Team leader-growing crop protection-1 post
Embu, Kenya
Your role as a team leader, involves precise pesticide preparation and application, equipment maintenance oversight, safety compliance, team collaboration, and promoting integrity and productivity. You will also facilitate knowledge building, maintain accurate records, and coordinate with other departments for workforce management and development within the Crop Protection Team. You will ensure a holistic approach to crop protection and team efficiency.
Education and professional experience
- Holds a Bachelor's degree in Entomology, Agriculture, Biology, Horticulture or a related field.
- Relevant experience in crop protection, pest and disease management
- Experience in a supervisory or team leadership role is highly desirable
- Proficiency in accurate preparation, application of pesticides, adherence to treatment plans and growers' specifications, is essential.
- Understanding of safety protocols, environmental regulations, and proper handling and storage of chemicals is important.
- Proficiency in analysing and maintaining accurate and organized records of all crop protection activities
- Experience in collaborating with other departments to support workforce management and development.
- Displays confidence, assertiveness, and a proactive attitude.
- Is honest, reliable, accountable, and attentive to detail.
- Thinks analytically and approaches challenges with an open mindset.
- Willingness to independently verify information and avoiding sole reliance on reports from others.
- Demonstrates good communication skills.
Dummen orange has major international ambitions with innovation technology and quality high on the agenda. There is plenty of room for autonomy, personal growth and you are part of an expert team. This allows you to optimally develop as a driven professional in your field. There is a supportive and open working environment where sharing knowledge, collaboration and achieving common goals are very important
Do you dare to bloom and are you ready to take your skills to the next level?
Send your application and Resume to Recruitment.KE@DummenOrange.com by 26th July 2024. Dummen Orange is an equal opportunity employer