Agronomist - Posting No. 1108
Date Posted
October 16, 2007
Employer
CARANA Corporation
Location
Jerusalem/West Bank
Job Description
Job position available for 3 months.
The Agronomist will work with greenhouse production of cherry tomatoes and sweet peppers. In addition, this program also involves constructing a packinghouse and getting the entire structure EurepGAP certified by the start of the harvest season in December.
This is a field position and 80% of the time will be spent in the Jordan Valley visiting greenhouse operations, taking soil samples, making recommendations on plant health, fertilization rates, watering rates, etc., in addition to assisting with practices and documentation to meet EurepGAP traceability requirements.
Qualified applicants will submit a detailed CV outlining key skills and experience as listed above. Email CV to address provided.
Job Qualifications
Expertise in sweet pepper and cherry tomato production for export to Europe.
-EurepGAP certification
-Greenhouse operations (soil samples, plant health, fertilization rates, watering rates, etc.)
-Packinghouses
-Production of sweet peppers and cherry tomatoes
-Fluent in English (Arabic language is NOT necessary)
Salary
Not Available
Contact Information
Yasmine El-Droubi
Assistant International Recruiter
CARANA Corporation
4350 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 900
Arlington, VA 22203
Phone - (703) 243 - 1700
Fax - (703) 243 - 0471
Cell Phone - Not Available
Email - consultant-ag@carana.com
Website - www.carana.com
