Estate Manager, Palm Oil Estate (Peninsular/Sabah/Sarawak)

Responsibilities:

• Direct the estate planning activities and provide leadership abilities and overall guidance to the estate concerned.
• To plan and monitor the existing and future development of the estate production, manpower planning, and quality control.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of all the estate activities including replanting, production, administration, and personnel.
• Ensure that policies and procedures approved by the management are being adhered to in all operations.
• Establish individual estate goals, objectives, and procedures in the unit
• Determine staff requirements with the Regional Human Resources Team and interview, hire, and train new employees or supervise personal processes.
• To carry out other tasks and responsibilities as assigned from time to time by the management.
• Plan and review activities, costs, and operations and take ownership of the property assigned.
• Set specific targets, execute decisions, and provide effective support to estate operations.
• Accountable for task delegation and close monitoring of overall estate performance.
• Plan Budgeting and manage budgetary control administration.
• Manage and implement the day-to-day estate operation which includes operating budget, plan, logistics, manpower, productivity, work programmed to plan, and guidance to subordinates.
• Dally inspections of each estate operation on a priority basis, examining achieved work standards and correcting any shortcomings.
• To ensure all environmental and statutory requirements are compiled with to safeguard the Company's Interests and treat the Company's secrets with utmost confidence.
• To ensure estate facilities and equipment are efficiently managed.
• Set a good example to the subordinates and other employees in terms of communication, discipline, work, culture, and all aspects.
• To ensure timely completion of the upkeep work program of immature/replanting according to set standards.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree in Agriculture/Aquaculture/Forestry or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in oil palm plantation operation and management.
• Good knowledge in budgeting and accounting standards and systems for oil palm and agriculture plantation.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills.
• Excellent time management and able to meet deadlines.
• Open to relocate anywhere in Malaysia.
• Good communication and written skills in English and Bahasa Melayu.