Our client is looking for an Avocado Orchard Manager to join the team in Nyahururu Area – Kenya
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- 2 years’ management experience in a horticultural field
- Educated to degree level in relevant field, with 1-2 years’ experience in similar role – BSc in Horticulture or a related field
- Attention to detail
- Client, quality and results oriented
- Computer literate
- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Outstanding organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to work independently with outstanding team spirit
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Nursery Management
- Oversee and ensure general upkeep and maintenance of the nursery compound and infrastructure within.
- Ensure that the nursery, operations are provided with all the necessary equipment for their smooth and efficient operation.
- Oversee and coordinate land and medium preparation, potting, planting, and Scion grafting activities to ensure optimal output.
- Ensure management of seedling health in the nursery.
- Ensure that the quantity and quality of seedlings are produced to meet the requirements.
- Ensure that all plant husbandries including spray programs within the scope of the nursery are performed to the highest standard.
- Oversee and ensure management of inventories and logistics up to and including utilization, management, and maintenance of the orchard irrigation system.
- Source Avocado fruits from the market for planting seed for grafting.
- Responsible for sourcing of Avocado scions for grafting.
- Plan and forecast Avocado seedling grafting and delivery as per the seasonal demands.
- Maintain constant dialogue with the Clients concerned as to their seedling requirements.
- Coming up with innovative ideas, techniques, and methodologies to promote optimal quality output
People Management
- Ensure that all labour in the section is effective and efficient and that all staff achieves the recommended daily tasks.
- Maintain staff discipline and welfare in accordance with the company policy.
- Train staff in best practices for planting, grafting, crop maintenance and hygiene, pest and disease management and all other practices required from time to time.
- Manage and work within asset budget.
- Ensure safe working conditions
Audits/ standards
- Ensure the nursery operations adhere to customer standards (as per audit guidelines)
- Ensure the nursery operations adhere to Nema and agricultural standards (as per audit guidelines)
- Handle and address any deviation on standards (customer responses)
Record keeping
- Ensure that various team leaders, scouts and supervisors keep accurate records of all operations carried out in the section.
- Maintain Irrigation/Fertigation records, spray schedule and records of sowing, grafting and deliveries of seedlings.
ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted
