Coffee Estate Supervisor

1. Field Operations & Agronomy

This is the "boots on the ground" part of the job. You are responsible for the health of the trees and the quality of the bean.

• Crop Management: Overseeing planting, pruning, irrigation, and shade management (critical for Arabica).
• Pest & Disease Control: Monitoring for Coffee Berry Borer or Leaf Rust and implementing integrated pest management.
• Soil Health: Managing fertilization schedules and composting organic waste (pulp) back into the land.

2. Processing & Quality Control

The work doesn't end at the harvest; how you handle the "cherry" determines the final price.

• Harvest Oversight: Managing the picking rounds to ensure only ripe cherries are collected.
• The Wet/Dry Mill: Overseeing pulping, fermentation, washing, and drying (on patios or raised beds).
• Cupping & Grading: Often, managers must be able to "cup" (taste) their own coffee to identify defects before the beans hit the market.

3. Personnel & Administration

Coffee is a labor-intensive industry, often involving hundreds of seasonal workers.

• Labor Relations: Recruitment, training, and ensuring fair wages/housing for pickers.
• Certification Compliance: Maintaining standards for Fair Trade, Rainforest Alliance, or Organic certifications, which require meticulous record-keeping.
• Budgeting: Managing the high upfront costs of the harvest season against the delayed payout from sales.

4. Supply Chain & Sales

• Market Awareness: Keeping an eye on the "C Price" (commodity price) or negotiating directly with specialty roasters for micro-lots.
• Logistics: Organizing transport from the remote estate to the dry mill or the port.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹25,080.56 - ₹55,184.14 per month

Benefits:

• Work from home

Work Location: On the road