Palm Tree Supervisor

Role Overview

Palm Tree Supervisor at Burjline Builders, located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Full-time position overseeing date palm farming operations, tree health, irrigation, maintenance, and harvesting activities.

Role Purpose

Oversee daily date palm farm operations and ensure optimal tree health, growth, and plantation productivity through effective management of irrigation, maintenance, harvesting, and farm worker supervision.

Key Responsibilities

Operations & Supervision

• Supervise daily date palm farm operations and activities.
• Supervise farm workers and assign daily tasks.
• Coordinate with farm management to achieve production and quality targets.

Tree Health & Monitoring

• Monitor palm tree health, growth, and overall plantation condition.
• Monitor fruit development and quality throughout the season.
• Ensure proper pruning, cleaning, thinning, and maintenance of palm trees.

Irrigation, Fertilization & Soil Management

• Manage irrigation, fertilization, pruning, pollination, and harvesting activities.
• Monitor soil conditions and coordinate irrigation and fertigation requirements.

Pest & Disease Control

• Supervise pest and disease control programs.

Maintenance & Equipment

• Ensure proper use and maintenance of agricultural tools and equipment.

Records & Compliance

• Maintain records of farm activities, production, fertilizers, irrigation, and treatments.
• Follow agricultural, safety, and quality standards.

Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Horticulture, or related field.
• 3–7 years of experience in date palm farming or agricultural operations.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of date palm cultivation and plantation management.
• Experience in irrigation, fertilization, pruning, pollination, pest and disease control.
• Experience supervising farm workers and daily agricultural activities.
• Good knowledge of date palm varieties, seasonal activities, and harvesting.
• Saudi/GCC agricultural experience preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Date palm cultivation.
• Palm tree management.
• Irrigation and fertigation.
• Pollination.
• Pruning.
• Pest and disease control.
• Harvesting.
• Farm supervision.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• English required; Arabic is an advantage.