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POSITION:
Farm Manager
Spirou Group, founded in
1947, has a major focus on corn, cotton and vegetable seeds and
is dealing with breeding, research, production, development and
distribution of above seeds around the Mediterranean region.
Farm Manager position
available at international farming operation company in Kiev,
Ukraine.
Qualifications
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Knowledge and ability to
organize and implement all farming activities from land
preparation to harvesting.
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Necessary experience for
growing all sorts of crops (maize, sunflower, wheat, etc).
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Ability to implement long term
land stewardship concepts.
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Operational experience with
appropriate types of farming equipment as well as equipment
repair and maintenance.
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A valid pesticide applicators
license and applicable experience.
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Some experience in vegetable
variety evaluations and data collection.
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Knowledge and experience with
computer programs such as Excel, Outlook and Windows.
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BA in agronomy or any related
field
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Decision making and problem
solving in a proactive manner
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Field experience min 5 years
Duties and responsibilities
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Develop a yearly planning for
the all farm crops including trials, seed crops and
rotations
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Coordinate and lead the
plantings
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Maintain and improve organic
agricultural practices at the farm
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Implement soil improvement
strategies
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Identify and propose solutions
for pathogens and weeds on the farm
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Identify and solve technical
issues or find the right contractors in a timely manner
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Maintain a log of cultural
practices and techniques
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Manage on-site seed crops
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Maintenance for all buildings,
equipment and properties.
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Operation and management of
cold storage facility.
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Maintenance of seed inventory
on electronic database.
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Manage all farm associates as
a team
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Perform all administrative
functions related to hiring and managing a farm staff
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Propose trainings and
improvement plans for farm associates when needed
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Maintain and implement a
weekly checklist on maintenance
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Make sure that corporate
policies are well implemented at the farm
Special qualifications
pertinent to this position
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Experience with Black region
farming.
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Applicant must be able to
apply all of the above skills to large scale agriculture.
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Languages spoken, written:
English, Russian.
This position will report to the
Athens, Greece General Manager.
Please send your CV (Code KL-140) in
English via e-mail to the:
HR Manager
Spirou Group of Companies
International Division
5. Markoni Str.
122 42 Athens, Greece
Tel: +30 210 3497580
E-mail:
gspirou.office@spirou.gr
NOTE: "CV KL-140 Farm Manager"
must be written in the subject field of your e-mail
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