TopFloor Limited

Seed Quality Technician

TopFloor Limited  •  Mkushi, ZM (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

Our client, a Global Healthcare and Crop Science Innovation company, is seeking to recruit a Seed Quality Technician. The successful job holder will supervise all activities related to the Quality Assurance of Seed Products at the Seed Processing Plant. The successful candidate will advise production team on measures to improve or maintain product quality during seed processing.

Key Accountabilities

  • Promote an actively caring culture for safety amongst all personnel, contractors and visitors
  • To give technical advice to plant supervisors and operators regarding processing activities in order to maintain high seed quality during processing.
  • Adhere to the implementation and upkeep of the Quality Management System in the plant.
  • Assist in the collection of reliable data which can be applied in continual improvement for processing activities
  • Continuously monitor plant production processes from receiving to final product to ensure that a high standard of quality is maintained.
  • Generate reports and incident rates required for the evaluation and measurement of our quality program.
  • Collaborate with site personnel on internal/external audits, trending efforts, non-conformance investigations and associated corrective and/or preventive action.
  • Responsible for the sampling of all grower seeds at warehouse intake to ensure it is tested and meets quality standards
  • Conducting pre-processing defects tests on all seeds staged for processing to ensure defective batches are not treated and bagged.
  • Perform in-processing checks (defects testing, weights, stitching, labelling) to ensure defective seed/bags are reworked
  • Acting as custodian for official SCCI labels
  • Sampling of final product for certification by the laboratory
  • Assist in grow outs planting and data collection
  • Sampling of all carryover seeds at warehouse for usage decision tests
  • Supporting field quality processes when required.

Requirements

  • Degree Degree in Agricultural Science or a related field.
  • Valid Seed Inspectors License
  • Must be a member of the Agricultural Institute of Zambia.
  • Minimum 1 year of experience in a similar role
  • Should have practical data analysis skill and working knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
  • Must be inclined to being agile and oriented to achieving results.

How to apply

Interested candidates should submit their application before 23rd October 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

TopFloor Limited does not charge candidates for job placement.

TopFloor Limited

About TopFloor Limited

We are the a human capital service provider offering customised solutions that facilitate the attainment of professional and corporate goals. We offer services in Human Capital Development, Human Capital Consultancy and Human Capital Outsourcing.

Founded in 2011, TopFloor's founders'​ vision was to have a local solution for world class training for Zambians. In one of TopFloor’s very first meetings, potential names for the organisation were tossed around with a specific focus on finding a name that was aspirational, that made people feel like they could achieve their dreams through professional development. And this is where 'TopFloor'​ came from, that we could take people to the 'TopFloor'​ through professional development and certifications.

Since 2011, TopFloor has trained 5000+ professionals and provided human capital solutions to 600+ local and international corporate clients.

TopFloor has also expanded its focus from providing training and development solutions to include payroll outsourcing, human capital administration outsourcing, recruitment and selection and human capital consulting services. This is to ensure that we provide holistic human capital solutions for different stakeholders to add value in their various endeavours.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Lusaka, ZM
Year Founded
2011
Website
co.zm
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