Farm Manager

Accountabilities

• Develops long term plan for crop rotation, weed management, fertilization regime in consultation with trailing Technical Leads (TL) and Technical Field Scientists (TFS).
• Conduct regular meetings with TL’s and TFS’s to ensure proper planning of all agronomic practices and alignment with other functions.
• Supervises and directs execution of a monthly and weekly work plan which includes irrigation, planting, cultivation, and maintenance applications.
• Maintains written records of all major farm operations and ensures availability of needed stock of fertilizers, seeds, special supplies, and chemical standards required for trial activities.
• Follow up and put plan with the nurseries to ensure production and timely delivery of quality seedling for trials.
• Keeps weekly time sheet for all farm staff according to station requirements.
• For products entering or leaving the Knowledge center stores, establishes inventory and maintains records on arrival and issues delivery notes when they are transferred out.
• Ensures all maintenance of machinery and equipment’s is carried out according to schedule and all equipment’s are 100% operationally safe and ensures that persons assigned to work with the equipment are trained and competent to operate it correctly
• Maintains all station assets (incl. buildings) in good condition and according to Syngenta safety standards
• Implement and Ensure compliance with Syngenta HSE requirements and local regulations within own area of supervision.
• Deliver CapEx projects according to the agreed plan and budget. Ensure proper stakeholder involvement to meet quality and HSE requirements.
• Acts as chemigation champion for the drip irrigation center of excellence for Region AME.
• Ensure that all operations under direct control comply with Syngenta Health, Safety & Environment policies and guidelines as well as any other relevant Syngenta or statutory policies
• Provide competent advice to trialling teams on proper crop management.
• Follow up compliant and provide details and summery on any evolving issue.
• Establish good relationships with all internal and external stakeholders, e.g., Distributers, Grower organizations, Growers, etc.
• Arrange demonstration days inside the CPD Knowledge Centre in Amman / Jordan and outside the site to train internal and external stakeholders.

Knowledge, experience & capabilities

Critical knowledge

•           Sound understanding of agronomy

•           Indepth knowledge of irrigation/chemigation practices

•           Excellent communication skills for sound conduct of training courses

Critical experience

•          Proven leadership ability 

•          Track record of delivery

•           Recognised technical expertise in farm operation

•          Identify opportunities, recognize threats and to be pro-active (problem identification and solving)

•          Innovative mindset

•          Results driven

•         Report writing and interpretation

•          Planning and organizing

•          Adaptability and flexibility

Critical leadership capabilities

•         Coaching

•         Customer focused

•        Trusted

•         Team oriented