No. of Vacancies: 1

Summary:
Farm manager oversees the productivity in the Mushroom Demo Unit @ CFC, manages the incubation room, Bag making unit and manages the record on all the input material (spawn, mushroom bags incubated & distributed to farmers, straw requirement, and other input supplies). He/ She will oversee/ manage the training calendar @ the CFC and address all the field requirements, manage relationship between the field staff apart from performing varied activities as required.

Farm Manager reports to Production & QC Manager apart from President MFCS and will work alongside all other team members. The Farm Manager is responsible for the production in the Demo Unit and will be detailing out the need/ requirement of conducting survey/ data update on the field production, regularly update of the mobile application related to CFC production. This is a full-time position. Due to the unique obligations of farm life, you will occasionally be asked to work some weekends on rotation with other members of the staff. Competitive pay based on experience

The candidate should have strong interpersonal skills, willingness to work in field, interact with farmers, leadership, and communication skills and should also possess knowledge and understanding field data management and should be ready to work under supervision. This is a unique opportunity to join a growing team and learn all aspects of production of mushroom products for the health & wellness industry.

Reports To:
President MFCS/ Production & QC Manager
Secretary MMCS (as & when required)

Primary Responsibilities:
1. Demo unit management – crop production, harvesting, post-harvest handling.
2. Plan finances and production to maintain farm progress against budget parameters.
3. Undertake practical activities, such as mushroom bag making, movement of bags from incubation room to field, crop movement from field to cold room etc, operating machinery/ equipment in bag making unit and other sections(if required).
4. Arrange the maintenance and repair of farm buildings, machinery and equipment.
5. Plan activities for trainee staff, mentoring and monitoring them.
6. Understand the implications of the weather and make contingency plans.
7. Make sure products are ready for deadlines, such as auctions and markets.
8. Ensure that farm activities comply with government regulations.
9. Buy supplies such as straw, organic pesticides, mosquito nets, sprayers etc.
10. Maintain knowledge of pests and diseases and an understanding of how they spread and how to treat them.
11. Apply health and safety standards across the farm CFC.
12. Protect the environment and maintain biodiversity.
13. Keep financial records up to date.
14. Support in organizing training & exposure visits, participation in exhibitions @ regional, state & national level for the CFC.
15. Organize markets/ events & exhibitions to promote/ showcase CFC production.
16. Managing campaigns on various social media platforms and promoting farmer production through CFC.
17. Maintaining relationships with all farmer members, SPV board, IA, TA, various government bodies & other stakeholders.
18. Other duties as assigned from time-to-time.
19. Apply for funding – if appropriate.

Knowledge & Skill Requirement:
1. Experience in crop management, farm business management, horticulture production systems.
2. Good organizational and time-management skills.
3. Ability to work under pressure, supervisory skills, management ability & numerical aptitude.
4. Willingness to be outside in all weathers and patience to undertake all sorts of practical, sometimes repetitive jobs.
5. Self-motivation, with the ability to motivate others.
6. Larger-scale business awareness
7. Marketing skills, negotiation skills
8. Genuine commitment to farming.
9. IT skills, a good understanding of modern farming methods.
10. A strong team player who works well with everyone across departments.
11. Ability to develop presentations and present ideas and plans well.
12. Having working knowledge of MS Office
13. Familiarity with social media and web analytics.
14. Good listener and proactive in their work to be hands-on on the job.
15. Positive attitude towards work and peers.
16. Good communication skills.
17. BBA/Bachelor in agri & related discipline with minimum 1-2 years of experience in fields working with farmers.

Work schedule:
8-hour shift (Monday to Friday). Half-day every alternate Saturday

Other requirements:
Language – proficient in English & Garo (read, write and speak)
Working knowledge in Hindi (speak)

Download Forms:
Job Application Form
Job Vacancy Details

All interested candidates please send your CV along with a cover letter to the following mail IDs:
meghamushroom@gmail.com
shweta@madhukar.com
gary@madhukar.com

The post Farm Agri Manager appeared first on Megha Mushrooms.

No. of Vacancies: 2

Summary:
Field Manager reports to Production & QC Manager apart from President MFCS and will work alongside all other team members. The Field Manager is responsible for all production in the field and will be leading responsible for taking regular survey/ data update on the field production, challenges/ issues faced by the farmers, regular update of the mobile application on farmer level production, continuous monitoring and act a bridge between the farmers & CFC. This is a full-time position. Due to the unique obligations of farm life, you will occasionally be asked to work some weekends on rotation with other members of the staff. Competitive pay based on experience.

