Seed farm Field Supervisor
Location: Kampala District
Hiring Firm: NASECO Seeds Limited
Type: fulltime
Created Date: 2026-05-20
Deadline: 2026-05-31
Job Description:
Job Purpose
Supervise day to day field activities while ensuring quality standards and standard operating procedures are followed in order to meet yield and quality targets at the company seed farm.
Duties and Responsibilities
Field Supervision
- Assign daily tasks and conduct morning and afternoon field inspections.
- Track progress against timelines. Correct delays immediately.
- Check work quality (weeding, planting depth, spray coverage). Reject substandard work.
- Flag pest, disease, or equipment problems to Agronomist within one hour.
Worker Management
- Match workers to tasks by skill. Set daily output targets.
- Observe work and correct wrong methods on the spot.
- Provide coaching. Identify high and low performers.
Attendance & Discipline
- Take attendance morning and afternoon. Maintain accurate register.
- Address minor misconduct with verbal warnings. Document all warnings.
- Escalate serious issues (theft, fighting, drunkenness) to Agronomist with written report.
HSE & Fire Prevention and emergency response
- Conduct daily 5-minute safety briefing (heat, snakes, chemicals, fire).
- Inspect PPE daily – reject workers missing gloves, masks, or boots.
- Ensure firebreaks maintained. Enforce no-smoking in fields.
Put in place a theft prevention strategy and reduce losses to zero
Minimum Job Requirements
Education: Diploma in Agriculture with option in Crop science.
Professional Experience: One year experience working in a reputable crop farm.
Competencies: Knowledge and understanding good agronomic practices, Supervisory skills;
Interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills; Attention to detail, Assertive and self-driven, physically fit; able to work long hours under different weather conditions, Understanding of the local languages such as Swahili, Acholi and Alur.
Required Experience: 1-3 YEARS
How to apply:
