Careers

Job Purpose
The successful candidate will manage and embed an optimized portfolio of Estate Support Services department to support employee wellbeing via provision of community services including medical, maintenance and security.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure & review Country minimum standards and processes for provision of medical and education services for employees – where applicable
• Ensure estate maintenance (civils, housing, recreational facilities, village upkeep, provision of water and electricity, wastewater treatment systems) meets standards
• Create alignment on SHERQ requirements and delivery through cross-functional collaboration and communication and ensure compliance with SHERQ statutory and regulatory requirements in country
• Co-ordinate and facilitate the Group Enterprise Risk Management process to ensure estate risks are identified and mitigated
• Act as Custodian and facilitate the management of the Business Continuity Planning process (BCP)
• Establish and manage the Emergency Response Management system in accordance with the Company and Insurer’s requirements
• Co-ordinate & manage ABF HSE Assurance processes (including EY and ERM audits)
• Enable operational delivery through functional support and guidance to embed Food Safety and Quality in the culture
• Ensure the establishment and evolution of optimized Estate Support Services is well governed
• Provide guidance to senior leaders on strategies and/or approaches, challenges and solutions for Estate Support
• Manage company properties (leased property, villages and land), social services maintenance contracts and other service suppliers and contracts (including Security & Conservancy management contracts), and ensure these are used for intended purposes
• Manage & coordinate sharing of identified best practices, frameworks & provide additional opportunities for problem identification and knowledge sharing
• Investigate, recommend and implement systems / technology and other enablers that can be consistently applied across Countries
• Ensure all minimum standards/processes are easily accessible and regularly updated on country platforms
• Oversee effective talent and performance management within function
• Initiate and develop the business case for key capital projects, ensuring required outcomes are delivered on
• Ensure emerging threats are identified early & responded to effectively
• Cooperate with civil authorities & emergency responders when an incident occurs
• Ensure enablers are in place to promote success (e.g. systems and processes)
• Identify, monitor and deliver against KPIs to track performance and flag any issues
• Promote and adhere to Illovo’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)

Job Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business, Engineering or Science
• 7 years management experience with 5 years in business optimization or capital expenditure optimization
• Impressive, demonstrable track record and skills/experience gained within a similar position(s), at a similar level

Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a Permanent Contract.

All interested candidates who meet the above requirements, please apply for the position on or before 17th March 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.
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Job Purpose
The successful candidate will be responsible for the preparation and processing of the payroll in accordance with company policies, processes and procedures using the appropriate IT payroll systems.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare relevant payroll files for payment of salaries and wages in accordance with country legislation requirements
• Process all payroll related transactions including overtime payments, advances, deductions, Loans, allowances, benefits and leave
• Complete remittance and prepare requisitions and submit for authorization and payment (i.e. NSSF, PAYE, Gratuity, Unions etc.)
• Assist with the gathering of supporting data and information for audits, payroll related reconciliations, and interfaces to ensure that all control accounts are reconciled to the general ledger balances on monthly basis.
• Drive coordination between payroll and relevant functions (i.e. HR, Kronos, Canepro, etc.) to ensure proper flow and maintenance of employee data
• Prepare month-end journals, recons, and payroll related reporting e.g. expense claims, overtime, leave balances, head count, analytical review and month end report
• Update issues register at month end and Create GL interfaces for the entity
• Process staff reimbursements and advances and petty cash payments
• Coordinate changes and updates to the payroll master file once approved.
• Update payroll master file with accurate information
• Authorize, communicate and coordinate all parameter changes and updates to the payroll master.
• Maintenance/Payments of retirees (resignations, death and retirees)
• Handle payroll queries/requests and escalate as required
• Assist the Payroll Manager with day-to-day payroll task planning and special projects.

Job Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance
• At least 1 year working experience in Accounting or Finance role
• Prior experience in payroll duties will be an added advantage
• Excellent communication skills
• Creative, innovative and team working skills

Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a Permanent Contract.

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements should apply for the position on or before 17th March 2025.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.

