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Management, supervision and undertake crop works such as de-leafing, twisting, clipping, truss pruning, pollination and harvest.Assess quality of work and take corrective actions where applicableCoordinate with various departments regarding cropsCoordinate with maintenance to ensure equipment is in good working order to meet farm operationsManage work health and safety processes, perform risk assessment, create SWP and train the team membersImplementing the crop registration strategies to meet the target crop density.Stock control for all the required PPE.Manage, supervise, and perform glasshouse cleanout tasks including water system services.Grower duty on rostered week including weekend- responsible for all the priva alarms, climate control, irrigation and water management, and heat/boiler management.

Data collection, analysis, and reporting.Lead day to day operations across multiple glasshouses regarding pest and disease, irrigation, nutrition, and water treatment systemsManagement of rostering and daily work allocationIdentify and report disease or plant pest signsWork being a first point of contact regarding irrigation alarms (Priva)Organise spray team, chemicals and making sure all the gears are in optimal conditionRecommend the spray chemical as per the disease present and withholding period to meet the picking rotation and the chemical permitWater management across the glasshousesWork on water treatment, and their cost effectiveness, stock management of water treatment chemicalsSchedule calibration of sensors like EC and pH sensors, chlorine dioxide and free chlorine sensors, CO2 sensor in glasshouseMoistence control using GroSens sensorsTesting of water quality- EC, pH of the water, ORP test, Ca/K test, Silt Density Index (SDI)Coordination with quality team to develop WHS ComplianceCoordination with external bodies for timely delivery of the goods and servicesAnalysis of Nutrition result and make the change in the recipe as per the result and grower’s requirementsCreate risk assessment and SWPs. Train team membersUpdate Material Safety Data SheetGrower duty on rostered week including weekend- responsible for all the priva alarms, climate control, irrigation and water management, and heat/boiler management

Pest & DiseaseEnsure crop treatments are carried out as per established proceduresEnsure spray operators are trained to their respective dutiesMaintain the stock of necessary PPEsSupervise the application of pesticides to control pests, diseases and weeds.Spray application as per the grower request based on the pest and disease.Calibration of the spray gears to ensure right operational pressureEnsure that all spray gears are clean and keep in an optimal conditionGlasshouse sterilization after cleanoutAssist in all chemical risk assessments for new products

Performing key plant tasks such as leafing, twisting, pollination and pruning.

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