KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1.

Commercial Plantation

Operations

- Overall management of coffee, pepper, cocoa, arecanut and herb cultivation across 250 acres

- Implementation of organic and natural farming practices; organic certification attainment and renewal

- Yield optimisation through precision agronomy, soil health management and crop scheduling

- Management of wet and dry processing facilities, drying yards and bonded storage

- Small-batch production management for the Roastery's retail and guest take-away programme

- Plantation P&L; accountability: budgeting, capex management and profitability reporting to PHVL

- Market relationships and offtake arrangements for premium estate produce

2. Ecology, Hydrology &

- Wildlife

- Stewardship of the gravity-fed interconnected waterbody network monitoring, balancing and maintenance

- Pisciculture programme management across estate lakes

- Elephant early-warning system (acoustic sensors, CCTV) — operation and maintenance

- Elephant-grade fencing management with designated wildlife corridor preservation

- Reptile management programme and rapid-response coordination

- Biodiversity monitoring; liaison with Karnataka Forest Department and wildlife authorities

- Compliance with all environmental and water extraction statutory requirements

3. Infrastructure &

- Statutory Compliance

- Maintenance of 11km internal road and pathway network to all-weather standard

- Boundary fencing, CCTV surveillance and estate security management

- Landscape lighting programme — low-lux, controlled, ecologically sensitive





- Management and preservation of historical temple sites within estate boundaries

- Full compliance with Karnataka Plantation Labour Act, FSSAI, forest regulations and water permits

- Coordination with construction contractors (L&T;, K2K, MEP teams) during the active build phase

4. Labour, Welfare &

- Community Development

- Recruitment, training and retention of plantation workforce

- Labour colony management: housing standards, sanitation, community facilities

- Workforce welfare: medical access, crche, grievance redressal, mental health support

- Staff attire and guest-interaction training for all estate-facing workers

- Delivery of the CSR programme for adjoining villages: school support, medical camps, street lighting, water supply, crche

- Relationship management with village communities, panchayat leaders and district authorities

5.

Guest Experience

Curation

- Design and delivery of the plantation's guest experience programme — in close partnership with the hotel team

- Bean-to-cup journey, harvest participation, ecology walks, waterbody and pisciculture tours

- Cocoa and chocolatery trail; cooking and herb garden experiences; temple and heritage walks





- Sustainability masterclass for engaged guests — certifiable completion pathway

- Ensuring all guest interaction protocols are trained, maintained and consistently delivered across estate staff

- Continuous innovation in experience programming — level-progression model encouraging return visits

QUALIFICATIONS &

- EXPERIENCE

Essential

- Degree or post-graduate qualification in Agriculture, Plantation Management, Agronomy, Ecology or related discipline

- Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in plantation or large-scale agricultural estate management

- Demonstrated experience managing coffee and/or other cash crops in Western Ghats or comparable terrain

- Proven track record in organic or sustainable farming — certification experience preferred

- Experience managing large workforces — recruitment, welfare, compliance and productivity

- Working knowledge of Karnataka Plantation Labour Act, FSSAI regulations, forest and wildlife protocols

- Ability to manage P&L;, prepare budgets and report to senior management

Highly Desirable

- Exposure to premium hospitality or eco-tourism projects where the plantation/farm interfaces with guests

- Experience with waterbody management, pisciculture or hydrological systems

- Exposure to wildlife management, forest department liaison or biodiversity monitoring

- CSR programme design and delivery in rural or tribal community settings

- Familiarity with BIM, LADAR or digital agronomy tools is an advantage

- Experience in the Sakleshpur / Hassan / Western Ghats region.

📌 General Manager - Plantation (Sakleshpura)
🏢 Prestige Group
📍 Sakleshpura