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Job Purpose

The successful candidate will be responsible for the control of debtor’s accounts in specific areas’ book and maintains them within specified objectives. Ensure the timeous collection of funds thought continuous customer liaison and the management of customer queries and claims.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures maximum cash flow benefit accrues to the company by continuously liaising with customers to secure payment within the payment term as set by the management.
• Estimate daily cash flow by liaising with customers and provide accurate details of anticipated collection.
• Analyses customer payment when receiving by checking remittance advise for any discrepancies from invoice and ensure all documents for claims deducted have been received.
• Process all approved rebates that are received from commercial team.
• Ensure communication with customer so that allocated account is kept within objective.
• Contacts customer to discuss erroneous items which have been short paid and resolve this item to the satisfaction of both parties.
• Provide courteous and efficient service to the customer by ensure requests for copy invoices, statement or proof of delivery are handled promptly.
• Checks allocated accounts and resolve differences to ensure credit due have been passed timeously and all queries are being investigated.
• Ensure all notes relating to specific invoice, short payment or claims are recorded accurately and promptly against the account.
• liaise with major customers on an ongoing basis in an endeavor to resolve claims.
• A Formal reconciliation must be done for the relevant accounts on an agreed periodic basis Daily, weekly or monthly depending on the account.
• Prepare and distribute customer sundry Invoice and statements including all relevant supporting documentation (I.e. debit and credit notes)
• Ensure that all documentation is filed on ECM in their respective folder.

Job Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Business Administration or equivalent
• Minimum3 years working experience working in finance environment.
• Details process and analytical ability
• Strong verbal/ analytical reasoning ability

Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a Permanent Contract.

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements should apply for the position on or before 17th March 2025.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.
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Job Purpose
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the Outbound Logistics Way and related standards to optimise Outbound Logistics services.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Support embedding of best practices, minimum standards, policies, processes, tools, technology and enablers through the Outbound Logistics and Sales Way and capability development strategy
• Reconcile PODs and update daily into SAP to ensure no delays in transporter payments
• Check and reconcile supplier statements / invoices / accompanying documentation against the rates schedule, service and performance, and confirm payments due
• Flag and escalate any discrepancies on PODs / invoices / statements
• Generate online PR requisitions and PR when the initial payment process begins, and submit invoices timeously to Finance
• Follow up with Finance on payments completed to ensure compliance with payment agreements and maintain supplier relationships and service
• Identify and implement opportunities for improvement in Order to Cash processes and customer service delivery
• Promote and adhere to Kilombero’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC).

Job Qualification and Experience

• Bachelors degree or Diploma in Business Administration, Finance or equivalent
• 2-3 years’ experience in a finance administrative role, with experience in creditors / debtors and the ability to perform financial reconciliations preferable
• Knowledge of accounting packages
• Strong numeric ability with attention to detail and accuracy; ability to use Excel and Transport Management Systems; communication skills; methodical with good time management

Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a Permanent contract.

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, please apply for the position on or before 16th March 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.

  Apply here

Job Purpose
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the Outbound Logistics and Sales Ways and related standards to optimize the Order to Cash process.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Support embedding of best practices, minimum standards, policies, processes, tools, technology and enablers through the Outbound Logistics and Sales Way and capability development strategy
• Provide information to new customers on queries and applications, and co-ordinate the customer application and approval process
• Process customer orders on the nominated order date (NOD) through adherence to the procedure, and working closely with Sales, Finance and Logistics (Planning and Execution) to ensure effective order delivery on the nominate delivery date (NDD)
• Flag issues regarding inventory or customer account status to the relevant functions for action to expedite orders
• Proactively canvas and influence orders to optimize delivery loads, increase sales and maximize revenue options
• Create stock transfer orders for DC replenishment in the system, (if required and in the absence of a Logistics Planner, or as required by the Warehouse Manager)
• Identify and implement opportunities for improvement in Order to Cash processes and customer service delivery
• Promote and adhere to Kilombero’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC).

Job Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Business, Logistics or Supply Chain Management
• 1-2 years’ experience in a customer service environment, with knowledge of the Outbound Logistics process and the FMCG customer environment 
• Strong customer centric orientation; professionalism with good communication skills, and the ability to influence both customers and internal functions, attention to detail and good administrative skills
• ERP and Excel understanding would be an added advantage 

Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a Permanent contract.

