Supervise day today pest control activities through out of the farm.
Control the right handling of chemicals, spray machines and personal protective equipment’s.
Supervise the correct disposal of empty chemical containers.
Cross check the data provided from pest assessors and propose the appropriate chemical type to be sprayed.
Give order to the spray supervisor according to recommended chemical type and quantity permitted, and follow the spraying operation, evaluate the spraying result and report to officials.
Control the handling and cleanness of spray machine after each spray.
Follow service time and maintenance of spray machines.
Control personal protective equipment usage and handling including sanitation of the PPES.
Check the daily consumption report of chemicals, fuels and lubrication and man days
.Give internal training for assessors, sprays supervisors and spray man.
Report to pest control expert whenever there is new incidence of pests.
Check whether red flags which indicate spraying placed or not on treated blocks.
Record the sprayings date, type of chemicals, re-entry time, pre harvest interval, amount of active ingredient, WHO class and trade name of the chemical.
Follow the farm chemicals store cleanness.
Department: Agriculture
Report to: Farm Manager
Job Requirement
Education:
Diploma in Agriculture
Experience
4 years of relevant experience
Specific Skills
Excellent command of English language in both oral and writing