Tupande Soko Avocado Oil Maintenance Supervisor

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.

To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.

• Oversee responsive and proactive maintenance tasks in the factory and ensure timely completion to exceptional standards with some manager support. 
• Ensure all machines and equipment are operating at the prescribed plant availability. 
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards during the execution of maintenance work.
• Prepare monthly performance reports to identify ways to reduce machine downtime and costs.
• Act as the key point person for communication with stakeholders on maintenance schedules, repairs, access requests, and any delays. 

• Manage the inventory of maintenance equipment and materials, including tracking usage and procurement orders.
• Initiate, plan, and execute calibration of weighing scales, pressure gauges, moisture meters, and any other machine that requires bi-annual and annual calibration & verification.
• Support in the safe and proper storage of tools and machines to ensure their quality does not deteriorate.
• Ensure proper stocking of spare parts, de-commissioned parts or machines, as well as reusable tools and parts.

• Oversee the installation and maintenance of all machines and equipment, and electrical, plumbing, and firefighting works in the factory.  
• Supervise casuals and contractors to achieve exceptional workmanship.
• Prepare specifications and Bill of Quantities for small projects to support vendor sourcing.
• Manage relationships with vendors and suppliers to ensure standards are met and issues are resolved.

• Support the production coordinator to ensure all facilities have a regular water and power supply.
• Liaise with utility companies on outages and push for quick resolutions
• Track utility costs and find ways to reduce spending
• Maintain records of utility usage for reporting purposes
• Track project costs to ensure they are kept within/below budget.

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.

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

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.