Production Manager

General Production Manager – Cashew Nut Processing Factory (EXPAT POSITION)

Work Location: Mtwara, Tanzania (On-site | Expat Assignment)

Position Overview

We are hiring a highly experienced General Production Manager for a large-scale cashew nut processing factory with a daily capacity of 40 tons.

This role is a senior EXPAT position, based full-time in Mtwara, Tanzania, and is intended for international professionals with extensive hands-on experience in large cashew processing operations.

The successful candidate will have full authority and responsibility over the entire production process, from raw cashew nut intake to final packaged product, ensuring operational efficiency, product quality, and optimal yield.

Key Responsibilities

• Overall management of daily production operations in a 40 tons/day cashew processing plant
• Full oversight of all processing stages, including:

raw nut receiving, steaming, shelling, drying, peeling, grading, packaging, and dispatch

• Production planning, capacity utilization, yield optimization, and waste reduction
• Ensuring compliance with quality standards, food safety, and hygiene requirements
• Leading, supervising, and developing large production and technical teams
• Monitoring production KPIs, breakage levels, output quality, and efficiency ratios
• Coordinating closely with maintenance, quality control, warehouse, and logistics departments
• Implementing best practices, process improvements, and operational discipline
• Reporting directly to company ownership / top management

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 10–15 years of professional experience in cashew nut processing
• Proven track record as Production Manager / Factory Manager / General Manager in large-scale cashew factories
• Strong preference for candidates with experience in Vietnam or West African countries

(e.g. Ivory Coast, Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau, etc.)

• Deep technical knowledge of the entire cashew processing value chain, from raw nut to final packed product
• Strong leadership, team management, and decision-making skills
• Ability to operate in high-capacity, performance-driven manufacturing environments
• Fluent English (spoken and written)
• Willingness and ability to relocate and work as an expatriate in Mtwara, Tanzania

Compensation & Expat Benefits

• Competitive monthly salary (commensurate with experience)
• Company-provided accommodation
• Meals provided by the company
• One company-paid return flight ticket per year
• Work permit and visa support
• Long-term expatriate employment opportunity

Important Notice : This is a full-time EXPAT position based in Mtwara, Tanzania. Only candidates with significant cashew industry experience and willingness to relocate will be considered.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹180,000.00 - ₹320,000.00 per month