Commercial Field Agronomist – Parow CDC Snacks needed at PepsiCo

Responsibilities

What we’re looking for:

• We are looking for a Commercial Field Agronomist to join our dynamic team.
• The main purpose is provide Agronomic leadership and technical growing support to Pioneer Oats growers and to Simba potato growers.
• Roll out revised agricultural best practices to new and existing growers to support IPS product design.
• Responsible for production information capturing, volume forecasting and the successful integration of new proprietary varieties within the BU’s agronomy productivity agenda.

Accountabilities

• Responsible for educating growers on latest agronomic practices that drive best in class small grain and potato quality, increased yields, reduce foreign objects, inspects and recommend farmer washing/grading operations and equipment.
• Develop, implement and maintain good handling practices for potatoes to ensure high quality potatoes from field and storage to the factory.
• Develop, implement and maintain good harvesting practices for Oats to ensure high quality potatoes from field and storage to the mill.
• Provide growers with best in class, specialist agronomic support to deliver improved quality, monitor crop performance (SmartAgro) and implement sustainable improvements across all growers and growing regions.
• Provide regional Agro management with monthly commercial crop volume estimates compared to contracted volumes, forecast crop losses where it occur, and/or identify potential supply risks in order to effectively plan for “short/over-supply” for commercial contract periods.

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role

• Specialist Agronomical Knowledge of Small Grain and/or Potato Crop, with emphasis on quantity and quality forecasting (Preferably B.Sc. (Agric) degree or Diploma in agriculture).
• Knowledge and experience of agricultural industry (5 + years)
• Good technical and planning skills.
• High level of computer literacy.
• Bilingual.
• Experience in the processing sector would be an advantage.
• Experience in Agronomy related food safety programs.