Agricultural Advisor
Core
Manage all aspects of the agricultural department to ensure optimum efficiency of the Musina Paste Plant, focusing on tomato procurement, quality management, and producer relations.
Role type
Senior Agricultural Advisor / Operations Manager
Builds
Factory tomato paste production
Domain
Agriculture / Food Processing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), quality management, supply chain planning, stakeholder management, cost innovation, audit compliance, inventory control, scheduling, hygiene standards
Preferred skills
MPS target achievement, zero audit findings, producer relationship development, system maintenance
Technologies
bulk bins, storage systems, audit tools
Responsibilities
Maintain Systems and Good Agricultural Practices for procurement of factory tomatoes; Provide technical agricultural support to nurseries and producers; Manage planting and delivery scheduling inline with factory capacity; Ensure quality of in-coming fresh produce conforms to specifications; Manage receiving of raw materials at Musina Plant; Develop and maintain good producer relationships; Innovate to save cost; Manage and control all agricultural and nursery administration; Conduct supplier quality assurance audits; Achieve MPS targets and maintain zero audit findings.