Senior Horticulturalist – Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

 Our client, a leading Agricultural Company dealing with high quality organic and conventional produce is looking for a Senior Horticulturist to plan and execute farm management activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage commercial organic fruits, vegetables and spice farming.
• In charge of pest scouting, disease identification and remedial measures.
• Compilation of package of practices and cost of cultivation.
• Protected agriculture – green house or tunnel house.
• Handling and maintenance of irrigation systems.
• Selection and application of alternate origin fertilizers.

Qualification:

• Must have a bachelor degree in horticulture or related discipline.
• Must have 5 years experience in a similar role.
• Experience in handling and maintenance of large scale irrigation systems.
• Good exposure in organic farming and must have implemented ICS.
• Understand US NOP / EU / JAS / Demeter standards.
• Must have Global GAP experience .

Monthly gross salary: Ksh. 133,000 – 142,500 ( Approx. 1,400 – 1,500 USD ) depending on experience and qualification 

Deadline: 3rd July 2015

Applications:

To apply, please follow the link: http://bit.ly/1H13UAX 


Summit Recruitment & Training, Blixen Court, Karen road, Karen
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please indicate in your email which position you are interested in. Only candidates stating current salary will be considered.

*****please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job*****

Categories: AGRICULTURE