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Richard Graham, Production and Operations Manager

Richard Graham

Production and Operations Manager·Companhia do Vanduzi

Zimbabwe

Higher diploma, Agriculture with Crop and animal Husbandry

Work experience

Total years of experience: 20 years, 11 months

Production and Operations Manager

August 2016 - August 2018

Companhia do Vanduzi

Mozambique

August 2016 - August 2018

All aspects of production of export vegetables - land preparation, seeding, crop protection, crop nutrition, irrigation, harvest and grading, liasion with end user
Preparation of daily and weekly reports and harvest forecasts
Approval of purchase orders
Stock control and movement
Overall supervision of workshops - maintenance of farm vehicle fleet of light and heavy trucks, tractors, spray equipment and implements
Liaison with Logistics department on collections of orders and products
Weekly farm visits to assess maintenance standards and requirements

Company industry:
Agriculture & Crop Production
Job role:
Farming and Agriculture

Administration Manager

December 2014 - July 2016

TSL Classic

Zimbabwe

December 2014 - July 2016

Human Resources - preparation of employment contracts, employee records, time sheets, payroll preparations
Workshops - maintenance of all farm vehicles, implements and irrigation equipment, maintenance of all buildings, implementation of daily, weekly and monthly maintenance plans
Stores - stock movement and orders, payment of accounts

Company industry:
Agriculture & Crop Production
Job role:
Farming and Agriculture

General Manager

February 2010 - March 2012

Zambezi Sawmills Limited

Zambia

February 2010 - March 2012

General Manager - teak timber cutting and processing up until October 2011 when management structures were streamlined and I was designated to oversee Company logistics and timber exports.

Company industry:
Agriculture & Crop Production
Job role:
Management

Farm Manager

March 2008 - January 2010

Cool Amarula Limited

Zambia

March 2008 - January 2010

Responsibilities were extended to cover all aspects of the farm business and operations when General Manager was dismissed in December 2008.
Responsible for all crop husbandry and irrigation on bananas, wheat and set-up of a 40 hectare sweetcorn program on behalf of Rollex, South Africa

Company industry:
Agriculture & Crop Production
Job role:
Management

Farm Manager - banana plantations

June 2004 - February 2008

Chipinge Banana Company

Zimbabwe

June 2004 - February 2008

Responsible for expanding original plantations from 25 to 110 hectares.
Responsible for all crop husbandry and irrigation as well as weekly crop estimates and banana packhouse.

Company industry:
Agriculture & Crop Production
Job role:
Management

Intensive Section / Outgrower / Extensive Section Manager

January 2002 - April 2004

Canvest Farming Limited

Zimbabwe

January 2002 - April 2004

i. Intensive Section Manager (January 2002 to July 2002)
ii.Outgrower and Packshed raw materials Manager (August 2002 to August 2003)
iii. Extensive Section Manager (September 2003 to April 2004)
Responsible as Section Manager for all crop management practices on fresh vegetable production
Responsible for expanding outgrower program, recruiting and interviewing potential out growers, advising and allocating of growing programs to home farms and outgrowers, inspection of crops and weekly production estimates as well as liaison with packshed and sister companies.
• Also responsible for raw material quality, storage and hygiene practices.

Company industry:
Agriculture & Crop Production
Job role:
Management

Tractor and Combine harvester operator

April 2001 - November 2001

J.K.Deibert Incorporated

United States

April 2001 - November 2001

Combine and tractor / grain cart driver on 2001 season harvest of maize, soyabeans, wheat and sorghum.

Company industry:
Agriculture & Crop Production
Job role:
Customer Service and Call Center

Farm Assistant

August 1997 - March 2001

C.B.Allison and Sons (Pvt) Ltd

Zimbabwe

August 1997 - March 2001

Responsible for all daily farming operations on:
winter wheat (70 hectares)
potatoes (20 hectares)
soyabeans (50 hectares)
maize (60 hectares)
onions (9 hectares)
marigold flowers (0.5 hectares)
cosmos flowers (0.5 hectares)
cattle (170 breeding cows)

Company industry:
Agriculture & Crop Production
Job role:
Management

Farm Assistant

July 1995 - August 1997

Gibson & Sons (Pvt) Ltd

Zimbabwe

July 1995 - August 1997

Responsible for all aspects of crop and livestock husbandry, irrigation and labour management on:
flue cured tobacco (50 hectares dryland, 6 hectares irrigated)
maize (80 hectares)
cattle (240 breeding cows)

Company industry:
Agriculture & Crop Production
Job role:
Management

Farm Assistant - flue cured tobacco

December 1993 - June 1994

Malcolm H. Sawyer

Zimbabwe

December 1993 - June 1994

Farm Assistant - flue cured tobacco (35 hectares)
cotton (70 hectares)
maize (20 hectares)

Company industry:
Agriculture & Crop Production
Job role:
Management

Education

Tobacco Training Institute (Blackfordby)

July 1995

July 1995

Higher diploma, Agriculture with Crop and animal Husbandry

Zimbabwe

Eaglesvale Junior and High Schools

December 1993

December 1993

High school or equivalent,

Zimbabwe

Eaglesvale Junior School 1986 to 1987 Eaglesvale High School 1998 to 1993 Cambridge GCE

Courteney Selous Junior School

January 1985

January 1985

High school or equivalent,

Zimbabwe

Courteney Selous Junior School 1981 to 1985

Skills

FARM MANAGEMENT
Expert
FARM MANAGEMENT
Expert
Labor Management
Expert
Labor Management
Expert
Productivity Improvement
Expert
Productivity Improvement
Expert
Planning
Expert
Planning
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert
IRRIGATION
Expert
IRRIGATION
Expert
LOGISTICS
Intermediate
LOGISTICS
Intermediate
OPERATION PLANNING
Expert
OPERATION PLANNING
Expert
RECRUITING
Expert
RECRUITING
Expert
TRAINING
Expert
TRAINING
Expert
BUDGETS AND CASHFLOW PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
Expert
BUDGETS AND CASHFLOW PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
Expert
CHEMICAL AND FERTILIZER PROGRAMMING
Expert
CHEMICAL AND FERTILIZER PROGRAMMING
Expert
MATERIALS MANAGER
Expert
MATERIALS MANAGER
Expert
FARM MANAGEMENT
Expert
FARM MANAGEMENT
Expert
Labor Management
Expert
Labor Management
Expert
Productivity Improvement
Expert
Productivity Improvement
Expert
Planning
Expert
Planning
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
First Class with Horticulture
Tobacco Training Institute
Jul 1994 - Jun 1995