Crop Technician (Agronomist)

Nunhems Ethiopia PLC is now recruiting qualified and result oriented Crop Technician (Agronomist) for our state-of-the-art high-tech seed production farm located at Minjar Shenkora Woreda - Arerti.

Company Profile

Nunhems Ethiopia PLC,established in 2015, is the Ethiopian entity of BASF Vegetable Seeds and part of the German Group BASF. At BASF Vegetable Seeds we are dedicated to producing market-oriented vegetable varieties and seed products under the brand Nunhems.

Job Description

Crop Technician (Greenhouse Experience is Mandatory!) - Arerti

Reporting to the Farm Manager, the Crop Technician will be trained on the farm on how to manage and monitor the different vegetable crops for seed production throughout all the stages of the crops in order to meet the production plan providing a consistent supply of high vegetable seeds.

Responsibilities and Tasks:

• The essential function of this position includes, but is not limited to:
• Assist with all aspects of seed production from production cycle preparation to harvesting and seed extraction.
• Direct and timely control of specific agricultural tasks.
• Supervise the employee and labor.
• Supervise execution of spraying for disease and pest control in the fields
• In charge of safety and safety culture of farm team.
• Through continual communication keeps his/her supervisor informed of on-going crop management activities and in case actual problems regarding the execution of protocols in the crops.
• Preparing monthly, weekly and daily crop plan and reports to his/her supervisor.

Place of work:

• You will be based at Arerti, located 125 KM from Addis Ababa.

Minimum skills and Qualifications:

EDUCATION:

• BSc/MSc.in Agriculture or Horticulture or other related field.
• with minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in greenhouse Production.
• We only seek to hire agronomist that have experience in production in greenhouse (this can be vegetable production but also flower or cutting production).

SKILLS:

• Proven leadership skills in farming.
• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation of human power.
• Good management and communication skill.
• Demonstrated analytical knowledge.
• Reporting and organizing skill.
• Flexibility, Accountability, Assertive decision making and collaborating.
• Able and willing to work under stress environment and should perform tasks independently.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office Products.
• Working mainly in the highTech green house facilities (capable to handle greenhouse environment including heat) in combination with administrative work.

LANGUAGES:

• Sufficient level of English language is must (Both verbal and written).
• Knowing local language (Amharic) will have an advantage.