• Application Deadline: Wed, 1 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: General Manager, Dairy Farm (Expatriate)


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 25 years


• Location Ogun


• Job Field Agriculture / Agro-Allied 
  

Job Description

• Offer recommendations to optimize business performance in terms of operations, profitability, management, structure and strategy.


• Offer business and technical advice across all key areas of a Dairy Farm start up project (pre , during and post setup) , and not limited to budgeting , planning , designing , construction, equipment procurement , herd management , milk production , storage and transportation etc..


• Offer recommendations to build a strong base for technical protocols.


• Review the existing start-up project plan to assess the pros / cons of set strategies.


• Review the existing start-up project budget, and share observations.


• Plan and implement project milestones.


• Conduct negotiations with third parties - designing , construction and equipment supplying companies , and recommend suitable fit.


• Lead the contract management of above-mentioned third parties , ensuring governance on quality and speed of delivery viz a viz the signed off work plan.


• Evaluate and recommend process improvement initiatives for Dairy Farm & Arable Farm (operational and production areas).


• Detect issues / challenges proactively and resolve in consultation with the Company’s team.


• Monitor the project status closely to avoid delays.


• Share project status / risk reports regularly with the Management for review.


• Create a training program for the company’s workforce to improve efficiency.


• Support design and construction phase with guidelines that ensure that the right-man-machine-animal matrix is in place.


• Define project milestones and provide guidelines on constructions that facilitate future animal welfare, cow flow and manure handling.


• Provide directions on financial analysis for present and future scope of large capital investment.

Qualifications

• A Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Graduate OR Degree / HND ( Higher National Diploma ) in an Agricultural / related discipline


• Minimum 25 years experience in Dairy Farm Management with global experience.


• Experience of Operational and Administrative running of a Dairy Farm.


• Experience of leadership roles with overall accountability for the budget , business management and profitability of a Dairy Farm.


• Successful track record of setting up Dairy Farm startup’s (minimum 3000 cow’s).


• Prior experience in Dairy Farm designing and construction must.


• Prior experience in contract management of third parties in a start up Dairy project – Designing & Construction companies and Equipment suppliers.


• Knowledge of Cow nutrition, health & fertility, forage production , milking , storage and transportation of fresh milk.


• Experience of installing milking line’s and storage tanks added advantage.


• Experience of managing logistics and transportation in a Dairy farm preferred.


• Experience of managing Arable Farm (Crop / silage production) added advantage.


• Experience of working in a diverse multicultural work place is an added advantage.


• Knowledge of relevant HSE ( Health, Safety and Environment) guidelines for Dairy Farm.


• Experience of creating training programs for Dairy Farm workforce in key areas.