Job Description
Keells, as a leading retailer is striving to deliver its core purpose to ‘improve the quality of life for the nation’. We know that to deliver on our core purpose, we have to grow and develop Sri Lanka’s best retail team. If you want to come on this journey with us, to deliver retail excellence, then we can really support your ambitions and future growth.
What You Need to Do
- Introduce new farmers to the collection center.
- Engage in agricultural activities and meet with farmers and government organizations to stay updated on the latest agricultural technologies to ensure vegetables and fruits are properly grown.
- Encourage current farmers to improve their crop harvest and quality.
- Ensure sustainability and consistency of the quality and availability of fruits and vegetables.
- Visit agricultural sites and maintain documentation.
- Identify new sourcing locations and products that can be sold in supermarkets.
- Work closely with farmers.
- Communicate the current condition of products to the collection center team.
- Identify current issues, future risks, and opportunities, and inform the Head Office team.
- Conduct required farmer training programs.
- Conduct quality-related training programmes for collection center staff.
- Lead relevant agricultural projects while monitoring and documenting progress.
- Ensure stock maintenance for agricultural projects.
What You Need
- Possess a valid driving license and have access to a motorbike to support business-related travel.
- Diploma in Agriculture with sound technical knowledge and management skills, or an equivalent professional qualification.
- Minimum 1–2 years' work experience in a similar capacity.
- Good communication skills in English, Sinhala, and Tamil.
- Knowledge of the internal and external environments of the agriculture industry.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent task prioritization, time management, and multitasking skills.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply on HIVE before the 21/9/2026.
