Senior Pest Control Supervisor at Agricultural Employers’ Association

The role of the successful candidate will be to supervise their area of operation, manage people and all other resources allocated to them, while complying with all laid down company policies and procedures. They will report to the Assistant Farm Manager and belong to the Technical Uni

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Spray operation  

• In consultation with the Assistant farm manager prepare an effective spray programme.
• Proper supervision of spray personnel to ensure timely start of sprays, proper coverage, and techniques.
• Ensure correct dosage /rates are used as per the product label and in consultation with the assistant farm manager.
• Verification of the production fields to ensure priority is given to control before the economic injury level.
• Ensuring that spray personnel are aware of the spray targets, diseases, or pest chemicals being used.
• Ensure that spray personnel are aware of the spray targets, disease or pest, and chemicals used.
• Ensure that greenhouse supervisors are aware of the houses to be sprayed.
• Ensure proper and economic use of company resources, including but not limited to PPEs, chemicals, machinery, etc

 Scouting

• Ensure that the scouting team performs their duties within the set standards, i.e., monitoring of pest &disease, feeding deficiency, and any other abnormality in the crop.
• Ensure that the scouting report is compiled on Wednesday and Saturday and submitted as required.
• Monitor crop protection products, i.e., efficacy, phytotoxicity and compatibility, performance, and appropriately record results.
• Ensure proper application of Phytoseiulus persimilis and physical strategies.

 People Management

• Ensure that spray personnel are always in full PPEs before starting work.
• Monitor individual and group performance and report the same to the senior supervisor.
• Report any employee-related issues to existing staff and provide induction to new staff.
• Effective and continuous training for existing staff and induction for new staff.

Safety, health, and environment

• Ensure that personnel adhere to all set safety and health standards.
• Ensuring that waste is segregated and disposed of as required from the source.
• Adherence to all environmental policies and procedures.

Competence/Attributes/Qualifications/Knowledge Required

• Minimum O-level education, higher academic qualification is an added advantage.
• Training in the safe and effective use of pesticides
• Technical training in horticulture /agriculture added an advantage.
• Computer literate.
• Honesty and integrity.
• Knowledge of pests and diseases.
• Experience as a spray operative.
• Firm, Fair, assertive, and confident
• Good interpersonal and communication skills,
• Integrity, commitment, and hard work.
• Good analytical skills