Versa Agro Resources Nigeria Limited has over 300 hectares of farmland across Okeya-Ipo and Ajasse-Ipo Kwara State where we produce tomatoes and are currently diversifying into other agricultural produce like onions, habanero pepper, maize, etc.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Farm Supervisor

Location: Okeya-Ipo, Kwara
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Analyzing existing farm operations, crops, staff, and recommending improvements.
• Preparing weekly farm operations plans, schedules for planting and harvesting and ensuring staff understand expectations.
• Regular inspection of different departments on the farm and give regular weekly reports.
• Ensuring farm inputs are regularly restocked and keeping inventory records.
• Relating effectively with vendors.
• Scheduling repairs, maintenance, and replacement of equipment and machinery.
• Overseeing the marketing and sale of products produced on the farm and collating harvest yield.
• Ensuring all staff adheres to the rules and regulations of the organization.
• Carrying out induction of new staff and ensuring they settle into the organization seamlessly.
• Carrying out research on innovative ways of improving farm processes.
• Prepare planting budget for each cycle and ensure adherence to the budget.
• Determine one off daily labor requirement and manage work schedule.
• Create a database recording challenges faced in every planting cycle and solutions proffered.
• Carry out any other activity assigned by your supervisor.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in management.
• Must be able to execute with excellence.
• Proficient use of MS office applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Pay attention to details.
• Must know how to drive. The job will require driving to both farms at Okeya-Ipo and Ajasse-Ipo everyday.
• Must have excellent people management skills.
• Must be creative and innovative.
• Applicants must reside in Ilorin.

Salary
N150,000 monthly.

Application Closing Date
15th August, 2022.