Job Description

Florensis Ethiopia PLC is a multinational garden plant cuttings producing and exporting company that manages around 700 workers throughout the year and hundreds of additional seasonal workers in high production season. The company is situated at Oromia Region, Eastern Shoa Zone: Lume Wereda Koka Town.

The Company would like to invite the competent and qualified applicant for the following position.

Purpose of the Job:

• Support the department by planning, coordinating agronomy activities and follow up of implementation.  

• Keeping crops overall health

• Typical Responsibilities and Key end Results of the Position:

• Develop standard operational procedures (SOP) for all activities on the farm.

• Play leadership role in getting work done through people.

• Production data registration, Analysis and reporting.

• Assigning work to the employees, monitoring for best result, and taking corrective actions upon deviation from the standard.

• Check and analyze scouting reports.

• Choose chemicals and organizing the schedule for spray.

• Manage and control target accomplishment according to the plan

• Check fulfillment of personnel protective equipment before start of the work.

• Check irrigation EC and pH reports in the greenhouse and analyze the result.

• Set-up field trials.

• Give trainings based on specific skill gap identified.

• Check overall climate in the greenhouse.

• Support and follow up of each activity of the employees.

• Discuss and solve problems with employees and follow up.

• Evaluate workers based on their performance.

• Work in Cooperating with the teams.

• Responsible and put in place Green trust regulation and code of practice.

• Report critical issues of the department to immediate supervisor.

• Performs other related duties as may be required.

Dealing with Problems:

• Handling in a proactive way.

• Resolves challenges which typically occur in the department.

• Operational Decision-making skill.

Reports to: Agronomy Operation Manager

Number of post: 1

Terms of Employment: Permanent

Job Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, Behaviours, and Experience Required to Achieve Role’s Objectives:

Educational Background

•  BSC Degree in horticulture, Agronomy, Plant science or related field with 3 years’ relevant work experience.

•  At least Two years’ experience should be in horticultural sector.

Skills Specific to the Post

• Process Improvement, Analyzing Information, Verbal Communication, Influencing Others, Emphasizing Excellence, Attention to Detail, Thoroughness.

• Strong negotiating skills.

• Good interpersonal skills.

• Proficient in computer skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; in English , Amharic and other.

• Strong people management /Leadership skill. 

How to Apply

Interested applicant should send scanned copies of the CV , application  letter,  and related documents with 3 Professional references ;including  the professional relationship  with the person, the  person’s telephone number and  if possible, an email address and  other supporting documents.

Applications should be sent to E-mail ETHRM@florensis.com 

 Or In person: Florensis Ethiopia plc.

                 Oromia Region, Eastern Shoa Zone, Koka Town, Tel: + 251224590150

Transport is available from Adama, Modjo & Debrezeit.

Applicant should reach Florensis Ethiopia latest by July 15, 2022.

N.B: Only shortlisted candidates shall be contracted for assessment.