Kentegra Pyrethrum Company Limited located in Nakuru is looking to recruit a Seed Nursery Manager.
This
position will be based in Subukia.
The
overall responsibility for this role is to fully manage the nursery.
Key
roles for this position are:-
Duties
& Responsibilities:
· Lead
efforts to produce best quality and quantity of Pyrethrum seeds.
· Leading
the nursery staff in weekly and monthly meetings for planning, updates and
strategizing on seed production processes.
· Develop
and maintain an internal standard operating procedure as relates to nursery
operations.
· Design
seeds production schedules. Make decisions on planting/sowing calendars,
fertilizer application. pest and disease control.
· Hire, train, oversee and provide nursery staff with proper crop management techniques and procedures for pyrethrum plant care.
· Manage
and coordinate the day-to-day activities of nursery management to ensure the
crop is maintained well and with optimum production.
· Oversee
seed processing, packaging and dispatch to farmers
• Work closely with all nursery services providers to ensure efficient service
delivery.
· Ensure
all staff and visitors adhere to occupational health and safety procedures
whenever within nursery premises.
· Develop
budgetary requirements for the nursery activities and inputs.
· Setting
research objectives and producing research plans and budgets
· Participate
on researching on new methods of pyrethrum breeding and agronomy.
· Plan
for field trials, analyzing/interpreting and presenting research findings to
the company.
· Execute
research protocols.
· Carrying
out seedlings production projection and simulation.
· Approval
of nursery field-staff Payrolls.
· Keeping
the Nursery financial records
· Custodian
of all company equipment’s and inputs at the nursery.
· Maintain
an inventory of all company items at the nursery.
Qualifications
and work experience required for this role
· Degree
in any agricultural related field from an accredited institution.
· At
least 5 years of Professional experience in managing large farms, research
units for 3+ years and relevant Agronomy / production management experience
with demonstrated achievements and advancement
· Excellent
communication and leadership skills
· Proven
work experience as a team leader and experience in managing teams.
· Evidence
of managing people with respect to promote a caring, teamwork geared towards
continuous improvement.
· Excellent
strategic, analytical, creative and presentation skills.
· Excellent
decision making and organizational skills.
· Great
understanding of seed production procedures, registration and certification.
· Understanding
crop production, scouting and management of plants diseases and insect pests.
· Effective
and efficient planner with excellent communication skills
How to
Apply
Please
apply only if you fulfill the above credentials and send your application as
one word/pdf document with the title Seed Nursery Manager to
info@kentegrabiotech.com by 10th February 2023.
Applications
will be reviewed on receipt.
Only
successful applicants will be contacted.
