Farm Supervisor

EAST WEST SEED (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

East West Seed (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. is seeking a Farm Supervisor to oversee day-to-day agricultural operations in Shah Alam, Selangor.

The role includes managing farm workers, supporting crop production, maintaining records, and offering agronomy guidance to field teams and stakeholders. You will create schedules, recruit and train staff, ensure maintenance of facilities and equipment, manage budgets for inputs/outputs, and host field days to showcase new products.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Crop Production or Agronomy.
• 2+ years experience in farm management.
• Fluent in Malay and English; Mandarin an advantage.
• Good communication and negotiation skills.
• Willingness to travel within and across regions.
• Valid driving licence.
• Service-minded, customer-focused, action-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Create work schedules for farm workers to support daily farm management and crop production.
• Recruit, train, and supervise farm workers.
• Ensure routine maintenance and repair of farm buildings, vehicles, and machinery.
• Manage the farm budget through effective input and output management.
• Maintain production and sales records, as well as inventory records for farm inputs.
• Implement biosafety measures for entering and exiting the farm.
• Provide technical agronomy support to the field team.
• Host field days to present new products to stakeholders.

Skills

People management

Communication

Negotiation

Travel readiness

Self-development

Education

Diploma or Degree in Crop Production/Agronomy

Job description

Based in Malaysia, the Farm Supervisor manages day-to-day agricultural operations for crop production. This role oversees farm workers, supports effective production and input management, maintains operational records, and provides agronomy guidance to field teams and stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

Create work schedules for farm workers to support daily farm management and crop production.

Recruit, train, and supervise farm workers.

Ensure routine maintenance and repair of farm buildings, vehicles, and machinery.

Manage the farm budget through effective input and output management.

Maintain production and sales records, as well as inventory records for farm inputs.

Implement biosafety measures for entering and exiting the farm.

Provide technical agronomy support to the field team.

Host field days to present new products to internal and external stakeholders.

What we're looking for

Diploma or Degree in Crop Production, Agronomy, or an equivalent discipline.

At least 2 years of experience in farm management.

Ability to communicate with people at all levels in Malay and English; Mandarin is an advantage.

Good communication and negotiation skills.

Willingness to travel within and across regions.

Possession of a valid driving licence.

Service-minded and customer-focused approach.

Effective communication, innovation, accountability, collaboration, and self-development skills.

Action-oriented approach with a strong drive for results.