Agriculturist

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Create detailed, accurate, and well-justified procedures per crop/ornamental plant, and livestock requirements

Create monitoring/tracking system

Generate comprehensive and adaptive reports (calendar, harvest, consumption, inventory etc.) with specified timelines

Manage inventory and consumption of materials and assets

Evaluate efficiency and resource utilization of consumption of materials and assets including farm labour

Collaborate with team to implement and evaluate farm system

Collaborate with Management to plan and execute a comprehensive agriculture and horticulture plan that meets goals

Advise farmers and team with specific instruction for carrying out plan

Efficiently coordinate sales, deliveries, and canvassing of farm materials

Coordinate with government agencies, local and international associations, suppliers, university research centers etc. on up-to-date agriculture and horticulture practices, training, and management

Responsible for sourcing or selling of products

Analyses market and initiate creative plans for agriculture and horticulture expansion that meets goals

All other items, tasks or duties that may be assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

Must be a graduate of bachelor's degree in agriculture or Agricultural Management

Certification on Good Agricultural Practices

Basic Landscaping

Strong Computer literacy and proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook etc.)

Resourceful in researching online and in-person

Knowledgeable in horticultural practices, safety procedures and greenhouse operations

Must have an interest in the science of both animals and plants

Invested in starting up and building agriculture and horticulture in the Property

Assesses market trends for agriculture and horticulture

Possess a wide local, provincial, and international network of suppliers, and contacts for farm sales and management is an asset

Applies knowledge from field-research or business experience

Conducts regular useful training for farmers and interested team members.

Passionate in vegetable and herb crops, fruit bearing, and non-fruit bearing trees, ornamental plants, and animals

Strong attention to detail

Strong organizational skills; clean and tidy

Willing and able to listen and apply learning

Self-driven; works with minimal supervision and work collaboratively with teams

Analytical and creative when problem solving; solution-oriented

Proactive/Takes initiative to improve oneself and members of the team

Adaptable; handles pressure productively