Kenya Macadamia Quality Assurance Specialist

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, the farmers we serve harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund. 

To learn more about our work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog for more information.

About the Role

The mandate of the Market Access team is to start up agribusinesses that work for smallholder farmers, focusing on high value crops such as macadamia and avocados. As a member of the Market Access team, you help develop new programs as they move from early stage trials to scale.

One of the flagship Market Access projects enables macadamia farmers by sourcing from them at premium prices, processing high-quality products according to international standards, and exporting globally to distribution partners in Europe and America. As part of this project, we are recruiting experts for our macadamia processing team to ensure production of nuts in compliance with the highest quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Internal Audits of the Quality Assurance Team.
• Ensure the receiving procedures for incoming Macadamia Nuts and Products used in production are following quality and safety standards.
• Carry our supplier audits to ensure they meet our standards.
• Train our Macadamia suppliers on expected Macadamia quality standards and assess their farms and assist where needed with an improvement plan.
• Ensure that the ISO/FSSC 22000 standards and procedures are being followed.
• Ensure relevant training of the food safety team members and other staff of food safety and quality,
• Prepare all and manage all ISO/FSSC documentation.
• Ensure the end product meets the hygiene and quality requirements. The pack team would report to you on this.
• Internal audit planning and management. Manage all the internal audits for the ISO 22000 plan.
• Nonconformity and corrective action: Manage any recall, mock recalls and non-confirming products.
• Report to the top management on the performance of the FSMS and any need for improvement.
• Liaison with external parties on matters relating to food safety and Quality management system.

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• 3 years work experience in macadamia processing, including ownership over quality of products, e.g. management position in a quality assurance team.
• Must have ISO 22000 /BRC experience.
• Must have FSSC 22000 qualifications and experience in implementation.
• Must be able to supervise and have good leadership skills.
• Must have good training skills.
• Must be able to write comprehensive reports.
• Must be hands on –leading by example.
• Minimum academic Qualification –Bachelor’s degree in food science or related field.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Sagana, Kenya

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off 

Perks

• Connect and collaborate with engaging colleagues from diverse backgrounds))
• Professional development opportunities

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya.

Application Deadline

27 December 2021

One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here ([email protected]), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.