Agricultural Supervisor Date Palm Operations

Urban Ridge Supplies; Riyadh; Presencial; SAR 60 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Urban Ridge Supplies in Riyadh is seeking an experienced Agricultural Supervisor Date Palm Operations to manage daily plantation activities, including palm care, irrigation, fertigation, pruning, and harvesting.

The role requires hands-on field work, supervision of farm workers, record-keeping on irrigation and treatments, and collaboration with farm management to meet production and quality targets.

Qualificações

• Diploma or Bachelor's in Agriculture, Agronomy, or Horticulture.
• 3–7 years of relevant experience in date palm farming or plantation operations.
• Hands-on irrigation, fertigation, fertilization, pruning, pollination, and harvesting experience.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee daily operations across the date palm plantation.
• Monitor palm growth, health, soil conditions, and plantation performance.
• Plan and supervise seasonal activities including pruning, pollination, thinning, fertilization, and harvesting.
• Monitor and coordinate irrigation and fertigation schedules.
• Identify and address pest, disease, and other palm health issues.
• Monitor fruit development, quality, and harvesting readiness.
• Lead and supervise farm workers including task allocation and daily work planning.
• Ensure proper cleaning, pruning, thinning, and maintenance of palm trees.
• Maintain records related to irrigation, fertilization treatments, production and farm activities.
• Ensure agricultural tools, machinery, and equipment are used and maintained properly.
• Implement required agricultural safety and quality practices.
• Coordinate with farm management on plantation performance, production, and quality targets.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Overview We are seeking an experienced Agricultural Supervisor Date Palm Operations with hands-on expertise in date palm cultivation to manage daily plantation operations in Riyadh The role will oversee palm care irrigation and fertigation seasonal cultivation activities pest and disease management harvesting and farm workforce supervision The successful candidate should be comfortable working directly in the field and managing day-to-day agricultural operations

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations across the date palm plantation
• Monitor palm growth health soil conditions and plantation performance
• Plan and supervise seasonal activities including pruning pollination thinning fertilization and harvesting
• Monitor and coordinate irrigation and fertigation schedules
• Identify and address pest disease and other palm health issues
• Monitor fruit development quality and harvesting readiness
• Lead and supervise farm workers including task allocation and daily work planning
• Ensure proper cleaning pruning thinning and maintenance of palm trees
• Maintain records related to irrigation fertilization treatments production and farm activities
• Ensure agricultural tools machinery and equipment are used and maintained properly
• Implement required agricultural safety and quality practices
• Coordinate with farm management on plantation performance production and quality targets

Requirements

• Diploma or Bachelor s degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Horticulture, or a related discipline.
• 3 7 years of relevant experience, preferably in date palm farming or plantation operations.
• Strong practical knowledge of date palm cultivation and seasonal farming practices.
• Hands-on experience with irrigation, fertigation, fertilization, pruning, pollination, and harvesting.
• Knowledge of pest and disease identification and control.
• Proven experience supervising agricultural workers and field activities.
• Familiarity with date palm varieties, fruit development, and harvesting practices.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in Saudi Arabia or the GCC is preferred.
• English required; Arabic is an advantage.

Key Skills

• Date Palm Farming
• Agricultural Operations
• Palm Health Management
• Irrigation & Fertigation
• Pollination
• Pruning & Thinning
• Pest & Disease Management
• Harvesting
• Workforce Supervision