Head of Livestock
Iringa Region,
Tanzania
Work Type: Full-time on-site
Reports to: Company Director
As Head of Livestock, you will lead the operational excellence and strategic growth of our livestock enterprises. You will be responsible for the animal welfare, animal health, feed systems, and production across our poultry (broilers and layers) and pig operations, with potential oversight of sheep in the future. This role is hands-on, ensuring the highest productivity and welfare standards across our livestock operations.
Day-to-day responsibilities include leading a team of 4 officers, overseeing egg collection, planning animal movement, supporting the slaughter of broilers, and general husbandry tasks. As a Head of Department, you will be a manager on our farm. A key part of your duties will be to help train and build the capacity of team members to work more independently, think critically, and uphold best practice in animal health, welfare, and food safety.
What Success Looks Like:
- Increasing livestock productivity and survival rates across our farm
- Building and leading a high-performing operations team (improvements in feed conversion rates, finding opportunities to embed circular farming systems that connect livestock with orchard operations)
- Implementing efficient systems for health monitoring, data capture, and cost control
- Working cross-functionally with processing, senior management, and other farm operations teams to plan and coordinate activities
What You'll Do:
- Develop and execute the livestock operations strategy aligned with Tamu Tamu's growth plan
- Design adn oversee animal health and nutrition programmes
- Manage breeding, husbandry, and disease control systems
- Supervise and mentor team members
- Collaborate with other farm operations teams to integrate livestock and cropping systems
- Track, analyse, and report key performance metrics (e.g., feed conversion rates, mortality, live weight)
- Drive innovation - from food management to animal data technology
This role represents the company’s values of care, integrity, curiosity, and joy, ensuring they are reflected in every aspect of livestock management and team leadership.
Who You Are
- Degree in Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, Agriculture, or related field
- Medium proficiency with Microsoft 365
- 2+ years experience with livestock or animal care
- Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills
- Tanzanian nationality
- English and Swahili proficiency
Nice-to-Haves
- Familiarity with livestock data systems and/or ERP software
- Knowledge of livestock value chains
- Master's degree or specialisation in animal nutrition, breeding, or agribusiness
- Additional languages
What We Offer
- Base salary + performance bonus
- Professional development opportunities
- Fast-paced, collaborative team environment
- Opportunity to grow into leadership roles (management or key account oversight)
We are dedicated to supporting team and individual development at Tamu Tamu - whatever you speak up about, we will aim to build upon by providing hands-on trainings, resources, or mentorship.
As we scale, we are guided by our team members' ideas and needs.
Several activities are also organised across the year, such as sports games or tournaments, team building events, personal and career development guidance, and much more.
Company Overview
Tamu Tamu Tanzania (TTT) is a growing social agribusiness in Tanzania's Southern Highlands. We work with farmers to build profitable and sustainable orchards that supply Tanzania with fresh fruit and value-added consumer goods. On our farm, we also care for our own orchards and livestock enterprises to supply fresh and processed products to markets across our nation. Our model combines commercial production with local farmer empowerment - creating shared value from farm to consumer.
How to Apply
Submit your application directly through this portal by uploading your CV in PDF format.
Applications close on 1 November 2025. We look forward to reading your submissions!