Diagnostic Technician/Field at Syngenta

Purpose

The Diagnostic Technician/Field is responsible for all activities related to:

• Phytosanitary in the farm
• Work hand in hand and communicate with all the relevant departments within the site

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure cross boundary working through team work and cohesiveness among the different phytosanitary teams i.e. Disinfection and Scouting.
• Ensure full compliance and adherence to all phytosanitary protocols, audits, rules and regulations in the farm; and ensure all phytosanitary protocols are updated and uploaded into reliance.
• Create awareness and sensitize employees on phytosanitary matters through trainings, workshops, etc.
• Coordinate inspection of all greenhouses prior to disinfection and give a phytosanitary approval for planting.
• Ensure proper protocol handling during an outbreak of a Q-pest or disease.
• Coordinate all disinfection and scouting activities in the farm.
• Follow up on all phytosanitary non-conformities in the farm and ensure they are addressed.
• Lead the KECU phytosanitary Emergency Team (PET) during outbreak of a Q- pest/disease or other major outbreak.
• Ensure all phytosanitary reports, checklists and KPI’s are sent to the EA phyto lead on time.

Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Crop protection, Horticulture, Agronomy, Microbiology, Biology.

Experience

• At least one year experience in plant pests and diseases.

Key Skills:

• Clear and timely communication.
• Requires strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
• Must build relationships across the organization.
• Proactively identify and resolve phytosanitary issues.
• Ability to work independently on routine assignments or under supervision on new assignments.
• Strong follow-up on the assigned tasks.
• Report writing skills and communication skills.
• Computer literacy – Microsoft Office.

Key Challenges:

• Maintaining stable team with capabilities in reporting, analysis of lab and scouting results and maintaining confidentiality.
• Foster and ensure communication, sharing and team work.
• Proper support from the regional team and production management.

Personal Attributes:

• Analytical
• Team player
• Integrity
• Responsibility
• Good communication/interpersonal skills