Job Purpose: - To oversee and manage all farm operations, farm establishment, production of coffee and other crops with the right quality, right quantity, at the right time and at minimum cost by monitoring the overall operation and ensuring all activities are carried out smoothly, efficiently, and in a safely manner. He/she is expected to manage all human power, material and finance of the farm.

Generic Duties 

• Plans, leads, organizes, staffs & controls farm’s overall activities,

• Manages all farm resources, i.e., human, financial and material resources of the farm towards their efficient and effective utilization.

• Designs and implements procedures, systems, and tools to maximize farm’s operating efficiency,

• Assesses risks by following industry trends to ensure profitability, company survival and provide solutions,

• Coaches, mentors, and develops employees through periodic performance evaluations and ongoing performance dialogue and feedback

• Ensures adherence to company policies and procedures and undertake disciplinary actions if the need arises.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee field(s) preparation, soils amendments, fertilization, and ground cover plan development,

• Leads irrigation and Integrated Pest management tasks, 

• Monitor and implement procedures to maintain and improve quality of all farm operations, 

• Monitor Irrigation, erosion control, irrigation installation and maintenance tasks, 

• Ensure that all necessary farm equipment’s are on site and in good operating condition prior to work, supervise equipment maintenance and make sure that workers properly utilize equipment, 

• Ensures all essential materials and finance are in place to carry out all farm activities effectively and seamlessly

• Responsible for leading the all activities through effective and efficient utilization of all available human power, financial and material resources

• Prepares plans and schedules for planting and harvesting, 

• Visit the different divisions to inspect crops, livestock, and also perform tests on soil and water. 

• Ensures seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and other supplies are regularly restocked. 

• Monitor work environment cleanness in compliance with country, state, and federal regulations, 

• Research, identify and assist in the determination of proper seeds varietals to be procured and planted,

• Work with nursery consultants to research, identify and assist in the determination of the best planting locations of the selected seed varietals,

• Research, identify and assist in the selection of trellis systems, irrigation methods, fertilization/herbicides, and predator methods of application or deterrent,

• Ensure all of predator fencing systems, trellis systems, irrigation/ fertilization systems and planting of the farmyards are asper the standard, 

• Research, identify and assist in the determination of proper field equipment/ tool needs to maintain all related operations.

• Manage and oversee all planting, plant training, maintenance, fertilization, irrigation, herbicide / pesticide / predator controls systems/processes, and trellis systems and harvesting,

• Prepare, review, and submit timely reports to the relevant organ,

• Perform other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor

Job Requirements

Qualification and Skills

Education

• BSc or MSc in Agricultural Engineering or Horticulture or Plant science or Agronomy or related field of studies.

• Having Special training on Farm Mechanization has advantageous.

Experience:

• 10 years of relevant experience

• experience on coffee farms is is highly advantageous

How To Apply

Applicants who fulfill the above-mentioned criteria could submit detailed curriculum vitae along with supporting documents/credentials accompanied by cover letter addressing hr@kerchanshe.com  with the subject line of “Farm Manager " from October 09,2025 up to October 16,2025.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted