Head of Section - Roses Production

• As a Head of section, you are responsible for proper crop management and crop husbandry, pest and disease control, Harvesting and effective labor management in order to ensure maximum production of quality roses that meet premium requirements. Greatness, Responsibility, Openness and Warmth are the values you live and work by.

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Ensure that harvesting is done procedurally and as per cut stage requirements. Ensure staff are well trained and understand cut stage requirements.
• Ensure proper handling and management of the harvested stems to avoid wilting and quality compromise.
• Ensure prediction of rose varieties is done accurately on daily and weekly basis. Deviation should be at least +/-5%.
• Ensure that staff are well trained on all greenhouse cultural activities and ensure that proper follow-up is done to realize/monitor training ROI.
• Ensure that showering/humidification of greenhouses is done accordingly without fail to maintain quality of crop.
• Ensure that Crops grown in the greenhouse are well supported and well balanced in terms of foliage by ensuring that staggering rules are well followed.
• Health Safety and environment management; making sure that your allocated
• Section/greenhouse is compliant with all health, safety and environmental regulations.
• Labour & budget Management; responsible for using the resources (human/financial) in a most efficient as well as effective way

Your profile

• Degree/Diploma in Horticulture, Floriculture or Agriculture
• 3 years’ experience in Horticulture or production industry
• 1 year experience in a similar or related position
• Relevant experience in Roses Production
• Team player who creates top-down working relationship with general workers and management.
• Good communication skills
• Possess good analytical skills Good Command of the English language, both verbal and written.
• Proficient Computer skills in MS Office applications, particularly with Excel