Ornamental Agro-Allied Enterprises is a full service agriculture firm offering professional farm management, Dairy Operation, livestock operations management, agricultural consulting. We have a practical understanding across the whole range of farming disciplines.

We are currently recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Farm Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Description
To plan and carry out the day to day operational aspects of the stock and pastoral management, with the key objective being to maximize the productivity and profitability of the property, without compromising plant condition, stock welfare or human resources.
Key Responsibilities

Stock:
• To maximise stock health and performance in balance with ensuring optimal pasture management on a daily, weekly and annual basis.
• Special attention to be given to seasonal stocking ratios to ensure a focus on key
• classes of stock.
• To ensure target weights are achieved in a timely manner and that stock are presented in an optimal state to their given market.
• Timely organisation and implementation of the main stock priorities, including but no limited to shearing, docking, dagging, weaning, scanning, trucking and TB testings in conjunction with farm policies.
• Contribute to the setting of farm policies, including the development programme, projected livestock increases versus livestock performance and understanding the annual budget requirements in conjunction with management.
• Record keeping including stock performance and live weights, animal diagnostics, stock tallies (monthly stock reconciliation), rainfall, soil temperature, week and pest monitoring, hours kept by casual staff, vehicle maintenance and a full and comprehensive diary.
• Attendance at any off-farm field days, discussions groups or further education as required for either personal or professional development as agreed on by management.

Animal Health:
• Monitor animal health status and maintain accurate records in accordance with farm policies.
• Ensure all animal health treatments are used in accordance with the manufacturer’s guidelines, specifically adhering to the outlined dose rate, stock suitability and associated withholding periods.
• Abide by safe handling practices when handling and administering sprays, dips, drenches or any other Ag-Chem products.

Business Management, Finance and Marketing:
• Contribute to the farm policies and the annual development programmes of the property.
• Actively participate in any team meetings relating to the operation and produce information pertaining to the stock as required.

For more information; http://www.edition.agronewsng.com/agro-jobs/vacancy-farm-managers-at-ornamental-agro-allied-enterprises/