The candidate should have strong interpersonal skills, willingness to work in field, interact with farmers, leadership, and communication skills and should also possess knowledge and understanding field data management and should be ready to work under supervision. This is a unique opportunity to join a growing team and learn all aspects of production of mushroom products for the health & wellness industry.

Reports To:
President MFCS/ Production & QC Manager
Secretary MMCS (as & when required)

Primary Responsibilities:
1. Field management – crop production, harvesting, post-harvest handling.
2. Farmer integration, aggregation & movement of produce from field to CFC.
3. Record keeping – Data update/ management at field level as well as on mobile based application.
4. Conducting regular field surveys in specified formats as and when required.
5. Support in organizing training & exposure visits for farmers.
6. Organize farmer markets/ events & exhibitions to promote/ showcase farmer production @ field level.
7. Act as bridge between the farmer & CFC.
8. Managing campaigns on various social media platforms and promoting farmer production through CFC.
9. Maintaining relationships with all farmer members, SPV board, IA, TA, various government bodies & other stakeholders.
10. Other duties as assigned from time-to-time.

Knowledge & Skill Requirement:
1. Experience in working in field with farmers on agri-horti production systems.
2. Experience in managing farmers in pre/ post hoarvest, crop management.
3. Able to stand and/or walk during entire work day
4. Able to work outdoors under varying weather conditions (hot, cold, rain, etc.).
5. Able to work both independently and as part of a larger team.
6. Able to multitask.
7. Attention to details.
8. Good communication skills
9. A strong team player who works well with everyone across departments.
10. Ability to develop presentations and present ideas and plans well.
11. Having working knowledge of MS Office
12. Familiarity with social media and web analytics.
13. Good listener and proactive in their work to be hands-on on the job.
14. Positive attitude towards work and peers.
15. Good communication skills.
16. BBA/ B.Com/ Bachelor in in any discipline with minimum 1-2 years of experience in fields working with farmers.

Work schedule:
8-hour shift (Monday to Friday). Half-day every alternate Saturday

Other requirements:
Language – proficient in English & Garo (read, write and speak)
Working knowledge in Hindi (speak)

Download Forms:
Job Application Form
Job Vacancy Details

All interested candidates please send your CV along with a cover letter to the following mail IDs:
meghamushroom@gmail.com
shweta@madhukar.com
gary@madhukar.com

The post Field Manager – Mushroom Farmer Management appeared first on Megha Mushrooms.

No. of Vacancies: 1

Summary:
This role requires developing, overseeing & implementing sales & marketing campaigns to promote products and services of MFCS. The S&M manager will be responsible for researching and developing marketing opportunities and planning and implementing new sales plans. Responsibilities will encompass creative, analytical, digital, commercial and administrative. Candidate is likely to work closely with other employees in the facility.

The sales and marketing manager’s responsibilities include generating unique sales plans, creating engaging advertisements, emails, and promotional literature and developing pricing strategies. The sales and marketing manager represents the company’s brand and drives strategies to increase product awareness by observing the market, competitors, and industry trends.

The candidate should have strong interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills and should also possess an in-depth knowledge and understanding of sales and marketing. This is a unique opportunity to join a growing team and learn all aspects of production of mushroom products for the health & wellness industry

Reports To:
Board of MFCS
Secretary MMCS (as & when required)

Primary Responsibilities:
1. Promoting MFCS’s brand and introducing the products to the market.
2. Analyzing budgets, preparing annual budget plans, scheduling expenditures, and ensuring that the sales targets are met.
3. Researching and developing marketing opportunities and plans, understanding consumer requirements, identifying market trends, and suggesting system improvements to achieve the company’s marketing goals.
4. Gathering, investigating, and summarizing market data and trends to draft reports, ppts etc.
5. Implementing new sales plans and advertising.
6. Should design communication tools to be shared with customers/distributors when new products are launched, any specific days/festivals are coming, like World Mushroom Day, National Mushroom Day, National Nutrition Day etc.
7. Work on recipes to be circulated with customers and also create a Recipe Data Bank
8. Co-ordinate with various Hotel Management Schools and arrange for training sessions.
9. To organize events and exhibitions.
10. Updating databases and using customer relationship management (CRM) system.
11. Managing campaigns on various social media platforms and promoting products.
12. Plan for Marketing Material to be shared with customers, like, Aprons, Mushroom grow Kits, recipe booklets, brochures. Mushroom knives etc..
13. Maintaining relationships with important clients by making regular visits, understanding their needs, and anticipating new marketing opportunities.
14. Other duties as assigned from time-to-time

