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Syngenta Supervisor Fertigation - (1702014) Jobs in Kenya


Description

Role Purpose:

  • Responsible for planning, organizing and Supervising irrigation/Fertigation activities viz. daily feeding program, drip/drain samples, feed pH/EC measurement and records and analysis, Tank A&B ratio records, feeding protocols, EC/pH monitoring before planting and in propagation to achieve crop production targets; ensuring all HSE and phyto-sanitary rules and regulations are followed at all times.

    Accountabilities:

    Health Safety & Environment
  • Carry out risk assessment for the areas you are allocating employees and undertake intervention measures to ensure no injury occurs.
  • Ensure you sign PTW (Permit to work) form and employees are trained to counter any risks and sign incident book at the end of the day.
  • Ensure KECU retains the KFC certificate for GLOBAL-GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) in the annual internal audit by training all employees under you as required.
  • Ensure the environment is well kept in and around the PUMP HOUSES and any other area your team members are working.

    Phyto-sanitary:
  • Strictly enforce all the sanitation rules and regulations in all areas the team members are working.
  • Ensure all staff in the department attends phyto-training and sensitization sessions organized by the phyto department.

    Fertigation and Climate Management
  • Ensure daily planned irrigation is done and reported to the production managers.
  • Make daily feeding plan based on previous results from the field/crop performance/harvest orders/prevailing weather in consultation with the production manager.
  • Check the crop performance, identify any nutritional problem and take any corrective action.
  • Follow up, summarize and monitor solution/tissue results from analysis and sharing with the stakeholders.
  • Strict supervision and checking fertilizer mixing, recipes in use, and sampling data for drip/drain.
  • Install Watchdog climate monitoring devices in all production lines and down load data and send to respective line grower.
  • Sampling of tissue and drip and drain solution, and fertilizers for macro nutrient analysis for CNL lab analysis.
  • Carry out a graphical analysis of sample results, compare with the ETCU samples and make a clear comparison to easily see deviations. Send the analysis results to all stake holders.
  • Share results of tank ratios and monitor the injector performance.

    Qualifications

    Key Performance Indicators (KPI):
  • HSE Observations
  • Dry bags monitoring
  • Daily crop feeding report submission and accuracy
  • Tank A&B report
  • EC and PH monitoring data before planting
  • Drip/Drain weekly report
  • Biweekly samples submission to CNL.

    Knowledge Skills & Experience:

    Critical Knowledge:
  • Knowledge of growing Poinsettias and Geraniums crops.
  • Bachelor degree in Agriculture or Horticulture
    Crop nutrition and growing conditions (climate)
  • Machine handling skills
  • Irrigation/fertigation management

    Critical Skills:
  • Supervisory skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Computer skills

    Critical Experience:
  • Supervision and training
  • Maintenance, servicing and repair of
  • Irrigation/Fertigation equipment.
  • Fertigation in Geranium and poinsettias crops

    Apply Online, deadline application 12th July.

    For more information and job application details, see; Syngenta Supervisor Fertigation - (1702014) Jobs in Kenya




    Syngenta Process Improvement Lead - (1701860) Jobs in Kenya

    Job Purpose

  • To identify and oversee the Implementation of flowers Supply Chain Process Improvement Programmes in line with Business Strategies to obtain optimal value from the Supply Chain

    Responsibilities

  • Drives the overall regional improvement programmes to deliver increased value to the business
  • Trains and coaches human resources responsible for implementing the improvement initiatives in the most efficient and effective ways.
  • Introduces and rolls out Use of World Class manufacturing (WCM) tools and techniques in the farms to achieve sustainability and scalability in production activities.
  • Facilitates the sharing and implementation of integrated solutions between Kenyan and Ethiopian farms as well as within farms in Kenya to achieve the flowers business strategies in the region
  • Reviews and supports business cases by various teams in the region with value adding initiatives and with financial implication requiring approval.
  • Develops standard regional Key Performance indicators and embed them to support communication within the E.African region as well outside the regions and ensure targets are met and standards maintained.
  • Obtains buy-in and support from sites to ensure adoption of various business improvement programmes.
  • Enforces HSE rules & regulations and champions the implementation of the Syngenta HSE policy in all business decisions and activities.
  • Oversees compliance to phytosanitary and other local and international regulations

    Qualifications

    Knowledge Skills & Experience:

    Qualifications

  • Master of Business Administration (Strategic Management or Supply Chain Management)
  • Degree in Engineering or a related discipline

    Personal Attributes

  • Persistent
  • Integrity
  • Charisma
  • Self drive
  • Innovative
  • Intercultural competence
  • Seeing big picture
  • Dealing with ambiguity
  • Interpersonal relations

    Key Skill

  • Communication
  • Influencing Skills
  • Team Management
  • Organizational
  • Numerical
  • Analytical
  • Leadership
  • Strategic
  • Computer
  • Project Management

    Critical Experience

  • At least 5 years experience
  • Multi-cultural exposure
  • Global Supply Chains knowledge
  • Understand manufacturing processes

    Apply Online, deadline application 12th July.

    For more information and job application details, see; Syngenta Process Improvement Lead - (1701860) Jobs in Kenya

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