Tupande Dried Fruit Quality and Compliance Supervisor

One Acre Fund is a nonprofit organization that supplies smallholder farmers in East Africa with asset-based financing and agriculture training services to reduce hunger and poverty. This role oversees the quality and compliance of dried fruit production, ensuring that all processes from raw material intake to finished goods meet stringent food safety and quality standards.\n\n### Key Responsibilities\n\n#### Receiving and Pre-Processing\n* Inspect incoming fruits for quality, ripeness, pest damage, contamination, and compliance with raw material specifications.\n* Strengthen and implement improved sampling methods and plans.\n* Conduct random sampling and monitor Brix levels, external/internal defects, and other rejection factors (e.g., undersized fruit).\n* Record intake quality data and supplier performance metrics and share feedback with the sourcing team.\n* Ensure proper storage and ripening conditions are maintained; monitor and record ripening conditions per lot to support production planning.\n\n#### Production Quality Control\n* Verify grading standards, monitor peeling/slicing quality, and supervise preservation processes ensuring correct dosing of preservatives.\n* Monitor Critical Control Points (CCPs) including drying temperature, time, and moisture reduction curves.\n* Test products against specifications (moisture, water activity, color, texture). Approve or reject batches immediately after drying and prior to packing.\n* Ensure non-conforming batches are documented in line with FSSC/BRC and rework is completed within 2 days.\n\n#### Systems and Compliance\n* Support the Food Safety Management System (FSMS) and Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality (SHEQ) requirements.\n* Ensure compliance with BRC Global Standards, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, GMP, and HACCP.\n* Manage laboratory testing schedules and coordinate external lab testing for microbial, sulfur, or pesticide residues.\n* Track chlorine levels in fruit washing and conduct routine water testing to ensure sanitation standards meet food safety requirements.\n\n### Career Growth and Development\nOne Acre Fund has a strong culture of constant learning and invests in developing people. You will have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship, training programs, and regular feedback. Career reviews are held every six months to discuss aspirations and goals.\n\n### Qualifications and Requirements\n* Bachelor's degree, Diploma, or Certificate in Chemistry, Food Engineering, Production Engineering, or equivalent from a recognized institution.\n* 3+ years of working experience in manufacturing quality departments, lab technician roles, or quality supervisory positions.\n* Knowledge and experience in Food Safety Management Systems (e.g., HACCP, BRC, FSSC), Environmental, and Occupational Health and Safety.\n* Strong verbal and written communication skills to explain quality standard improvements.\n* Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.\n\n### How to Apply\nInterested and qualified candidates should apply online by visiting the application link: . This will redirect you to the One Acre Fund career portal on Greenhouse to complete your application.