Role Objective:
The Junior Agronomy Officer will oversee Pest, Pesticide and IPM matters for all Farm sites and will be involved in field crop walks and monitoring predictions.
Key Responsibilities:
Work with the Growing Manager Program to input chemical and fertilizers programs, data sheets, monitor seed usage and plantings.
Ensure that chemical and fertilizer orders are prepared monthly, and that goods once ordered are supplied and the farms are fully updated on the supplies.
Providing accurate and timely projection reports to the sales department on plantings, predictions, production
Visit the farms from time to time to do crop walks and reports and monitor trials and IPM strategy implementation at each site.
Coordinate trainings, and site visits in conjunction with the Head office team.
Coordinate with the fields team on notifiable pests, ensure that a detailed Spray plan per site is in place and that data being collected is done in a timely fashion and updated to the Growing Manager.
From time to time, visit and report back on nominated Out growers.
Any other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Management from time to time.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
Weekly reporting on Inhouse and Out grower plantings, chemical and fertilizer program updates, and monitoring of scouting information.
Monthly confirmation of chemical and fertilizers supplies.
Reporting Metrics
Weekly Communicating any issues on shortages of seeds, or other inputs
Key Competencies:
Work experience at Farm level – field production and agronomy
Graduate Agronomist
Fully computer Literate
Able to work in a demanding environment.
Apply via :
www.aaagrowers.co.ke
