West Kenya Sugar Company Limited is the fastest growing sugar
company in Kenya located in Kakamega, along the Kakamega – Webuye Road. We
pride ourselves in the quality of our products, personnel and productivity. We
seek to fill the following vacancies in our stores and invite qualified, competent
and dedicated applicants.
Safety Officer
Safety Officer
- The
job holder will be responsible for keeping employees free of danger, risk
or injury in the workplace by planning, implementing and coordinating the
company’s safety and health programs to prevent workplace injury, remove
hazards and correct unsafe environmental working conditions.
- He/she
will also be responsible for promoting workplace safety by identifying and
monitoring potential hazards to employees and company property as well as
increasing safety and health awareness among employees.
Requirements:
- A
Bachelors’ degree in safety or industrial engineering.
- Diploma in Occupational
Safety and Health.
- At
least 5 years of experience in coordinating safety and loss prevention
activities in a manufacturing environment.
- Ability
to investigate and evaluate complex safety problems and issues.
- Ability
to investigate and evaluate work place accidents, work hazards and provide
leadership in prevention measures.
- Ability
to provide leadership in fire fighting and management, including training.
- Ability
to provide develop and delivery occupational safety and health training,
awareness and to generate safety and accident reports in a timely manner.
Deputy Transport Manager
- The
Job holder will be responsible for working with drivers to prevent/reduce
accidents and enhance safe driving behavior, monitoring and evaluating
fuel consumption of tractors and vehicles on daily basis, formulating and
implementing fuel management and control systems and measures aimed at
effective and efficient use of fuel, compile and submit management reports
relating to transport activities in a timely manner.
- He/she
will also manage disciplinary and grievances relating to drivers and other
transport department employees monitor the performance of field staff to
meet daily performance targets, ensure that tractor keys and vehicles are
surrendered at the closure of business and that claims arising from third
party property damage are processed and paid promptly.
Requirements:
- A
Bachelors’ degree in Engineering or Transport and Logistics Management.
- Post
graduate Diploma in Transport and Logistics Management.
- At
least 10 years of experience in the management of transport fleets.
- Strongly
analytical and diagnostic skills, with ability to work long hours,
including during holidays and on weekends.
- Must
be self driven, able to work under pressure and to take initiative.
- Experience
in sugar cane transport operations will be added advantage.
Managing Director
West Kenya Sugar Company Limited,
Po Box 2101, Kakamega
Or to email address: info@wksugar.com
To reach not later than Friday, March 16, 2012.
West Kenya Sugar Company Limited,
Po Box 2101, Kakamega
Or to email address: info@wksugar.com
To reach not later than Friday, March 16, 2012.