Plantation Manager

We are assisting a seasoned industry leader to oversee their palm oil plantation operations. This is a full-time, live-in position based directly on the estate, offering full room and board along with one month of annual leave per year.
The successful candidate will take operational and strategic ownership of a current 5,000-hectare estate, driving its expansion project toward 25,000 hectares. You will lead a current workforce of 600 to 900 employees and contract laborers, scaling leadership to manage between 2,500 and 3,000 personnel as the expansion reaches full scale. Extensive hands-on background—having worked from the ground up through pre-planting, nursery, and large-scale estate management—is essential.

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬:

📍Direct and oversee all end-to-end plantation operations, agronomic strategies, and yield optimization projects from nursery management through harvesting.
📍 Manage the current 5,000-hectare estate while spearheading the strategic development and planting of the 20,000-hectare expansion.
📍 Lead, mentor, and scale direct and indirect operational teams, growing workforce capacity from up to 900 to nearly 3,000 workers and contractors.
📍 Implement best agronomic practices to maximize Crude Palm Oil (CPO) quality, crop health, and plantation efficiency.
📍 Drive operational budget management, resource allocation, and long-term land development strategy.

𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:

✅ Industry Experience: Minimum 15+ years in oil palm plantations, with at least 5 years serving as Estate Manager, Group Manager, or Head of Agronomy on an estate of 5,000+ hectares.
✅ Technical Expertise: Non-negotiable, deep hands-on expertise in Crude Palm Oil (CPO). Proven career trajectory built from the bottom up (nursery operations, pre-planting, land preparation, and full estate maintenance).
✅ Education: B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Agriculture, Agronomy, Plantation Crop Management, or equivalent. Specialist oil palm training/certification is a distinct advantage.
✅ Languages: Fluency in French is highly advantageous.
✅ Relocation: Must be willing to live on-site at the plantation full-time (with 1 month leave per year)

Our client is offering a highly competitive expatriate package for this role.

If you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move, apply today by emailing your CV to [email protected] or by visiting the Hire Resolve website hireresolve.us👏🏻