A Farm Manager overseeing mushroom and cash crop farming needs to manage various aspects of both operations, from cultivation to harvest . This includes overseeing daily operations, managing staff, ensuring quality control, and optimizing production for both types of farming. Key Responsibilities for Mushroom Farming: Cultivation Process: Managing the entire mushroom cultivation process, including substrate preparation, spawning, maintaining optimal environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, light), and harvesting. Quality Control: Ensuring high-quality mushroom production by implementing proper hygiene practices, monitoring for pests and diseases, and maintaining consistent product quality. Inventory Management: Overseeing the inventory of spawn, substrates, and other necessary materials. Staff Management: Supervising and training farm workers on proper cultivation techniques and safety procedures. Facility Management: Maintaining the farm's infrastructure, including growing rooms, incubation areas, and post-harvest processing facilities. Record Keeping: Maintaining accurate records of production, input costs, and sales. Key Responsibilities for Cash Crop Farming: Crop Planning: Developing and implementing crop plans based on market demand, soil conditions, and available resources. Land Preparation: Overseeing land preparation activities, including tilling, fertilization, and irrigation. Planting and Cultivation: Managing planting schedules, pest and disease control, and other cultivation practices. Harvesting and Post-Harvest Handling: Overseeing the harvesting process, ensuring proper handling and storage of crops to maintain quality. Marketing and Sales: Managing the marketing and sales of cash crops, including identifying potential buyers and negotiating prices. Equipment Maintenance: Ensuring farm equipment is properly maintained and in good working order. Additional Responsibilities: Training and Development: Providing training to farm staff on best practices for both mushroom and cash crop farming. Financial Management: Managing budgets, tracking expenses, and ensuring profitability. Compliance: Ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations, including those related to food safety and environmental protection. Relationship Management: Building and maintaining positive relationships with suppliers, buyers, and other stakeholders. Problem Solving: Addressing any issues that may arise during the production process, such as pest infestations, disease outbreaks, or equipment malfunctions. A Farm Manager in this role needs to be a versatile individual with strong leadership, organizational, and technical skills. They need to be knowledgeable about both mushroom cultivation and cash crop production, and be able to adapt to the unique challenges of each. Job Type: Full-time Pay: Up to ₹15,000.00 per month Supplemental Pay: Commission pay Work Location: In person
A Tractor Driver cum Farm Tool Operator is responsible for operating tractors and agricultural implements to carry out essential farming tasks. The candidate should also have the ability to supervise farming operations and assist in coordinating daily field activities. They may additionally be required to drive personal or utility 4-wheeler vehicles for farm or administrative purposes. Key Responsibilities: Tractor Operation: Safely operate tractors for plowing, tilling, seeding, spraying, irrigation setup, and harvesting. Farm Equipment Handling: Use and manage agricultural tools like rotavators, cultivators, trailers, and other attachments. 4-Wheeler Driving (Personal/Utility Vehicles): Drive personal or utility 4-wheel vehicles (e.g., car, jeep, pick-up) when needed for logistics and farm operations. Farm Supervision: Assist in overseeing daily farming activities such as sowing, weeding, fertilizing, irrigation, and harvesting. Guide and monitor farm laborers as required. Maintenance & Repairs: Perform routine checks and minor repairs of tractors, farm tools, and 4-wheelers to ensure optimal functioning. Safety & Hygiene Compliance: Follow all safety protocols for machinery and hygiene practices during crop handling and equipment use. Record Keeping: Maintain basic logs of fuel usage, machine hours, and maintenance schedules. Eligibility & Skills Required: Minimum 2–3 years of hands-on experience in tractor and farm tool operations. Valid tractor driving license and LMV driving license for 4-wheelers. Basic knowledge of cropping patterns, soil handling, and seasonal agricultural operations. Ability to supervise farm workers and coordinate routine field activities. Mechanical skills for preventive maintenance and emergency troubleshooting. Physical fitness and discipline to work in rural/agro-field conditions. Work Location: Farming/cooperative/agri-project sites, typically rural or semi-rural areas. Job Type: Full-time Pay: Up to ₹15,000.00 per month Work Location: In person