Job purpose

To plan, coordinate, and ensure timely planning of Starter material and Mother stock planting, for smooth running of all operations, to achieve timely production of required quality and quantity of unrooted and rooted cuttings.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate implementation of Starter material build up program as scheduled by the Global Capacity planner and with the site Capacity Planner.Monitor planting and establishment of Mother stock in the Elite greenhouses and make regular updates of actual quantities in the FMS.Make timely planning of PS2 mother stock build up in line with the supply plan to meet the PS build up demand for the forth coming season.Coordinates harvesting of un-rooted cuttings giving priority to destinations, delivery groups and product sensitivity to meet quality, in time and in full.Plan media potting & appropriate arrangement depending on planting priorities, spacing and the area availability.Plan the relocation of crops within and to other blocks in accordance with the location planning changes in time and without mixes.Facilitates the printing and distribution of variety stickers according to destination in time, for smooth harvesting process.Ensures compliance with all Phyto-sanitary protocol to achieve high quality cuttings.Maintains proper housekeeping in their areas of operation.Enforces the Health Safety and Environment( HSE) rules and regulations and champions the implementation of Syngenta HSE policy and standards.Any other tasks and projects as may be allocated from time to time.
Company Description

Syngenta is a Global Agribusiness Company with its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland. We are a market leader in the breeding and production of Seeds and Cuttings for high-quality pot and bedding plants. In Kenya, we have two production Sites; Kenya Cuttings Limited based in Thika, and Pollen Limited based in Ruiru

Qualifications

Education and Experience

B.Sc.  Agriculture or horticultureOver 5 year’s of relevant work experience

Personal Attributes

Patience and toleranceMature personTeam player.Integrity.Discreet.Good judgment.Assertive.Open minded 

Key Skills

SupervisoryOrganizationalComputerCommunicationAnalyticalPlanning

Working relationships

InternalProduction staff

 

Additional Information

Essential Syngenta Competencies

Customer focused - Ensure that the plants are grown and fed under the right conditions to ensure quality of the products to satisfy the customer requirements.

Innovative - Challenge and improve the current way of doings things in your area of responsibility to increase efficiency.

Decisive - Demonstrate ability to take prudent action with little oversight.

Communicative - Demonstrates openness in communication to others, able to communicate to general workers in a language they can understand, listens well and incorporates the thoughts and ideas of others.

Trusted - Track record for building trust and reliability to deliver required products.

Team-oriented - Ability to work in a team of other growers and other personnel, providing support.

Results-oriented - Ability to deliver products in defined quantities, quality time and cost.

Other behaviors critical for the role.

Ability to work under pressure.Understanding and able to handle workers on a lower level.Integrity.

 Critical Success Factors and Key Challenges.

Proper labor organization, training and supervisionHarvesting of cuttings as per the required profiles.Increasing labour productivity.Proper coordination of work schedules