Planning of daily visit to SPD fields considering the stage of the crop
Special focus on the new varieties/ grower.
Responsible for supervising the seed production activities from planting to crop harvest by visiting the fields at random.
Suggesting/recommending actions on quality issues during visit to concern field staff.
Monitoring the field practices being followed in SPD fields with respect to seed health and providing necessary actions/improvements if needed.
Responsible for visiting the fields for priority crops against different seed borne diseases targeted in SH policy
Documenting all field reports of daily visits in prescribed formats and submitting the same to concern authorities of QA and SPD.
Generating the field record for classifying the field for different qualities with respect of GP and SH.
Providing the reports on quality issues immediately on which urgent action is needed.
Preparing the monthly summary reports on overall field visits for respective production centers
Creating quality awareness among seed growers and field staff for quality improvement.
Conducting the training for seed growers and field staff before season or any quality issues arises in seed production.
Keep on sensitizing the growers and field staff for quality seed production.
Responsible for checking the parents for their true to type in comparison with standard parental descriptors.
Preparing the parental confirmation reports along with necessary information in coordination with SPD.
Preparing the reports for any deviations observed with respect of trueness of parents and reporting to concerns for future improvements
Responsible for visiting the fields on the basis of different criteria like SH, HQ, New variety, new growers and existing variety.
Responsible for achieving the targets for % field visits set by SOM for genetic purity and phytosanitary
Responsible for monitoring the compliance of seed disinfection as per SH policy at seed disinfection centers.
Responsible for monitoring the seed extraction at the grower's field.
Checking the physical appearance of seed lots before dispatch.
Recommending/suggesting the actions to growers and staff for better physical seed quality.
Recording field observations in GRM/Cropin.
Responsible for field visits to monitor male flower production for seed cultivation.

Education, Experience and Skills:

BSc (Agri)/ MSc (Agri)
4-5 Year work experience
Good communication skills both written & verbal.
Ability to complete tasks in a timely manner.
Basic computer knowledge

Executive - Field Quality