Manager Estate

AIM OF THE JOB:  Plan, manage, execute, and monitor estate operations efficiently and responsible for the estate profitability as per company goals and strategies. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES:  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 in all operations.  Establish individual estate goals, objectives, and procedure 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, logistic, manpower, productivity, work programmed to plan, and guidance to subordinates.  Daily 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 complied 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: Basic education and training:  Bachelor’s Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree, Agriculture/Aquaculture/Forestry or equivalent.  At least 10 years of managerial working practice in estate fieldwork and administration.  Possess excellent communication expertise and demonstrate proficiency in personnel administration and financial management.  Possess leadership abilities, strong analytical expertise, troubleshooting expertise, and effective problem-solving capability. Knowledge, and skills:  Land matters  MSPO & RSPO  Foreign workers’ labour law  Competency in agriculture activities such as OP nursery, planting, maintenance, harvesting operation, and mechanization.  Good verbal and written communication skills in Bahasa Malaysia and English Language.  Attention to detail and ability to multi-task estate and palm oil mill operations.  Good organizational and labour management.  Proficient in the use of computers, including Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint.  Excellent time management meeting deadlines and punctuality. Personal qualities required, abilities:  Situational Leadership and advocate team player.  Accountability & dependability  Result-driven  Resourceful and analytical thinking  Attention to details  Good administrative skills