Field Manager

Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Field Manager to manage day-to-day tea estate field operations, labour deployment and productivity. The person will be responsible for ensuring timely completion of pruning, plucking, weeding, manuring and other field activities while maintaining productivity, quality and field discipline.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise daily tea estate field operations.
• Allocate labour and monitor attendance, productivity and discipline.
• Supervise tea pruning, plucking, weeding, manuring, planting and other cultivation activities.
• Ensure achievement of daily and monthly field productivity targets.
• Pruning Target: Minimum 5 acres per day, with a monthly target of approximately 120130 acres.
• Monitor green-leaf production and ensure optimum yield and quality.
• Ensure proper plucking standards and prevent coarse/poor-quality leaf collection.
• Monitor tea bushes, soil condition, pest/disease incidence and overall crop health.
• Coordinate fertiliser application, spraying, drainage and other crop-care activities.
• Maintain daily field records, labour deployment records, productivity reports and work registers.
• Identify absenteeism, labour issues and operational problems and report them to the Estate Manager.
• Ensure proper use and maintenance of field tools, equipment and PPE.
• Monitor field safety, housekeeping and discipline.
• Coordinate with the factory/estate team regarding green-leaf supply and production requirements.
• Control wastage and ensure efficient utilisation of labour and resources.
• Submit daily/weekly/monthly field performance reports to Management.

Candidate Profile

• Qualification: Diploma/Degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Plantation Management or relevant field preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 3–5 years of experience in tea estate/plantation/agricultural field operations preferred.
• Strong experience in tea pruning and field labour supervision.
• Good knowledge of tea cultivation and estate practices.
• Ability to manage and motivate field labour effectively.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Must be willing to work in a hilly/outdoor estate environment.
• Basic computer knowledge for maintaining reports and records.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

1. Pruning: 5 acres/day; 120–130 acres/month.
2. Green-leaf production and yield.
3. Labour productivity and utilisation.
4. Quality of plucking.
5. Timely completion of field operations.
6. Labour attendance and discipline.
7. Crop health and field maintenance.
8. Accuracy and timeliness of daily reports.
9. Cost-effective utilisation of manpower and resources.

Salary: 30,000 – 40,000 per month, depending on experience and suitability.
Accommodation: Estate accommodation may be provided.
Food/Other Benefits: As per company policy.