La Compagnie Fruitière, headquartered in Marseille, is the leading fruit producer in the ACP (Africa, Caribbean, Pacific) region. The group has its own fleet of specialized vessels, with AEL (Africa Express Line), which provides the highest quality maritime transport services for the transport of the group’s fruit and third-party producers. La Compagnie Fruitière also has the largest network of banana ripening plants in Europe with 19 sites spread across 7 countries.
Founded in 1973, PHP, Société des Plantations du Haut Penja, is the Cameroonian subsidiary of Compagnie Fruitière, which produces bananas, cocoa, pepper, exotic flowers and foliage, as well as chocolate bars. It plays an important economic role in Cameroon as the country’s leading producer of dessert bananas, with more than 50% of the national production. PHP is also recognized for its ambitious RSF policy. The following certifications or certificates have been awarded to it for all or part of its activities: GlobalGop, Fairtrade, Iso 14001, Testo Nurture, Sedex, BRC
Based on strong values, which are the Well-being of Populations, High Quality Products, Preservation of the Environment, PHP brings together on a daily basis its nearly 7,000 employees working in various fields for which it organizes skills transfers, thus participating in the development of local populations, In this approach, PHP is currently recruiting as part of its activities
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REMOTE DRONE PILOTS (M/F) JOB CHARACTERISTICS
Fields of action: Njombé
Offer reference: OFEX-PHP25-02
Job classification: 7
Department: Agronomic Department
Reporting to: Base Manager
Types of contract: Permanent
Location: PHP Plantations – Cameroon
MISSION
Carry out fungicide treatment of plots in compliance with the instructions, technical instructions, standards, safety measures and environmental requirements.
MAIN ACTIVITIES
Compliance with the weekly fungicide treatment program
Planning, organization and implementation of remote piloting of the drone by areas to be treated (daily program)
Maintenance and upkeep of the drone (cleaning, light repairs, preventive maintenance)
Compliance with safety measures, environmental procedures and TASPEP requirements Preparation of activity reports and backup of treatment data,
PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION OF DRONE WORK
Ensure the planning of drone missions for the day
Materialize on a map the areas to be treated per day according to the program pre-established by the hierarchy, and define the obstacle points
Inform the sector to be treated, several hours in advance (the day before)
Ensure the synchronization of treatment operations with the activities of the sector and communicate immediately in the event of unforeseen changes,
OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT OF TREATMENT ON THE FIELD
Ensure the installation of treatment equipment in the scheduled area
Organize the transfer of the treatment mixture
Ensure compliance with treatment schedules and weather conditions
Check the proper functioning of the drones before treatment (batteries, nozzles, propellers)
Remotely pilot the drone over the areas to be treated according to the defined program
Store all deployed logistics and transport them to the base for maintenance and cleaning,
REPORTING AND MANAGEMENT OF TREATMENT DATA
Report all difficulties in carrying out the operation to the hierarchy
Report as quickly as possible any danger, incident, accident or defect observed, avoided or potential during the performance of its tasks
Produce after each mission the maps of the treated areas
Ensure the conversion and backup of treatment data Participate in post-processing data activities
DRONE CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Back at base, ensure the cleaning of the fuselage and nozzles after each mission
Ensure the emptying of the remaining mixture and cleaning of the tank in the appropriate area Store and recharge the batteries according to the procedure
Maintenance if necessary: ensure the possible change of parts.
COMPLIANCE WITH HYGIENE, SAFETY MEASURES, STANDARDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
v/ Ensure compliance with normative requirements during treatment
Respect procedures, work instructions, hygiene and safety measures.
PROFILE
Level of education: BAC + 2 minimum (ideally in a field related to IT, geography, data processing or other related field).
Minimum 03 years in the remote piloting of drones and the use of similar IT tools. A driving certificate is a plus. Mastery of first aid techniques and medical consultation Mastery of reading sector maps
Mastery and good use of all the functionalities of the applications: QGIS, ARCGIS, AUTOCART, QLIK Good experience in driving a car
Knowledge of the requirements, standards and references to which the PHP si group is committed Good practice of English and/or French
BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS
v/ Autonomy, alertness, analytical skills, strength of proposal, responsiveness and proactivity, organizational and analytical skills, interpersonal and communication skills, dynamism and availability, adaptability, pragmatism, sense of observation, etc.,
HOW TO APPLY
Send CV + cover letter with the job title in the subject line (Drone Pilot)
Exclusive reception address: recrutement.externephp@phpcam.net before 05/16/2024
If exceeded a period of 04 weeks from the expiry date of the offer, without any follow-up, please consider that your application has not received our attention.