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Monsanto Zambia Jobs: Field Supervisor

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Monsanto is a sustainable agriculture company. We deliver agricultural products that support farmers all around the world. We are focused on empowering farmers—large and small—to produce more from their land while conserving more of our world’s natural resources such as water and energy. We are recruiting to fill the following position:

Job Title: Field Supervisor – 0141H
Description
Main Objectives
  • To produce and supply good quality seed in the correct volumes for commercial department
  • To recruit, train,  contracted seed growers and evaluate field production operations on a regular basis in order to achieve the set targets or goals.
  • To make sure all field  activities are done in a safe manner by the contracted growers
  • To implement, coordinate and functionalize QMS (ISO 9001) systems in the field operations
  • Manage the human rights program for the field operations as per Monsanto Human Right Policy

Specific Functions

  • Train contract growers on Monsanto field  production procedures.
  • To maintain and monitor quality of the grown seed in accordance with the seed certification requirements
  • To recruit good contract growers
  • Controlling the cost of field production in accordance with the specified budgets
  • Liaise with seed certifying agents
  • To implement the human rights program for the field operations as per Monsanto Human Rights Policy
  • To make sure that contracted growers are following the recommended safety requirements in the field operations
  • Ensure that procedures on quality are implemented according to the  Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001) in field production operations
  • Weekly reporting to the Site Lead

Qualifications

  • Degree in Agriculture
  • Computer Literate
  • Communications skills (excellent verbal and written )
  • Internal business administration knowledge
  • Creative and innovative
SPECIALISED KNOWLEDGE AND/OR QUALIFICATIONS
  • Safety and Quality  knowledge
  • Valid drivers licence

COMPETENCIES

  • Ability to supervise people
  • Must be able to work under pressure
MOTIVATIONAL COMPATIBILITY
  • Passionate about ensuring that the right things happen in the right way at the right time in spite of potential barriers.
  • Commitment to work with and support a team-based environment.
  • Willingness to travel to attend meetings 
Relationship Effort:
  • To use QMS requirements to manage field operations  effectively & efficiently
  • To improve customer satisfaction & needs
Supervisory Responsibilities:
  • Effective planning and time management skills
  • Flexible and agile
  • Independent and self driven abilities
  • Competent to execute functions as described under responsibilities
Key Result Areas:
  • Produce and deliver good quality seed timely
  • Continual improvement of QMS processes in the field

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