Junior Production Manager

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Control production costs and monitor expenditure against budget; implement cost-saving measures.
  
• Plan, direct and coordinate greenhouse vegetable production: greenhouse integrity, planting, crop maintenance, harvesting/training, forecasting, cleanliness and microclimate.
  
• Ensure timely production of excellent-quality products and prepare production reports/forecasts for
  
• Farm Manager and Sales.
  
• Oversee day-to-day operations; lead, guide, train and supervise growers; allocate work to maximize productivity and minimize downtime.
  
• Monitor KPIs and foster teamwork, safety and professional development.
  
• Manage tools/equipment, maintain asset inventory and coordinate preventive maintenance, PPE, tools and equipment requisitions.
  
• Oversee crop production from land preparation, planting, irrigation and crop protection through growing, harvesting and maintenance. 
  
• Ensure Section Heads/Supervisors work within budget, resources and employee hours are efficiently utilized, control overtime and plan for demand.
  
• Ensure regulatory compliance, five-week/weekly production predictions within ±5%, greenhouse preparation/maintenance schedules, cropping schedules and cultural activities.
  

Your Profile

• Degree or Diploma in Horticulture, Agriculture or a related field.
  
• Over 5 years’ experience in greenhouse vegetable crop production in the same capacity.
  
• Self-motivated, strategic thinker with excellent crisis management skills and able to bring solutions to thetable.
  
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic and diverse agricultural environment.
  
• Strong administration, site management and people management skills with proven delivery on targets within a strict timeframe.
  
• Report writing skills