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posted. 4d ago

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close date: March 13, 2026

Vacancy at Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc

Position: Precision Agriculture Specialist

Org Unit: Estate Agriculture

Reporting: Agriculture Manager

Location: Nchalo

Job Category: Permanent

Company Information:

Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc is the country's leading producer of raw, refined, and specialty sugars. It employs more than 9000 employees. Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc is part of Illovo Sugar Africa Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Associated British Foods plc (ABF).

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide Agriculture Management with technical advice on precision processes to sustain and improve sugarcane production.
Drive the modernization and optimization of farming systems through new engineering innovations to improve yield and production costs.
Support the adoption and embedding of agreed precision agriculture standards, frameworks, and processes across all farms.
Offer specialized engineering support and advice to Grower organizations.
Direct the implementation of key activities, including surveying, variable rate application, land use planning, drainage, land preparation, and mechanized ratoon maintenance.
Manage the selection, design, and coordination of maintenance systems for precision agriculture equipment to ensure reliability.
Ensure all activities strictly adhere to company policies, including SHERQ, Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC), and Competition Law.

Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Engineering.
Minimum of 5 years of experience as a technical mechanization specialist.
Good business acumen and agricultural engineering expertise, with the ability to anticipate and interpret changes impacting the functional area.

How to Apply:

Send application letters together with detailed CV with copies of relevant certificates, traceable referees, and National ID to:

The Human Resource Mill Head,
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc,
Private Bag 50,
Blantyre.
Or through email: nchaloh@illovo.co.za.

Application Deadline:

Closing date for receiving application letters is 13th March 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

Illovo is an equal opportunity employer, and women are encouraged to apply.