Farm Manager

• Manages the preparation of the farm for the development activities from clearing, staking and lining, holing, hauling of seedlings and the planting/replanting.
• Prepare budget for the development activities. Plan-out the activities to determine the timeline.
• Determine the number of seedlings needed for planting/replanting.
• Coordinates with the Nursery for the delivery of seedling for planting and replanting.
• Coordinates with the Trucking group for the available vehicle to transport the seedlings.
• Determine the number of manpower needed and facilitate the hiring of these manpower.
• Manage the conduct of maintenance and fertilization activities of the crops until their productive stage

• Production Volume
• Quality
• Cost
• Delivery Time
• Fertilization
• Maintenance

• Area
• No of hills
• Year planted
• Variety
• Prepares annual farm budget in terms of maintenance and fertilization programs.
• Conducts bunch census to determine the expected production volume and the effectiveness of the fertilization and maintenance programs.
• Establish harvesting and tapping areas to be assigned to the respective harvesters and tappers.
• Establish harvesting and tapping schedules/cycles of areas within the farm.
• Manages the status of compliance to these schedules.
• Establish routes and schedules of in-field haulers to ensure that the daily produce are hauled to the pick-up stations for delivery to the loading ramps/ storage areas.
• Monitors the daily harvests and coordinate with the Truckmaster the pick-up schedule for delivery to the mill.
• Coordinate with the mills on the status of deliveries in terms of delivery time and volume to assist the mills in their mill schedules.
• Coordinate with the mills’ QC groups in terms of the quality status of the delivered farm products. Participates in action plans to improve the quality of delivered products.
• Inspects condition of roads and provides feedback to the Road Maintenance Team for needed repairs.

• Maintains an inventory list of all farm equipment and animals used in the farm.
• Ensures that all farm equipment and animals are well-maintained.
• Ensures that the preventive maintenance of all in-field haulers and skylines are performed.
• Ensures that standards for livestock (horse) raising are followed.

• Ensures agricultural practices and standards are in place and performed.
• Analyzes, manages, and mitigates risks that the farm may encounter.
• Plans ahead to prevent problems and resolves any emerging ones.
• Conducts investigations for issues and incidents to prevent recurrence, using acceptable problem-solving tools.
• Tools and supplies inventory and control.

• Manages assigned supervisors and influences them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
• Participates/Facilitates regular team meetings to discuss issues, share knowledge, share achievements, provide training and direction.
• Implements regular toolbox meeting.
• Attends training and development activities.
• Provides feedbacks on the learning for possible adaptation of the team.
• Personally follow health and safety protocol.
• Ensures that workers adhere to workplace health and safety.
• Acts in an ethical way when dealing with company assets and other people.
• Works in a collaborative way with others.
• Demonstrates interpersonal skills & self awareness.
• Proper delegation of responsibilities and generates confidence in people through professional and ethical behavior.

• Prepares farm progress and status reports.
• Reviews and analyzes progress and status reports, identifies issues and provides solutions.
• Expresses ideas and information in an accurate, relevant and timely manner.
• Demonstrates the ability to interpret and convey information for a particular audience

• Proper delegation of responsibilities.
• Monitoring of performance of direct reports.
• Performance Management

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Animal Science or equivalent. Licensed will be an advantage.
• Additional course in business or administration are recommended.
• Extensive experience (at least 5 years) in a farming-related field.
• Management experience would be a plus.
• A passion for agriculture.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• The ability to make decisions in stressful environments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Competent on the use of MS Office Tools

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