Knowledge & Skill Requirement:
1. Have proper understanding of target markets, channels, consumer behaviors, trends, within each market to plan and implement suitable programmes in each respective channels (retail, wholesale, hotel, mid-day meal) to drive sales.
2. Understand brand, sales and business direction to be able to translate that into trade marketing initiatives and responsibilities.
3. Strong commercial outlook and marketing sense.
4. Proactive and creative in all marketing mix elements.
5. A strong team player who works well with everyone across departments.
6. Ability to develop presentations and present ideas and plans well.
7. Proficient in MS Office and marketing software (e.g. CRM)
8. Familiarity with social media and web analytics.
9. Good time and project management skills.
10. Good listener and proactive in their work to be hands-on on the job.
11. Positive attitude towards work and peers.
12. Good communication skills.
13. MBA Minimum 2 years’ experience in marketing/sales/trade fields within F&B, HORECA and/or Retail industry.
14. BBA/ B.Com/ Bachelor in Sales & marketing with minimum 4 years of experience in marketing/sales/trade fields within F&B, HORECA and/or Retail industry.

Work schedule:
8-hour shift (Monday to Friday). Half-day every alternate Saturday

Other requirements:
Language – proficient in English & Garo (read, write and speak)
Working knowledge in Hindi (speak)

Download Forms:
Job Application Form
Job Vacancy Details

All interested candidates please send your CV along with a cover letter to the following mail IDs:
meghamushroom@gmail.com
shweta@madhukar.com
gary@madhukar.com

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No. of Vacancies: 2

Summary:
The Production Manager will be responsible for a mushroom production facility with a small workforce of 20 people and a production of 10MT weekly. The Production Manager will be required to take full responsibility for: The overall day to day running of the farm operations and site profitability; Lead and direct the work of all employees on site; Oversee all aspects of cooperative policy, production methodology and site initiatives; Continuously improve the process / standards of the site and implement changes as required.

Megha Food Cooperative Society (MFCS) is seeking a qualified production & quality control manager with background in mycology and oyster mushroom production, and/or extensive experience in growing mushrooms at home. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing startup and play a critical role in establishing operational procedures and laying the foundation for future growth. The successful candidate will have hands-on experience in mushroom cultivation, processing & VA and the ability to lead and mentor a team as the company expands.

Reports To:
Board of MFCS
Secretary MMCS (as & when required)

Primary Responsibilities:
1. Overall responsibility for managing farms resources, ie: People, grow house, bag making unit (4 substrate tanks), VA unit (operations, physical security, and maintenance), Utilities.
2. Must engender teamwork within farm and across site and drive performance in all areas but with specific focus on: Yield, Pick rate, Product mix, quality and costs.
3. Responsible for agreeing production with the supply side of the business and following and driving the daily performance of the farm to ensure that production targets and quality parameters are met.
4. Working with the Spawn lab In-charge, technician, farm labour, mushroom growers, LSPs, Harvesters for managing the overall production of the unit and the performance of people (including discipline)
5. Identify recruitment needs-maintain sufficient staff levels on site.
6. Identify training needs and implementing, ensure that all staff receive sufficient training to enable them to carry out their duties in the most efficient manner possible.
7. Maintain inventory and place orders for operational materials.
8. Supervise shift of entry-level employees, lead employees in daily tasks and goals.
9. Health and safety responsibility.
10. Must be able to cover for growing and harvesting managers and so must have basic knowledge of mushroom growing and harvesting.
11. Sign off all hours on a weekly basis for the accounts department.
12. Completion of all necessary paperwork relating to the Management role.
13. Effective communication with all departments, Sales & marketing desk, Senior Grower and supervisors.
14. Responsible for the monthly profitability of the farm.
15. Report feedback and operational insights to the board for overall operations and employee performance.
16. Oversee equipment and report on any operational needs.
17. Identify and recommend new equipment and processes that will improve employee safety and/or production efficiency.
18. Other duties as assigned from time to time.

