The organization
Finlays is Kenya’s largest agricultural export group employing 22,000 people and annually exporting 400 million stems of flowers, 7 million kilos of vegetables, 26 million kilos of black tea and 3 million kilos of tea extract.
The organisation is geographically located in Nairobi, Naivasha, Kericho, Mt Kenya and Mombasa, together with 1,200 vegetable out growers throughout the country and 10,000 tea out growers. The group has established itself as a reliable, responsible, innovative and sustainable producer with a deep knowledge and passion for its products.
Finlays, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swire Group, maintains strategic focus to develop a sustainable business which in turn drives integration, development and growth possibilities within Kenya and internationally.
Location
The position is based at our Mt Kenya Region operations located at the
outskirts of Nanyuki Town where we have two main farms employing 2,000 people
and having the associated infrastructure required for the production of flowers
and vegetables.Finlays is Kenya’s largest agricultural export group employing 22,000 people and annually exporting 400 million stems of flowers, 7 million kilos of vegetables, 26 million kilos of black tea and 3 million kilos of tea extract.
The organisation is geographically located in Nairobi, Naivasha, Kericho, Mt Kenya and Mombasa, together with 1,200 vegetable out growers throughout the country and 10,000 tea out growers. The group has established itself as a reliable, responsible, innovative and sustainable producer with a deep knowledge and passion for its products.
Finlays, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swire Group, maintains strategic focus to develop a sustainable business which in turn drives integration, development and growth possibilities within Kenya and internationally.
Location
The Job
Reporting to the Regional General Manager, the person will work as an integral part of the team in order to plan and supply mechanical, electrical, and other plant and equipment maintenance services efficiently to achieve optimum plant availability and planned production that ensures smooth and profitable operations.
The key result areas are to:
- plan &
prepare departmental budgets, organize and coordinate cost estimates,
execution of new projects and ensure that such projects are completed
within time and budget;
- ensure that the
vehicle fleet are maintained and serviced, tyres managed well to guarantee
efficient transport system for the region;
- ensure the
construction and maintenance of greenhouses, related civil engineering, plumbing
works and polythene replacement for the efficient production of cut
flowers and vegetables for export;
- coordinate
operations of all tractor, trailers and implements, including service and
maintenance;
- coordinate all
aspects of lorries, trailers, tyres maintenance, service and licensing;
- ensure efficient
operations of all pumps, spray stations and fertigation stations;
- maintain Company
houses;
- carry out all
civil engineering jobs i.e. maintenance of all structures, new buildings,
surveying, drainage, and wet land construction;
- maintain all
cold stores, repair roads, carry out heating trials and boiler
maintenance;
- purchase spares
and materials required e.g. polythene, control the re-roofing of all
greenhouses;
- manage personnel
within the department through daily meetings with all artisans covering
mechanical, operations, maintenance, electrical, plumbing, concreting,
greenhouses and carpentry;
- handle costing
and operations of all new projects and expansions; and
- control the many
jobs done by contractors.
The person
The ideal candidate must possess the qualifications / competencies outlined below.
The ideal candidate must possess the qualifications / competencies outlined below.
- Ten years
demonstrable senior engineering & managerial experience, devising and
implementing business relevant maintenance strategy, preferably within a
large company.
- Depth of skill
and experience should ensure that sound people, line management and
functional competence can be taken for granted;
- Self driven,
reliant and motivated, being energetic and positive in outlook with hands
on approach to see things through to completion;
- Highly numerate
and computer literate;
- Experience in
handling and planning across a multi-site operation with good project
management and preferably lean manufacturing knowledge;
- Able to
structure a plan, marshal resources, work as a team and deliver on
commitments;
- Excellent
interpersonal and presentation skills: persuasive and with the gravitas to
gain senior management confidence; and
- Should be an
engineering graduate with senior level farm engineering experience being
an advantage.
If you meet the above requirements and are interested in applying for this role, please send your CV with a covering letter to the
Human Resources Director,
P.O. Box 10222,
Nairobi 00400.
Email: hrd.kenya@finlays.net to reach not later than 15th July 2011.
Those applicants who will not have heard from us by 1st August 2011 should consider their applications unsuccessful.
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