One Acre Fund

agriculture

ProductionSupervisor

Kenya
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Production Supervisor at One Acre Fund. Skills: Shift Supervision, Safety Marshal, MRV. Lead pre-shift briefing for line personnel. Monitor overall line performance”

What You'll Achieve.

ensure both lines are never left without adequate coverage; ensuring quality and safety standards are met; achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve

Industry & Context.

agriculture
Problems you'll solve

respond promptly to deviations, faults, or safety events; identify and escalate performance or capability gaps; Escalate unresolved technical or safety issues

Eligibility Requirements

Citizens or permanent residents of Kenya

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

2-3 years of experience in a supervisory or team-leader role in a manufacturing or industrial environment, Basic data entry and reporting skills in Google Sheets or Excel for per-shift production and MRV logging, Valid First Aid certification (St. John's Ambulance Kenya or equivalent) is required for the Safety Marshal designation

Nice to Have

First Aid certification is a bonus, prior experience in pyrolysis, biomass processing, or thermal processing operations strongly preferred

What You'll Do.

Lead pre-shift briefing for line personnel

Monitor overall line performance

Coordinate between Carbonization Operators

and Control Room Operators

Manage staggered breaks

Conduct shift handover

Complete shift handover log

Directly supervise all shift personnel

and batch ID labelling

Coach and develop team

Identify and escalate operational improvement opportunities

Escalate unresolved technical or safety issues

Carry Safety Marshal designation

Verify PPE compliance

Lead emergency response on the line

Enforce all SOPs and HACCP protocols

Complete per-shift production logs

Capture per-shift packaging usage counts

Capture and submit feedstock pile photos

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Coordinate between Carbonization Operators, Maintenance Officers, Forklift Operators, Lab Analysts, and Control Room Operators on shift; Manage staggered breaks in coordination with the Control Room Operator (Floater function); Directly supervise all shift personnel including operators, independent contractors, and casual labor; Escalate unresolved technical or safety issues to the Production Coordinator, designated HSSE staff, and/or Biochar Lead without delay

Communication Scope

leadership, decision-making, and communication skills under operational pressure

Full 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. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post. Our Kenya program, founded in 2006, operates under the local brand Tupande. Close to 500 staff in our 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 Seeking a Production Supervisor with 2-3 years experience to manage shift-level operations across Tupande's biochar pyrolysis lines and serve as Safety Marshal. First Aid certification is a bonus and may be required. Responsibilities Shift Supervision Lead the pre-shift briefing for all line personnel, covering safety topics, production targets, known issues, and task assignments Monitor overall line performance throughout the shift across both pyrolysis lines and respond promptly to deviations, faults, or safety events Coordinate between Carbonization Operators, Maintenance Officers, Forklift Operators, Lab Analysts, and Control Room Operators on shift Manage staggered breaks in coordination with the Control Room Operator (Floater function) to ensure both lines are never left without adequate coverage Conduct shift handover including PLC parameter review, equipment condition sign-off, outstanding issues, and verbal brief to the incoming Supervisor Complete the shi

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