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, please apply for the position on or before 16th March 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.
  Apply here

Job Purpose
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the implementation of Kilombero Logistics Ways and related standards to optimise Outbound Logistics operations of Country.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Support embedding of best practices, minimum standards, policies, processes, tools, technology and enablers through the Logistics Way and capability development strategy
• Analyse and draw insights / planning data from SAP S4 other data sources (e.g. Sales Orders, Transfer Orders, Stock in Transit from Regional Contracts and Monthly Shipping Plans)
• Contribute to planning on all transport & logistics systems to meet long term plans, ensure continuity/efficiency
• Optimize the use of logistics assets (equipment, materials, people), to effectively plan the outbound logistics execution
• Liaise with Warehouse Manager and Customer Service Centre to determine total daily and weekly volumes to be delivered from the mill to selected delivery points, be it depots, inland container depot, or to customer
• Plan for daily uplifts according to stock keeping unit (SKU) and storage / delivery destination
• Review and adjust the plan based on changing constraints to ensure that the targets are achieved
• Create transfer orders in the system after receiving the replenishment plan for the Weekly movement to enable sugar to be transferred from the mill to in-country or off-country DC’s
• Source and manage transporters, update SO or TO with transporters’ information
• Generate and manage the tracking system of all sugar moved from the source warehouse to the destination warehouses
• Manage vehicles in transit and flag vehicles which are overdue
• Confirm space at receiving site for TO stock, clearing and transport teams for the implementation of the plan (and follow up on progress)
• Create PR for transport lane, shipping lines, road freight, boarder clearing for ATL completion
• Liaise with warehouses regarding sugar availability / quality
• Drive benchmarking and continuous improvement analysis to flag gaps and optimise value in function
• Promote and adhere to Kilombero procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC).

Job Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or Advanced Diploma in Logistics or Transport Management
• 3 years’ experience in transport and logistics within an FMCG environment, including logistics planning, routing and scheduling and reverse logistics, with a focus on transportation and exposure to warehousing.
• Well-developed planning skills; sound verbal and written communication; knowledge of Transport Management systems and proficient in Excel; problem solving ability; customer centric, while still having a cost-conscious focus.
• Knowledge of Sales and Distribution systems is an added advantage
• Exports planning requires experience in shipping / clearing / forwarding

Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a Permanent contract.

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, please apply for the position on or before 17th March 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply. Apply here

Job Purpose
Ensure that the Project EPC Contractor is supported and monitored to effectively comply with IDTL HSE  standards and processes for the safe execution of the Project as well as Support the Project Site Execution Manager and Owners and team to ensure IDTL HSE  standards are being adhered to during the execution of the project

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Frequently engage with Contractor HSE representatives and ensure satisfactory risk assessments have been undertaken.
• Specifically monitor Contractor's site behaviour and compliance with the cardinal rules which deal specifically with the high-risk activities and use of appropriate PPE for all activities on the site.
• Engage directly with IDTL Project Team Management to effectively ensure corrective measures are swiftly implemented to ensure site HSE compliance and minimize all risks for incidents and accidents across the project site/s and activities.
• Influence and guide Contractors HSE Site Manager in matters of assessment, management and continuous improvement related to HSE  performance. 
• Understand the Tanzania OSHA requirements applicable to a large project and ensure and assist Contractor HSE Site Manager to enforce compliance.
• Conduct inspections and internal audits to oversee and ensure the adherence to legislative and KSCL Safety Management System Illovo Integrated Risk Management System (IIRMS) requirements. 
• Maintain the KSCL Safety Management System Illovo Integrated Risk Management System (IIRMS) and external assurance systems through creating and updating procedures, communicating changes to procedures and auditing compliance.
• Ensure HSE is embedded into Operational Readiness program   
• Assist with the co-ordination of effective testing of emergency response protocols.
• Promote and adhere to the Project Charter, policies and guidelines including without limitation those relating to HSE , Competition Law and Anti Bribery and Corruption(ABC)

Job Qualification and Experience.

• Bachelor Degree in Safety, Health Engineering or related discipline.
• SAMTRAC/NEBOSH qualification; ISO 9001/45001/14001 will be and added advantage.
• At least 8 years experience in a s SHERQ Management role.
• Excellent communication skills at Senior Management level.
• Report writing skills and MS Office proficiency.
• Full understanding of Tanzania OSHA requirements.

Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a Fixed Term Contract (2 years).

