At Greenblade, we take advantage of good African climate and soils to produce, process and export a wide variety of fresh herbs, including chives, basil, thyme, rosemary, mint, and chervil. Our farm is strategically located in the Aberdare ranges at an elevation of 2,348 meters above sea level.
The Farm Manager is responsible for executing the farm-specific business plan to enable the company to meet its budget targets by producing high-quality volumes of herbs (Chives) as per target yields, pack out, and other quality specifications.
Principal Accountabilities
Operational Efficiency: Analyzing existing farm, packhouse, and commercial operations, recommending and executing improvements geared towards optimizing operational efficiency across the business. Champion a continuous improvement and quality assurance across the production chain.
Scale-up Planning: Business scale-up planning to ensure investment in CAPEX is in line with projected customer demand growth to achieve the right CAPEX intensity.
Expansion Projects: Lead expansion projects, including setting up or extending requisite production infrastructure, such as construction of Greenhouses and Tunnels, irrigation and fertigation systems, and crop establishment husbandry.
Input Sourcing: Timely and cost-effective sourcing of quality inputs (seeds, chemicals, fertilizers, and other consumables) to meet production targets.
Infrastructure Maintenance: Ensure proper maintenance of farm and logistical infrastructure and machinery to guarantee 100% uptime.
HR Management: Labour planning and resource allocation. Assisting with the recruitment and training of new staff members. Develop and implement strong performance management practices for all staff members.
Budgeting and Reporting: Coordinate relevant departments in the preparation and submission of reports to the CEO, including inventory movement, production volumes, yields, pack out, returns, and unit economics.
Agronomical Practices: In charge of all agronomical practices, monitoring growth parameters including temperature, soil analysis, humidity, and irrigation frequency.
Compliance: Ensure that the farm is in compliance with NEMA, WRA, KEPHIS, OSHA, Public Health, GLOBAL GAP, and SMETA regulations.
Minimum Qualifications & Competencies
A bachelor’s degree in Agronomy or other relevant agricultural qualification.
A minimum of 5 years of proven track record of large-scale production of high-quality herbs (Basil).
A minimum of 3 years of end-to-end farm management experience, from procurement of inputs to packaging and delivery of the final product.
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
Commercially astute, especially in clients and product management.
Excellent communication, negotiation, networking, and business development skills.
Business leader with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams in decision-making and performance enhancement.
How to Apply
All qualified and interested candidates should submit their applications by 13th April 2026 to Hr@greenbladegrowers.co.ke
How to Apply
All qualified and interested candidates should submit their applications by 13th April 2026 to Hr@greenbladegrowers.co.ke.