Knowledge & Skill Requirement:
1. Proven track record in either growing or people management, ideally will have element of both, or demonstrate ability to develop both Fresh produce / food production / agricultural / horticultural background.
2. Exceptional communication skills both verbal and written.
3. Extremely clean and well organized
4. Ability to closely follow directions and procedures.
5. Must be comfortable with repetitive tasks.
6. Ability to work both as a team and alone with little to no supervision.
7. Able to stay on task and complete production goals.
8. Ability to follow safety procedures.
9. Ability to safely work with precision tools and industrial equipment (sharps, high-pressure systems, high heat systems, etc.)
10. Desire to grow with the company.
11. Willing and able to interact with the general public in an effort to educate them about mushrooms.
12. Able to work flexible hours and types of work to support the company’s needs such as farmers markets, lab work, manual labor, special events, etc.
13. Engineering or Management graduate with experience of working in food production/ agri-horti farms of minimum 5 years.

Physical requirements:
1. Ability to lift/ move 40-50 kg
2. Lift 5-10 kgs repeatedly
3. Stand for long periods of time.

Work schedule:
8-hour shift (Monday to Friday). Half-day every alternate Saturday

Other requirements:
Language – proficient in English & Garo (read, write and speak)
Working knowledge in Hindi (speak)

Download Forms:
Job Application Form
Job Vacancy Details

All interested candidates please send your CV along with a cover letter to the following mail IDs:
meghamushroom@gmail.com
shweta@madhukar.com
gary@madhukar.com

The post Production & Quality Control Manager appeared first on Megha Mushrooms.

No. of Vacancies: 1

Summary:
We are looking for dynamic, passionate candidates who are ready to work in Meghalaya state’s largest Oyster Mushroom Production facility with world class facilities. At MFCS we believe that our people are our biggest strength and that makes us invest in our people which help the organization to grow. Our culture and ethics are strength where people love to work passionately.

As Manager F&A, the candidate will make sure that financial reports are up-to-date and compliant with standards. He/ She will produce periodic activity updates for top management and an annual budget proposal apart from maintaining all records, compliances etc. He/ She needs to be well-trained to maintain financial records and be passionate about doing work that makes things move forward.

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing team and learn all aspects of the production of mushroom products for the health & wellness industry.

Reports To:
Board of MFCS
Secretary MMCS (as & when required)

Primary Responsibilities:
1. Maintain records of vouchers, invoices, payments, salaries, etc.
2. Handling day-to-day accounting.
3. Preparing invoices and following up on pending payments.
4. Complete handling of the accounting process, including invoice recording, keeping track of payments & releasing payments on a priority basis.
5. Handling month -end closure activities like booking accruals, prepaids, depreciation, revenue recognition etc.
6. Handling all banking related work, Bank reconciliations & all required RBI Compliances.
7. Supervision of Stock Accounting & Preparing Stock valuation monthly basis
8. Scrutinized of All type of Ledger & Groups.
9. Managing treasury function.
10. Communicating with clients and vendors through phone calls or email.
11. Preparation, Handling, Filing & Supervision of Taxation: Service Tax, VAT, CST, TDS, GST & Advance Tax etc.
12. Preparing financial statements.
13. Finalizing accounts, assisting in audits, maintaining ledger, maintaining account of fixed assets, and conducting all other accounting activities.
14. Ensuring compliances with accounting and tax laws.
15. Handling Licenses/Trademark/Import/Export compliances, complete paperwork & maintaining record of the same.
16. Preparing & handling monthly account details for providing on time of Yearly statutory Audit.
17. Co-ordinate with Auditor
18. Other duties as assigned from time-to-time.

Knowledge & Skill Requirement:
1. Bcom/Mcom or any other equivalent qualification in Finance.
2. Minimum 3-4 years’ experience required.
3. Preferred will be given to candidates with working experience in Food Processing or Export house.
4. Excellent record-keeping and accounting skills with high ethics.
5. Knowledge of Tally or other equivalent accounting software is preferred.
6. Good team player
7. Proven ability to learn and apply routine processes.
8. Able to communicate effectively in small groups, with government officials, participate in seminars & conduct training programs.
9. Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
10. Ability to work in a flexible environment.
11. Excited about the Megha Food Cooperative Society’s (MFCS) mission.

Work schedule:
8-hour shift (Monday to Friday). Half-day every alternate Saturday

Other requirements:
Language – proficient in English & Garo (read, write and speak)
Working knowledge in Hindi (speak)

Download Forms:
Job Application Form
Job Vacancy Details

All interested candidates please send your CV along with a cover letter to the following mail IDs:
meghamushroom@gmail.com
shweta@madhukar.com
gary@madhukar.com

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All interested candidates please send your CV along with a cover letter to the following mail IDs:
meghamushroom@gmail.com
shweta@madhukar.com
gary@madhukar.com

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