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should apply for the position on or before 07th March 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.
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Job Purpose
The successful candidate will be responsible for Create, store, update and control electrical and instrumentation drawings on all factory and estate equipment.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures drawings required for new installations are available on time
• Ensure modifications to the site equipment is updated in the drawing and recorded
• Close relationship and communication with operation team and maintenance to enable timely availability of E&I drawings whenever they are required
• Clear communication with other maintenance partner (maintenance planner, mechanical, instrument, electrical and operations) personnel to ensure maximum plant availability
• Adhere to maintenance best practices as per Illovo IAMP practices
• Proper control (handling, maintaining and calibration) of drawing tools and equipment
• Adhere to Illovo safety standards.
• Adhere to Illovo values (Accountability, empowerment, integrity, commitment and inclusiveness)

Job Qualification and Experience

• Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Electronic engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years of experience in industrial drawing design and drafting.

Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a Permanent Contract.

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements should apply for the position on or before 13th March 2025.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.
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Job Purpose
The successful candidate will be responsible for Manage Bulk Storage Facility (BSF) shift team to ensure production targets are met in a safe and efficient manner compliant to all food safety requirements.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise the daily work and performance of each employee on assigned shift, organize schedules, and assign work activity to achieve team and company objectives safely
• Together with the teams, achieve shift, daily, weekly, and monthly performance targets for respective area by ensuring that tasks are prioritized and planned in a logical, systematic and cost-effective way to optimize profitability
• Develop budget for BSF with Factory Head, finance business partner, optimization/ COE and manage costs effectively
• Identify areas where packing performance and quality management can be improved and manage the implementation of systems and processes to make improvements
• Ensure all BSF operations adhere to Food safety systems and quality management systems as required
• Ensure continuous improvement by implementing functional best practices and conducting physical inspections
• Ensure compliance with minimum operating standards
• Ensure technical reporting in compliance with company policy and procedure
• Manage product and packaging material requirements as per S&OP requirements
• Identify and monitor KPIs to track performance and flag any issues
• Promote and adhere to Illovo’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)

Job Qualification and Experience

• Minimum: Bachelor's degree
• 3+ years post in Production or Warehousing environment in the sugar industry or FMCG equivalent
• 2+ years Supervisory experience
• Completed necessary training modules for area of responsibility e.g.  Foreman Training Programme at the Illovo Technical Academy

Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a Permanent Contract.

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements should apply for the position on or before 13th March 2025.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.
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Job Purpose
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the site / functional area to effectively implement, comply with and monitor SHERQ and Food Safety standards and processes through coaching, guidance, and communication with all relevant stakeholders.

  Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate and facilitate SHERQ and Food Safety risk assessments, and work with operations to develop best mitigation plans.
• Coach and guideline management in the assessment, management, and continuous improvement of SHERQ and Food Safety performance.
• Facilitate SHERQ and Food Safety investigations and coordinate the verification of closeout actions.
• Facilitate the closeout of audit findings.
• Create SHERQ awareness using various fit for purpose media (e.g. toolbox talks, noticeboards, electronic media).
• Develop SHERQ capability in contractors and seasonal, through facilitation of safety induction training / design material.
• Manage SHERQ induction processes, through effective planning, facilitation, and co-ordination.
• Conduct inspections and internal audits to oversee and ensure the adherence to legislative and IIRMS requirements.
• Maintain the IIRMS and external assurance systems through creating and updating procedures, communicating changes to procedures and auditing compliance.
• Implement and drive the implementation of SHERQ programmers and plans specific to area of responsibility (e.g. water usage plan).
• Develop monitoring schedules to ensure compliance with statutory requirements for safety, environment, Food Safety and occupational health.
• Test and validate inputs into the ABF Annual HSE reporting process to reduce likelihood of findings.
• Compile SHERQ management reports.
• Coordinate effective testing of emergency response protocols.
• Track SHERQ inspections in CMMS (e.g. MAXIMO) and facilitate effective closeout.
• Ensure effective SHE and Food Safety committee meetings are conducted to schedule through setting up the programmed, attending meetings and making necessary changes to IIIRMS a result.
• Create awareness of safety in communities who live and use the estate (e.g. Schools, villages in the boundary) through developing and delivering pamphlets, talks etc.
• Promote an adhere to Illovo’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law an Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)

 Job Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Quality Management, Risk Management or equivalent
• SAMTRAC/ NEBOSH qualification; ISO 9000 / 22 000 Lead Auditor qualification is an advantage
• 2-3 years' experience in an operational environment (Factory / Agriculture), working in a health and safety role
• Training in First Aid and Fire Prevention is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of relevant SHERQ Legislation and Regulatory requirements.
• Report writing skills; ability to coach and facilitate learning; skills in MS Office

Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on Two (2) Years Fixed Term Contract.

