Field Assistant Manager - Unilever Tea Tanzania Limited

Company Profile:

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Unilever Tea Tanzania Limited is a plantation company operating under Unilever Tea, East Africa (UTEA). UTTL employs over 5,500 employees whose safety and security are very important to the business.

We are currently looking to hire Field Assistant Manager (Agricultural Department) for our Tanzania business. This role will be field based and requires candidates with knowledge for the job. If you are looking for a career in Unilever then you are the person we are looking for.

Department: Agricultural Department

Job Position: Field Assistant Manager

Reports to:   Estate Manager

Location:       Mufindi, Tanzania

Duties and responsibilities of Field Assistant Manager

1.     Manage Estate Division to the highest agricultural standards and improve productivity through

a)    Expansion and sustenance of mechanical harvesting operations by having best practices of harvesting, post harvest handling and identification of potential MH fields.

b)    Plan and oversee day to day operations by supervising hand plucking ,harvesting personnel to ensure acceptable standards of green leaf quality is harvested and well handled to the factory.

c)    Plan and execute the estate division annual agricultural practice, pruning and fertilizer application.

2.     Ensure the division administration is managed by providing periodical crop forecast, validation of payroll input/output, payments of employees and the entire financial expenditure is within the budget.

UNILEVER TEA TANZANIA LIMITED

3.     Implement SHEQ/RA policy in the estate division by ensuring the highest standards are applied in line with the company guidelines, conduct on the job training for the personnel in SHE frame work standards, RA and HACCP standards.

4.     Manage the estate division industrial/employee relations and CSR, conduct disciplinary cases as per the CBA /employment act and company disciplinary procedure. Enhance good co-existence amongst workers and the neighboring community.

5.     Manage the division infrastructure and conservancy to the required standards; fully embed best practices in Rainforest alliance.

6.     Deliver the business targets aligned to Business strategy, jobs to be done (JTBD) and enhance performance culture through business transformation.

Interfaces with many roles e.g. Factories, Finance, HRBP, Unions, Legal, etc

Relevant Skills and Experience

1.     Crop Production and Field Operations

2.     Sourcing – raw materials of agricultural origin

3.     Plant Breeding – tea nurseries

4.     Infrastructure Management

5.     Project Management/Information Technology

6.     Industrial Relations/Employee Relations

7.     Graduate in Agriculture, Horticulture, Agricultural Engineering or Bachelor of Science.

8.     2 Years experience.

All applications should be sent to the address or email below on or before 16^th March 2015. Eligible candidates are required to submit detailed CV with names of three referees and an application letter.

Unilever is an equal opportunity employer!

P.O.BOX 4955,

Dar es Salaam

Or

Email: dorice.shitamanwa@unilever.com