Be responsible for maintenance/repair of farm equipment, machinery and vehicles
Maintain milking equipment
Assist in field operations
Maintain irrigation equipment.
Coordinate all maintenance activities/operations on the farm.
Specific Tasks
Farm machinery and equipment repair/maintenance. Have technical know-how on the repair and maintenance of Massey Ferguson Tractors, John Deere Tractors and Duetz Tractors.
The candidate must have knowledge on servicing and maintenance of Mikano Generators ( Yorc Engines).
Should be knowledgeable and have some experience on basic servicing of Telescopic Forklifts and Bobcats.
Field work
Knowledge of basic maintenance of Balers, Mowers, rakes and Corn crushers is an added advantage.
Should be able to carry out basic servicing/maintenance of Irrigation equipment.
Qualifications/Education
Minimum of SSCE.
A good technical understanding of different farm machinery.
Have working experience with irrigation/ field work
Ability to repair/maintain farm machinery and equipment
Good knowledge of farm machinery and equipment will be an added advantage.
Competencies
Functional competencies:
Have minimum of 5 years’ experience with farm machinery and equipment maintenance.
An individual that can perform well in multiple outfield farm operations
Ability to maintain irrigation equipment is an advantage.
A knowledge of milking systems/equipment will be an advantage.
Personal competencies:
Ability to work as an outfield worker.
Honest, hardworking and motivated individual
Result oriented and a smart team member.
Should be able to collaborate easily with other professionals to solve complex technical issues.
An individual that is open to learning.
Should have good technical knowledge of multiple farm machinery and equipment and how they function.