Job Description. Operational Responsibilities: Oversee the day-to-day farm operations; Plans finances and production to maintain farm progress against budget parameters; Develop, plan and actualize clear, reasonable and sustainable short, medium, and long-term visions and business plans for agriculture farms; Directs and coordinates worker activities, such as planting, irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, grading, payroll, recordkeeping, structure maintenance and nursery operations. Coordinates growing activities with those of engineering, equipment maintenance, packing houses and other related departments; Confers with purchasers and arranges for sale of crops; Records information, such as production, farm management practices, and parent stock, and prepares related reports; Analyzes soil, water and compost to determine type and quantity of fertilizer required for maximum production; Have knowledge on soil regeneration and implementing the techniques; Through knowledge and experience in organic farming, permaculture, hydroponics green house, fruit trees and open field production; Connect and engage with local and regional suppliers to understand the market and products Inspects equipment to ensure proper functioning; Inspects orchards and fields to determine maturity dates of crops or to estimate potential crop damage from weather; Plans and directs development and production of hybrid plant varieties with high yield or disease and insect resistant characteristics; Help in purchase identification of machinery, equipment and supplies such as tractors, seed, fertilizer and chemicals; Enforces safety regulations and creates policies and procedures; Knowledge on package house process and procedure; Responsible to achieve set target of yield and quality as per KPI and budget. Maintain and monitor the quality of yield and crops; Maintain knowledge of pests and diseases and an understanding of how they spread and how to treat them; Managerial Responsibilities: Set the required KPIs to monitor financial and technical performance and maintain farm progress against budget parameters; Ensure that farm activities comply with government regulations; Understand the implications of the weather and make contingency plans; Plan training activities for new employees and existing team and monitor and mentoring the team performance; Help in create flow chart and SOPs of the farm and all farm activities, and in implementing GAP and other standards as per management requirement. Evaluates financial statements and makes budget proposals; Participates in hiring, performance management, transferring and promoting workers; Plan and manage all farm activities against set KPI’s; Help in budgetary exercise for other farms in UAE and international. Responsible to deliver the daily weekly standard report as per requirement. Responsibility not restricted for one site in UAE. Apply health and safety standards across the farm; Protect the environment and maintaining biodiversity;
Job Type: Full-time