Background

Brown's Food Co. is a premium food manufacturing company producing cheese, yoghurt, ice cream, dips, and baked goods for the East African market. We work closely with local farmers to deliver high-quality, wholesome products from Nature's Bounty.

We are seeking a Milk Collection & Farmers' Recruitment Officer (Veterinarian) to support quality milk sourcing, farmer engagement, animal health, and food safety across our milk supply chain.

Key Objectives of the Role:

• Ensure consistent quality and quantity of milk collection.
• Promote animal wellness and food safety culture.
• Strengthen farmer relationships, recruitment, and training.
• Support data-driven reporting and decision-making.
• Drive efficient cooling plant operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Veterinary & Farm Services:

• Examine, diagnose, and treat livestock diseases and injuries.
• Administer vaccinations and preventive treatments.
• Advise farmers on feeding, hygiene, and animal welfare.
• Conduct post-mortems, quarantine, and disease control procedures.
• Train and supervise farm workers on animal health and safety.
• Ensure compliance with veterinary and regulatory standards.

Milk Quality & Quantity Management:

• Support smooth operations at assigned milk cooling plant(s).
• Grow and manage a reliable base of farmers supplying quality milk.
• Conduct regular farmer visits and implement training programs.
• Address milk quality concerns and advise farmers and traders.
• Maintain preventive maintenance schedules for cooling plants.

Stakeholder & Data Management:

• Prepare and submit weekly operational reports.
• Maintain accurate records on farmers, assets, stock, and training.
• Track and report quality-related cases and corrective actions.
• Ensure daily activity reporting for self and assigned teams.

People & Team Management:

• Train, guide, and supervise assigned staff.
• Foster a strong food safety and quality culture.
• Provide clear direction, feedback, and performance support.

Key Accountabilities:

• Growth in number of individual farmers supplying milk.
• Accurate data collection and reporting.
• Protection and maintenance of company assets.
• Risk reduction across cooling plant operations.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Diploma or higher qualification in Veterinary Medicine, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a similar role within the dairy industry.
• Strong understanding of dairy regulations and quality standards.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• High integrity, attention to detail, and strong work ethic.
• Must be a registered member of Kenya Veterinary Board.

Why Join Brown's Food Co.?

• Be part of a market-leading premium food brand.
• Work closely with farmers to strengthen local dairy value chains.
• Opportunity to influence food safety and quality end-to-end.
• Dynamic role with exposure to operations, quality, and supply chain.

Location & Mobility:

This role is based in Molo, where Brown's operates a milk cooling plant. The role requires regular field movement and occasional travel to Tigoni (Head Office) and other company facilities.

• Examine, diagnose, and treat livestock diseases and injuries.
• Administer vaccinations and preventive treatments.
• Advise farmers on feeding, hygiene, and animal welfare.
• Conduct post-mortems, quarantine, and disease control procedures.
• Train and supervise farm workers on animal health and safety.
• Ensure compliance with veterinary and regulatory standards.
• Support smooth operations at assigned milk cooling plant(s).
• Grow and manage a reliable base of farmers supplying quality milk.
• Conduct regular farmer visits and implement training programs.
• Address milk quality concerns and advise farmers and traders.
• Maintain preventive maintenance schedules for cooling plants.
• Prepare and submit weekly operational reports.
• Maintain accurate records on farmers, assets, stock, and training.
• Track and report quality-related cases and corrective actions.
• Ensure daily activity reporting for self and assigned teams.
• Train, guide, and supervise assigned staff.
• Foster a strong food safety and quality culture.
• Provide clear direction, feedback, and performance support.

• Excellent communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• High integrity
• Attention to detail
• Strong work ethic

• Diploma or higher qualification in Veterinary Medicine, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a similar role within the dairy industry.
• Strong understanding of dairy regulations and quality standards.
• Must be a registered member of Kenya Veterinary Board.