management skills
• Firm grasp of large-scale commercial coffee estate management is preferred.
• Organisational and time-management skills
• Knowledge and experience of coffee cultivation, irrigation, technical and processing.
• Self-motivation, with the ability to motivate others.

To Apply:

Applicants who meet the requirements stated above should send their applications and detailed CVs with a day – time telephone number to the email address: jobs1@hcsafrica.com with Farm Manager on the Subject line.

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