Urban Farm Manager – Hydroponics (Leafy Greens)

Agriculture, Fishing & Forestry

K sh 140,000 – 220,000 gross / month

Openings: 1 Location: Nairobi – Mwiki Rd spur / Bellevue enclave Overview: Running a high-tech hydroponic farm isn’t just about plants; it’s about precision, people, and performance. You’ll take full ownership of a high-density facility growing lettuce and herbs for hotels and e-commerce meal kits, keeping every NFT and deep-water culture line humming. Daily life mixes hands-on troubleshooting, automated dosing, climate monitoring, and careful sanitation, all while maintaining yields and cost dashboards that investors and buyers can trust. Our client values managers who can translate horticultural know-how into reliable output: planning crop cycles, calibrating nutrients, and maintaining water quality logs with the rigor of a lab scientist. You’ll ensure HACCP and GlobalG.A.P. compliance, passing audits with confidence while keeping the produce market-ready. Leading a crew of 15–25, you’ll train teams on hygiene, workflows, and best practices, turning labor management into a smooth, productive engine. Collaboration with sales ensures harvests meet customer demand, and cold-room dispatch runs without a hitch. Success here is measurable yield per square meter, contamination-free production, labor efficiency, and consistent order fulfillment. This is more than farming; it’s precision agriculture at scale, blending science, management, and market-savvy execution. Key Responsibilities: - Plan crop cycles; schedule germination, transplanting, and harvests. - Calibrate nutrient dosing, EC/PH; maintain water quality logs. - Enforce food-safety SOPs (HACCP/GlobalG.A.P); pass audits. - Lead a 15–25 person crew; train on hygiene and task standards. - Track yields, losses, and COGS; publish daily/weekly KPIs. - Coordinate orders with sales; manage cold-room dispatch. Education & Experience: - BSc Horticulture/Agriculture (UoN, JKUAT, Egerton, Maseno) or Diploma in Horticulture + 3–5 yrs controlled-environment farming. Skills & Tools: - Hydroponic systems, HACCP, Excel/BI, sensors/IoT basics. KPIs: - Yield/m², contamination incidents, labour/ kg, order fill rate. Compensation (Kenya): KES 140,000–220,000 + performance bonus. Figures are estimates from our clients and vary with your experience, certifications, and interview performance. Benefits: - Medical, lunch stipend, PPE, training on CEA systems. Growth Path (hierarchy/expected promotions): - Senior Farm Manager → Operations Manager (CEA) → Head of Urban Agriculture. Ideal hierarchy and expected promotion cycle.