Cultivation Manager Employment Opportunity – Xclusive Uganda
Job Title: Cultivation Manager
Organisation: Xclusive Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Xclusive Uganda is a group of horticulture companies with approximately 550 employees, based between Gayaza and Zirobwe. We are known for our innovative way of working, care for our employees and the community around us and for our flat organizational structure where we achieve things together.
Job Summary: We are looking for a Cultivation Manager. Do you have knowledge in plant production processes and practices in horticulture? Are you result oriented, pays attention to details and focus on quality? And do you have a drive to constantly develop and improve your way of working? Do you recognize yourself in our core values? We are looking for you!
We offer an interesting job with a lot of autonomy in which you are challenged to properly implement and manage all operational production processes in order to produce a healthy plant that meets a desired quality and quantity. You will be reporting to the Production Manager.
Our core values are: Quality, Integrity, Ownership, Collaboration, Sustainable and Innovative
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Monitoring and implementing growing strategies (Disinfection of driplines, foaming, fertilisers, climate control, irrigation)
- Carrying out and analysing samples (soil and leaf samples) to attain a healthy plant with required dry matter.
- Identifying pests and disease, enforcement of hygiene protocols, providing technical support to sprayers, in charges and the scouters. Implementing spray programs.
- Monitoring radiation through on time adjustment of screens, curtains and Shednets.
- Coaching and monitoring growing team (sprayers, in charges and scouters).
- Making growing round reports to production managers.
- Efficient use of the sprayers PPE’s (Personal protective equipments).
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in horticulture with three (3) years of experience in plant production
- Good knowledge in plant production processes with high quality
- Good expression in English and Luganda
Behavioral Competencies:
- Focus on Quality
- Learning Ability
- Planning and organizing
How to Apply:
Do you think you are the right fit? Then send your application with curriculum vitae, including a motivation letter to the Human Resource Manager: mauda.lubega@xclusiveuganda.com
NB: Applications without a motivation letter will not be taken into consideration. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 24th August 2021
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