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, please apply for the position on or before 9th March 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.
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Job Purpose
The successful candidate will act as manager of the Results Delivery Office for the delivery of the Business portfolio and provide support to initiative leads in the development and execution of their plans.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Change Management expert that ensures continuous improvement through effective change management according to the company requirement.
• Main interface between RDO and workstreams - accountable for ensuring delivery on project/programme performance, including value, costs, risks and dependencies.
• Complete analysis / coaching support for workstreams - interpret data, identify potential issues and present this in a way that facilitates effective decision making.
• Provide expertise into development of business cases related back to the P&L across the whole business.
• Prepare and distribute consolidated project data for RDO and Steer Cos.
• Engage with the project teams to gain the understanding of and to collect and collate the required information to produce the dashboards, metrics and reports.
• Close co-ordination with finance teams in all functions to ensure PIP and Must Win Battles financials are controlled right through our ERP, budgeting to the bottom line.
• Ensure delivery of the programme plan as required using reports from initiative leads and the outcomes of project.
• Build and maintain a central repository of project folders, documents, templates and knowledge to create a sustainable online library of re-useable data to help inform future developments and support initiative leads.
• Work with initiative leads to develop and maintain the six key requirements for success.
• Organise workshops to identify areas of improvement for initiative and projects.
• Develop taxonomy integrating all functional improvements scopes of work to Must Win Battles
• Be conversant with the financial discipline required to manage projects and able to assist in budget tracking.
• Project/programme planning-support, best practice sharing and adoption and ensure the development of a well-structured and governed plan

Job Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Psychology, Commerce or equivalent
• At least five (5) years’ experience and knowledge of Organisational Effectiveness / Change Management, with a track record of successful change initiatives

• Extensive knowledge of performance improvement programmes.
• Proven experience of change management and its application within project management.
• Broad experience of programme management including identification of opportunities as well as risks.
• Ability to establish pragmatic value adding governance programmes.
• Ability/credibility to influence at the most senior levels as well as work across a range of cultures & work levels.
• Business focus and understanding, as well as operational credibility.
• Ability to build relationships, partner with our businesses and have a track record in delivery.
• Project management capability expert.
• Skilled in MS 365 Office suite, Power App and Power BI

Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a Permanent Contract.

All interested candidates who meet the above requirements, please apply for the position on or before 7th March 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.

  Apply here

Job Purpose.
To produce the maximum amount of alcohol and concentrated molasses solids (CMS), That’s Meets Products Specifications, by operating the plant unit in the field in conjunction with the distillation operator and other operators. Plant units include the Fermentation plant, Distillation plant, spent wash handling section, Evaporation plant and any additional plant areas as required.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that alcohol and CMS of the required quantity and quality is produced according to KPIS.
• Plant and equipment in the plant are units are operated safely as per plant specification and process deviation and equipment breakdowns are reported and attended to timeously.
• The plant unit performance, safety, housekeeping, quality and environment standard are achieved and maintained all times, coordinating such activities as necessary with the Distillation Operator.
• The required information is logged down, captured on computer and communicated to the Distillation Operator.
• Ensure all process are executed in accordance with ISO 220000 and local good practice for safety, health, environment and quality.
• Monitor the performance and operates the plants units on continual shift basis using on plant measurement to produce the required quantity and quality of alcohol and CMS.
• Solves process problems and deviation by using necessary problem-solving tools, eg 5why, fishbone, in conjunction with distillation operator by taking the appropriate corrective action to meet production KPIS.
• Ensure the evaporators are appropriately isolated and cleaned when required.
• Conducting of C.I.P of evaporators and heat exchangers at required interval and time.
• Ensuring that all storage tanks/ pits level control is done in such to prevent overflow.
• Caries any other duties relating to the plant.
• Trains, as required, plant personnel on the operations within the plant’s units.
• Takes the role of safety watch during plant shutdowns after hours to ensure that personnel adhere to the company’s safety standard.

