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About Sher Ethiopia PLC

Working at Sher means working for the largest rose-grower in the world and a front runner in the horticultural industry. We have a long history and extensive rose-growing experience in Ethiopia. Approximately 13,000 employees grow, harvest, grade, pack and export roses at three farms in Ethiopia. Between 2.5 and 4 million roses are processed and transported to the airport in Addis Ababa every day, from where they are flown to Europe for further distribution. This makes us the largest rose grower in the world and the biggest supplier of roses in Europe.

Working for Sher also means being part of our team of professional colleagues, where you are given plenty of opportunities for personal growth and development. Our core values and beliefs are passionate people, respected partners, diverse teams and sustainable strategies.

 

ABOUT the role

The FCM Manager will ensure the adherence to the necessary standards contained in the company protocol (Protocol for The Management of False Codling Moth; FCM) and any other company policies concerned with FCM control. He/she will be responsible for all aspects and levels of compliance specifically related to the control of FCM.

This role oversee the company protocols for the management of False Codling Moth (FMC) to prevent violation of requirements for rose exports to the European Union (EU) and elsewhere.

 

About you

As a FCM Manager, you will use your relevant methods of controls and systems where necessary to deal with preventing the violation of requirements of rose exports to the EU and elsewhere. Also with Operations and Research, develop a FCM Risk Management System to cover the production, harvesting and post-harvest handling through the application of various levels of control and intervention.

• Be driven to further develop and strengthen, FCM Risk Management systems and controlling methods.
• Demonstrate proactive problem-solving, organizational skills, prioritization, and reliability.
• Revise and improve procedures and reports were necessary, to identify potential risks and non-compliance.
• Supervise and control a team of FCM monitoring and Inspection staff to ensure all FCM monitoring, and control is effective while maintaining a positive work environment.
• Collaborate with other growers in Ziway and Bio tech company staff to improve the control and suppression of FCM in Ziway.

 

Key Responsibilities 

Work with Research to compile data and undertake analysis of the data to assist senior management with good, informed decisions on FCM status and control.

• Work with operations to improve all forms of controlling and suppression of FCM
• Prepare reports for management and outside regulatory bodies as required or appropriate.
• The FCM is responsible in reviewing the work of the FCM monitoring and Inspection teams and when required identify non-compliance issues by providing advice and training.
• Preparation of the monthly and quarterly status report and analysis of trends/practices
• Cultivating a continuous improvement mind set within their team.
• Directing teams to ensure the effective implementation of the Group’s FCM strategy.
• The Work condition in all three Sher Ethiopia sites, Outside, in the Greenhouses the Grading’s and wherever required.
• Also required to control and supervise a team of Monitoring (Scouts) and Inspectors in the Greenhouses and Gradings.

 

Salary: Competitive

 

Contract type: Permanent

 

Reports to: Production Manager