Stephen Thuku

Am a product of public education system approach every task, every high calling with high intentions, with sincere effort and intelligence execution high intentions is prayer high sincere effort is hardwork intelligence execution is discipline i.e a phd my biggest weakness is that am a perfectionist so i spent alot of time to make everything perfect

Professional experience

I have a taste of export fresh produce firm 6-month experience at Simba fresh produce in the following departments.

Land preparation department: key responsibilities delegated as

Identify field blocks that are not in production and plan on preparation

Plan for 1st harrowing, chisel/mould ploughing, 2nd harrowing and bed raising and also application of rotavator in advance.

Making of proper drainages in accordance to the land gradient to keep away unnecessary water from the field

Key achievements in land preparation docket

I was able to plan for at least 10 blocks ready for planting in 24 hours

I was able to have both day time and night shift land preparations activities

I was able to identify and plan for land preparation equipment repair and service regularly

Green house harvesting supervisor: key responsibilities and achievements were

Coordinate with the packhouse in getting the opening stock of the inventory

Coordinate with the marketing department on getting the clients quantity of existing orders each day

Scouting on the quality of the fresh herbs scheduled for harvesting to ensure quality assurance is upheld

Ensuring all the protocols and procedures of harvesting are observed by the harvesting team

Weekly projections on green house quantity of produce to assist the marketing department take achievable orders

Ensure I fulfill the quantity gross orders of produce and ensure even with the lowest percentage pack out the orders does not short and even work beyond working hours.

Field grading of the produce to ensure quality product are taken to pack house

Record, update and maintain all the basil produce records of the houses produce.

Vegetable field supervisor: key responsibilities were and achievements.

Timely identification, plan and carry out weeding practices on all vegetable blocks.

Ensure quality weeding practices are done by the weeding team

Plan for timely application of herbicides on vegetable blocks and follow up on the effectiveness of the herbicides.

Timely application of top-dressing fertilizers and foliar on vegetable blocks in assistance with the senior agronomist of vegetable

Carrying out planting practices and follow up on germination percentage and gapping practice

Irrigation manager: key responsibilities and achievements were,

Plan on drips installation on ready blocks planned for planting/ transplanting

Timely repairs of the offtakes and drips repair flashing of drips and pipes prior before planting.

Plan on irrigation programmers in accordance to the plant needs

Ensure all germinating, harvesting and vegetative crops get enough water

Installation of irrigation systems on new blocks and piping with PVC and HDPE pipes

Ensure pipes repair are done in case of leakages

Ensure all pumps are effectively managed and operated

Keep proper records on the irrigation department.

First Class holder in Agribusiness Management from Kenyatta University

Certified Public Accountant part 1