Agricultural Specialist

The role of an agricultural professional involves overseeing the planning, execution, and management of agriculture and horticulture operations. This includes creating detailed procedures for crop and livestock requirements, developing monitoring systems, generating comprehensive reports, managing inventory and consumption, evaluating efficiency, and coordinating sales and deliveries.

• Must be a graduate of bachelor's degree in agriculture or Agricultural Management
• Certification on Good Agricultural Practices
• Basic Landscaping
• Strong Computer literacy and proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook etc.)
• Resourceful in researching online and in-person
• Knowledgeable in horticultural practices, safety procedures and greenhouse operations
• Must have an interest in the science of both animals and plants
• Invested in starting up and building agriculture and horticulture in the property
• Assesses market trends for agriculture and horticulture
• Possess a wide local, provincial, and international network of suppliers, and contacts for farm sales and management is an asset
• Applies knowledge from field-research or business experience
• Conducts regular useful training for farmers and interested team members
• Passionate in vegetable and herb crops, fruit bearing, and non-fruit bearing trees, ornamental plants, and animals
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills; clean and tidy
• Willing and able to listen and apply learning
• Self-driven; works with minimal supervision and work collaboratively with teams
• Analytical and creative when problem solving; solution-oriented
• Proactive/Takes initiative to improve oneself and members of the team
• Adaptable; handles pressure productively