About this role
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, and oversee daily herb production activities and implement production plans aligned with organizational targets.
- Monitor crop growth, development, and field performance, including land preparation, planting, irrigation, fertilization, weeding, pruning, and harvesting.
- Monitor and manage pests, diseases, and other crop production risks using appropriate crop protection practices.
- Ensure proper harvesting, sorting, grading, and post-harvest handling to meet quality and hygiene standards.
- Identify opportunities to minimize post-harvest losses and improve product quality.
- Maintain accurate production, yield, harvesting, and field activity records.
- Supervise and train field teams and monitor adherence to production schedules.
- Ensure proper use and availability of farm inputs, equipment, and production resources.
- Monitor production against targets, prepare reports, conduct field assessments, and recommend improvements.
- Research improved production techniques, varieties, and farming practices and support expansion and value-addition initiatives.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Agribusiness, Crop Science, or a related field.
- 5 years' progressive experience, including at least 2 years in agriculture, specifically horticulture or beekeeping.
- Practical commercial herb production and crop management experience.
- Strong knowledge of horticulture, crop health, pest/disease management, and post-harvest handling.
- Experience supervising agricultural field teams and coordinating farm operations.
- Knowledge of sustainable and efficient agricultural production practices.
- Willingness to work in field and remote operational locations.
- Strong reporting, organizational, and record-keeping skills.
Skills
Research