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Syngenta Kenya

Agriculture + 2 more

Post Harvest Lead

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KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & CAPABILITIES:

CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

  • Msc in agriculture/horticulture/agronomy/crop protection/biology
  • Minimum of 4 to 5 years relevant experience in similar or related field.
  • Analytical skills – Affinity with numbers and keen to detail.
  • Organizational and communication skills – Manage the department proactively, connect with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Understanding of physiological aspects of tomato production and basic knowledge of pests and disease (symptom recognition).
  • People management – Lead, manage, Coach and train the post-harvest team.

CRITICAL TECHNICAL, PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL CAPABILITIES:

  • Understanding of basic agriculture, horticulture, agronomical knowledge.
  • Understanding of basic seed technology.
  • Ability to handle machines used in post-harvest department.
  • Detailed administrative skills.
  • Understanding of MS-office and especially MS-Excel, Smart-sheet and Power BI.


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