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Manager, Plantation

Aliases: Superintendent, Plantation

Industry/Sector(s): Agriculture

JOB DESCRIPTION ¹

The tasks a Manager, Plantation is expected to perform include:

Managing the plantation on behalf of the employer

Determining type of crop, such as tea, coffee, rubber, etc. to be grown after considering various factors like type of soil, climatic conditions, scope of marketing, etc.

Selecting, purchasing and storing seeds, fertilizers, agricultural implements, etc.

Organizing operations of ploughing, planting, etc.

Supervising operations of manure preparation, weeding, spraying insecticides and other measures to protect crops from diseases

Organizing and supervising processes like tapping, threshing, plucking, withering, rolling, shifting, drying, cutting, sorting and storing of harvested produces

Undertaking publicity strategies for the produce

Identifying markets for products and arranging for their transport

Supervising and co-ordinating work of field and office staff

Recruiting staff and training them in modern methods of plantation

Allocating work to the staff and ensuring proper payment to them

Maintaining equipment, fences, building, etc. in proper condition

Maintaining muster roll of labour and managing office correspondence

Ensuring that provisions of Plantation Act, Labour Act, etc. are observed

Arranging payment of various taxes to Government

Maintaining production/cost statements and submitting periodical reports to the proprietor

Processing the produce partially, prior to marketing

WORK ENVIRONMENT ¹

It is a field job

Work from home is not applicable

Part-time work and contractual jobs maybe available

Need to supervise plantation workers and office workers

Local travelling maybe part of the job

Working hours

Working hours are not fixed

Overtime is common during some seasons

Shift system maybe applicable as per the farm norms

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?

Maybe

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING ⁴

Minimum – Preferably Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture

KEY COMPETENCIES ¹

Knowledge of maintaining records of cost, sale and other accounts

Basic knowledge of conducting research and organizing demonstrations regarding plantation of various crops

Knowledge of the latest technology and developments in variety of crops

Basic knowledge of arithmetic and accounting

Efficient in hiring and supervising workers

Knowledge of soil types and climatic conditions required for different crops

Familiar with nutrient management of the soil

Basic knowledge of integrated insect, pest and disease management for crop

Familiar with irrigation management

Familiar with harvest and post-harvest management

Equipped to assimilate market information

Skilled in making business plans for farming activities

Proficient in managing big farms

Skilled in marketing and sales

Knowledge of basic computer skills and spreadsheets

DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES ⁴

Not applicable

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING AND LEARNING INSTITUTES ^{5, 6}

ICAR institutes and universities across India

Agriculture colleges across India

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING SCHEMES/SCHOLARSHIPS

SAMPLE OF TRAINING AND LEARNING COURSES

http://www.igau.edu.in/pdf/SYLLABIBScAgDegree.pdf

CAREER PROGRESSION PATH ¹

Plantation Owner

↑

General Manager, Plantation

↑

Manager, Plantation

↑

Supervisor, Plantation

↑

Plantation Worker

Transfer option

India: Yes
Abroad: Yes

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EXPECTED EARNINGS ⁴

For candidates with experience – ₹ 8,800 to ₹ 25,000 per month

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE ⁴

Minimum 1 – 7 years of work experience in related field

PROBABLE EMPLOYERS

Plantation owners

Agriculture co-operative organizations

KEYWORDS

Plantation Manager
Plantation In-charge

OCCUPATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS

Standard	Code	Description
NCO 2015	1311.0800	Manager, Plantation
ISCO 2008	1311	Agricultural and Forestry Production Managers
NIC 2008	01619	Other supporting activities including agricultural gardening (excluding parks and gardening activities),n.e.c.
QP Reference	NA	NA
NSQF	NA	NA

REFERENCES

1	1 National Classification of Occupations, Division – 1, Manager, Plantation
2	http://www.cbmindia.org.in/Persons-with-disabilities-excel-in-organic-farming-451194.php
3	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2280302
4	www.timesjobs.com
5	http://www.icar.org.in/en/universities.htm
6	http://www.university.careers360.com/articles/top-agricultural-universities-in-india-2014
7	7 “Annual Report 2009-10”, released by Commodities Boards and Other Development Authorities, Government of India
8	www.mapsofindia.com
9	http://www.ibef.org/industry/agriculture-india.aspx

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