Job description
Main Job Purpose
To be responsible for driving and reviewing company field mechanization strategies in Unilever Tea Kenya plantations.
Job Summary
Responsible for building and reviewing Mechanical Harvesting (MH) strategy
Responsible for the availability and serviceability of all harvesting and pruning machinery and equipment.
Ensure adherence to all relevant Policies, Standard Operating Procedures and continuously review the procedures as necessary.
Jointly with quality assurance team, link factory and field to match MH quality of raw material to that of made tea to deliver products to Unilever quality specifications
Lead initiation and implementation of projects linked to mechanization of field operations like tea harvesting and pruning.
Provide field technology advisory services to agricultural teams in Unilever Tea Kenya.
Participate in supplier identification, selection process and approval of relevant documents in mechanization.
Responsible for field technology assets, equipment and spares stock inventory.
Responsible for monitoring and evaluation of MH key performance indicators and maintenance of good harvesting in the mechanized fields.
Explore and advise on available latest field technologies in the market which can deliver competitive cost of production and product quality
Key Requirements
Undergraduate degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Agricultural Engineering, or any other related subject.
Experience in handling and managing agricultural harvesting technology and equipment’s will be an added advantage.
Over 4 years hands on experience in a similar role as per the job requirements stated above.
