Job Title: Farm Manager

Location: Bweyale, Kiryandongo District, Uganda

• Provide overall leadership and oversight of all farm operations across both planting and harvesting seasons
  

• Plan, coordinate, and supervise crop production activities for cereals and grains across 500 acres
  

• Ensure timely execution of seasonal farming activities in line with agronomic best practices
  

• Develop and implement operational plans, budgets, and production schedules
  

People Management

• Provide leadership and supervision to the Operations Manager and permanent staff
  

• Ensure effective coordination of casual laborers through the Operations Manager
  

• Promote discipline, productivity, teamwork, and compliance with farm policies and procedures
  

• Identify staffing needs during peak seasons and support workforce planning
  

Financial & Resource Management

• Oversee farm budgets, cost control, and efficient utilisation of inputs such as seeds, fertilisers, machinery, and labour
  

• Monitor expenditures and ensure value for money across farm operations
  

• Support reporting to Directors on farm performance, costs, and profitability
  

Compliance, Quality & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with agricultural regulations, safety standards, and environmental best practices
  

• Implement measures to manage operational risks including weather variability, pests, and post-harvest losses
  

• Ensure quality standards are maintained from planting through to harvesting and storage
  

Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement

• Prepare and submit regular operational and performance reports to the Directors
  

• Act as the key liaison between the Directors and farm operations
  

• Provide timely updates on progress, challenges, and recommended interventions
  

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Farm Management, or a related field (required)
  

• A postgraduate qualification is an added advantage
  

Experience

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in an agricultural setting, preferably managing large-scale grain or cereal farms
  

• Proven experience managing farm operations, seasonal labour, and production cycles
  

• Demonstrated passion for agriculture and hands-on farm management
  

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and people management skills
  

• Sound knowledge of grain and cereal crop production
  

• Excellent planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills
  

• Financial and operational management capability
  

• Ability to work in a rural setting and manage seasonal operational pressures
  

• Strong reporting and communication skills
  

Personal Attributes

• Passionate about agriculture and farming
  

• Results-oriented and practical
  

• High level of integrity and accountability
  

• Flexible and resilient, especially during peak farming seasons
  

• A team player who supports the broader goals and culture of Dure Estates
  

Working conditions

This is a field-based role requiring presence on the farm during all key operational activities. The Farm Supervisor must be available to work according to seasonal demands, which may include early morning starts and work during harvest peaks. The role is based in Bweyale, Kiryandongo District, Uganda.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Strategic & Operational Management

• Design a season calendar and plan including each stage of production for season 1 submitted to Directors for approval by 23 February 2026. Should include 1. Crops to be produced (subsistence and commercial), 2. Inputs and quantities required, 3. Equipment requirements, 4. Recommended suppliers, 5. Target output per acre for each crop, 6. Monitoring plan highlighting task persons and their required deliverables
  

• The calendar and plan should be broken down into weekly and daily activities
  

• Provide daily reports to Directors and Compliance Manager on activities, highlighting risks, additional input requirements, any challenges or variation from scheduled plan, and support requirements
  

• Design and implement an effective weed management strategy
  

• Design and implement SOPs for machinery and manual labour implementation
  

People Management

• Set and implement KPIs with clear deliverables for Field Manager, Junior Field Manager, and Field Supervisors
  

Financial & Resource Management

• Budget to support season 1 calendar by 23 February 2026
  

• Provide weekly reports on budget utilisations, projection revisions on outputs and profit
  

Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement

• Ensure environmentally friendly disposal of all waste
  

• Design in collaboration with Compliance Manager a system of verification of application of inputs, and ensure it is completed on a daily basis
  

• Design and implement an early warning system for all production risks including weather variability, pests, and post-harvest losses
  

Target setting

• Output per acre for soybean, onion, coffee and bananas, honey