Nursery Batch Supervisor at SaroAfrica International Limited

Job Description
Actively manage the pre-and main nurseries team in achieving their targets which are summarized here below:

• Support the achievement of plantation targets within the agreed budget.
• Deliver the agreed number of plantlets in time and quality for the budgeted planting programme according to best practice international standards, with the lowest possible mortality rate, and the highest possible growth rate. Maintain the pre and main nurseries at the best quality level, through best-in-class fertilization, pest and diseases control, and irrigation.
• Organize and supervise nurseries workforce, including Batch Managers and Irrigation Supervisor, to improve outturn and workers productivity.
• Respect first in first out management of all plantation stores items.
• Control the budget allocated for each operation and ensure expenses are within budget.
• Assist in the training and upskilling of all nursery’s workforce to best management practices.
• Support and assist Agricultural Director and ESG teams in the implementation of all environmental and health and safety initiatives.
• Batches responsibility
• Planted seeds: 2 x 100,000 (representing a targeted 1,000 hectares of field planting)
• Total mortality rate < 15%
• Direct reports: 25-30.

Requirements

• Possess a Bachelor's Degree in relevant fields.
• Relevant 5 - 10 years professional experience in a similar role and environment.
• Prior experience in oil palm nurseries is essential.
• Knowledge and experience of agricultural operations, imperatively in the plantation sector, in Africa.
• Management/ supervisory skills and experience of managing agricultural teams an advantage.
• English language essential.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work in cross cultural environment.
• Good IT skills.
• Knowledge of local languages an advantage.