As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.
Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.

ROLE PURPOSE
• Support Technical Field Scientists (TFS) with all technical trial activities in Zambia, equipment maintenance and management of stores.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Trial management and execution:

• Accurate chemical product measuring according to protocol.
• Loading of equipment and necessary material required.
• Pegging of trials.
• Calibration of sprayers.
• Harvesting of trials.
• Spraying/application of trials.
• Spray pathways.
• Maintenance of sites – e.g., spraying, weed control, etc.
• Data collection.

Management of chemical sample storeroom and CPD equipment

Chemical store:

• Ensure accurate record keeping of all products.
• Keep up to date inventory of all chemical products in the storeroom.
• Ensure all chemicals are labelled.

Equipment.

• Maintenance, servicing, and cleaning of equipment
• Ensure equipment is correctly stored

General store maintenance

• Clean store facility.
• Maintain good hygienic standards.
• Adhere to HSE standards.
• Support the Technical Field Scientist with technical and demonstration trials. 
• Have a close working relationship with the Technical Field Scientist, Commercial colleagues and take ownership to build own technical knowledge.

TRAINING AND SEMINARS

• On the job training on various aspects related to the job.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Critical Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture.
• Basic crop, weeds, pests, disease & product knowledge.
• Basic equipment knowledge.
• Basic principles of trials.
• Basic understanding of pest and diseases.
• Basic knowledge of digital tools.
• Working knowledge of microscope use.
• In possession of valid driver’s license.

Skills:

• Work independently.
• Reliable.
• Problem identification and solving.
• Working long hours in peak seasons.
• High degree of patience.
• Attention to detail.
• Speak at least English.
• Work respectful with farmers and other stakeholders.