Job objective

We are seeking a competent and motivated Head of Section to oversee operations within the Simba avocado orchards. The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising orchard activities, maintaining crop health, managing field teams, and ensuring compliance with agricultural standards and company policies

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Oversee daily orchard operations, including irrigation, fertilization, pest and disease control, harvesting, and nursery management.
• Monitor tree health, plant nutrition, and pest management programs.
• Ensure proper use and maintenance of irrigation systems, spraying equipment, and field tools.
• Supervise labor teams, allocate daily tasks, and maintain staff discipline and welfare.
• Train staff on pruning, grafting, harvesting, mulching, and organic farming practices.
• Maintain accurate records of irrigation, spray schedules, labor allocation, and orchard activities.
• Ensure fruit quality control and compliance with export and agricultural standards.
• Plan and requisition necessary farm inputs in a timely manner.
• Work closely with the agronomy team to ensure pests and diseases remain below economic thresholds.

Your profile

• Degree or Diploma in Horticulture/ Agriculture or a related field.
• Over 2 years of direct hands-on experience in a busy Farm Site/Plant environment and fully conversant with Avocado operations in the food processing industry.
• Self-motivated, strategic thinker with excellent crisis management skills and able to bring solutions to the table.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic and diverse agricultural environment.
• Strong administration, site management and people management skills with proven delivery on targets within a strict timeframe.
• Report writing skills.

• Oversee daily orchard operations, including irrigation, fertilization, pest and disease control, harvesting, and nursery management.
• Monitor tree health, plant nutrition, and pest management programs.
• Ensure proper use and maintenance of irrigation systems, spraying equipment, and field tools.
• Supervise labor teams, allocate daily tasks, and maintain staff discipline and welfare.
• Train staff on pruning, grafting, harvesting, mulching, and organic farming practices.
• Maintain accurate records of irrigation, spray schedules, labor allocation, and orchard activities.
• Ensure fruit quality control and compliance with export and agricultural standards.
• Plan and requisition necessary farm inputs in a timely manner.
• Work closely with the agronomy team to ensure pests and diseases remain below economic thresholds.

• Crisis management skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong administration skills
• Site management skills
• People management skills
• Report writing skills

• Degree or Diploma in Horticulture/ Agriculture or a related field.