Operations Manager (Crops and Vegetables)
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 8 years
- Location Lagos
- Job Field Agriculture / Agro-Allied 
Job Brief
- To Oversee the vegetable crops and other cash crops production on the farm and coordinate daily processes and operations with an emphasis on financial results.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for coordinating the activities of the farm supervisors and other stuff
- Liaising with the Financial Institutions to raise funds for agricultural import and export
- Analysing existing operations, crops, staff, and financial documents and recommending improvements.
- Responsible for liaising with appropriate agencies
- Assisting with the recruitment and training of new staff members.
- Collaborating with senior staff to prepare budgets and financial reports.
- Building professional networks and keeping abreast of developments in agricultural science.
- Scheduling repairs, maintenance, and replacement of equipment and machinery.
Job Specification
Education:
- B.Sc or HND qualification in Agriculture or Agricultural Sciences from a reputable institution.
- Minimum of 8 years in Agribusiness
- At least 3 years experience at managerial level.
Skills & Competencies:
- Experience with the requirements for vegetable export
- Must have hands on experience of how the agribusiness sector works
- Knowledgeable in the raising of funds for agribusiness
- Must be willing to shuttle between Ondo Town and Lagos
- Familiar with international best practices of growing, cultivating, harvesting and storing crops
- Capacity and experience to develop training manuals and also train subordinates
- Knowledge of Animal Husbandry will be an added advantage
- Compulsory knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
- Good problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Good people development, management and leadership skills.
- Good interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills.
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