Salads & Herbs Section Head

nairobi cityKE

full-time

bachelor

5 months ago11/11/202312/11/2023

- closed

Role Objective:

  • Establishing and maintaining all herbs and salads/lettuce and any other assigned duties in line with production.
  • Responsible for planning, assigning, inspecting and supervising the work of semi-skilled and skilled assigned to the Facility and all machineries

Key Responsibilities:

  • Plan all duties to be undertaken daily in the production line as per the company requirements and directive from your immediate manager or supervisor
  • Supervise the employees, and set work schedules for all operations such as planting weeding fertilizer application, irrigation schedule, crop protection and harvesting.
  • Keep Accurate Records of all operations, complains, per crop per blocks of operation.
  • Follow up with the management on the orders scheduled before any crop protection plan.
  • Ensure proper harvesting procedures are adhered for all the crops assigned.
  • Ensure all laboratory sampling such as MRL test are done as per the Schedule.
  • Assist in ensuring the farm hygiene is up to the standard.

Key Performance Indicators

  • Ability to meet agreed production targets
  • Ability to make predictions with a narrow margin of error (15%)
  • Farm and crop cleanliness.
  • Timeliness and quality of farm cultural operations i.e. support, weed control
  • Irrigation efficiency and management of waste.
  • Insect pest and disease control
  • Plant nutrition

Qualification

  • Knowledge of salads and lettuce growing
  • Diploma or Degree in BSc in Horticulture or a related field
  • 2– 4 Years’ management experience in a horticultural field
  • Proficiency in computer skills

Closing: 28th Nov ,2022

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