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Operations Manager Job at Wilmat Development Foundation
Wilmat Development Foundation
Job Description
The Operations Manager will be the on-the-ground leader responsible for building and running WDF's **Tindi Agribusiness Initiative** in Madi Okollo District, West Nile. This is a **start-up stage enterprise** requiring a self-driven, innovative and practically experienced individual who can set up systems, manage a multi-enterprise farm, build a productive team and position Tindi as a commercially viable and socially impactful agribusiness. The ideal candidate is someone who thrives in ambiguity, can solve problems creatively and brings a farmer's instinct combined with a manager's discipline.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
- Oversee all **day-to-day operations** of the Tindi Agribusiness Initiative — scheduling, task assignment, progress tracking and staff performance management
- Build, train and motivate a cohesive **farm team**, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation and learning
- Manage and develop the **livestock unit** — including cattle, goats, and other animals — ensuring proper feeding, health monitoring, pasture management and record-keeping
- Establish, maintain and upgrade **pasture systems** — introducing improved grass varieties, rotational grazing and fodder production for optimal livestock productivity
- Oversee **crop husbandry** operations including **cocoa, maize and vegetable production** — from land preparation through planting, weeding, pest management and harvesting
- Manage the **banana plantation** — suckers, soil fertility management, bunch management and market linkage
- Operate and maintain the **greenhouse unit** — managing controlled-environment crop production, irrigation scheduling and post-harvest handling
- Manage the **apiary (beekeeping)** — hive maintenance, honey harvesting, colony health and processing for market
- Manage the **poultry unit** — broilers and/or layers, feed management, disease prevention, production records and sales
- Maintain a robust **farm inventory system** — tracking inputs, equipment, produce and assets with accurate records
- Develop and implement a **farm marketing strategy** — identifying buyers, negotiating prices, building supply relationships and ensuring timely produce sales
- Develop, monitor and report on a **farm budget** — tracking expenditures, revenues and profitability per enterprise unit
- Introduce and champion **innovative, start-up thinking** — piloting new crops, techniques and revenue streams to diversify and strengthen the farm enterprise
- Prepare regular **operational and financial reports** for submission to WDF management
- Ensure compliance with **environmental, health and safety standards** on the farm premises
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