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Tupande Roasted Macadamia Production Officer (Fixed-Term)

One Acre Fund Kenya

Posted 4 months agoNairobi, Kenya

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Job Type

Full-time

Experience

Mid-Level

Category

Marketing

Job Description

About One Acre Fund Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. Why Work Here blog post. Our Kenya program, founded in 2006, operates under the local brand Tupande. Kakamega headquarters support 1,747 field staff and serve more than 1 million farmers. In Nairobi, around 50 staff support global functions like procurement, recruitment, government relations, and communications. About the Role Looking for a Roasting Officer to lead end-to-end roasted macadamia production, supervise the roasting team, ensure quality and food safety standards, meet order timelines, and drive process improvements and efficiency. Responsibilities End-to-End Roasted Production Management Liaise closely with Sales to understand order volumes, timelines, and urgency. Appointed as a food safety team member Ensure that information on internal communication is included in the updating of the Food Safety Management System; this shall include information in your department relevant to the FSMS that FST is mandated to be aware of, for example, any changes or improvements. Verification of the accuracy of the flow diagrams by on-site checking, Maintaining records of verified flow diagrams, corrections, and corrective actions. Analysis of the results of the verification activities, Pla
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Requirements

  • Qualifications Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for.
  • Good leadership and supervision skills- Should have been in a supervision role for at least one year.
  • Should have at least 2 years of experience in the Macadamia processing industry.
  • Food safety knowledge, HACCP and good manufacturing Practices.
  • Application Deadline 18 June 2026.
  • One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process.
  • Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address.
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization's mission and purpose.
  • We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Responsibilities

  • Leadership and employee development.
  • Learn more, please see our
  • Close to 500 staff in our
  • Manage the full roasted macadamia process: receiving of raw materials, roasting, sorting, cooling, flavoring, packaging, and dispatch Ensure data is collected at every production step to enhance proper traceability of the products.
  • Plan and schedule daily roasting activities based on confirmed orders and priorities Ensure roasting parameters (temperature, time, batch size, moisture levels) meet defined standards.
  • Conduct a hazard analysis to determine which hazards need to be controlled, the degree of control required to ensure food safety, and which combination of control measures is required.

Benefits

  • Career Growth and Development We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people.
  • We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals.
  • You'll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.
  • Benefits Health insurance, paid time off Contract Duration 2 Years.