Technical Assistant, Mwea and Kilimanjaro 2 Farms at Ngong Veg Limited

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide growers with assistance in the conduct of site selection, seed preparation, seeding, and management, harvesting and sampling operations, record keeping, data entry and analysis.
• Ensuring good quality product as per the specifications.
• Undertaking regular self-assessment of the farmers against the Ngong veg QMS and other external standards.
• Training of the growers on various operational issues as guided by the training Matrix.
• Advising the growers on pesticide and fertilizers to apply in the field.
• Stocking the farmers’ pesticides and seeds and ensure allocation as per the requirement and that stock management is well handled
• Promoting sustainable and acceptable crop production methods.
• Supervise and ensure GAP is followed.
• Maintaining Ngong Veg Scheme Certification programs.
• Preparing periodic reports as required from time to time.
• Supervising and coordinates activities of graders engaged in grading produce according to assigned company specification.
• Ensuring all the farmers records are well documented and up to date at all times
• Ensuring the farmers have all the required structures as per the requirement of standards
• Prepare the farmers for global gap certifications
• Any other responsibilities as may be assigned by their manager from time to time.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Agronomy, Horticulture or other related field.
• 5 years or more experience in the industry
• Should have excellent strategic planning skills.
• Must have strong communication skills.

Desirable

• Should have the ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Must be process driven, self-motivated, develop and work as part of a team and possess strong management, organisational and communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge in usage and handling of agricultural equipment, chemicals and fertilizers.