High-Value Crop Farm Specialist
1 week ago
Job Description
The High-Value Crop Farm Specialist will be responsible for leading our agricultural operations in Cato Ridge. This role involves managing high-value crops such as blueberries and tomatoes, as well as integrating beehives for pollination and honey production.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement strategies for improving crop yields and quality.
- Manage the maintenance of irrigation systems, packhouse equipment, and farm vehicles.
- Coordinated recruitment, training, and supervision of farm workers.
Honey & Pollination Management
- Manage the integration of beehives for pollination and honey production.
- Oversee honey harvesting, processing, and bottling in a hygienic and compliant manner.
- Explore potential pollination services for other farms.
Packhouse & Post-Harvest Oversight
- Supervise the packhouse from receiving to grading, cold storage, dispatch, and traceability.
- Ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene protocols in packing, processing, and storage.
- Manage value-added product lines (e.g., jams, juices, sundried tomatoes).
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Degree / Diploma in Agriculture, Horticulture, Agribusiness, or related.
- Minimum 10 years of farm management experience, ideally with high-value crops.
- Strong understanding of tunnel farming, fertigation, irrigation systems, and cold chain logistics.
- Knowledge of value-added processing, honey production, or small-scale agri-processing is a plus.
- Experience managing packhouse and export processes (especially blueberries) is an advantage.
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