Elite Plants Production Propagation Manager- Rumuruti at AAA Growers

Key responsibilities:

General

• Planning, coordinating and supervising all propagation activities
• Schedule and managed the plant propagation personnel and maintain detailed records to track crops and propagation methods.
• Responsible for planning grafting schedule and requesting budwoods from clients based on orders as needed.
• Manage the team to maintain liner stock and oversee planting maintenance and cultural needs
• Supervise, instruct and train the team
• Solve irrigation and greenhouse issues for production scheduling for future crop planning.
• Ensure that the propagation targets are met; quality, reject rates, success rates.
• Develop programmes for the root stock to ensure availability throughout the season.
• Crop protection: Developing and implementing effectively the Company Integrated Crop Management Systems (ICM).
• Climatic control: Ensure that all climatic controls are in optimum working order
• Crop nutrition: Develop and implement the drenching, misting and feeding programmes
• Ensure audit compliance in areas related to GAPs and environmental audits
• Managing propagation teams and ensuring that all employees in propagation are trained on their responsibilities.
• Preparation of propagation budget, implementation and control.
• Preparation of Propagation reports/ Developing and ensuring the propagation QMS manual is in place and up to date.
• Responsible for the safety and maintenance of all equipment and facilities in the unit

Customer

• Coordinate schedule of plant orders and deliveries to the schedule and send to the customers.

Manage any other tasks deemed necessary or recommended by the General Manager.

Key competencies

• Attention to detail
• Client, quality and results oriented
• Computer literate
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Educated to degree level in relevant field, with 1-2 years’ experience in similar role
• BSc in Horticulture or a related field
• A minimum of  2years of management experience in a horticultural field
• Good communication and management skills
• Experience in irrigation is desired, but not essential.
• Must have the physical ability to cut and gather cutting stock, lift plants and materials as well as perform other basic nursery tasks.
• Experience in industry certification