Administrative Farm Manager
Location: Moshi, Kilimanjaro Region,Tanzania

Gross salary: Competitive and depending on experience
Contract Type: Fixed Term renewable contract 
Ref: KPL/HR/011

Who we are:
Kilimanjaro Plantation was established in 2000and is now one of East Africa’s largest coffee farms located above Moshi, on the southern slope of Kilimanjaro Mountain. It is recognized for growing and producing excellent Arabica Coffee for export thereby being one of the most modern coffee farms in Tanzania. We have 220 permanent employees and approximately 1000seasonal workers.For further information please visit our website: www.kili-plantation.com
We are currently looking for a dynamic, qualified and motivated Farm Managerwith a passion for the job to join our team. 

 Tasks and responsibilities:
In this role you will report to the Farm Directorand your responsibilities will comprise of the following: 

  • Be in charge of the administrational overall management of all agricultural and maintenance activities on the farm in cooperation with the Field Operations Manager, reporting to the Farm Director
  • Oversee all aspects of the coffee production.
  • Planning and controlling finances of the coffee production to maintain farm progress whilst considering budget parameters.
  • Ensure that at any time all operational practices are carried out with company adopted international standards such as UTZ Certification, ILO Guidelines, Tanzania Labour laws and any that would come on board.
  • Follow up timelines and tasks of the Farm Team in cooperation with the Field Operations Manager.
  • To liaise and cooperate with any departmental head for inter-departmental activities that needs team work.
  • Planning activities for staff, mentoring and monitoring them
  • Maintaining a knowledge of pests and diseases and an understanding of how they spread and how to treat them
  • To conduct/ undertake any additional tasks that the Farm Director may assigs to you from time to time.

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 Skills: 

  • A candidate envisaged for this role will have the following skills: 
  • Result orientated, takes initiative, highly self-motivated and eager to work
  • Good agricultural and coffee farming understanding and experiences 
  • Being a hands-on person and acting as part of the team 
  • Good planning and problem-solving ability
  • Good communication and organisational skills in a hectic environment
  • Basic administration and computer skills
  • Be a qualified holder of a valid and clean driving license (cars and motorbikes)
  • Language: Swahili and basic English skills would be an advantage


Experience: 

  • A candidate envisaged for this role will have:
  • Education:An agricultural science/management Bachelor’s Degree
  • Work Experience:at least 5 years work experiences on a farm
  • 2-3 years’experiences in developing and leading a team
  • Good understanding ofcoffee farming is a plus



 APPLY ONLINE THROUGH
Email:: career@kili-plantation.com
If you are interested and believe you qualify for this role, please submit your application (CV and letter of application as well as two references)  by the 20 February 2017. Unfortunately, only successful applicants will be contacted.
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