Indoor & Outdoor Agricore Operations Manager Job Hiring in Fiji for Terra Whole Foods PTE Ltd
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Job Vacancy: Indoor & Outdoor Agricore Operations Manager
Employer / Company: Terra Whole Foods PTE Ltd
Job Location: Fiji
Indoor & Outdoor Agricore Operations Manager
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Horticulture, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Science, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3-4 years of progressive experience in agricultural operations, commercial farming, controlled-environment agriculture, or large-scale agricultural projects.
- Demonstrated experience managing indoor farming, greenhouse, hydroponic, controlled-environment agriculture, or open-field farming operations.
- Experience in agricultural facility development, infrastructure setup, commissioning, and operational handover.
- Strong knowledge of irrigation, fertigation, crop production, environmental controls, and agricultural infrastructure.
- Experience with international agricultural and export standards, particularly Global GAP and Organic certification requirements.
- Strong understanding of agricultural production planning, crop management, quality control, and yield optimisation.
- Experience managing teams, contractors, suppliers, and technical specialists.
- Ability to interpret farm layouts, infrastructure plans, and technical specifications.
Responsibilities:
- 1. Indoor Farm Development and Operations
- Lead the planning, development, commissioning, and operational management of indoor farming facilities.
- Review and contribute to farm layouts, production systems, growing infrastructure, lighting, HVAC, irrigation, and environmental-control systems.
- Coordinate with equipment suppliers, contractors, consultants, and technical specialists during installation and commissioning.
- Review electrical, water, climate-control, irrigation, and other technical infrastructure requirements.
- Support the testing and commissioning of all indoor farming systems before operational handover.
- Develop and implement operational procedures for indoor farm production.
- Monitor crop performance, growing conditions, productivity, quality, and yields.
- Ensure the effective management of lighting, temperature, humidity, irrigation, nutrition, and other environmental conditions.
- Identify opportunities to improve crop yields, production efficiency, resource utilisation, and operational performance.
- Establish systems for production planning, crop scheduling, harvesting, and inventory management.
2. Outdoor/Open-Field Farm Development and Operations
- Lead and oversee the development and operational management of outdoor and open-field farming operations.
- Support site preparation, land development, irrigation, drainage, fertigation, and farm infrastructure requirements.
- Review farm layouts, access pathways, growing areas, utilities, and operational infrastructure.
- Coordinate with contractors, vendors, suppliers, and technical specialists during the development phase.
- Monitor construction and development progress and ensure that projects remain aligned with approved timelines and Develop operational plans for planting, cultivation, harvesting, and crop management.
- Monitor crop health, production performance, yields, and quality.
- Ensure appropriate irrigation, fertigation, drainage, and soil or growing-medium management practices.
- Implement systems to improve productivity, reduce waste, and optimize resource utilisation.
- Ensure farm readiness for certification, audits, and commercial operations.
3. Agricultural Production and Crop Management
- Develop and implement annual and seasonal production plans.
- Establish production targets and monitor performance against agreed KPIs.
- Ensure effective crop planning to support customer demand and processing requirements.
- Monitor planting, cultivation, harvesting, and post-harvest activities.
- Work closely with the Powder & Juice Processing Manager to ensure the availability of required raw materials for processing.
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve yields, quality, productivity, and cost efficiency.
- Monitor agricultural inputs and ensure efficient use of seeds, nutrients, water, growing media, and other resources.
- Develop strategies to minimise crop losses and production waste.
4. Infrastructure, Equipment and Maintenance
- Oversee the operational readiness and maintenance of agricultural infrastructure and equipment.
- Ensure appropriate preventive maintenance programmes are established for farming systems, irrigation equipment, climate-control systems, and other operational assets.
- Coordinate with maintenance teams, contractors, and suppliers regarding repairs and technical requirements.
- Monitor equipment performance and identify operational or maintenance risks.
- Support the procurement and installation of new agricultural equipment and infrastructure as required.
5. Quality, Compliance and Certification
- Ensure that farming operations comply with applicable food safety, agricultural, environmental, and export requirements.
- Support and maintain compliance with relevant standards, including Global GAP, Organic, Non-GMO, and SMETA requirements.
- Develop and implement operational procedures, records, and documentation required for certification and audits.
- Ensure appropriate traceability systems are maintained from production through harvesting and transfer to processing.
- Support internal and external audits and certification inspections.
- Ensure that corrective actions are implemented when compliance gaps are identified.
6. People Leadership and Team Management
- Recruit, train, develop, and manage the indoor and outdoor agricultural operations team.
- Establish clear roles, responsibilities, KPIs, and performance expectations.
- Provide leadership, coaching, and technical guidance to team members.
- Promote a culture of accountability, safety, teamwork, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
- Monitor workforce requirements and support manpower planning.
- Conduct performance reviews and address performance concerns in accordance with company policies.
7. Health, Safety and Environmental Management
- Ensure that agricultural operations are conducted safely and responsibly.
- Implement and maintain appropriate health and safety procedures.
- Identify operational risks and implement appropriate controls.
- Promote environmentally sustainable agricultural practices.
- Monitor water use, waste generation, resource consumption, and environmental performance.
- Support the Group’s sustainability and zero-waste objectives.
8. Planning, Reporting and Continuous Improvement
- Develop operational plans, budgets, and production forecasts.
- Monitor agricultural performance against production, quality, cost, and productivity targets.
- Provide regular operational and performance reports to the General Manager.
- Identify operational risks, challenges, and opportunities and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across indoor and outdoor farming operations.
- Support future expansion and scaling of AgriCore agricultural operations.
Requirements:
- Must have a valid passport for more than 3 years
- Employment certificates
- NBI clearance valid for at least 1 year with “no derogatory / no record on file” remarks
- PEOS certificate
REMINDER: WE WILL ONLY RESPOND TO YOU IF YOUR CURRENT EXPERIENCE, INDUSTRY AND QUALIFICATIONS MATCH THE REQUIREMENTS OF OUR PRINCIPALS/EMPLOYERS
Please report to our office for preliminary interview.
Walk in at the IPAMS office every Tuesday and Wednesday, from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm to submit your application.
Please bring 2 copies of your CV/ Resumes and supporting documents (COE, trainings, seminars), bring original for verification.
Industrial Personnel and Management Services, Inc. (IPAMS)
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- Between Balete Drive and Hemady Avenue
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- A block away from St. Paul’s University Quezon City
- Between Gilmore and Betty Go-Belmonte LRT-2 Stations
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