Irrigation Technician at Twiga Foods

Key Responsibilities

• Using soil moisture monitoring probes, strategically placed in each sequential planting of crop, to determine the soil moisture status.
• Timely reporting of moisture deficits or excess moisture relevant to the crop growth stage.
• Working with the Agronomy manager and individual crop managers to develop the weekly irrigation plan.
• Supporting the agronomy manager with accurate data to advise on irrigation scheduling for the crop managers to implement.
• Providing feedback on efficacy of irrigation events.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• A degree in Agriculture or associated disciplines.
• Minimum 2 years in crop production experience
• A self-motivated individual with good attention to detail.
• Fully computer literate
• Can thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth, rapidly changing environment