Job Title: Seed Farm Field Supervisor (2 Positions)
Organisation: NASECO Seeds
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
NASECO (1996) Ltd is the leading seed company in Uganda and in East African region. The company has 25 years of experience in the production and commercialization of high-quality agricultural seed such as cereals and pulses, as well as the distributor of East West International hybrid vegetables seeds. NASECO has its head office in Kampala and production plant in Nalweyo Kakumiro district.
Job Summary: Supervise day to day field activities while ensuring quality standards and standard operating procedures are followed in order to meet yield and quality targets at the company seed farm.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Field Supervision
- Assign daily tasks and conduct morning and afternoon field inspections.
- Track progress against timelines. Correct delays immediately.
- Check work quality (weeding, planting depth, spray coverage). Reject substandard work.
- Flag pest, disease, or equipment problems to Agronomist within one hour.
Worker Management
- Match workers to tasks by skill. Set daily output targets.
- Observe work and correct wrong methods on the spot.
- Provide coaching. Identify high and low performers.
Attendance & Discipline
- Take attendance morning and afternoon. Maintain accurate register.
- Address minor misconduct with verbal warnings. Document all warnings.
- Escalate serious issues (theft, fighting, drunkenness) to Agronomist with written report.
- HSE & Fire Prevention and emergency response
- Conduct daily 5-minute safety briefing (heat, snakes, chemicals, fire).
- Inspect PPE daily – reject workers missing gloves, masks, or boots.
- Ensure firebreaks maintained. Enforce no-smoking in fields.
- Put in place a theft prevention strategy and reduce losses to zero
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Education: Diploma in Agriculture with option in Crop science.
- Professional Experience: One year experience working in a reputable crop farm.
- Competencies: Knowledge and understanding good agronomic practices, Supervisory skills;
- Interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills; Attention to detail, Assertive and self-driven, physically fit; able to work long hours under different weather conditions, Understanding of the local languages such as Swahili, Acholi and Alur.
How to Apply:
If your qualifications and experience match the requirements for any of this role, please submit your application strictly via this email careers@nasecoseeds.com
Please attach Cover letter, cv and academic documents
All applications will be selected on merit and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for interviews.
Human Resource Manager,
Naseco (1996) Ltd,
Plot 21/23, Entebbe Road,
P.O Box 24137, Kampala Uganda
Deadline: 31st May 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: associate degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12