Harvest Team Leader - 1 Position

Morogoro, Kilombero, Tanzania, United Republic of

Full Time

Experienced

Job Purpose
The Harvest Team Leader will be the custodian of excellent crop harvesting practices for farm by Ensuring best possible crop removal performance by driving the highest standards of cane harvesting in line with factory requirements at optimal cost as well as Supervising harvest teams in line with annual harvest plan.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

Where harvesting activities are outsourced:

Coordinate and monitor cane burning and cane cutting teams on multiple fronts
Inspect the standard of cane cutting to in compliance with cane quality practices
Promote and adhere to Illovo SHERQ procedures, policy and guidelines
Manage cane fire and security risks associated with

Where harvesting activities are insourced:

Manage cane harvesting activities, timing and quality standards
Manage teams’ productivity and driving continues improvement
Deploy cane burning and/or cutting teams in line with the annual harvest plan
Inspect the standards of cutting in compliance with cane quality practices
Manage and coordinate cane burning crew to ensure safety of the team and effective practices
Manage daily BTWD to specified standards for specific area of responsibility
Implement and monitor continuous improvement practices by driving work practices, and ensuring that tools and techniques are applied to deliver highest quality cane, sustainable cane supply of estate sugar cane to the mills
Oversee effective performance management, developing skills within teams through on-the-job coaching and training
Conduct on the job training and instruction for cane burning and cutting activities to teams, and identify new training needs where appropriate or required
Identify and monitor KPIs and balanced scorecards, track performance and flag any issues
Manage cane fire and security risks associated with
Promote and adhere to Illovo’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)

Minimum Requirements:

Diploma or Degree in Agriculture or related
5+ year’s experience in sugar cane agriculture preferably in cane harvesting
Experience leading teams
Contracts management experience an advantage
Data management skills and firm command of office based software eg excel
Good relationship / team leadership skills
Good knowledge of fire safety
Crowd management skills

Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a permanent contract.

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, please apply for the position on or before 31st
August 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.

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Kilombero Sugar Company Limited (KSCL), is the largest producer of sugar in the country under the strong "Bwana Sukari" brand name.

Harvest Team Leader - 1 Position

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