Exciting Career Opportunity – Del Monte Kenya Limited
The Company
Del Monte Kenya Limited wishes to fill existing vacancies for the position of Senior Research Agronomist.
He or she will join a high achieving management team, in our Research & Development Department.
The Job
Reporting to the Research & Development Manager, the person will be responsible for: -
Study factors affecting nutrient uptake and utilisation by plants.
Identify ways in which plants productivity can be enhanced by more efficient use of nutrients.
Develop diagnostic tools for rapid detection of nutrient deficiencies.
Study plant water requirements and develop efficient irrigation scheduling tools.
Develop field/crop monitoring techniques for soil fertility, plant nutrition, water requirement, plant growth, fruit development and fruit quality.
Identify knowledge gaps and carry out field and laboratory experiments in plant nutrition, soil fertility, plant water requirement, and cultural practices such as planting densities, seed materials, and spacing.
Development/improvement of agronomic packages required for optimum pineapple production.
Coordinate activities of the analytical chemistry laboratory.
Supervising, motivating and training of field workers on experimentation and data collection.
Health/safety of the worker, environment, and product.
The Person
The ideal candidate should meet the following requirements: -
Essential
Aged 30 - 35 years.
Must have a B.SC. Degree in Agriculture or related field and at least M.Sc. degree in Soil Science, Integrated Soil Fertility Management, or any other related course.
Substantial experience in soil fertility, plant nutrition, and integrated soil-plant-water-nutrient management .
Experience in irrigation scheduling.
Good data utilization and analytical skills.
The ability to work meticulously and accurately under pressure of deadlines.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
A flexible approach and an ability to work within a team.
Computing skills (experience of word processing, Excel spreadsheet, presentation, and database package).
Clean driving license.
Desirable
Working in a research institution or research department of a large scale farming business.
Experience on implementation of the Global GAP certification requirements at the farm level.
Experience in chemical analysis.
A self motivated team player.
Applications to be submitted to
Human Resources Manager,
Del monte Kenya Ltd,
P.O. Box 147 - 01000,
Thika,
Email: hrkenya@freshdelmonte.com, by 20th April, 2012.
The Company
Del Monte Kenya Limited wishes to fill existing vacancies for the position of Senior Research Agronomist.
He or she will join a high achieving management team, in our Research & Development Department.
The Job
Reporting to the Research & Development Manager, the person will be responsible for: -
Study factors affecting nutrient uptake and utilisation by plants.
Identify ways in which plants productivity can be enhanced by more efficient use of nutrients.
Develop diagnostic tools for rapid detection of nutrient deficiencies.
Study plant water requirements and develop efficient irrigation scheduling tools.
Develop field/crop monitoring techniques for soil fertility, plant nutrition, water requirement, plant growth, fruit development and fruit quality.
Identify knowledge gaps and carry out field and laboratory experiments in plant nutrition, soil fertility, plant water requirement, and cultural practices such as planting densities, seed materials, and spacing.
Development/improvement of agronomic packages required for optimum pineapple production.
Coordinate activities of the analytical chemistry laboratory.
Supervising, motivating and training of field workers on experimentation and data collection.
Health/safety of the worker, environment, and product.
The Person
The ideal candidate should meet the following requirements: -
Essential
Aged 30 - 35 years.
Must have a B.SC. Degree in Agriculture or related field and at least M.Sc. degree in Soil Science, Integrated Soil Fertility Management, or any other related course.
Substantial experience in soil fertility, plant nutrition, and integrated soil-plant-water-nutrient management .
Experience in irrigation scheduling.
Good data utilization and analytical skills.
The ability to work meticulously and accurately under pressure of deadlines.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
A flexible approach and an ability to work within a team.
Computing skills (experience of word processing, Excel spreadsheet, presentation, and database package).
Clean driving license.
Desirable
Working in a research institution or research department of a large scale farming business.
Experience on implementation of the Global GAP certification requirements at the farm level.
Experience in chemical analysis.
A self motivated team player.
Applications to be submitted to
Human Resources Manager,
Del monte Kenya Ltd,
P.O. Box 147 - 01000,
Thika,
Email: hrkenya@freshdelmonte.com, by 20th April, 2012.