Job Description
· The farm manager’s responsibilities include monitoring staff, crops, and livestock, purchasing supplies, preparing budgets and reports, and ensuring maximum profit.· Preparing plans and schedules for planting and harvesting and ensuring staff understands expectations.· Visiting the different divisions to inspect crops, livestock, and also perform tests on soil and water.· Ensuring seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and other supplies are regularly restocked.· Scheduling repairs, maintenance, and replacement of equipment and machinery. • Handling the marketing and sale of products produced on the farm like fruit, vegetables, dairy, meat, and grain.
Responsibilities + Skills
Education
Bachelors degree in agriculture, animal science, or equivalent.
Experience
Minimum of 5-10 years extensive experience in a farming-related fieldManagement experience would be a plus.