Section Manager at Amatheon Agri Farm

Section Manager

Reports to: Operations Manager

Basis: 2 year fixed term contract

Location: Amatheon Agri Farm, near Mumbwa

Salary: Competitive Salary + benefits package, and opportunities for career enhancement with the Group

Start Date: Immediately

Company Background

Amatheon Agri Zambia Limited is part of Amatheon Agri Holding N.A., a German agribusiness and farming company, developing and operating sustainable projects in sub-Saharan Africa. The Group’s headquarter is in Berlin with management structures throughout Europe and business operations in sub-Saharan Africa. Amatheon is committed to act in a manner that is socially responsible and reflects sound environmental management practices.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the position will be responsible to plan, coordinate, timeously execute and control cropping operations on the farm by effectively utilising all the available resources as per approved production and financial plans.

Key Accountabilities

• Being an active part of the management team, disciplined, structured, willing and able to take over responsibility. You will assist operations management with the completion of annual budgets and monthly budget monitoring
• Being able to plan the agricultural season, the requirements of specific crops and the day to day work schedule for subordinates in detail
• Being able to communicate and  coordinate required interactions between workshop unit, stores, general administration and cropping department
• Ensure that all equipment, Implements, Tractors and machinery are correctly calibrated and prepared ahead of all field operation
• Schedule for  maintenance, use and cleaning of stores and storage equipment
• Ensure that all field records are kept well by farm management
• Plan and execute required operations in the allocated cropping department in a timeously, precise and resource effective manner. Examples below, not limited to:
  • You are a hands on farmer, active in the field, executing common Land preparation
  • planting operations
  • Crop care program
  • field layouts
  • Irrigation Planning



• Plans to your own high standards


• You attend your supervisors perpetually to build their capacity and ensure their performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master in Crop Science, Agronomy or any related field


• Minimum of 10 years experience in growing wheat, maize and soya beans, Knowledge of growing other cropping is an added advantage


• Being experienced in leading teams

Behavioral Competencies

• Must be assertive but diplomatic


• Mature with high degree of integrity


• Ability to manage a diverse team

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