Olivado EPZ Limited
Job Title: Field Officer
Job Title: Field Officer
Reports To: Field
Operations Manager
Duties and Responsibilities
- Recruiting of
farmers into Olivado programme.
- Internal audit
of farmers and follow-up on sanctions to the farmers.
- Establish
harvesting projection in line with factory / packhouse requirements.
- Provide
technical advice to farmers as per the Organic/Fair Trade/GlobalGAP
standards.
- Ensure and
maintain good relations between farmers and the company.
- Train the
farmers on Integrated pest management and integrated crop management and
other areas of the quality management system
- Ensure the
effective operation and functioning of the IMS in the field.
- Provide the
Field Operations Manager with weekly reports on production and other
matters as outlined in the Internal Management System.
- Prepare and
submit all records and documents as required by the Olivado Internal
Management System in a timely manner.
- To keep
abreast of developments, issues and legislative changes pertaining to the
sectors in which audits are carried out.
- Other duties
assigned by the field operations manager.
Job Specification:
- Degree or
Diploma in Agriculture or related discipline with a bias to fruit and
vegetable production OR form four level of education with relevant
documented training in agriculture production.
- Two years’
experience in the production of horticultural crops in a smallholder
scheme or exporter out grower scheme
- Excellent
Kiswahili and English reading, writing and speaking skills.
- Technical
report writing skills.
- Ability to work
under minimal supervision.
- Ability to
work independently and within a team
Email your CV and application to email - winnie@olivado.com orjack@olivado.com