Junior Field Agronomist
Your role as an Agronomist would be to manage a large farm primarily producing Bird Eye Chili, Habanero, French Beans, Tomato, and Avocado. This role is based on the field.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Your primary role is to ensure that expected production is always met. You will be accountable for the delivery of expected yields from the farms.
- Recruiting, training, and supervising Farm Managers, and other Farm staff.
- Attaining Global GAP certification for the farm.
- Crop budgeting and planning, and permanent record keeping Coordination of harvestings and advising the management of daily harvestings.
- Crop rotation planning and hybrid/variety selection recommendations.
- Visiting fields to collect seed, plant, and soil samples and testing samples for nutritional deficiencies, diseases, or other changes.
- Prepare and present detailed field reports to the lead supervisor and management.
- Ensuring that logistics coordinator observes proper transportation and documentation of produce from the field to the end customer.
- Researching, developing, and promoting farming practices or products that diminish the effects of changes in soil, climate, and weather or prevent damage from pests.
- Insect, weed, and disease monitoring / diagnostics.
- Assisting with the plant selection process and the development of planting and irrigation schedules, budgets, and timelines.
- Ensuring the produce meets the international buyer requirements. Particularly the Global GAP accreditation.
- Making chemical, fertilizer, and seed recommendations.
- Proactively promote and inform sales team on current and potential upcoming agronomic issues that affect growing crops.
- Keep up to date with agronomic practices by attend company sponsored workshops and seminars to gain and maintain agronomic knowledge.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Diploma/Degree in Horticulture or an equivalent combination of education.
- Experience in growing Habanero, Tomato, French Beans, Avocado, and Bird Eye Chilli is a must.
- Experience in attaining farm certification (i.e. Global GAP).
- Have at least 5 years of field experience in agribusiness.
- Sound knowledge of fertilizer and chemical products with fertilization recommendations.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Demonstrate PR and interpersonal, and leadership skills, supervisory skills, and strategic planning
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Deadline: 10th December 2021 5:00 PM Kigali Time
Apply using the following link: https://bit.ly/FieldAgronomistAvocado
