• Supervising spray operators' activities related to chemicals and record keeping.
  

• Maintaining consistent communication with the farm operations lead to ensure clarity of intent and clarity of desired outcome.
  

• Reading, interpreting and translating chemical labels to spray operators as needed.
  

• Monitoring and overseeing spray applications to ensure safety and accuracy.
  

• Planning and coordinating pre-operation set up tasks with farm operations lead to ensure complete understanding of crops to be sprayed, labour requirements and chemical availability.
  

• Ensuring all personal protective equipment (PPE) clothing /rain gear, eye safety, eye wash and chemical decontamination points are in proper working condition.
  

• Inspecting equipment to ensure proper functioning, recommend machinery, equipment and supplies necessary for optimum performance.
  

• Verifying operator knowledge of tasks and specifics of operating and loading procedures. Providing appropriate training and education on the safe use and operation of equipment and spraying techniques
  

• Ensuring that each operator has appropriate PPE and the same are properly used at the workplace
  

• Starting motors and engaging machinery such as spray ers, pumps and portable spray equipment to verify that they are operating properly and safely.
  

• Mixing pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides according to directions.
  

• Calibrating sprayers and chemical applications equipment
  

• Filling sprayers with water and chemicals according to formulas using safe practices and applying to crops at recommended rates.
  

Qualifications

• Certificate/diploma in general agriculture/horticulture
  

• Previous working experience in the same field.
  

• Knowledge of farm equipment and machinery and recommend machinery, equipment and the ability to operate and to effectively train others in the safe operations of such.
  

• Skill in the application of chemicals including an awareness of coverage requirements, weather conditions and obstructions that prevent acceptable application of chemicals and chemical drift effects.
  

• Computer acumen and skills i.e. proficiency in MS office programmes.
  

Certifications and licenses

• Must have a valid Kenyan Tractor driving license.
  

• Respirator fit test certified
  

• Current CPR and first aid certificates.