About the job

VACANCY ADVERTISEMENT- TEA & COFFEE ESTATE MANAGER

A vacancy of a Tea & Coffee Estate Manager has arisen at our Estate.

THE JOB

Reporting to the General Manager, the Job holder will be responsible for Planning and coordinating the management of Company Estates, forests, recruitments, and relationship with farmers of Tea and Coffee so as to ensure quality and adequacy of green leaf and coffee cherries supply to the factory as per the business plans.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

·        Plan, implement and monitor the implementation of Tea and Coffee agronomic services in line with organization strategy and business plan.

·        Develop strategies for the implementation of green leaf quality standards/coffee and monitor the implementation and compliance to the standards

·        Manage the performance, development, welfare and benefits of staff in line with HR policies, union terms and conditions

·        Plan, monitor and evaluate green leaf purchase and delivery to the factory

·        Plan and prepare the field department annual budgets, plans and monitor their performance in line with the business strategy

·        Establish relationships with and maintain relationships with both workers and out growers and key stakeholders in line with the business strategy

·        Plan, and monitor the company forestry activities and maintain adequate levels of wood supply to the factory

·        Plan and monitor the Company owned Tea estate and Coffee operations and ensure high tea and coffee production

·        Implement International standards of both tea and coffee.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors degree in Agriculture Sciences
• Post Graduate qualification in Management will be an advantage

·      At least four years experience in a community based plantation, with at least two years at management level in the Tea and Coffee industry

·      Knowledge of the local language (Luganda is a MUST)

·      30-45 Years of Age

·      Applications are invited from ONLY Nationals of Uganda

·      Knowledge of;

o  Nursery management Tea and Coffee

o  Tea and Coffee Husbandry practices

o  Soil conservation

o  Forestry

o  Health, Safety and environmental standards and practices,

Skills and Abilities:

·      Leadership skills

·      Relationship building and management

·      Monitoring and Evaluation

·      Relationship Management

• Risk management skills

·      Analytical and problem solving skills

·      Conflict management and resolution

If you meet the above requirements, please submit your application letter stating your salary expectations; attach a detailed CV with contacts of three referees together with copies of your Academic documents and certificates.

Your application should reach  citing the job position on the subject line and email to personnel@ugandateacl.org and CC to gm@ugandateacl.org