Deadline of this Job: 30 September 2022
JOB DETAILS:
Farmer Liaison officer
Announcement: 23.09.2022
Shagasha Tea Co. Ltd located in Rusizi District is seeking to recruit suitably qualified, dynamic and self-motivated person to fill the following vacant position.
The successful candidate will be responsible for effective control and monitoring of tea plantation activities in order to achieve maximum productivity at minimum cost. He has to report daily to the Field Manager all activities done and the situation of Tea plantation.
Overall Responsibility:
Play an important role in strengthening communication and raising awareness of the tea factory company and its activities on an ongoing basis with smallholder tea producers and local community who provide green leaf to the factory, while identifying gaps in service delivery and emerging smallholder needs from the field
Key Tasks
• Develop production plan for small-scale tea farmers arriving at annual crop budget for SHF.
• Responsible for the delivery of business targets aligned to KPI - volume and quality and costs.
• e) Develop and maintain relationships with smallholder tea farmers, community based networks and local agencies to inform them of the tea factory company's activities.
• f) Participate in relevant smallholder tea farmer and community networks to facilitate the flow of information to and from the tea factory company. These may include:
• Facilitating smallholder tea farmer networks.
• l) Ensure smallholder tea farmers and communities in the catchment area are aware of the range of activities and services provided by the tea factory company through developing and delivering presentations, organizing forums for information exchange, visiting farmers regularly within the catchment, and disseminating brochures and other related materials.
• m) Identify gaps in awareness in the catchment area and develop strategies to address identified gaps. This may involve developing customized interventions that respond to emerging farmer/community needs.
• q) Communicate clearly with smallholder tea farmers on an individual basis - and with groups of producers at advisory meetings.
• s) Promote the tea factory company and recruit new smallholder tea producers as required.
• t) Organize and coordinate regular producer meetings.
• u) Implement the RA standard requirements to the farmers
• v) Communicate effectively any innovation from the company to farmers and ensure it is implemented.
• w) Handle challenges with credibility and promote a professional image of the company.
• x) Setting smart targets to team members and evaluating them.
• y) Ensure the implementation of GAP at farmer’s fields.
• z) Inspecting the access roads with liaison to farmers and ensuring timely repairs are carried out.
Academic qualification
• Sc. in Agriculture
Competencies/skills
• Computer literate
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines under minimum supervision
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Good negotiation skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Experience
At least five (5) years’ experience in the relevant field, 2 of them should be in farm management
Deadline of this Job: 30 September 2022
JOB DETAILS:
Farm Manager
Shagasha Tea Co. Ltd located in Rusizi District is seeking to recruit suitably qualified, dynamic and self-motivated person to fill the following vacant position.
The successful candidate will be responsible for effective control and monitoring of tea plantation activities in order to achieve maximum productivity at minimum cost. He has to report daily to the Field Manager all activities done and the situation of Tea plantation.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities;
• Ensure proper management of tea plantation.
• Preparing seedlings (tea and trees)/planting materials for the farm in a timely manner
• Ensure effective crop husbandry in the farm in order to maximize yield per unit area/bush
• Ensure control and monitoring of green leaf quality and related logistics processes are running smoothly.
• Ensure compliance to the relevant statutory, legal and other requirements as may be required from time to time
• Maintaining accurate records, preparing and presenting reports as required
• Ensuring effective and efficient utilization of farm inputs
• Ensuring prudent procuring procedures for goods and services are followed
• Maintaining the drainage canals within the farm
• Inspecting the access roads within the farm and ensuring timely repairs are carried out.
• Supervising, appraising staff and identifying their development and training needs on a regular basis and coordinating the trainings.
• Preparation of budgets and control of farm costs
• In Possession of Motorcycle license
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time
Academic qualification
• Sc. in Agriculture
Competencies/skills
• Computer literate
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines under minimum supervision
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Good negotiation skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Experience
At least five (5) years’ experience in the relevant field, 2 of them should be in farm management
JOB DETAILS:
Farm Manager
Shagasha Tea Co. Ltd located in Rusizi District is seeking to recruit suitably qualified, dynamic and self-motivated person to fill the following vacant position.
The successful candidate will be responsible for effective control and monitoring of tea plantation activities in order to achieve maximum productivity at minimum cost. He has to report daily to the Field Manager all activities done and the situation of Tea plantation.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities;
• Ensure proper management of tea plantation.
• Preparing seedlings (tea and trees)/planting materials for the farm in a timely manner
• Ensure effective crop husbandry in the farm in order to maximize yield per unit area/bush
• Ensure control and monitoring of green leaf quality and related logistics processes are running smoothly.
