Post Harvest Lead

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• The successful candidate will manage all post-harvest processes (fruit reception, quality control, storage, extraction, washing, drying, weighing, labelling, storage, packing, generation of shipment docs and dispatch for shipment) for timely delivery of required quality and quantity of hybrid seeds in line with the GSPP requirement. • Manage all the different aspects of the production phases post-harvest activities: fruit reception and storage, quality control, extraction, washing, drying, weighing, labelling, seed storage, packing, generation of shipment documents and timely and effectively communicate with Logistics Planner for dispatch of the shipment. • Manage all computer programs and documentation used within the post-harvest and production phases. • Implement and oversee a strategy that ensures genetic purity, full traceability, and preservation of all items throughout the extraction process. • Ensure the integrity of seed storage, stock levels and the bio-lock on the seed store and track and trace seeds that enter/exit home farm and third party. • Ensure all machines and equipment allocated in the department are fully operational and functioning and liaise with Engineering department to ensure timely and adequate maintenance service. • Ensure documentation, communication and destruction of excess stock seeds, overproduction in close liaison with the Global Production Crop Strategist, field production manager and production leads. • Ensure seed samples for each variety/number for each production cycle for ToBRFV and other disease samples to KEPHIS are well kept. • Manage the SRA and SLA third party contracts. • Ensure timely of the third-party shipments documents approvals as well as timely requisition of shipments details inclusive of the batch numbers. • Ensure the safety for all parent lines stock material received for both P&S (tomato) and third Party (watermelons, squash and pepper) with timely deliveries and dispatch respectively. • Adhere to all rules/protocols regarding HSE and GSPP and be a role model in championing HSE and Phyto sanitation. • Undertake any other assignment/task/project which many be assigned to you by the management from time to time. • Msc in agriculture/horticulture/agronomy/crop protection/biology • Minimum of 4 to 5 years relevant experience in similar or related field.