Scouts Jobs in Kenya

Job Title: Flower Farm Scouts

2 Positions

Organization:Baraka Roses

Reporting to: Crop protection supervisor
 

Location: The farm, Ngorika
 
Tasks    
 
The scout will:-
  • To maintain the cost effective production of all flowers to the highest quality and quantity.
  • Provide correct information on crop pests and diseases incidence
  • The scouter checks stems, leaves and buds:
Other duties
  • Scouting should be done thoroughly to ensure all the pests and diseases have been detected.

There are two types of scouting:
  • Conventional: This is where the scout picks the most infested leaf to represent the partition, and represent it on a map –it is a qualitative report
  • random sampling of the leaves in a partition in a particular pattern to detect the pest agents before they produce obvious symptoms- it gives a quantitative report
He or she should be able to do any other duties assigned from time to time

Qualifications   
  • Must be familiar with scouting procedures
  • At least a form four leaver
The Person
  • A good problem solver
  • Must be good at prioritizing deliverables
  • Must  have good interpersonal skills
  • Must take initiative on tasks
  • A good Communicator in both written and spoken English.
Application


Interested candidates to write an application letter  to the Human Resource Office by 15th February 2015.


eMail your application to:  hr@barakaroses.com

Note:
 Only short listed candidates will be contacted