Starke Ayres: Junior Production Officer - Oudtshoorn at Plennegy Group

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identifying new Growers
• Establishing long term sustainable relationships with Growers
• Being familiar with opposition Growers
• Updating Growers with delivery, processing, Quality Control and payment information
• Maintaining written correspondence with Growers
• Reporting Grower complaints/disputes
• Maintaining Grower details
• Completing Contracts and Basic Seed Requests
• Follow up on contracts and ensures a signed copy is kept on record
• Completing Field Inspection Reports
• Registering productions with the relevant authorities (SANSOR, Dept Agric.)
• Completing Monthly Production Reports and Yield Estimates
• Carrying out routine Field Inspections
• Carrying out SANSOR and Phytosanitary Inspections
• Inspecting, evaluating and reporting performance of Basic Seed and Plant Material.
• Inspecting the production and surrounding area to ensure isolation.
• Identifying and removing of off-types
• Monitoring days-to-flower and counting male flowers on Seed Parent plants
• Communicating problems to the Production Manager
• Managing pollinator activity and efficiency (beehive placement and bee activity counts)
• Requesting, handling and delivery of Basic Seed
• Reconciling and return of Basic Seed
• Managing planting dates
• Manage the application of pest control and nutrient programs
• Evaluate soil moisture levels and manage irrigation
• Identifying problems in the Production
• Reporting problems to Production Manager
• Communicating recommendations to Growers
• Drawing and dispatching samples
• Communicating potential QC issues with the Operations Department
• Tracking seed lot deliveries through the cleaning and QC process
• Reporting to Growers the progress of seed lots through the cleaning and QC process

REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

• Degree in Agronomy (essential)

Experience:

• Trainee Production Officer for 1 year (preferential)