Production and Technical Manager at Sian Roses

Job Purpose

To provide technical leadership in production of high-quality flowers for export, manage production costs and staff productivity to ensure the company realizes its growth, revenue and profitability targets. 
 
Responsibilities

• Develop crop production strategy and advise management on its operationalization to achieve set targets
• Develop and manage the production budget to ensure realisation of growth, revenue and profitability targets
• Manage production costs through increasing efficiency, improving production systems and procedures 
• Manage pest and disease through integrated pest management approach by use of biological, physical, mechanical, cultural and chemical methods
• Manage crop nutrition through best practice irrigation and fertigation systems
• Manage staff performance and productivity through performance appraisals, training needs assessment, training and motivation for maximum output
• Coordinate Research and Development initiatives to establish mechanisms for adoption of new varieties and better crop protection through trialling new varieties, biological agents, chemical and new growing techniques
• Manage production compliance requirements by ensuring certification standards are adhered to by the organization (KFC, FLO MPS).
• Coordinate the general administration of the farm production function in liaison with the General Manager.

Skills and Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture/Horticulture or related course from a recognized institution
• At least 6 years’ managerial experience in cut flower production in a busy flower farm 3 of which should be handling summer flowers
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
• Excellent planning skills