Posted Apr 20, 2020 16 views
About YALJ Group
YALJ is a Saudi Arabian based group of companies that focuses primarily on real estate development and agriculture, with its headquarters in Jeddah. Its real estate portfolio comprises of Makkah lands which are being developed with the Umrah and Hajj market in mind. Its agricultural business currently cultivates more than 270,000 date palms in Qassim and Medina using sustainable and environmentally friendly practices. Forward thinking, social and environmental consciousness are the fundamental principles uniting the YALJ Group.
YALJ are currently searching for a Farm Manager to be based in Qassim, KSA.
About the role
· Monitoring plant growth environment in hydroponics system and open field areas (checking EC and pH, monitoring temperature and humidity)
· Maintaining crop production by cultivating and maintaining optimal growing conditions in assigned greenhouses, date palms & open field areas
· Provide technical support to marketing sales team for enhancing sales with the region
· Develop relationships with farmers/ researchers and independent consultants within the region
· Monitor the quality of yield of date palms
· Buy supplies, such as fertilizer, seeds, packing materials and sowing materials
· Support product development and launching developing technologies
· Organizing and conducting farming operations, such as collecting, storing, grading and packaging produce for the date palms, greenhouses and open field areas
· Ensuring that time sensitive tasks, such as sowing, transplanting and harvesting are completed on time and according to schedule
· Planning and implementation of weekly schedule for greenhouses, date palms and field seeding and transplanting
· Implementing fertility programs for the date palm and other crops
· Pest scouting and implementing pest management planning
· Monitoring crop health, keeping and maintain all greenhouse production records and reporting to GM
· Purchasing of all irrigation fittings and pumps selection
· Reporting on daily, weekly and monthly basis to technical manager
· Ensure Global GAP control points are implemented on Farm operations
· Collaboration with R&D on the different issues of irrigation systems to enhance the efficiency of the system
· Meeting with clients and consultant about the efficiency of the work
· Inspection of the new site for the proposal of new work
· Operations and maintenance of irrigation system in Greenhouses and open field crops
· Monitoring plant growth environment
· Organizing maintenance/repair of farm property, equipment and machinery
· Maintaining crop production by cultivating and maintaining optimal growing conditions in assigned greenhouses and open field areas
· Maintain and monitor the quality of yield
Package and benefits:
· Competitive salary
· 2 months of housing allowance
· Annual vacation tickets
· Phone allowance
· Car or transport allowance
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