Digital AgriTech Operations Manager
Learn job-ready skills in
- Urban Farming and Farm Technology
- Quality Standards & Food Safety
- Operation Accounting
- Branding and Positioning
- Business Planning
- Sales & Marketing Strategy
- E-commerce
- Work in multi-discipline teams to attend to specific design or process issues
- Customize AgriTech solutions in accordance to the farm’s layout and requirements
- Work with design engineers in control systems development for new & existing machines, options, or configurations
- Prepare and update documentation and procedures
- Participate in R&D projects
- Interact with and lead Field Service Technicians in diagnosing and solving problems
- Understand all safety and “best-practices’ codes and guidelines
- Conform to all company safety standards and policies
Possible Career Opportunities:
Upon completion of this programme, graduates may look forward to the following career opportunities (opportunities also depend on their combined previous training, and experience)
• Agricultural Economist
• Agricultural Engineer
• Agri Sales/Business Manager
• Agronomist
• Farm Manager
• Plant Physiologist
• Postharvest Technologist
• Quality Control/Food Inspector
Average Salary:
$ 83,332
per year
Market Demand for this role: Moderate
- Singapore Citizens and PRs aged 21 and above, who are currently unemployed but are looking for career conversion
- Minimum 2 years of work experience
- Committed to complete the programme
Educational and other requirements
- Minimum Diploma in any discipline
- Be able to speak, listen, read and write English at a proficiency level equivalent to the Employability Skills Workforce Skills Qualification (ES WSQ) Workplace Literacy (WPL) Level 5
- Be able to manipulate numbers at a proficiency level equivalent to ES WSQ Workplace Numeracy (WPN) Level 5
- Must be highly motivated
- Comfortable & familiar with working on PC, Proficient with MS Office Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Trainees must have a laptop/desktop with webcam
Selection Criteria
- Interested participants should apply for the programme via our website.
- Shortlisted candidates will be called for a 15 minutes face-face or virtual interview. For selected technical roles participants may also be required take aptitude test.
Training Methodology
Career Support
Student Schedule
1. Introduction and Crop Science (Month 1)
- Urban Farming and the Singapore Market
- Plant Basics
- Nutrients and Crop Health
- Light and Crop Physiology
- Pests, diseases and Prevention
- Greenhouse and indoor farm technology
- Drip Irrigation
- Piping and Joints
- Controllers and Fertigation
- Pumps and Filtration
- Mini Greenhouse
- Furniture and Lights
- Irrigation System
- Controller and Pump
- Seeding Substrate and Germination
- Light and Irrigation Programming
- Transplanting Methods
- Monitoring and Measurement
- Harvesting and Post Harvest Operation
- Packing and Storage
- Quality Standards and Food Safety
- SFA Regulations and Funding
- Commercial Farm
- Community Farm
- Vertical Farm
- Operation Accounting
- Pricing and Distribution Channels
- Branding and Positioning
- Sales and Marketing Strategy
- E-commerce
- Business Plan
At the end of each phase, learners will go through projects where they can apply the knowledge and skills acquired in the courses.
List of Courses to Attend
Certifications
Our instructors
Potential Employers
FAQ
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