General Manager Vegetable and Herb Production

General Manager Vegetable and Herb Production

About this company
Desired Skills and Experience
Ideally a graduate you will have a proven track record in agronomy, mechanisation and/or farm management within the fresh produce sector supported by FACTS and BASIS, and ideally with some overseas experience. You will need to have proven skills in Agronomy, Operations and General Management .
This role may appeal to you if are a young and ambitious grower looking for the next opportunity to develop your career in a large and successful business or alternatively you might be a more established farm manager now looking for an overseas role
Job description
Our client is a market leader in the production and processing of vegetables for export and is well established in Kenya. They supply added value vegetable products to markets in the UK and Continental Europe. As a result of continued growth the position of General Manager – Vegetables and Herbs Production based in Naivasha has arisen to run the farming operation.



Background
The position is based at the production unit at Lake Naivasha, some two hours south of Nairobi, an operation which employs a core staff of 250-300 people and exports around 7000 tonnes of vegetable product annually. The business exports fresh vegetables daily throughout the season supplying a multitude of customers throughout Europe.



The Job
Working closely with and reporting in to the Regional General Manager, the GM role will be to manage the day to day operations of the business, delivering the required vegetables and fresh herbs to the customer requirements, assisting in the planned expansion of the business and helping drive the profitability of the business. This role is an integral part of the team strategically managing the vegetable, herb growing and farming operations such that they profitably maintain shareholder satisfaction in a sustainable manner. The key result areas are:
• Planning, developing and implementing a growing strategy aligned to the company’s business plan which delivers best practice within the farming operation and therefore long term sustainable competitive advantage, growth and profitability;
• Leading, mentoring, managing and developing individuals and teams to achieve the desired strategic goals through effective communication; and
• Contributing to the management of the company and promoting a culture which enables people to think, be stimulated and enjoy what they do as a valued member of the business



The person
Ideally a graduate you will have a proven track record in agronomy, mechanisation and/or farm management within the fresh produce sector supported by FACTS and BASIS, and ideally with some overseas experience. You will need to have proven skills in Agronomy, Operations and General Management .
This role may appeal to you if are a young and ambitious grower looking for the next opportunity to develop your career in a large and successful business or alternatively you might be a more established farm manager now looking for an overseas role.
The position comes with a generous basic salary, accommodation, car and bonus.





To apply please send your CV with your current salary details to martin@hendbrown.com