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Mulindi Factory Co. Ltd in Gicumbi district is seeking to recruit suitably qualified, detail oriented, dynamic and self-motivated persons to fill the following vacant positions.

Job Title: Agronomist: 2

Tea Plantation Agronomist

Overall Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Farm Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for provision of tea extension services and training of farmers/plantation workers as well as monitoring of tea plantation activities in order to achieve maximum productivity at minimum cost.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Carrying out extensive training for farmers and plantation workers on tea husbandry in the plantation in order to achieve maximum productivity per unit area/tea bush.
  • Coordinate plucking regimes and ensure timely weighing, collection and transportation of green leaf. This should include ensuring collection centres are adequately equipped with required electronic weighing and recording equipment.
  • Conduct field visits to ensure timely preparation of land for new planting, all planting out of seedlings is done professionally and proper aftercare maintenance is achieved.
  • Participate in the timely distribution and application of farm inputs, ensuring all inputs are accounted for.
  • Developing and promoting good tea agronomic practices
  • Should be able to handle and drive Rainforest Certification and any other certification required by the company.
  • Timely preparation and planting of tea seedlings.
  • Maintaining accurate records, preparing and presenting reports as required.
  • Ensuring effective and efficient utilization of farm inputs.
  • Supervising plantation staff and ensuring that they achieve quality and quantity targets.
  • Ensuring that all tea plantation activities are done in stipulated time without delay.
  • Ensuring adequate number of pluckers in the assigned division and effective utilization of pluckers’ incentives.
  • Ensuring timely weighment and delivery of plucked leaf to the factory.
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Key qualifications, requirements and Skills:

  • Bachelor’s degree in agricultural extension, in Agribusiness, science in agriculture, in Horticulture, in Forestry, in agroforestry
  • At least three (3) years working experience in the similar role and similar field.
  • Ability to work in a rural setting,under pressure and with minimum supervision
  • Excellent negotiation and influencing skills: Good written and oral proficiency in English and Kinyarwanda (speaking, reading and writing).
  • Decision making, problem solving, negotiation and influencing skills.
  • People management skills
  • Practical computer skills and competence in MS Office.
  • Valid Motorcycle riding permit (category A) will be an added advantage.
  • Valid Motorcycle riding permit (category A) will be an added advantage.

How to apply:

Send your scanned documents to: info@mulinditeas.com 

Notice: All documents must be in one downloadable PDF file.

Applications deadline: 29th November 2024.

Benjamin Yego

Factory Manager  

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