About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, the farmers we serve harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.

To learn more about our work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog for more information.

About the Role

We are looking for a experienced Farm machine operator and mechanic to operate and maintain the tractors for a range of all potato seed production fields, including others machines. You will update service and repair records, maintaining our machinery, and ensuring their performance.

To ensure success as a Machine operator, you should exhibit solid knowledge in agricultural mechanization and be able to perform field operations i.e. Land plowing, Hallowing, hilling, Harvesting, and Fertilizer & Chemical spreading, and experience in a similar field of specialization. A desired Machine operator will be someone whose mechanical expertise translates into optimized machinery and equipment performance. will work in the Potatoes seed department reporting to the Machine operation and maintenance coordinator.

Responsibilities

Safely operate and control different kinds of farm equipment/Tractors and implements whether they are in use or not

Operate Tractors to plow, plant, spray, harvest, and move seed potatoes harvested to the Diffused Light storage/DLS units based on the quality and grade of the seed.

Use forklifts, to load seeds in trucks and transfer heavy pallets to the storage/Grading room and Cold room.

Assist with post-harvest tasks including transporting potato seeds from the field/Farm to the storage, Grading.

Using Fertilizer and chemical sprayer machine to Control insects, weed growth, and crop diseases

Ensure machines and people’s safety by preventing unauthorized personnel from accessing machines or tractor implements.

Perform diagnostic, troubleshooting, service, and repair agricultural machinery when needed,

Ensure that repairs are performed in the shortest amount of time possible to alleviate downtime and report to the nearest field coordinator /machine operation and maintenance coordinator for the physical and mechanical issues faced on a daily,

Provide a daily report to the machines operation and maintenance coordinator and communicate any challenge or problem immediately.

Perform any other duties as assigned by your line manager.

Career Growth and Development

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.

Qualifications

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

Driving license category F and B with 2years experience in Driving machinery

Diploma( A1, A2) in Automobile mechanics, General mechanics, Agro-mechanical engineering, or a related field – you will be asked to be hands-on with the Farm machines and equipment working in 3years +.

You will have to learn the operation and maintenance of new machines

Team building/flexibility/ collaborate with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Kirehe, Rwanda

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda

Application Deadline

13 August 2023

One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here ([email protected]), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.

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.