 Job Requirements.

• Form Four or A level Education with Mathematics and Science.
• Diploma in Chemical engineering, Mechanical engineering, Quality control or Machine Operation from a recognized institution.
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience in sugar industry or large manufacturing firm.
• Computer literacy.
• Vibration Analysis Technique.
• Burning desire to succeed in high performance environment.
• Trouble shooting skills.
• Ready to work long hours.

Terms Of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on Temporary Contract.

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, please to apply for the position on or before 04th March 2025 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.

  Apply here

Job Purpose
We are looking for Grower Business Systems Manager who will Implement and manage agriculture business systems for effective agriculture data analysis, with focus on components of the Planning, Forecasting and Reporting Systems and Ensure accurate business metrics through a Geographic Information Systems database.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate installation of business systems and components as required, including effective systems integration (e.g. CanePro with other estate information management systems), to report on long-term and season trends, crush and production plans, meteorological, manpower and other statistics and reports as required
• Implement and manage GIS system with reference to grower registration and mapping, land use plans, assets under management, land encroachment.
• Build standardized, accurate reports within required timeframes (e.g. Resource Planners, Scenarios and “Op Charts” in CanePro)
• Build capability on-site to enable use of reports e.g. training, streamlining agriculture business systems to facilitate single point of entry, automation, etc.
• Promote the use of and maintain local platforms (e.g. Kilombero ‘Yetu, Asikhulume, etc.)
• Implement and monitor continuous improvement by driving work practices and techniques to deliver high quality, useful agriculture information
• Promote and adhere to Illovo’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science or Social Science with emphasis on Geographic, Environmental and GIS disciplines.
• 5 years’ experience managing or developing systems for agricultural businesses
• Good business acumen and agricultural expertise, with ability to anticipate, interpret and respond to changes impacting on functional area
• A formal business/commercial qualification would be an advantage
• Strong agriculture data analysis skills

Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a permanent pensionable contract

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, please apply for the position on or before 03rd March 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.
  Apply here

Job Purpose
To operate and monitor process units including Mixed Juice handling, Juice heating (screened and clarified juice heating), Clarification, Filtration and Evaporation. Ensuring set target parameters for each unit is achieved as per shift KPI. Back-end maintenance during breakdown and off crop.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitors the performance of the plant units i.e., juice heating, clarification, filtration, and evaporation on a continual shift basis using the DCS system to achieve the target parameters as per KPI.
• Monitor key parameters example juice temperature, clear juice pH, syrup brix, pol % filter cake, pressure, and vacuum settings in real time and take appropriate & timely action to
• Adheres to safety procedures, maintains the control room housekeeping, quality and environmental standards.
• Records production data and any other required information on appropriate log sheet and logbook with the assistance of the site operators/attendants.
• Trains, as required, plant personnel on the Control Room operation.
• Takes on the role of a safety watch during plant shutdowns after hours to ensure that personnel (especially contractors) adhere to the company’s safety standards.
• To operate the evaporator station and produce syrup of brix of between 63+ 69% which minimizing sucrose inversion and colour formation.
• Together with site operator/attendant should ensure preparation of lime and flocculant is done as per SOPs.
• Monitor and regulate mud belt filters operation and achieve target parameters i.e., flow of mud to filters, speed of filter, dosing rate of lime and flocculant, filtrate pH as per SO.
• Ensure proper handing over at the end of his/her shift according to the handing over procedures.
• Manages and delegates actions site Operators/Attendants to ensure optimal operation of plant units.

Job Qualification and Experience

• Diploma in Process/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• A-Level Secondary Education with credits in Mathematics and Science subjects
• At least 3 years’ experience working in sugar industry.
• Exposure to production environment, Operational experience in a factory, preferably a sugar factory.
• Basic training of industrial safety/ Ability to identify hazards and assess associated risks at mill operations.
• Experience with operating a DCS system.

Terms Of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a Permanent Contract.

All interested candidates who meet the above requirements should apply for the position on or before 01st March 2025.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.

  Apply here