Tupande Production Supervisor (Fixed-Term)

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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.

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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, outst