Careers

Job Purpose
We are looking for Fleet Controller (Cane Supply) to Implement the Country’s cane supply strategy to ensure long term continuity of optimum cane production by all Growers, Implement and drive relevant Kilombero Agriculture Ways and related standards in cane supply, Monitor and control cane quality and the delays between harvesting and crushing and Maintain positive relationships with Growers by keeping them updated / informed of Mill status.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Complete cane haulage vehicle conformance checklist prior to vehicle activation for cane
• delivery.
• Liaise with grower and/or haulier supervisors to gather information on available and collectible cane stocks for input into cane logistics system and loader availability by field.
• Capture and perform hourly checks on available and collectible cane stocks into the cane logistics system for all harvesting sites.
• Interact with cane haulage drivers on taring out and issuing scheduling tickets.
• Monitor all cane haulage vehicle statuses to detect supply risks at any given point in time.
• Gather information on field conditions and update information on the system and report to relevant stakeholders.
• Gather information on vehicle breakdowns and estimated time of arrival via mobile/telephone.
• Liaise with hauliers on vehicle breakdowns within mill vicinity for immediate action.
• Monitor and ensure that vehicle statuses in cane logistics system represent the true situation on the ground.
• Liaise with mill personnel on supply risks and advise on sustainable crush rates given the status of supply as dictated by weather, field and road conditions as well as other emerging road transport challenges.
• Report network and polycomp board connectivity issues as well as cane logistics system downtime immediately to IT standby and cane logistics system support team for troubleshooting.
• 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)

Minimum Requirements:

• A ‘Level certificate or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in sugarcane operations preferably harvesting and haulage.
• Knowledge of transport logistics will be an added advantage.
• Computer literacy with good understanding of fleet management systems.

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 09th September 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 Irrigation Team Lead is responsible for controlling and coordinating the quality of irrigation operations and assists management in the development of irrigation plans to ensure long-term growth development and sustainability as well as Implement the “ABF Way of sugar cane production” to ensure Illovo is the best-in-class sugar producer in the Country.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise irrigation activities, through the inspection of irrigation lines/furrows on each field given to each individual
• Controls work performance by recording daily attendance, irrigation cycles, irrigation scheduling and pressure monitoring
• Ensure that work standards are adhered to by allocating task to his/her gang and recording man-days used per activity
• Responsible for safeguarding the crop by reporting any unusual occurrences i.e. fire, floods, smut, weeds, pests in the field, theft etc.
• Manage team performance and conduct
• Ensure irrigation lines have been placed in the correct locations by physical inspection of all irrigation lines after every shift
• Ensure complete number of irrigation equipment to comply with field geographical position by taking field inventory and Ensure irrigation lines are shifted as per set standards
• Ensure good system arrangement to stabilize overlap uniformity by ensuring correct spacing of irrigation lines and use of correct irrigation equipment e.g. sprinkler and nozzles etc.
• Conduct on the job training and instruction on various farm activities
• Responsible for irrigation equipment inventory and submits inventory reports to the farm supervisor
• 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)

Minimum Requirements:

• Certificate in Agriculture or related
• 2 – 3 years in Sugarcane agriculture
• Experience with leading teams and resource allocation
• Good leadership skills
• Good communication skills

Terms of Service: The successful candidates will be engaged on a permanent contract.

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, please apply for the position on or before 09th September 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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

Job Purpose
The Harvest Team Leader will be the custodian of excellent crop harvesting practices for farm by Ensuring best possible crop removal performance by driving the highest standards of cane harvesting in line with factory requirements at optimal cost as well as Supervising harvest teams in line with annual harvest plan.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

Where harvesting activities are outsourced:

• Coordinate and monitor cane burning and cane cutting teams on multiple fronts
• Inspect the standard of cane cutting to in compliance with cane quality practices
• Promote and adhere to Illovo SHERQ procedures, policy and guidelines
• Manage cane fire and security risks associated with

Where harvesting activities are insourced:

• Manage cane harvesting activities, timing and quality standards
• Manage teams’ productivity and driving continues improvement
• Deploy cane burning and/or cutting teams in line with the annual harvest plan
• Inspect the standards of cutting in compliance with cane quality practices
• Manage and coordinate cane burning crew to ensure safety of the team and effective practices
• Manage daily BTWD to specified standards for specific area of responsibility
• Implement and monitor continuous improvement practices by driving work practices, and ensuring that tools and techniques are applied to deliver highest quality cane, sustainable cane supply of estate sugar cane to the mills
• Oversee effective performance management, developing skills within teams through on-the-job coaching and training
• Conduct on the job training and instruction for cane burning and cutting activities to teams, and identify new training needs where appropriate or required
• Identify and monitor KPIs and balanced scorecards, track performance and flag any issues
• Manage cane fire and security risks associated with
• 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:

