Crop Protection Manager

We are looking for an experienced Crop Protection Manager.

Key responsibilities:

Responsible for Plant Biosecurity matters across all sites and the maintenance of our Plant Healthy plant hygiene standards.
Day-to-day responsibility of spraying crops on all sites and managing the teamFollow all procedures and legislation for crop sprayingMix, load, and apply pesticides onto fields in accordance with label required rates and procedures with support of experience for certificationsMaintain and repair all necessary application equipmentCalibrate sprayers and chemical application equipmentProactively identify crop issues in the field while spraying and communicate observations to line managersCarry out regular crop walks with external crop advisorsSafely operate agricultural equipment and vehiclesMaintain work area, chemical storage area, and equipment in a condition that promotes good safety practicesHigh level of record keeping and report writing to audit standardHave the ability to spot a problem and promote action plans and ongoing trial work to deliver workable solutionsBe able to manage sampling schedules and external laboratory workHave the ability to question and challenge the norm and create new ways of working.