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Director of Farm Operations

Posted April 13, 2026
Full-time Director

Job Overview

 

  • Provide overall executive leadership for large-scale, mechanized farm operations, with full accountability for productivity, scalability, and profitability across multiple locations
  • Translate corporate vision into mechanized farming strategies, land development plans, and scalable operational models
  • Own and drive full operational P&L, ensuring cost efficiency through mechanization, automation, and optimized resource utilization
  • Lead strategic planning for cultivation cycles using mechanized planting, harvesting systems, and precision agriculture techniques
  • Establish and institutionalize data-driven, technology-enabled farm management systems, including real-time performance dashboards and reporting governance
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive mechanization strategy, including fleet sizing, equipment selection, utilization optimization, and lifecycle management
  • Oversee large-scale equipment fleets (tractors, harvesters, planters, irrigation systems where applicable) ensuring maximum uptime and efficiency
  • Drive asset productivity, equipment reliability, and preventive/predictive maintenance systems across all farm operations
  • Design and implement scalable workforce models aligned to mechanized operations, reducing manual dependency while improving efficiency per hectare
  • Lead precision agriculture initiatives, including GPS-guided farming, yield monitoring, and digital farm mapping
  • Champion best-in-class agronomic practices integrated with mechanized and automated farming systems to maximize yield and land utilization
  • Drive operational efficiency at scale through process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Ensure seamless integration between farm operations, processing factory, and supply chain, with consistent, high-volume raw material flow
  • Establish governance structures, SOPs, and controls required for multi-site, mechanized farm scalability
  • Lead modernization initiatives including technology adoption, digital agriculture tools, and farm automation systems
  • Provide strategic input on land expansion, infrastructure development, irrigation systems, and capital investments in mechanization
  • Build and lead a high-performance leadership team capable of managing large-scale, mechanized agricultural operations
  • Establish a culture of accountability driven by clear KPIs such as yield per hectare, equipment utilization, cost per ton, and operational efficiency
  • Ensure strong field visibility while maintaining executive oversight of distributed, high-capacity farm operations
  • Drive continuous improvement in mechanized productivity, operational throughput, and cost optimization
  • Develop leadership pipelines and long-term organizational capability within a mechanization-driven farm structure
  • Ensure year-round readiness of equipment, infrastructure, and workforce to support seasonal farming cycles at scale

 

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