VACANCY: CROP PROTECTION AND FERTIGATION MANAGER
Agricultural Employers Association commonly known as AEA was started in 1962 and registered in 1966 as an Association representing the collective interests of Employers in the Agricultural industry in matters connected with Employment of Labour. The AEA is an affiliate member of KEPSA, KAM and ASNET.
Our client based in Laikipia County seeks to fill the following vacancy that has arisen in their company:
VACANCY: CROP PROTECTION AND FERTIGATION MANAGER
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing all the activities from crop monitoring including scouting and water use through planning and coordinating spray programs, irrigation and feeding programs to ensure the crops are kept pest and disease free and growing to their maximum potential. The role will report to the Production Manager.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Preparing Crops Scouting Programs and setting these up throughout the crops.
- Training up junior crop scouts and supervisors so they can be completely conversant with pest and disease identification and how to record these objectively and accurately and in a manner that they can be used to monitor pest and disease levels uniformly.
- Physically carrying out scouting and reporting on these.
- Preparing spray programs using the muddy boots soft ware and crop walker to address the pest and disease problems detected in the field and working with the spray manager to ensure these are applied correctly.
- Monitoring the efficacy of the sprays and compiling reports to allow the spray programs to improve over time.
- Double check and assist in training the sprayers on safe use of pesticides and also spray techniques to improve efficacy and cover the global GAP standards.
- Prepare fertilizer plans in advance using the muddy boots software and crop walker in accordance with the SOP for each crop.
- To operate the fertigation unit (Netafilm Fertikit NMC-Junior). So that the correct EC and PH of fertilizer and amounts of fertiliser are reaching each green house.
- To assist the management in auditing chemical stores and fertiliser stores.
- To prepare all the relevant reports requested by the MD and section managers to enable them to make good management decisions.
Desired Qualifications, skills and experience;
- Certificate / Diploma in General Agriculture
- Computer literate
- Independent, target-oriented, dependable, flexible, reliable, enthusiastic
- Leadership experience
- Opportunity thinker and problem solver
- Good communicator
- Strategic thinking
- Willingness to engage in further training
- Very good computer skills
Only qualified candidates should apply attaching detailed curriculum vitae and supporting documents to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 30th October 2023 quoting the job title on the email subject (CROP PROTECTION AND FERTIGATION MANAGER). Please indicate expected salary for this position (mandatory requirement).
*Please note only shortlisted applicants will be contacted, if you do not hear from us please consider your application unsuccessful. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. *
Our contact information:
CEO, AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATION Tel: +254512216744
P.O. BOX 17783-20100, Cell: 0722/36 557039
NAKURU, KENYA. www.agriemp.co.ke