The Main tasks /responsibilities will include:

• Learning all aspects of black tea manufacture from field to factory
• Ensuring production of high-quality teas that meet the relevant international requirements/standards.
• Ensuring production of high-quality green leaf to meet the company leaf standards
• Planning for labour related activities with proper feedback to the Divisional Manager and or Factory Manager.
• Managing labour staff attendance.
• Monitoring and supervising labour related activities.
• Supervision of factory and field machinery by ensuring correct and efficient use, maintenance and prompt reporting of required repair work.
• Ensure adherence to safe work practices and procedures / compliance to all relevant safety procedures and legislation
• Efficient supervision of labour and subordinate staff ensuring compliance to the relevant Company policies and procedures.
• Maintaining sound labor relations through regular communication at all levels.
• Supervision of Village Improvement Schemes and Village Environmental Committee (VEC) meeting schedules.

Qualifications and person specifications

• Must have achieved a mean grade of B+ in KCSE
• Must hold a Second-Class Upper Division Degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness or Food Processing
• Must have basic experience in field husbandry practices.
• Basic awareness of personnel management.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and supervisory skills.
• Be a positive and self-motivated individual.
• Be a person of high integrity.