Vacancy title:
Irrigation Team Lead – 2 Positions
Employment type: Full time, Industry: Manufacturing, Category: Management, Farming & Outdoors, Agribusiness, Agricultural Services & Products, Team leader
Jobs at:
Kilombero Sugar Company Limited (KSCL)
Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, November 18 2026
Duty Station:
Morogoro, Tanzania | Morogoro
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, November 9 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Job Function
Estate Agriculture
Level
Entry/Operational
Employment Type
Permanent
Workplace Type
Onsite
Job Purpose
To supervise and coordinate irrigation operations, ensuring efficient water management, high-quality field performance, continuous improvement, and compliance with SHERQ and company standards while supporting sustainable sugar cane production through effective team leadership and performance management.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervise irrigation activities, coordinate daily work allocation, and monitor team performance through attendance tracking, irrigation cycle records, scheduling, and pressure monitoring.
- Maintain discipline, productivity, and adherence to work standards within the irrigation team.
- Conduct regular inspections to ensure irrigation lines are correctly positioned and operating efficiently.
- Ensure irrigation equipment is available, properly utilized, and accounted for through routine inventories.
- Oversee the shifting and arrangement of irrigation lines in accordance with established standards.
- Ensure uniform irrigation coverage through correct spacing and the proper use of irrigation equipment, including sprinklers and nozzles.
- Monitor crop conditions and promptly report incidents such as pests, diseases, weeds, floods, fires, and theft.
- Provide on-the-job training, coaching, and guidance to irrigation employees.
- Maintain accurate irrigation equipment inventory records and submit regular reports to the Farm Supervisor.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, SHERQ requirements, Competition Law, and Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC) standards.
Must have skills
- communication skills
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- Form IV, Certificate in Agriculture / SASRI Junior Sugar Cane Certificate or equivalent is an added advantage.
- 3+ years' experience in sugar cane agriculture.
- Experience in leading teams and resource allocation.
- Good relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong team leadership skills.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: high school
Job application procedure
All interested candidates who meet the above requirements should apply for the position on or before 18th November 2026.
Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.
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