{"id":108794,"date":"2026-08-18T05:16:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T05:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/post-harvest-lead\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T05:16:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T05:16:53","slug":"post-harvest-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/kiambu\/post-harvest-lead\/","title":{"rendered":"Post Harvest Lead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Post Harvest Lead\", \"description\": \"ROLE PURPOSE:\\nThe 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.\\nACCOUNTABILITIES:\\nManage 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.\\nManage all computer programs and documentation used within the post-harvest and production phases.\\nImplement and oversee a strategy that ensures genetic purity, full traceability, and preservation of all items throughout the extraction process.\\nEnsure 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.\\nEnsure 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.\\nEnsure documentation, communication and destruction of excess stock seeds, overproduction in close liaison with the Global Production Crop Strategist, field production manager and production leads.\\nEnsure seed samples for each variety\/number for each production cycle for ToBRFV and other disease samples to KEPHIS are well kept.\\nManage the SRA and SLA third party contracts.\\nEnsure timely of the third-party shipments documents approvals as well as timely requisition of shipments details inclusive of the batch numbers.\\nEnsure 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.\\nAdhere to all rules\/protocols regarding HSE and GSPP and be a role model in championing HSE and Phyto sanitation.\\nUndertake any other assignment\/task\/project which many be assigned to you by the management from time to time.\\nQualifications\\nKNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & CAPABILITIES:\\nCRITICAL KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:\\nMsc in agriculture\/horticulture\/agronomy\/crop protection\/biology\\nMinimum of 4 to 5 years relevant experience in similar or related field.\\nAnalytical skills \u2013 Affinity with numbers and keen to detail.\\nOrganizational and communication skills \u2013 Manage the department proactively, connect with internal and external stakeholders.\\nUnderstanding of physiological aspects of tomato production and basic knowledge of pests and disease symptom recognition.\\nPeople management \u2013 Lead, manage, Coach and train the post-harvest team.\\nCRITICAL TECHNICAL, PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL CAPABILITIES:\\nUnderstanding of basic agriculture, horticulture, agronomical knowledge.\\nUnderstanding of basic seed technology.\\nAbility to handle machines used in post-harvest department.\\nDetailed administrative skills.\\nUnderstanding of MS-office and especially MS-Excel, Smart-sheet and Power BI.\\nCRITICAL LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES:\\nCollaborate\u00a0\u2013 Connect with the team, internal and external stakeholders; listen to other ideas to improve activities within the department.\\nCuriosity\u00a0\u2013 Ask questions, have an open-mind and constantly ask \u201cwhy\u201d, reach out to different stakeholders and literature.\\nAccountable\u00a0\u2013 Own results \u2013 good or bad, apply mitigating actions seek assistance and driven to achieve production targets.\\nCourageous\u00a0- Create an environment where the employees can experiment, take calculated risks, make mistakes and learn from the mistakes without retaliation. Embrace the Continuous Improvement working spirit.\\nCRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS & KEY CHALLENGES:\\nAbility to work under pressure.\\nCommunication: understand employees and proactively manage a team.\\nData Integrity.\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-08-17\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Syngenta\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Kiambu\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-08-31T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Syngenta<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Kiambu<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-08-31<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>ROLE PURPOSE:<br \/>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.<br \/>ACCOUNTABILITIES:<br \/>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.<br \/>Manage all computer programs and documentation used within the post-harvest and production phases.<br \/>Implement and oversee a strategy that ensures genetic purity, full traceability, and preservation of all items throughout the extraction process.<br \/>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.<br \/>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.<br \/>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.<br \/>Ensure seed samples for each variety\/number for each production cycle for ToBRFV and other disease samples to KEPHIS are well kept.<br \/>Manage the SRA and SLA third party contracts.<br \/>Ensure timely of the third-party shipments documents approvals as well as timely requisition of shipments details inclusive of the batch numbers.<br \/>Ensure the safety for all parent lines stock material received for both P&#038;S tomato and third Party watermelons, squash and pepper with timely deliveries and dispatch respectively.<br \/>Adhere to all rules\/protocols regarding HSE and GSPP and be a role model in championing HSE and Phyto sanitation.<br \/>Undertake any other assignment\/task\/project which many be assigned to you by the management from time to time.<br \/>Qualifications<br \/>KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE &#038; CAPABILITIES:<br \/>CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE &#038; EXPERIENCE:<br \/>Msc in agriculture\/horticulture\/agronomy\/crop protection\/biology<br \/>Minimum of 4 to 5 years relevant experience in similar or related field.<br \/>Analytical skills \u2013 Affinity with numbers and keen to detail.<br \/>Organizational and communication skills \u2013 Manage the department proactively, connect with internal and external stakeholders.<br \/>Understanding of physiological aspects of tomato production and basic knowledge of pests and disease symptom recognition.<br \/>People management \u2013 Lead, manage, Coach and train the post-harvest team.<br \/>CRITICAL TECHNICAL, PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL CAPABILITIES:<br \/>Understanding of basic agriculture, horticulture, agronomical knowledge.<br \/>Understanding of basic seed technology.<br \/>Ability to handle machines used in post-harvest department.<br \/>Detailed administrative skills.<br \/>Understanding of MS-office and especially MS-Excel, Smart-sheet and Power BI.<br \/>CRITICAL LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES:<br \/>Collaborate\u00a0\u2013 Connect with the team, internal and external stakeholders; listen to other ideas to improve activities within the department.<br \/>Curiosity\u00a0\u2013 Ask questions, have an open-mind and constantly ask \u201cwhy\u201d, reach out to different stakeholders and literature.<br \/>Accountable\u00a0\u2013 Own results \u2013 good or bad, apply mitigating actions seek assistance and driven to achieve production targets.<br \/>Courageous\u00a0&#8211; Create an environment where the employees can experiment, take calculated risks, make mistakes and learn from the mistakes without retaliation. Embrace the Continuous Improvement working spirit.<br \/>CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS &#038; KEY CHALLENGES:<br \/>Ability to work under pressure.<br \/>Communication: understand employees and proactively manage a team.<br \/>Data Integrity.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to Syngenta on jobs.smartrecruiters.com to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/apply-now\/1308570\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-08-31 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Syngenta Location: Kiambu Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-08-31 Job Description ROLE PURPOSE: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 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1408,1430],"tags":[1425,1413,1412,2392],"class_list":["post-108794","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-kiambu","tag-full-time","tag-job-listing","tag-myjobmag","tag-syngenta"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108794"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108794\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=108794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=108794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}