GREENHOUSE SUPERVISOR

JOB TITLE:GREENHOUSE SUPERVISOR

NATURE OF JOB: FULL TIME

INDUSTRY: HORTICULTURE & AGRICULTURE

SALARY: KSHS. 30,000 PLUS BONUS

JOB LOCATION: NAIVASHA

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensuring punctual attendance to duties taking into account time in (7.30 am) and time out (4.30 Pm) and keeping record of overtime used on daily basis.
• Filling in the muster roll everyday indicating clearly absence, presence, and permission or leave days of a worker accordingly. In case somebody is late record the time of arrival.
• Uphold general discipline of workers at all times and enforcing all the policies of the farm to the workers with no compromise.
• Induct new workers in your department into the mainstream activities relating to the company’s policies and other farm’s legislations and on the roles of certain players e.g. first aiders, health & safety committee, fire safety.
• Ensure that a hands on training is done exhaustively including work safety procedures before allocation of duties to the new workers.
• In the event of an accident or injury of a worker in your department, you’ll be required
• to make an injury report and submit it to the office within the same day of the accident
• occurrence and organize for first aid provision to the casualty with the first aiders on duty.
• Channel the workers grievances to the managers in charge and if he/she is not available then to the office management.
• Report any situation or condition that may pose as a health hazard to the workers and ensure proper use and maintenance of the personal protective clothing provided.
• Report any person or situation that may destabilize peace or smooth running of the company’s operations.
• Ensuring proper crop husbandry techniques e.g.
• ❖ De- suckering on time.
• ❖ Weeding
• ❖ Cleaning in and around the greenhouse.
• To act in accordance with all lawful instructions of and comply with all lawful commands and directions of the Company or it’s duly authorized officers.
• Filling in the performance sheet every two weeks for every worker (first and third Sunday of the month).
• To promote and always safeguard the interests of the Company and its business and not at any time to do anything detrimental to those interests.
• Ensuring greenhouse operations systems are in good order e.g. Irrigation system, spray lines and report any anomalies like leaks, dry spots or any malfunctions.
• Report any tears of the plastic, any breakages or destruction arising from occasional twisters and ensuring that the greenhouse structure i.e. plastic, doors are intact.
• Give a detailed report on the crop condition (i.e. diseases and pests) of the crop by ensuring that scouting is done on weekly basis.
• Ensure that the workers do not enter into the greenhouse being sprayed or pass through greenhouses that have been sprayed before the lapse of re-entry period.
• Check and ensure proper cut points and cut stage of flowers.
• Enhance prompt transport of the cut flowers to the cold store or the grading house.
• Ensure that the harvesting buckets are clean, have enough post-harvest solution and number of flowers put is reasonable and stems are reaching the water i.e. 10cm deep.

KEY REQUIREMENT SKILLS AND QUALIFICATION

• Diploma/Degree in Agriculture, Horticulture or a related field
• 3 plus years’ experience as managing crops in greenhouse and a big number of casual workers
• Extensive knowledge of greenhouse operations and plant care technique
• Familiarity with greenhouse equipment and technology, including watering systems,
• temperature control, and fertilizers