Summary
Date Posted:Monday, April 10 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:


Role:
Responsible for oversight and management of all activities within the Avocado orchard concerning production of seedlings and general maintenance of the nursery.

Key Responsibilities:
Nursery Management
1. The upkeep and maintenance of the nursery compound and infrastructure within.
2. Oversee and coordinate land and medium preparation, potting, planting, and Scion grafting activities to ensure optimal output.
3. General plant hygiene and health.
4. Observe and monitor plant health for signs of stress, disease or pest’s incursion.
5. Fertilization and pest control activities as agreed with your immediate senior manager
6. Management of Inventories and logistics.
7. The utilization, management and maintenance of the irrigation system, pest control equipment, field working tools, etc.
8. Health and Safety – ensure safe working conditions
9. Quality control, of recovered yields, all works undertaken, etc.
10. Trailing new techniques and methodologies like propping, pruning, weeding, mulching, etc.
11. Establishment of a model avocado orchard within the farm with a high-level management
12. Ensure management of seedling health in the nursery.
13. Oversee and ensure management of inventories and logistics up to and including utilization, management, and maintenance of the orchard irrigation system.
14. Source Avocado fruits from the market for planting seed for grafting.
15. Responsible for sourcing of Avocado scions for grafting.
16. Plan and forecast Avocado seedling grafting and delivery as per the seasonal demands.
17. Coming up with innovative ideas, techniques, and methodologies to promote optimal quality output
18. People Management
19. Ensure that all labor in the section is effective and efficient and that all staff achieves the recommended daily tasks.
20. Maintain staff discipline and welfare in accordance with the company policy.
21. Train staff in best practices for planting, grafting, crop maintenance and hygiene, pest and disease management and all other practices from time to time.
22. Plan and forecast Avocado Yields, gapping plants required, operations, etc.
23. Communicate and coordinate harvesting schedules as per Avocado Pack house volume requirements.
24. Ensure safe working conditions
25. Audits/ standards
26. Ensure the orchard operations adhere to standards of all agricultural audit’s guidelines
27. Handle and address any deviation on standards.
28. Record keeping
29. Ensure that various team leaders, scouts and supervisors keep accurate records of all operations carried in the orchard.
30. Maintain Irrigation/Fustigation records, spray schedule etc.
31. Crop Management
32. Managing day to day operations of the orchard such as nursery management, transplanting, irrigation, fertilization, pest management and harvesting.
33. Lead the agronomy team to ensure that pest control is well managed, and all pests and diseases are kept below threshold at all times
34. Direct the Farm’s crop nutrition in terms of implementation of fertilizer plans, composting / manure application and foliar feeding
35. Irrigation Management
36. Manage irrigation and scheduling of irrigation based on crop requirements and stages of production. Reduction of water wastage from leaks and over irrigation.
37. Crop husbandry
38. Deeper agricultural knowledge of the avocado crop husbandry and seasons in East Africa.
39. In depth understanding of the Avocado husbandry practice

Sourcing of inputs.
1. Responsible for planning and the sourcing of inputs through internal requisitions on time

Key competencies:
1. Knowledge of Avocado orchard operations preferred.
2. Diploma or Degree in BSc in Horticulture or a related field
3. 2 – 4 Years’ management experience in a horticultural field
4. Computer literate
5. Good verbal and written communication skills.
6. Basic mechanical and general machinery operation experience.
7. Ability to work efficiently and methodically and follow written instructions.
8. Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
9. Good time management skills.
10. Understanding and commitment to Health and Safety best practice.
11. Attention to detail
12. Client, quality, and results oriented
13. Outstanding organizational and time-management skills
14. Ability to work independently, good team spirit, ability to work in a cosmopolitan environment.

Key Performance Measure:
1. Task completed on time and to specific specification.
2. Pruning and other orchard tasks completed according to seasonal and business requirements
3. Orchard teams supervised and work output meets agreed target.
4. Health and Safety procedures and policies followed.
5. Company processes and systems adherence
6. Team satisfaction
7. Annual yield recovery
8. Orchard sanitation

Key competencies:
1. Knowledge of Avocado orchard operations preferred.
2. Diploma or Degree in BSc in Horticulture or a related field
3. 2 – 4 Years’ management experience in a horticultural field
4. Computer literate
5. Good verbal and written communication skills.
6. Basic mechanical and general machinery operation experience.
7. Ability to work efficiently and methodically and follow written instructions.
8. Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
9. Good time management skills.
10. Understanding and commitment to Health and Safety best practice.
11. Attention to detail
12. Client, quality, and results oriented
13. Outstanding organizational and time-management skills
14. Ability to work independently, good team spirit, ability to work in a cosmopolitan environment. 

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure


Interested and qualified? Go to AAA Growers on www.aaagrowers.co.ke  to apply



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