A leading public agribusiness company is seeking to recruit
qualified, dedicated and self-motivated persons to fill the following
positions, to be based at its Tea Division in Sotik, Kenya.
Factory Manager
Reporting to the Deputy General Manager, the successful
candidate will be responsible for managing the operations of a large tea
factory.
Key responsibilities
- Independently
manage all the operations in the Factory
- Manage
labour within the factory
- Plan
and coordinate manufacture of tea (CTC process)
- Preparation
and monitoring of the factory budgets/ operational accounting
- Ensure
conformity with occupational safety and health standards within the
factory
- Ensure
quality control in liaison with tea brokers and buyers
Qualifications and Competencies
- Bachelors
Degree in Agricultural Sciences or Food Sciences
- At
least 8 to 10 years experience in a large tea factory
- Exposure
to ISO 22000 / HACCP/Rain Forest Alliance will be desirable
- Computer
Literate
- High
levels of integrity, strong management/interpersonal skills and analytical
skills.
Technical Assistant
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the successful candidate
will be responsible for the coordination of all technical issues and project
activities in a tea manufacturing environment as well as management of the
maintenance team.
Key Responsibilities
- Operation
and maintenance of tea machinery
- Operation
and maintenance of boilers
- Operation
and maintenance of generators & power house equipment
- Project
management
- Preventive
maintenance (planning and implementation)
- Fleet
management
Qualifications and Competencies
- Holder
of Bachelor degree in Engineering/ Technology
- At
least 3 years relevant experience, preferably in the tea industry
- Computer
Literate
- High
levels of integrity, Innovative and a Team Player
Qualified
and interested candidates should send their applications and CVs stating
daytime telephone contact to careers.224@gmail.com to be received by 18th
January 2013.
