Area Supervisor - Haveri, Karnataka

Appsierra Group; Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 199,000 - 332,000; Full time

Job summary

Varaha, a climate-tech venture, is hiring an Area Supervisor to own end-to-end plantation execution in the assigned cluster, including farmer onboarding and early survival management. You will lead farmer communication and local marketing activities, coordinate with implementation partners and nurseries to ensure sapling quality and timely supply, and manage field teams.

The role requires graduates in agriculture or related field, 0–1 year experience, strong field execution, excellent community

Qualifications

• Graduate in Agriculture, Forestry, Environmental Science, Rural Development, or related field
• 0-1 years of experience in plantation execution, rural programs, agriculture operations, or field-based project management
• Prior experience leading field teams and coordinating with partners preferred
• Strong field execution and operational planning skills
• Experience in managing on-ground teams and implementation partners
• Knowledge of plantation practices, sapling quality, and early-stage survival management
• Excellent farmer and community engagement skills
• Ability to assess risks and take corrective actions in the field
• Data quality awareness and basic reporting skills
• The job requires frequent travelling

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end plantation execution in the assigned cluster, including farmer onboarding, planting, and early survival management
• Lead farmer communication and local marketing activities such as village meetings, farmer interactions, and exposure visits to drive adoption
• Coordinate with implementation partners and nurseries to ensure sapling quality, timely supply, and proper planting practices
• Manage and supervise implementation-partner teams, with the ability to effectively handle 5 to 10 field surveyors and ensure data quality
• Plan and monitor field operations, including pit preparation, planting schedules, aftercare, and first-90-day maintenance
• Track plantation performance, survival rates, and on-ground risks, and take timely corrective actions
• Handle farmer issues and expectations professionally to protect long-term trust and program credibility
• Conduct farm audit post plantation activities to evaluate the quality of plantation

Job description

Company Introduction:

Varaha is a global, leading, climate tech venture focused on carbon removal solutions such as - regenerative agriculture, afforestation, biochar, and enhanced rock weathering - that support smallholder land stewards at scale. In just the third year of operation, we are removing and avoiding more than 1 million tons of CO2 and distributing the majority of the revenues to more than 100,000 smallholder land stewards in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Backed by leading global investors, our founding and management team comes with a stellar track record of successfully scaling projects and products to millions of smallholder land stewards at leading Agriculture and tech businesses.

Position : Area Supervisor (Immediate Joining)

Location: Haveri, Karnataka

Duties and Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end plantation execution in the assigned cluster, including farmer onboarding, planting, and early survival management.

• Lead farmer communication and local marketing activities such as village meetings, farmer interactions, and exposure visits to drive adoption.

• Coordinate with implementation partners and nurseries to ensure sapling quality, timely supply, and proper planting practices.

• Manage and supervise implementation-partner teams, with the ability to effectively handle 5 to 10 field surveyors and ensure data quality.

• Plan and monitor field operations, including pit preparation, planting schedules, aftercare, and first-90-day maintenance.

• Track plantation performance, survival rates, and on-ground risks, and take timely corrective actions.

• Handle farmer issues and expectations professionally to protect long-term trust and program credibility.

• Conduct farm audit post plantation activities to evaluate the quality of plantation

Required Skills and Experience

• Graduate in Agriculture, Forestry, Environmental Science, Rural Development, or related field

• 0-1 years of experience in plantation execution, rural programs, agriculture operations, or field-based project management

• Prior experience leading field teams and coordinating with partners preferred

• Strong field execution and operational planning skills

• Experience in managing on-ground teams and implementation partners

• Knowledge of plantation practices, sapling quality, and early-stage survival management

• Excellent farmer and community engagement skills

• Ability to assess risks and take corrective actions in the field

• Data quality awareness and basic reporting skills

• The job requires frequent travelling