Overview: Reporting to the Field Relations Officer, the T.O will be responsible for Farmers Liaison Officers, assisting them in: -

Field staff recruitment
Orchard management
Guide farmers on seedlings planting and management
Inspection
Farmer visits
Farmer complaints handling
GPS and other data collection as assigned
Harvesting activities
Crop estimates
Advise farmers on cultural... practices
Competitor activities in the region
Submitting reports to the office
Record maintenance and completion
Implementation and maintenance of Olivado Internal Management System and other statutory requirements
Other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Technical and farmer relation activities

Mentoring, motivating, and training of Farmers Liaison Officers.
Support Farmers Liaison Officers recruit and train harvesting supervisors and pickers.
Continuous verification of Farmers Liaison officer’s completed tasks (Farm verifications at least once every two months).
Support Farmers Liaison Officers team with farmers group trainings.
Ensure and maintain good relations between farmers, Farmers Liaison Officers and the company.
Support the Farmers Liaison officers in training the farmers on good agricultural practices including fertilizer use and management, crop protection, Integrated pest management and integrated crop management.
Support Farmer Liaison on the operation of Olivado Internal Management System.
Prepare and submit all records and documents as required by the Internal Management System in a timely manner.
Act as the Company’s Representative with other external Stakeholders in the areas of operations e.g., the HCD Staff, the County Agriculture Officers, the KEPHIS Staff.
Provide intelligence information to the Company on Competitor activities.
Take Charge of the Company assets and equipment in their control.
Regularly advise the management on ways of enhancing farmers relationship, increasing efficiency, optimizing production and profit.
Any Other duties as assigned by the management from time to time.

Farm inspection and certification duties

Inspection of farms and other Olivado facilities to verify compliance against statutory and voluntary standards and produce timely and accurate reports.
Following up on closure of non-compliances identified during the internal inspections.
Address areas for improvements noted during the internal inspections or during on farm verification.
Coordination of external certification audits in the zones.
Implement Corrective Action requests from the Certification bodies.

Data collection duties

Verification of collected data in their areas of operation.
Informing the company of activities of competitors and other activities that may affect the company’s operations, including county government activities.
Provide the data team with weekly reports on technical assistance and verification activities as outlined in the Internal Management System.

JOB SPECIFICATION:

Degree or Diploma in Agriculture or related discipline with a bias to fruit and vegetable production.
Two years’ experience in the production of horticultural crops in a smallholder scheme or exporter out grower scheme.
Good knowledge of the key or potential avocado production areas of Kenya.
A good understanding of the labour regulations in Kenya.
At least one day practical inspection course setting out basic principles of inspection.
At least two witness inspections accompanying an auditor could be Global Gap, or Organic, Fair Trade or others.
Food safety and good agriculture practice (GAP) training.

Training in HACCP principles.
Food hygiene training.
Plant protection, fertilizer use and integrated pest management training.


Excellent Kiswahili and English reading, writing, and speaking skills.
Proficient in computer application packages including MS- Word and Excel.
Technical report writing skills.
Training as a trainer of trainers (TOT).
Knowledge in business management skills such as budgeting, expenditure accounting and resource allocation.
Charismatic with good marketing and convincing skills.
Ability to train, mentor and motivate the Farmer Liaison Team.
Ability to work independently and within a team under minimal supervision.
Ability to contribute to the planning of the company’s future relationships with farmer suppliers and future strategic development of the company.
Valid motorcycle riding license and a valid motor vehicle driving license. more

Responsibilities and Duties:

