Estate Manager - Coffee Estates

About the role

Tatu Coffee Company Limited, owned by Rendeavour, is one of Kenya's leading specialty coffee producers, cultivating premium Arabica on more than 6,500 acres of certified estates in the highlands. It is looking for an Estate Manager to own and run all aspects of coffee production on the estate.

Key responsibilities

• Own and implement coffee growing, harvesting, processing, drying, sorting, storage and transport, using modern technology and industry best practices
• Identify pests and diseases and apply timely control measures
• Mobilise workers for field work and harvest on time
• Ensure Safety Standards 100% compliance within the estate and during transport outside the farm
• Complete accurate daily, weekly and monthly data capture and reporting
• Ensure all payrolls are paid on time
• Maintain strict quality control throughout production and manage budgets, costs and stock of chemicals, farm inputs, coffee and manpower
• Implement environmental sustainability initiatives such as land management, water conservation and ethical farming
• Manage and motivate a team of estate staff, supervisors, processing workers, workshop and drivers, and build good relations with local communities and stakeholders

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Horticulture or Agribusiness
• At least 10 years of progressive agribusiness management experience, including 5+ years directly in coffee production
• Fluent English and Swahili
• Knowledge of Kenyan coffee varieties and of forced labour, child labour, workplace violence, sexual harassment and corruption

Required skills

• In-depth knowledge of coffee cultivation, processing and quality standards; familiarity with sustainability certifications is an advantage
• Strong leadership, financial management (farm-level budgeting and cost analysis) and communication skills
• Pest and disease management, irrigation needs assessment and wet processing
• Soil health, climate change awareness and cost-cutting measures