Agricultural Employers Association commonly known as AEA was started in 1962 and registered in 1966 as an Association representing the collective interests of Employers in the Agricultural industry in matters connected with Employment of Labour. The AEA is an affiliate member of KEPSA, FKE, KAM and ASNET.

Our client based in Laikipia County seeks to fill the following vacancy that has arisen in their company:

VACANCY: GENERAL MANAGER

Reporting to the Director, the incumbent will be responsible for assisting in the development of organization policies and goals that cover operations, personnel, financial performance, and growth of the functions and/or farm.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Developing short-term and long-term plans and budgets for the marketing program and its activities, monitoring progress, ensuring adherence, and evaluating the performance of all employees.
• Developing, coordinating, and overseeing programs, technical assistance, and resource materials to assist in all departments.
• Developing and maintaining a strategic perspective, based on clients’ needs and satisfaction and ensuring the overall health and vitality of the organization.
• Developing policy recommendations for the Director’s action and providing highly responsible administrative support to the Director
• Identifying business opportunities that will result in increased revenues and general growth of business.
• Ensuring that all activities and operations are performed in compliance with the Labour laws and all relevant legislations.
• Providing an in-depth analysis and reviewing the business regularly to help the company make policy decisions and devise ways of achieving efficiency and economical business operations.
• Providing the necessary leadership and guidance to all employees through mentoring and identification of best practices to enhance performance excellence.
• Exercising direct supervision over assigned management personnel and ensuring that the team is adequately trained both in functional and behavioral aspects regularly.

Desired Qualifications, skills and experience;

The job holder must possess:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, PR and Communication, Finance, or any other related field.
• At least 5 years of management experience in agriculture or in the manufacturing industry.
• Knowledge in financial management.
• Competent in computers including experience in ERP programs.
• Solid experience with HR management of at least 3 years.
• Very good communication skills and ability to deal with conflict and other difficult situations between people-Be a problem solver
• Experience with logistics and administrative work.
• Experience with PR and dealing with people from government Administration.

Only qualified candidates should apply attaching detailed curriculum vitae and supporting documents to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  by 30^th April 2024 quoting the job title on the email subject (GENERAL MANAGER). Please indicate expected salary for this position (mandatory requirement).

*Please note only shortlisted applicants will be contacted, if you do not hear from us please consider your application unsuccessful. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. *

Our contact information:

CEO, AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATION                          Tel:        +254512216744

P.O. BOX 17783-20100,                                                                                  Cell:       0722/36 557039

NAKURU, KENYA.                          www.agriemp.co.ke

Agricultural Employers Association commonly known as AEA was started in 1962 as an Association representing the collective interests of Employers in the Agricultural industry in matters connected with Employment of Labour. The AEA is an affiliate member of FKE, KEPSA, KAM and ASNET.

 Our client; a Conservancy based in Laikipia dealing with sustainable conservation, livestock programme, productive rangeland management, community cooperation and responsible tourism seeks to fill the following vacancy that has arisen in their company:

VACANCY: HEAD OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Agricultural Employers Association commonly known as AEA was started in 1962 and registered in 1966 as an Association representing the collective interests of Employers in the Agricultural industry in matters connected with Employment of Labour. The AEA is an affiliate member of KEPSA, FKE, KAM and ASNET.

Our client based in Laikipia County seeks to fill the following vacancy that has arisen in their company:

VACANCY: CROP PROTECTION AND IRRIGATION MANAGER

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing all the activities from crop monitoring including scouting and water use through planning and coordinating spray programs, irrigation and feeding programs to ensure the crops are kept pest and disease free and growing to their maximum potential. The role will report to the Production Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparing Crops Scouting Programs and setting these up throughout the crops.
• Training up junior crop scouts and supervisors so they can be completely conversant with pest and disease identification and how to record these objectively and accurately and in a manner that they can be used to monitor pest and disease levels uniformly.
• Physically carrying out scouting and reporting on these.
• Preparing spray programs using the muddy boots soft ware and crop walker to address the pest and disease problems detected in the field and working with the spray manager to ensure these are applied correctly.
• Monitoring the efficacy of the sprays and compiling reports to allow the spray programs to improve over time.
• Double check and assist in training the sprayers on safe use of pesticides and also spray techniques to improve efficacy and cover the global GAP standards.
• Prepare fertilizer plans in advance using the muddy boots software and crop walker in accordance with the SOP for each crop.
• To operate the fertigation unit (Netafilm Fertikit NMC-Junior). So that the correct EC and PH of fertilizer and amounts of fertiliser are reaching each green house.
• To assist the management in auditing chemical stores and fertiliser stores.
• To prepare all the relevant reports requested by the MD and section managers to enable them to make good management decisions.

Desired Qualifications, skills and experience;

• Certificate / Diploma in General Agriculture
• Computer literate
• Independent, target-oriented, dependable, flexible, reliable, enthusiastic
• Leadership experience
• Opportunity thinker and problem solver
• Good communicator
• Strategic thinking
• Willingness to engage in further training
• Very good computer skills

Only qualified candidates should apply attaching detailed curriculum vitae and supporting documents to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  by 30^th April 2024 quoting the job title on the email subject (CROP PROTECTION AND IRRIGATION MANAGER). Please indicate expected salary for this position (mandatory requirement).

*Please note only shortlisted applicants will be contacted, if you do not hear from us please consider your application unsuccessful. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. *

Our contact information:

CEO, AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATION                   Tel:         +254512216744

P.O. BOX 17783-20100,                                                                                       Cell:        0722/36 557039   

NAKURU, KENYA.                              www.agriemp.co.ke

Agricultural Employers Association commonly known as AEA was started in 1962 and registered in 1966 as an Association representing the collective interests of Employers in the Agricultural industry in matters connected with Employment of Labour. The AEA is an affiliate member of KEPSA, FKE, KAM and ASNET.

Our client based in Laikipia West dealing with cattle and arable farm alongside an established tourist lodge seeks to fill the following vacancy that has arisen in their company:

VACANCY: HEAD OF WORKSHOP / HEAD MECHANIC