Browns Plantations tea estates in Kenya are a leading producer and exporter of premium Kenyan tea, committed to sustainable farming practices, upholding human rights, environmental stewardship, and community empowerment.

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Trainee Planter Program - Tea Factory Operations & Manufacturing

Job TypeContract

QualificationBA/BSc/HND

Experience

LocationNairobi

Job FieldGraduate Jobs , Manufacturing

YOUR PROFILE

Degree Holder preferred Or A/L Pass with NIPM Plantations Management Course (Advantage)

Strong Leadership Potential Excellent Command of English

Soft Skills: Excellent problem-solving abilities, high attention to detail, and effective team coordination skills.

Ability to Communicate in Sinhala & Tamil is an advantage

Trainee Planter Program - Tea Factory Operations & Manufacturing

Role Summary: Focused on the post-harvest processing of tea leaves into finished black tea. The trainee learns the mechanics and chemistry of withering, rolling, fermentation (oxidation), drying, and sorting/grading.

Key Responsibilities:

Process Management: Supervise shift operations to ensure the factory processes leaf within 24 hours of harvesting.

Quality Assurance: Monitor the physical and chemical properties of the leaf at each stage (e.g., TDS, moisture content) to maintain brand quality standards.

Equipment Maintenance: Coordinate with engineers to ensure all machinery (rollers, fermenting troughs, dryers, CTC machines) is operating efficiently.

Stock Control: Manage the inventory of packing materials and finished goods dispatch.

Health & Safety: Enforce strict hygiene and safety protocols within the factory environment.

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• Supervise shift operations to ensure the factory processes leaf within 24 hours of harvesting.
• Monitor the physical and chemical properties of the leaf at each stage (e.g., TDS, moisture content) to maintain brand quality standards.
• Coordinate with engineers to ensure all machinery (rollers, fermenting troughs, dryers, CTC machines) is operating efficiently.
• Manage the inventory of packing materials and finished goods dispatch.
• Enforce strict hygiene and safety protocols within the factory environment.

• Excellent problem-solving abilities
• High attention to detail
• Effective team coordination skills
• Strong Leadership Potential
• Excellent Command of English
• Ability to Communicate in Sinhala & Tamil is an advantage

• Degree Holder preferred
• A/L Pass with NIPM Plantations Management Course (Advantage)