Crop Production Manager Job Vacancy at Kilombero Sugar Company Limited

Job Purpose

The successful candidate will be responsible to Provide direction, technical guidance and leadership for Farm Managers in designated crop production area to ensure long-term growth, development and sustainability

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure a culture of operational excellence that drives a Focussed Improvement approach to initiatives for cost effective way to optimise profitability and achieve yield forecasts and quality levels, in collaboration with Crop Removal and Farm Managers and service departments.
• Develop, monitor and manage cane harvest plans, crop establishment, resource plan and production budget, including innovation and new technology adoption and implementation, which complies with ESG legislation and best practices.
• Monitor all farm activity data is captured accurately and consistently in CanePro and is used for data-based decision making.
• Develop and implement a Continuous Improvement programme to identify and address problems and improvement opportunities at the field level with Farm Managers and Supervisors.
• Manage agricultural risk using agreed systems and processes for mitigation
• Build a strong leadership team and talent pipeline for crop production through ongoing coaching, mentoring and guidance
• Drive effective talent and rigorous performance management within function, by identifying and monitoring KPIs to track performance, with a bias towards rewarding strong performance and compliance with critical behaviors and including managing consequences where required.
• Manage sharing of identified best practices, frameworks and minimum standards, to ensure adoption of group minimum standards, processes and ways of working.
• Contribute to reviewing Standards and operating procedures to sustainably improve yield and financial performance
• Report on production performance and key adverse or positive developments to Crop Manager.
• Manage relationships with communities adjacent to Estate
• Promote and adhere to ABFs procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)

Job Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering or equivalent
• 5-10 years’ experience in sugar cane agriculture, responsible for managing at least 1,000 ha having demonstrated ability to lead and manage outcomes through team members
• Able to build, develop and manage teams effectively
• Able to capture, interpret and analyze agricultural performance data (cost, productivity & technical)
• Good business acumen and agricultural expertise, with ability to anticipate, interpret and respond to changes impacting on functional area
• Proven track record, preferably within an ABFSugar Company, aligning with the company culture, is an added advantage

Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a Permanent Contract.

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements should apply for the position on or before 23rd April. 2025.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.

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