Farm Supervisor at Mount Kenya University

Mount Kenya University (MKU) is a fully fledged chartered university committed to a broad-based, wholistic and inclusive system of education. It has an overall goal of promoting human resource development for society’s progressive good. The university has adopted several international best practices in its core functions, which has enabled its students...

 

Farm Supervisor

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience2 years
  • LocationNakuru
  • Job FieldAgriculture / Agro-Allied 

Qualification

Education, Skills and Experience

Must have:

  • Must possess a minimum of a Diploma in Agriculture or Animal Health & Production or related area
  • Must have two years’ experience in farm management or in a similar position
  • Must be Computer Literate

Key responsibilities also include

Reporting to: Campus Registrar, Administration, Finance and Marketing

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Provide technical supervision on all livestock and crop agriculture activities in the demonstration farm. Specifically:
  • Ensure routine animal care programs including treatments and vaccinations
  • Ensure implementation and monitoring of functional and effective biosecurity measures
  • Ensure loading and offloading of animals in accordance with established animal welfare practices; and quarantine of all new animals
  • Ensure the observance of the five animal freedoms on all occasions
  • Anticipate and plan for the appropriate handling of any emergencies that may affect the farm animals
  • Ensure planting and maintenance of crops in the greenhouse and farm fields for training and income generation purpose.
  • Ensure fodder production, supply, preservation, and utilization for training and production purposes
  • Provide space and support students and staff setting up experiments in the open fields and greenhouse
  • Keep an inventory of all livestock and crop activities and provide regular reports on all farm activities (production and training)
  • Organize and maintain in functional state all farm property and equipment
  • Keep a register of all visits to the farm clearly indicating purpose, number and outcome of such visits
  • Generate annual farm budget estimates and projected revenues for continued improvement of the farm as a training facility as well as an income-generating activity
  • In liaison with course unit lecturers organize, schedule, and ensure field practical’s sessions taking place at the training farm are effectively carried out
  • Carry out any other duty as may assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Mount Kenya University on recruitment.mku.ac.ke to apply

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