Assistant Irrigation Manager
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £36000 – £38000/annum
Our client is looking for an Assistant Irrigation Manager to join their team in the Chichester area.
You will be responsible for assisting the Irrigation Manager in the day-to-day operations. Ensuring the upkeep & maintenance of all Irrigation systems & areas. Ensuring that all crops have the optimum moisture & fertiliser balance at all times & agreed strategies are delivered.
Ideally you will have:
* Field Irrigation experience with same/similar crop systems.
* Experience with Priva or similar systems.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Flexibility on working hours, including weekends, bank holidays and cover as required.
* Take responsibility for personal development.
Duties will include, but not be limited to:
* Ensuring that all work carried out is completed with the full awareness of you and your colleague's health and safety, in accordance with Health and Safety regulations.
* Ensuring that Risk Assessments are adhered to when necessary.
* Ensuring that accurate entries are maintained for Irrigation records, fertiliser mixing & all required records & checklists.
* Ensuring that the Irrigation stores are kept tidy and are secured at all times.
* Overseeing a small Irrigation team on a daily basis, ensuring all jobs are done in a timely & efficient manner.
* Design & implement a robust maintenance programme & being aware of all crop work being undertaken to ensure immediate maintenance actions are taken where required.
* Watering & feeding of the crops, via the automated growing systems (Priva, Netafim).
* Collection & analysis of daily run off & drip data.
* Collection & analysis of GDH & Chill units.
* Daily monitoring of Temperature & Humidity within the crops.
* Fertiliser mixing & record keeping.
* Assist in maintaining accurate and appropriate irrigation records.
* Maintaining adequate drainage within the fields & surrounding areas.
* Ensuring adequate frost protection measures are delivered when required.
* Maintain Irrigation storage areas, containers & feed stations.
* Assisting with stock taking & stock monitoring.
* Collection of coir, water & leaf samples.
* Calibrate dosing equipment to ensure that the correct rate is being applied to the crop.
* Carry out general maintenance on Irrigation equipment & systems where necessary.
Please note that you will need a clean UK/EU driving license.
This will be a Monday to Friday role for which our client would be willing to pay up to £38,000 per annum and a holiday package of 25 days of holiday plus Bank Holidays.
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- Address Chichester, West Sussex
