GreenPath Food is currently seeking a professional, high-performance individual to serve as Deputy Manager for Company Production.
This individual will have the unique opportunity to help shape the future of a young, environmentally, and socially-conscious agriculture business in Ethiopia, one of Africa’s most promising economies. Ideal candidates have a passion for East Africa, a dedication to environmental sustainability, and the ability to successfully support the company’s horticulture production efforts as the company scales over the next 5 years to produce more than 500 tons of produce annually with several hundred partner farmers.
GreenPath Food is a socially-oriented agribusiness that produces organic produce in an environmentally-sustainable, organic manner in conjunction with a network of smallholder farmers.
The company currently operates from its Butajira Production Area with a team of 70 staff and 100+ Partner Farmers. Green Way maintains a facility (the Farmer Service Center) with a cold store, nursery, and pack-house in Butajira, SNNPR. The company also manages its own production with a 3 Hectare farm and several smaller plots ranging from 0.25-1 Ha. These farmers are critical to the company's success as they serve as demonstration areas, testing grounds, and fields for the production of some specialty crops.
The company exports regularly to Amsterdam, London, and Dubai.
As a young, but growing company, GreenPath will develop new facilities and expand to at least one new production areas in the next 9 months with a vision to become East Africa’s largest organic specialty food company. This position may have the opportunity to establish and run the company's new nursery site as it expands.
The Senior Staff at the organization are a group of highly talented professionals with experience in Ethiopian export horticulture, and agricultural development sectors, as well as direct experience in the Ethiopian start-up context. Each member of the team has a passion for improving the lives of smallholder farmers and increasing access to organically and sustainable grown, high-nutritious foods, and is committed to seeing the company realize its core objectives.
Mission of Role
To maximize sustainable production of a diverse portfolio of organic fruits, vegetables, and herbs on the company's established 3 Hectares of farmland; to develop learning from tests on this land that can be leveraged with GreenPath's Partner Farmers.
Responsibilities & Activities
Production
Organic Land/Certification
Other
Competencies & Characteristics
Required Experience
Preferred Experience
Term
The Farm Production Officer must commit to a minimum 36-month term, signing an initial 12- month contract.
Reporting
The position reports to the Farm Production Manager.
Location
This position is based full time in Butajira, Gurage Zone, SNNP Region.
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