Performs maintenance, installation, repair and troubleshooting work involved with all electrical systems on 3 phase -1000kw.
Take lead in preparing purchase orders for critical electrical stock items based on need.
Operates power hand tools and other specialized electrical equipment.
Installs, repairs both processing plant electrical equipment, pumps, generators,... and building electrical installations.
Reads and interprets all electrical diagrams with ability to make identifications provisions / Modifications and recommendations.
Keep production machineries, generators, pumps and electrical systems, power in safe working order.
Diagnose electrical faults problems repair or replace defective parts.
Prepare and conduct preventive maintenance as per schedule.
Exercise teamwork with other maintenance and production personnel on problem resolution
Excellent communication skills and interpersonal relations.
Refrigeration /cold room repairs.
Support the technical department in production, packhouse and biogas department on all electrical maintenance and interventions required.
Regularly conduct surveys and machine audits to ensure they are in sound working conditions.
Take charge of the avocado oil and fruits packing activities when required.
Develop corrective action plans where faulty machines are noted and follow up with heads of department to ensure the faulty machines and equipment are repaired on time.
Prepare weekly reports on accomplished tasks and make recommendation on actions requiring urgent attention.
Other duties assigned by the Operations Officer.

JOB SPECIFICATION.

Degree in Electrical engineering or any other related field.
Registered by Engineers Board of Kenya
Ability to read and write in both English and Swahili.
Good communication skills.
Energetic and team player.
Ability to work odd hour including working at night.
Good record keeping skills. more

Responsibilities and Duties:

Implement Policies, Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, and other applicable policies procedures while continually evaluating their effectiveness and propose improvements.
Improve equipment reliability by identifying failure modes and sustainment of the process and operational consistency to reduce cost and raise performance.
Proactively seeks out... potential failures with all equipment, conducts preventive and corrective maintenance work, orders for equipment and spares as per work schedule.
Support Management Team through establishment and tracking of plans to meet production and quality goals; revise plans as necessary to meet surge conditions and other production challenges.
Daily review of production and quality data; identifying trends and problem areas; develop and execute corrective actions as necessary to keep production and quality performance on track.
Coordinate in planning and scheduling, inventory control and maintenance purchasing for all repairs, products, work schedules and meetings.
Engage and collaborate with supervisors and Operations Officer to facilitate production and quality improvements, avoid bottlenecks and support continual operations improvement.
Organize, establish and assign work schedules for department staff to ensure efficient and effective department operation; load balance staffing to ensure smooth operations and avoid production bottlenecks and backlog.
Supervise, the staff operations and working procedures to guarantee the safety of all the staff and achieve zero accidents.
Guide, direct and mentor production team.
Ensure all production employees understand and comply with company policies and procedures.
Supervise and validate completion of administrative reporting across the department e.g., daily statistics, and generate reports when required.

Qualifications:

Diploma/Degree or equivalent with at least three years of production experience in an avocado oil processing factory.
Technical skills
Communication and interpersonal skills
Root cause analysis
Proficiency in quality control, managing budget and production costing.
Ability to work independently and as part of production team.
Strategic planning
Process improvement
Coaching skills
Computer skills
Ability to work extended hours to meet deadlines when necessary. more

Responsibilities and Duties:

Assist the Production Coordinator with administrative tasks like production schedules and timesheets.
Assist in improving equipment reliability by identifying failure modes and sustainment of that process and operational consistency to reduce cost and raise performance.
Proactively seeks out potential failures with all equipment, creates Corrective Maintenance... Work Orders to schedule work.
Support from other Management Team through establishment and tracking of plans to meet production and quality goals; revise plans as necessary to meet surge conditions and other production challenges.
Assist in daily review of production and quality data; identifying trends and problem areas; develop and execute corrective actions as necessary to keep production and quality performance on track.
Assist the Production Coordinator with planning and scheduling, inventory control and maintenance purchasing for all repairs, products, work schedules and meetings.
Assist in organizing, establishing and assigning work schedules for department staff to ensure efficient and effective department operation; load balance staffing to ensure smooth operations and avoid production bottlenecks and backlog.
Supervise, the staff operations and working procedures to guarantee the safety of all the staff and achieve zero accidents.
Assist with planning and scheduling, inventory control and maintenance purchasing for all repairs, products, work schedules and meetings.

Qualifications:

At least diploma or degree and relevant experience or its equivalent in an avocado oil processing factory.
Technical skills
Communication skills
Root cause analysis
Strategic planning
Process improvement
Coaching skills
Computer skills more