Plennegy research: tunnel manager

Overview

Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties – both for commercial and home garden planting. The following position is available for a Tunnel Manager in Kempton Park.

Responsibilities Facility Maintenance & Hygiene General hygiene, appearance and tidiness around all tunnel structures including roads, lawn and fences. Monitor, maintain and service greenhouse structures, pump room and fertigation systems, wet walls, fresh water supply, spraying equipment, heating equipment (boiler) and weather station (with long‑term record keeping). Climate Control Management Program or adjust seasonal/daily settings influencing climate control with regard to day length, cooling, heating, ventilation and radiation. Breeding & Production Support Work closely with breeders to determine ideal growing conditions, manipulate plants for optimum pollination and seed production and screen conditions representative of c...