British American Tobacco (BAT) is set to recruit for a Leaf Instructors. Our people are the key to maintaining our competitive advantage and ensuring sustainable growth. We employ the best talent and provide a great place to work, to grow and to develop.
We are recruiting to fill the position of Leaf Instructors.
Job Title: LEAF INSTRUCTOR
Ref No: DO/NIG/NGN/LI/05-06-12
Location: Ogborro, Oyo state
Accountabilities
Skills and Knowledge
Application Closing Date
19th June, 2012
How To Apply
Interested candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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We are recruiting to fill the position of Leaf Instructors.
Job Title: LEAF INSTRUCTOR
Ref No: DO/NIG/NGN/LI/05-06-12
Location: Ogborro, Oyo state
Accountabilities
- Operational/Technical/Professional Results
- Target crop volume purchased.
- Target average yield per hectare achieved.
- Agreed Best practices fully implemented.
- Crop production target allocated to farmers to optimum productivity.
- Hitch free Organisation & distribution of crop inputs with up to date records.
- The jobholder has to achieve his crop production target through 90 small-scale independent rural farmers.
- Liaise with Leaf admin supervisor and Leaf Growing Manager for crop funding and supply of crop inputs.
- Liaise with Leaf Account Assistant on accounting records and all forms of returns.
- Liaise with Leaf Admin Supervisor for staff matters.
- Liaise with Leaf Admin Supervisor for delivery of crop inputs to farmers
- Liaise with Commercial, Agricultural and Micro finance Banks in the area for payments to farmers.
- Maintain effective presence and cordiality with community and opinion leaders to promote socially enabling environment for tobacco production with regular assistance from the Leaf Growing Manager.
- Liaise with tractor contractors and operators for effective rendering of tractor services to farmers.
- Maintain contact with organised tobacco companies to avoid unhealthy competition practices.
Skills and Knowledge
- Possess at least ND/NCE in Agriculture.
- Should be mature and physically agile.
- Ability to observe, and diagnose agronomic problems on the crop and proffer workable solution to obtain optimal productivity.
- Ability to recruit, supervise and control farmers for the achievement of production targets.
- Ability to monitor tobacco quality, grading, baling and presentation at buying in accordance with agreed grade specification.
- Ability to render accurate production estimates useable for effective management control of operations and planning.
- Ability to monitor loans disbursement to and recovery from farmers for sustained production.
- Ability to effectively understand, implement and "cascade" technical information and new concepts to farmers.
- Past experience in tobacco production will be an added advantage.
Application Closing Date
19th June, 2012
How To Apply
Interested candidates should:
Click here to apply online