• Ensure compliance to the relevant statutory, legal and other requirements as may be required from time to time
• Maintaining accurate records, preparing and presenting reports as required
• Ensuring effective and efficient utilization of farm inputs
• Ensuring prudent procuring procedures for goods and services are followed
• Maintaining the drainage canals within the farm
• Inspecting the access roads within the farm and ensuring timely repairs are carried out.
• Supervising, appraising staff and identifying their development and training needs on a regular basis and coordinating the trainings.
• Preparation of budgets and control of farm costs
• In Possession of Motorcycle license
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time
Academic qualification
• Sc. in Agriculture
Competencies/skills
• Computer literate
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines under minimum supervision
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Good negotiation skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Experience
At least five (5) years’ experience in the relevant field, 2 of them should be in farm management
Deadline of this Job: 07 October 2022
JOB DETAILS:
Assistant Tea Maker
Gisovu Tea Co. Ltd in Karongi District is seeking to recruit suitably qualified, detail oriented, dynamic and self-motivated person to fill the following vacant position.
Reporting to the Assistant Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for:
• Ensuring that production of tea is carried out within the set quality standards;
• Maintaining accurate production records;
• Ensuring achievement of the set production targets;
• Supervision of staff in the assigned production lines;
• Ensuring maintenance of hygiene standards in the production floor;
• Liaising with the factory management on production floor issues.
The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications, skills & experience:
• Minimum of bachelor's degree in Food Science and Technology from a recognized institution;
• At least two (2) years working experience in a food processing plant;
• Computer literacy.
JOB DETAILS:
Assistant Tea Maker
Gisovu Tea Co. Ltd in Karongi District is seeking to recruit suitably qualified, detail oriented, dynamic and self-motivated person to fill the following vacant position.
Reporting to the Assistant Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for:
• Ensuring that production of tea is carried out within the set quality standards;
• Maintaining accurate production records;
• Ensuring achievement of the set production targets;
• Supervision of staff in the assigned production lines;
• Ensuring maintenance of hygiene standards in the production floor;
• Liaising with the factory management on production floor issues.
The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications, skills & experience:
• Minimum of bachelor's degree in Food Science and Technology from a recognized institution;
• At least two (2) years working experience in a food processing plant;
• Computer literacy.
Deadline of this Job: 07 October 2022
JOB DETAILS:
Tea Plantation Agronomist
Gisovu Tea Co. Ltd in Karongi District is seeking to recruit suitably qualified, detail oriented, dynamic and self-motivated person to fill the following vacant position.
Reporting to the Assistant Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for:
• Carrying out extensive training of farmer’s / plantation workers on tea husbandry in the plantation in order to achieve maximum productivity.
• Developing and promoting good tea farming practices.
• Establishing tea and tree nurseries for planting by farmers and ensuring proper planting and nurturing of young tea by farmers.
• Ensure effective crop husbandry in the farm in order to maximize yield per unit area/bush.
• Maintaining accurate records, preparing and presenting reports as required.
• Ensuring effective and efficient utilization of farm inputs
• Supervising the plantation staff and ensuring that they achieve quality and quantity targets.
• Ensuring adequate number of pluckers in the assigned division and effective utilization of pluckers' incentives.
• Ensuring timely weighment and delivery plucked leaf to the factory.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications, skills & experience:
• Minimum of bachelor's degree in Agriculture / Extension Services from a recognized institution;
• At least three (3) years' experience in extension and other agronomic practices; those
with Tea extension experience will have added advantage.
• Valid Motor cycle riding permit (category A).
• Computer literate.
JOB DETAILS:
Tea Plantation Agronomist
Gisovu Tea Co. Ltd in Karongi District is seeking to recruit suitably qualified, detail oriented, dynamic and self-motivated person to fill the following vacant position.
Reporting to the Assistant Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for:
• Carrying out extensive training of farmer’s / plantation workers on tea husbandry in the plantation in order to achieve maximum productivity.
• Developing and promoting good tea farming practices.
• Establishing tea and tree nurseries for planting by farmers and ensuring proper planting and nurturing of young tea by farmers.
• Ensure effective crop husbandry in the farm in order to maximize yield per unit area/bush.
• Maintaining accurate records, preparing and presenting reports as required.
• Ensuring effective and efficient utilization of farm inputs
• Supervising the plantation staff and ensuring that they achieve quality and quantity targets.
• Ensuring adequate number of pluckers in the assigned division and effective utilization of pluckers' incentives.
• Ensuring timely weighment and delivery plucked leaf to the factory.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications, skills & experience:
• Minimum of bachelor's degree in Agriculture / Extension Services from a recognized institution;
• At least three (3) years' experience in extension and other agronomic practices; those
with Tea extension experience will have added advantage.
• Valid Motor cycle riding permit (category A).
• Computer literate.