Organic agriculture pest controller

We are⠀looking⠀for a⠀dedicated⠀and⠀skilled⠀Organic⠀Pest⠀Controller⠀to lead⠀our⠀efforts in⠀managing⠀pests⠀using⠀eco-friendly⠀and⠀sustainable⠀methods.⠀As the⠀Organic⠀Pest⠀Controller,⠀you will⠀play a⠀critical⠀role in⠀safeguarding⠀our crops⠀while⠀upholding⠀our⠀commitment⠀to organic⠀farming⠀practices⠀and⠀environmental⠀protection.⠀If you⠀possess a⠀deep⠀understanding⠀of organic⠀pest⠀control⠀techniques⠀and a⠀passion⠀for⠀contributing⠀to⠀sustainable⠀agriculture,⠀we invite⠀you to⠀join our⠀dynamic⠀team.

Responsibilities:

• Develop⠀and⠀implement⠀organic⠀pest⠀management⠀strategies⠀to protect⠀crops from⠀pests and⠀diseases.
• Conduct⠀regular⠀pest⠀scouting⠀and⠀monitoring⠀to⠀identify⠀pest⠀infestations⠀and assess⠀crop⠀health.
• Utilize⠀natural⠀and⠀organic⠀pest⠀control⠀methods,⠀including⠀biological⠀controls,⠀beneficial⠀insects,⠀trap⠀crops, and⠀cultural⠀practices.
• Collaborate⠀with the⠀farm⠀management⠀team to⠀devise⠀integrated⠀pest⠀management⠀plans that⠀align with⠀crop⠀cycles and⠀production⠀goals.
• Stay⠀up-to-date⠀with the⠀latest⠀advancements⠀in organic⠀pest⠀control⠀methods⠀and⠀technologies.
• Maintain⠀accurate⠀records of⠀pest⠀control⠀activities,⠀including⠀pest⠀identification,⠀treatment⠀methods,⠀and⠀outcomes.
• Train⠀and⠀educate⠀farm staff⠀on proper⠀pest⠀identification,⠀prevention,⠀and⠀control⠀techniques.
• Monitor⠀and⠀evaluate⠀the⠀effectiveness⠀of pest⠀control⠀measures⠀and make⠀adjustments⠀as⠀needed.
• Adhere⠀to organic⠀certification⠀standards⠀and⠀regulations⠀while⠀implementing⠀pest⠀control⠀strategies.
• Assist⠀in the⠀development⠀of pest⠀control⠀budgets⠀and⠀resource⠀planning.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's⠀degree in⠀Agriculture,⠀Entomology,⠀Plant⠀Science,⠀or a⠀related⠀field.
• Proven⠀experience⠀(3+ years)⠀in organic⠀pest⠀management⠀within a⠀farm or⠀agricultural⠀setting.
• Strong⠀knowledge⠀of common⠀pests and⠀diseases⠀affecting⠀crops in⠀the⠀UAE.
• Familiarity⠀with⠀organic⠀pest⠀control⠀methods,⠀including⠀biological⠀controls⠀and⠀cultural⠀practices.
• Ability⠀to⠀identify⠀pests,⠀diagnose⠀infestations,⠀and⠀recommend⠀appropriate⠀solutions.
• Proficiency⠀in using⠀natural⠀and⠀sustainable⠀pest⠀control⠀techniques.
• Excellent⠀communication⠀and⠀teamwork⠀skills.
• Detail-oriented⠀and⠀organized⠀approach⠀to pest⠀monitoring⠀and⠀record-keeping.
• Commitment⠀to organic⠀farming⠀principles⠀and⠀environmental⠀sustainability.
• UAE⠀driving⠀license is⠀a plus.