Deputy Farm Manager – Horticulture Job Transebel
Transebel
Job description
Reports to: Farm Manager and the Board of Directors
Department: Full farm with emphasis on production
Agricultural Jobs, Transebel Jobs. Deputy Farm Manager – Horticulture deputising the Farm Manager and coordinating production activities including crop husbandry, irrigation, crop protection and IPM on a flower farm, requiring a degree in Horticulture or a related field, at least 5 years experience as a manager or deputy manager on an MPS and Fairtrade certified rose farm and IPM Level 2 certification, in a horticulture environment, on-site role
Job Purpose
Deputize the Farm manager in all areas of operations and strengthen the production department to ensure all production operations are performed within the required standards and targets are achieved.
Main Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities to be performed under this contract in consultation with the Farm manager includes (but not limited to) the following:
- Deputize the farm manager in all areas of operations to ensure the farm operates as one holistic unit and ensuring seamless continuity of leadership
- Coordinate production activities: This is mainly crop husbandry, irrigation, crop protection and IPM in line with agreed daily, weekly, monthly and annual objectives.
- Align the production activities with marketing activities so as to maximize on sales returns. You will be expected to engage with customers especially when they visit the farm.
- Ensuring every variety/greenhouse meets its set daily/weekly/monthly/annually budget.
- Providing accurate production projections in liaison with the section heads to the packhouse weekly.
- Formulating a cost-effective spray /irrigation program in line with the certification requirement.
- Ensuring pest levels are kept below the economic threshold levels.
- Developing effective irrigation regime.
- Provide effective leadership to the supervisors through instructions, correction, counseling, advice for improved performance
- Facilitate on the job training for new and existing employees in production and related sections.
- A member of the internal audit team, in maintaining required codes of standards e.g., MPS, fair-trade or any other.
- Present production and operational updates in monthly management and board meetings.
- Be capable of effective supervision of the full farm operations wherever the manager is absent.
- Perform any other duty that may be allocated to you by the management from time to time.
- Job description may be revised based on the job growth.
Key Performance Indicators
- Achievement of production budget and aligning the same to the market demands
- Consistent production of quality product that satisfies the customers at optimal cost.
- Productive and motivated workforce capable of growth to senior positions wherever vacancies arise.
- Timely operations.
- Compliance with audit and market standards.
Academic and Work Experience
- A degree in Horticulture or related field. Higher qualifications are desirable
- At least five-years ‘experience as either a manger or deputy manager in a flower farm growing roses that is MPS and Fairtrade certified and trades substantial volumes in the direct markets.
- Experience in packhouse management and marketing activities
- Technical course such IPM level 2.
Knowledge/Skills and Abilities
- Critical thinking
- Good organizational skills
- Proficient in computer skills – Be able to work with Microsoft products especially Excel. Experience with ERP systems at flower farms would be desirable.
- Good communication skills.
- Comfortable working with senior management and directors as he is expected to attend and report in meetings of the senior management and directors.
- Driving efficiencies in the production area without compromising quality and production volumes.
Personal Attributes and Competencies
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Leadership skills and ability to influence positively
- High level of integrity
- Good in people management
- Proven track record of deputizing or acting as farm manager in a comparable flower farm.
Decision Making Authority and Controls
- To be fully conversant with the objectives of the organization and wok with the rest of the senior management to ensure these objectives are met.
- Day to day decisions on growing flowers issues and pack house operations.
Working Conditions/Environment
- Walking and standing
How to Apply
If you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualifications and experience, please send your CV , quoting only the job title in the email subject (Deputy Farm Manager – Horticulture), to brianwahome@brananflowers.com CC mwaiwahome@afriherbskenya.com andrewwahome@gmail.com & davidmuchiri@brananflowers.com
before 23rd October 2026