Monday, April 11, 2011

Rose Farm Director

Lafto Roses is one of the leading Ethiopian producers of high quality Roses.
We produce a complete basket of Intermediate and Hybrid Tee Roses,
cultivated on substrate on a 17 ha. farm near Addis Ababa.

We are proud to cooperate as a member of the Ethiopian Code of Practices,
than we pay great attention to the welfare of our workers.

Lafto Roses have a performance-oriented career culture. Professionalism,
innovation, initiative, leadership and collaboration are our performance
parameters. We expect all employees to practice trust and integrity in all
engagements.

Current Opportunity: Farm Director - Manager

Job description: You will manage the local team of technical staff, report
directly to the General & Project Manager. You are responsible for the
continuity, reliability and technical state of the location and its
technical facilities.

Responsibilities;

- Technical operational reliability of the nursery
- Close communication with the Dutch mother company to whom all
production is destined
- Manage the local technical team
- Training of staff members and responsible supervisors
- Improvement of process and output efficiency

Required Candidates with;

- Basic knowledge of plant growing processes
- Hands-on mentality
- Good communication and social skills
- Good planning and organizational skills
- Leadership skills and experience

Required Competencies;

- Strong inter personal, communication and team building skills
- Well organized and ability to act independently in a professional
manner
- Strong planning and organizing ability
- Take initiative and decisions, fair and loyal personality

Salary: Negotiable depending on the experience and background of applicant

Place of Work: Alemgena - Kerabu Hurbu Area, 20 km from Addis Ababa

Language skills: Excellent written and spoken English

Work Experience: At least 8-10 years of progressively relevant managerial
working experience in Reputed Organization is dispensing; Age: preferably
around 35-40 years

Interested applicants may submit updated Curriculum Vitae with supporting
copies of credentials to the following address physically or through e-mail
within ten (10) calendar days following this announcement to the following
address; gerard@vanderdeijl.nl (GM Lafto Roses Plc. Ethiopia)

Your submit will be handled very confidential by Mr. G.v.d.DeijI in The
Netherlands.