We are looking for a young, dynamic and result-oriented person to fill the position of Manager in Training (MIT) in the Company’s Speedling Section. The successful candidate will be developed through a special in-house training programme that has been specifically developed to equip trainees Speedling Propagation: propagation techniques – single bud and micropropagation, Plant Nutrition: knowledge of the nutritional requirements and fertilization of sugarcane in nursery environment, Agricultural Biotechnology: application of biotechnology in speedling production, including tissue culture, Nursery Planning and Management: production planning – speedling production linked to planting demand across the season, organization aligned to the 5s guidelines.
Programme Background:
The MIT Development Programme is a structured development tool that guides the MIT’s learning pathway as they journey from graduate to manager. This programme is intended to;

• Introduce MIT’s to the Sugar Industry and KSCL
• Provide MIT’s with all the technical, leadership and business exposure required to be a manager in their field of expertise in KSCL once they exit the programme. The programme has a ‘technical’ section that builds the competencies required in KSCL in the MIT’s field of expertise e.g. Engineering, Agriculture, Commercial
• Prepare participants for appointment to a permanent position on successful completion of the programme
• Exit the candidate as a competent leader with a solid practical grounding, able to make a significant contribution to achieving company objectives and taking the company successfully into the future.

Programme Objectives:

• Quality Control: KPI’s to assess and manage the speedling quality and health
• Sustainability: sustainable cultivation practices and environmental management.
• People management: leadership, motivation, and team management skills
• Logistics and transportation: management of logistics for speedling transportation and distribution
• Agricultural projects: planning and execution of nursery improvement and expansion projects
• Occupational safety: occupational health and safety standards in agricultural environments
• Qualification and training: skills to train and qualify the work team
• Communication: effective communication skills for interacting with suppliers, customers, and teams
• Data analysis: ability to collect and analyse production data to make informed decisions
• Innovation and research: ability to follow and implement new technologies and production methods

Relevant agriculture knowledge

• Sugarcane Botany: detailed knowledge of sugarcane physiology, genetics, and varieties
• Pest and Disease Control: identification and control of common sugarcane pests and diseases
• Soil and Irrigation: soil management practices and efficient irrigation systems
• Agricultural legislation: knowledge of laws and regulations applicable to speedling production and the use of pesticides
• Agricultural economics: principles of economics applied to agricultural production and cost management.
• Agricultural technology: use of technologies such as drones, sensors and geographic information systems (GIS)

Minimum Requirements:

• BSc in Agronomy, General Agriculture, Agricultural Economics Degree or equivalent from a recognized institution
• Sugarcane physiology, focused on bud sprouting, rooting and nutritional demand in a nursery environment
• Sugarcane vegetative propagation – Single eyed set propagation and tissue culture (laboratory experience is a differential)
• Water (irrigation) and fertigation management (fertigation experience is a differential)
• Knowledge on composting of Sugarcane industry disposals is a differential
• Microsoft package user (mainly excel).
• Knowledge on agronomic experimentation statistics is an important differential

Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a fixed term contract as per the duration of the programme.

• Quality Control: KPI’s to assess and manage the speedling quality and health
• Sustainability: sustainable cultivation practices and environmental management.
• People management: leadership, motivation, and team management skills
• Logistics and transportation: management of logistics for speedling transportation and distribution
• Agricultural projects: planning and execution of nursery improvement and expansion projects
• Occupational safety: occupational health and safety standards in agricultural environments
• Qualification and training: skills to train and qualify the work team
• Communication: effective communication skills for interacting with suppliers, customers, and teams
• Data analysis: ability to collect and analyse production data to make informed decisions
• Innovation and research: ability to follow and implement new technologies and production methods

• Sugarcane Botany: detailed knowledge of sugarcane physiology, genetics, and varieties
• Pest and Disease Control: identification and control of common sugarcane pests and diseases
• Soil and Irrigation: soil management practices and efficient irrigation systems
• Agricultural legislation: knowledge of laws and regulations applicable to speedling production and the use of pesticides
• Agricultural economics: principles of economics applied to agricultural production and cost management.
• Agricultural technology: use of technologies such as drones, sensors and geographic information systems (GIS)

• BSc in Agronomy, General Agriculture, Agricultural Economics Degree or equivalent from a recognized institution
• Sugarcane physiology, focused on bud sprouting, rooting and nutritional demand in a nursery environment
• Sugarcane vegetative propagation – Single eyed set propagation and tissue culture (laboratory experience is a differential)
• Water (irrigation) and fertigation management (fertigation experience is a differential)
• Knowledge on composting of Sugarcane industry disposals is a differential
• Microsoft package user (mainly excel).
• Knowledge on agronomic experimentation statistics is an important differential