Head Grower

duties and responsibilities.

1. Ensures timely planting with the right spacing to meet the planned planting schedules and provides data to capacity planner for capacity updates.


2. Oversees the feeding programs to ensure that the nutrient requirements of the plants are met.


3. Monitors fertilizer recipes for different varieties for approval by the PM to produce strong and energetic cuttings.


4. Ensures that the daily plant feeding records are maintained for decision making.


5. Ensures purity checks are carried out in time to produce true to type varieties.


6. Ensures that the chemical database is maintained for effective chemical usage.


7. Determines the appropriate growing media in consultation with the PM for each variety for effective growing of plants to meet QUOTIF.


8. Determines and reviews plans growth regulators and maintains records of the same for different varieties and ensures appropriate application to achieve QUOTIF.


9. Ensures compliance to Phyto-sanitary protocols to produce pest and disease free cuttings.


10. Analyzes scouting reports and makes weekly spray programs for effective pest and disease control.


11. Ensures that the appropriate chemicals for different pests and diseases are available for effective pest and disease control.


12. Ensures that the weekly spray program is effected to control pests and diseases.


13. Ensures that the greenhouse climate control is in order for effective plant growth.


14. Liaises with the capacity planner to adjust capacities as per the plant performance to create customer assurance.


15. Assesses labor requirement for growing operations and make requisition accordingly for work continuity.


16. Sets work targets and evaluate the growing team to identify areas for training and development.


17. Facilitates facility maintenance of the machines to avoid incidences and machine damage.


18. Assesses and orders for growing inputs for efficient growing through the PM.

 

1. Reviews the master data in liaison with the capacity planner and Production manager.


2. Ensures customer’s remarks related to growing are addressed in time for customers’ satisfaction.


3. Ensures periodic fertilizer samples for analysis are collected and shipment (external) done to confirm that the feeding is in line with the set targets.


4. Enforces HSE rules and regulations and champions the implementation of the Syngenta HSE policy in all business operations.


5. Any other tasks & projects as may be allocated from time to time.

Job Requirements

Qualifications required.

Degree in Horticulture/ Agriculture

5 years experience. greenhouse experience preferred.