Head Grower

6 days ago

East London, South Africa Farm Manager SA Full time

**East London Area - Eastern Cape**: Our client is looking for a Head Grower to join the team.

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**
- Agricultural Diploma/ Degree
- Greenhouse management experience
- At least 4 years’ experience in a similar role
- Fertilizer/poison & plant illness experience
- Irrigation experience
- Computer literate
- Exceptional leadership and management experience, with good interpersonal communication skills
- Strong leadership skills and able to motivate team
- Commitment to delivering a high level of services
- Valid driver’s license

**RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO**:
***Management**
- Provide technical guidance and leadership of all production departments.
- Maximise the output of all production facilities through the implementation of efficient operating procedures and practices
- Day to day management of greenhouse climate, fertigation strategy,
- Waste management
- Train junior growers to be able to manage the crops
- Ensure production processes continues 7 days per week
- **Crop Management**:

- Maintain effective management of all crops.
- Planting schedules
- Fertigation strategy and plant nutrition
- Climate management - optimum temperature & humidity control
- Disease identification and preventative action
- Oversee day to day cultivation, pest control and harvesting activities
- Ensure adequate sanitation and hygiene procedures are in place and operational
- Arrange regular analysis of water and plant material to facilitate early disease identification and optimise production
- Oversee propagation and seedling department in terms of growing the plants.
- Develop and implement biological control of pest and diseases
- **R & D**:

- Research new varieties and growing techniques and develop systems and practices which ensure the company maintains its position at the forefront of technology and production.
- Evaluation of new varieties and growing techniques through scientific trial
- Identification of training needs and staff developmen
- Evaluate and recommend improvements to current production systems

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