One Acre Fund
agriculture
ProductionSupervisor
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“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.
respond promptly to deviations, faults, or safety events; identify and escalate performance or capability gaps; Escalate unresolved technical or safety issues
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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