Tupande Soko Weighbridge Operator (Fixed-Term)

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.

Our Kenya program, founded in 2006, operates under the local brand Tupande. Close to 500 staff in our Kakamega headquarters support 1,747 field staff and serve more than 1 million farmers. In Nairobi, around 50 staff support global functions like procurement, recruitment, government relations, and communications

About the Role

Execute the accurate weighing of all incoming and outgoing commodities and manage primary documentation for site transit.

Responsibilities

Weighing Operations & Accuracy

• Operate weighbridge software to record Gross, Tare, and Net weights for all transport vehicles.
• Implement a Calibration Protocol for all scales to mitigate financial loss through inaccurate weighing, tallying errors, or intentional fraud.
• Follow strict protocols for vehicle positioning and driver conduct during the weighing process.
• Lead the monitoring of SOPs across sourcing and logistics to ensure zero-gap compliance.

Documentation & Financial Control

• Ensure Volume Purchased in the field reconciles exactly with Volume Received at the factory gate.
• Design and maintain controls for collection logs to ensure data integrity between the field and the hub.
• Issue official weighbridge tickets and verify they match delivery notes and farmer payment records.
• Identify and report non-conformances; work with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions regarding inventory shrinkage.

Safety & Governance

• Manage vehicle flow to prevent congestion and ensure all drivers adhere to site PPE requirements.
• Ensure the OSHA governance of non-staff personnel on-site, ensuring mandatory safety inductions and PPE compliance.
• Perform quick audits of the sanitary condition of transport fleets to prevent cross-contamination or pest infestation.
• Verify that incoming vehicles meet the required cleanliness standards before allowing them onto the weighbridge.

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:

• 1-2 years experience in weighbridge operations or logistics; basic understanding of OSHA factory safety.
• Data entry accuracy, basic work planning, and the ability to communicate site rules simply to drivers.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Sagana, Kenya

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off 

Contract Duration

1 Year

Eligibility

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

Application Deadline

18 August 2026. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.

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 (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), 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.