Post Harvest Lead

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.