Our client, a large
horticultural farm based in Nigeria, is looking for suitable candidates to fill
the position of an Agronomist.
Overall Purpose
1) Production by
growing in greenhouse and shade hall, high quality vegetables and flowers in
all aspects of crop husbandry; - soil cultivation, sowing, planting, pruning,
harvest, crop protection, climate control, post harvest handling.
2) Prepare the
cropping plans in collaboration with the marketing department. He/she is to
also determine the total expected yield. The incumbent will also recommend
technical improvements with related costs estimates and benefits and will implement
improved or new production techniques for greenhouse, shade hall and open
field.
3) He/she is to
establish the fertilizer levels and fertilizer settings and its specifications.
He/she is also responsible for preparing the procurement need for farm inputs
such as fertilizers, crop protection chemicals, seeds, strings, and other
production materials.
Key Accountabilities
- Operate
and manage the greenhouse system
- Plan,
coordinate and supervise technical processes aimed at producing quality
vegetables and flowers
- Contribute
to the other related activities such as quality testing, cold room
management, database management and other projects as they develop
- Coordinate
with marketing and finance departments for a smooth integration of total
project
- Train agronomists
and other workers in all processes aimed at producing quality vegetables
and flowers and in operating the climate control computers.
- To
provide leadership to the growing team thus ensuring, so far as possible,
they become an effective team.
- Ensure
compliance and participation of Safety, Stewardship and Regulatory
policies, while setting high standards of professional conduct
- Continually
reviewing farm processes with a view towards increasing their
effectiveness and efficiency via business improvement methodologies
(supporting continuous improvement in business processes).
Relationships
- The
management team
- Other
departmental heads
- All
levels of staff from the Project Manager downwards.
For appointment of this position applicants MUST HAVE met the
following requirements:
Knowledge / Experience
- A
graduate agronomist or equivalent with at least 6 years post graduate
experience
- Familiar
with hydroponics production of vegetables in greenhouses and also flowers
- Experience
in use of automated climate (controlled green houses).
Skills
- Ability
to communicate effectively with a wide internal audience from General
Manager downwards.
- A good
understanding of the use and application of IT and a thorough knowledge of
greenhouse standards.
- Capacity
to adapt behaviour to cope with significantly different environments and
culture.
Disclaimer: Candidates who fail to
meet the minimum requirements need not apply.
If you have the
requisite experience and qualification for this role, we would like to hear
from you.
Please email your
application letter together with a copy of your updated curriculum vitae to recruit@resourceassociates.co.ke
before close of business 31st August 2012.