Farm Operations Director

الوصف الوظيفي
We are currently seeking a Farm Operations Director/ GM for our agriculture division. The Farm Director will evaluate, plan, organize, and manage all farming and harvesting operations. He will provide leadership and coordination of general farming administration, accounting, budgeting, and planning of our continued development and eventual farming and harvesting of assigned areas for our selected crops both external and in green houses.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: The Farm Operations Director/ GM will report directly to the COO.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To develop and implement an innovative and ambitious Agriculture strategy with a clear focus towards scaling up the operations. The Director will be responsible for overseeing quality of implementation (time, budget and deliverables) of Agriculture programmes. Resource mobilization and relationship management with main vendors, partners, including securing funding at a multi-level for development of Agriculture business. Ensuring outstanding results and a high level of quality for our Agriculture programmes by Monitoring and steering the financial performance of the Agriculture sector.

Other responsibilities include:

Prepare strategic plans, operational planning and schedules of farm activities
Prepare financial and operational reports, evaluates financial statements and makes budget proposals
Manage the marketing and sale of products produced
Recruit, train and manage quality and effective farm labor and/or contracting services for farming and harvesting operations;
Oversee the continued planting and development of assigned areas of crops within green houses and in the external assigned land.
Direct all activities necessary to operate and support our farm at maximum efficiency;
Direct and coordinate farm development, irrigation, application/pest management, pruning, harvesting, and training to maximize premium quality and yield of crop;
Effectiveness and efficiency of employees and farm labor contractor services within established budgets;
Contribute towards profitability and growth of the Company;
Work with other departments within the company’s centralized services and outside services to optimize farming operations;
Manage chemical applications
Manage maintenance, repair, and replacement of all farming structures, equipment, and supplies;
Manage harvest intervals through a packaging house
Ensure compliance with all local regulations and applicable laws; and,
Ensure practices and policies, including food safety and employee safety protocols are enforced and abided by you and your supervisory team at all times.
المهارات
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum of 10 years’ experience in multidisciplinary senior management positions with planning, farming, harvesting, and post-harvest crop management;
Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in an agricultural field of study or equivalent experience;
Locally available in Qatar or Willing to work in Qatar
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:

Excellent knowledge of current thinking in Agriculture and Farming Management systems.
Significant experience and proven track record of developing and executing Agriculture initiatives in a competitive context.
Strong network and visibility with main vendors, partners and government and hospitality sectors relevant within the Agriculture sector, with entrepreneurial skills including a proven track record in mobilizing financial resources.
Exemplary leadership skills and extensive experience in creating and leading high performance teams.
High level of integrity and credibility
Extremely effective communicator across a range of audiences; strong presentation skills.
Fluent in English (fluency or working knowledge in Arabic a plus).
Knowledge in food safety and related protocols;
Ability to effectively positively lead, motivate, and communicate with employees
Effective and proficient data/spreadsheet analysis, reporting, and communication skills;
Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple responsibilities and tasks;
Willingness to work overtime as required
Organization and planning skills with the ability to make decisions in stressful environments
Rigorous commitment to accuracy and detail
Negotiation and influencing skills with excellent problem-solving analytical and critical thinking skills
تفاصيل الوظيفة
منطقة الوظيفة الدوحة, قطر
قطاع الشركة الزراعة وإنتاج المحاصيل
طبيعة عمل الشركة غير محدد
نوع التوظيف غير محدد
الراتب الشهري غير محدد
عدد الوظائف الشاغرة غير محدد
المرشح المفضل
المستوى المهني إدارة
منطقة الإقامة قطر
الشهادة بكالوريوس/ دبلوم عالي

https://www.bayt.com/ar/qatar/jobs/farm-operations-director-4488648/