AAA Growers Head of Crop Protection – VEG Jobs in Kenya
Key Responsibilities:
To keep all pests of concern in the farm below threshold and ensure maximum harvestable crop with below threshold pest level at Packhouse intake.
Overal Duties
To implement chemical crop protection activities for the farm or assigned area.
To plan weekly spray programs for all crops in consultation with the Production Manager.
To obtain, follow and update IRAC and FRAC guidelines on use of pesticides.
To ascertain and supervise the use of only registered chemicals for each crop grown.
To eliminate chemical residue detection by observance of PHI and reduction of tank mixed active ingredients.
To ensure integrity of the spray equipment through regular calibrations (minimum monthly).
To ensure the spray equipment is always in a serviceable state and to follow up on any repairs that may be needed.
To implement various IPM approaches that help in better pest control, reducing the cost of controls and dependence on synthetic chemicals.
Continuous supervision and training of the crop protection teams for optimum results and safety of the spray team.
To carry out any other duties as instructed by the farm manager from time to time.
Maintenance of spray machinery and equipment
To maintain spray machinery, equipment, and the Personal Protective Equipment in good working condition by frequent checks, cleaning, calibration, and servicing.
Handling of crop protection products
Control all handling, mixing, and transporting of chemicals and disposal of chemical product packaging empties generated within the farm.
Staff
To ensure that all staff in the team have signed in and out.
To allocate daily work targets to staff and record performance of all team members
To maintain staff discipline and welfare in accordance with the company policy.
Ensuring the number of staff in the books tally with physical count in your department.
Record Keeping
To keep accurate records of all chemical applications done, equipment checks, flushing and cleaning of spray equipment’s in the farm in formats provided.
Health and Safety
To maintain the standard measures of the health and safety among the staff and order all requisite PPE for the spray dept.
Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the immediate manager or senior management.
Skills Required
Ability to plan for sprays for different crop growth stages and generate a weekly spray plan.
Keeping up to date with new trends and products for crop protection
An understanding of PPPL’s for the various crops under production
A very good appreciation of pest threshold levels and their effect on final quality and production
Carrying out efficacy tests periodically
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; AAA Growers Head of Crop Protection – VEG Jobs in Kenya
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