Agriculturist (Agronomy)

at  Exceed HR and Recruitment

JOB OVERVIEW

• Date Posted: Posted 2 weeks ago
• Location: Cape Town, Western Cape
• Job Title: Agriculturist (Agronomy)
• Education Level: Bachelors Degree
• Job Level: Senior
• Minimum Experience: 5- 7 Years

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree / Honours degree in Soil Science / Horticulture / Agronomy
• 5+ Years’ relevant working experience
• Driving Licence (Code B)
• Marketing attitude and commercial related skills
• Capability to train
• Self-Starter / Work Independently
• Detail-oriented and analytical
• Excellent listening, communication, and problem-solving

PREFERRED SKILLS / FIELDS OF KNOWLEDGE:

• Low volume irrigation and fertigation

• Liaison between agronomic and hydraulic disciplines in irrigated agriculture
• Agronomy: research support and initiate relevant research projects, trials, presentations,
• Sales support: before/after sales support and advice to producers / dealers / consultants, seminars / farmer’s days, interpret water analysis & advice regarding maintenance.
• Training to all relevant people in the industry & technical sales team, initiating and planning of tours.
• Develop new markets for Drip Irrigation
• Focus on crops, role players and institutions within relevant areas.Travel – The position can entail travel throughout the country as well as surrounding countries.