• Diploma or Degree in Agriculture or related
• 5+ year’s experience in sugar cane agriculture preferably in cane harvesting
• Experience leading teams
• Contracts management experience an advantage
• Data management skills and firm command of office based software eg excel
• Good relationship / team leadership skills
• Good knowledge of fire safety
• Crowd management skills

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 31st
August 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
Farm Manager will be the custodian of farming systems, crop production performance of farm and all farm assets (which may include villages and non-cane areas), Drive implementation of  the “Illovo Way of sugar cane production”  through Farm Supervisors and their Teams to ensure Illovo is the best in class sugar producer in the Country and Ensure adoption and embedding of best practices as guided by GEA, Agric Engineering and  Optimisation by using a continuous improvement approach.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage all farming activities, timing and quality standards related to cane production
• Ensure all assets within the farm (which may include villages and non-cane areas) are maintained within Illovo standards.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationship with neighbouring villages and farms, where relevant.
• Develop, implement and manage farm resource and activity plans
• Monitor farm budgets and implement cost reduction measures to ensure budget adherence
• Ensure adherence to harvesting schedule and crop estimate cadence, and accurate reports submitted on time
• Secure materials and other farm inputs
• Ensure disciplinary codes are followed
• Ensure farm activity data is captured accurately and consistently in CanePro
• Foster and manage amicable neighbour relations and farm boundaries
• Ensure labour is recruited in line with farm plan and approve farm input data for monthly payroll
• Implement and monitor continuous improvement practices by driving work practices, and ensuring that tools and techniques are applied to deliver high quality, sustainable supply of estate sugar cane
• Oversee effective talent and performance management, developing skills within teams through on-the-job coaching
• Conduct on the job training and instruction on various operations, and identify new training needs where appropriate
• Identify and monitor KPIs and balanced scorecards, track performance and flag any issues
• Manage fire and security risks
• 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’s degree / Diploma in Agriculture / Agricultural Development / Agricultural Engineering
• 3+ years’ experience in sugar cane agriculture,
• Preferably MIT graduate
• Good business acumen and agricultural expertise, with ability to anticipate, interpret and respond to changes impacting on functional area
• Strong 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 31st
 August 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:
Building, inspection of the scaffold including weight limitations, scaffold type, fall protection, tie-offs, supports etc

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Proper storage and arrangement to facilitate long life of scaffold materials and ensure safety compliance as per Illovo standards.
• Building scaffolding works adhering to proper procedure to assure safety of scaffold users.

• Inspect scaffold materials and store them in proper condition hence taking prompt measures to eliminate unsafe condition associated to scaffolding.
• Ensures that scaffolding works are carried out adhering to working at height requirements.
• Co-operate with management to enable them to perform their duties under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Together with team, do risk assessment prior building the scaffold and attain proper working permit prior erecting and demolition of scaffold structure.
• Barricade risk areas associate to scaffolding works on going to prevent injuries to people walking/working around.
• Take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by what you do or do not do

Job requirements:

• Minimum Trade test grade III.
• Certification of working at heights, OSH certification for scaffolding is mandatory.
• At least one-year experience on building and inspecting scaffolds.
• Has the skills and knowledge to be able to identify, diagnose and solve structure failure.
• Has the knowledge and skills to interpret general arrangements drawings concerned to piping and scaffolding works.
• Has the skills and knowledge to be able to assemble/build and demolish scaffold platforms.
• Fundamental understanding of safety regulation and maintenance construction techniques        

Terms of service:  The successful candidate will be engaged on permanent contract.

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, please apply for the position on or before 07th September 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:
Keep record of all tools, issuing of tools and maintaining tools.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Inventory management of tool store to maximize equipment availability, reduced time to repair and cost management of tool exchange.
• Ensure Critical store tools are available when required and communicate any shortage to the maintenance foreman.
• Issue tools and equipment to maintenance personnel.
• File, index and update inventory cards and record tools received from stockroom.
• Inspect new and repaired tools and equipment for proper operation.
• Write requisitions and tallies for the repair or replacement of tools.
• Write transmittals for the release of tools and equipment to vendors for repair.
• Perform general cleanup, clerical or maintenance work incidental to the operation of the tool store.
• Take delivery of all incoming materials and reconcile with purchase orders.
• Ensure accuracy of the facility’s inventory system by updating records of physical inventory totals, receipts, adjustments, and returns.
• Manage inventory/supplies and ensure they are within the established minimum and maximum levels.
• Adhere to Kilombero values (Accountability, empowerment, integrity, commitment and inclusiveness).

Job Qualification and Experience:

• Minimum, Certificate of secondary education.
• A certificate of records management is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of basic hand tools and equipment.
• Maintains good housekeeping in area of responsibility.
• Skills and knowledge to be able to identify, distinguish different store items and their purpose.
• Basic understanding of daily workshop activities.
• kills and knowledge to be able to inspect different tools available or used in store room and workshop.

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 07th September 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