The Organization: Finlays is a vertically integrated and
geographically diversified agri-business that takes a leadership role in
sustainability.
The group has established itself as a
reliable, responsible, innovative and sustainable producer with a deep
knowledge and passion for its products.
The organisation is geographically
located in Nairobi, Naivasha, Kericho, Mt. Kenya and Mombasa and works with
1,200 vegetable out growers and over 10,000 tea out growers.
Our Extracts & Ingredients division is the largest manufacturer of tea extracts in the world, providing innovative solutions to some the world’s leading beverage companies.
Finlays Vacancy:General Manager, Tea Extracts
In order to continue building upon
our success we are seeking an experienced and dynamic General Manager to oversee our extracts production operation
located on our tea estates in Kericho, Western Kenya
The Job: Reporting to the Managing Director, Finlay Tea Solutions and working with Executive team at Kericho, the job holder will lead the business and team in the pursuit of continued development of world class manufacturing standards in order to produce high quality food grade products in a highly efficient and cost effective manner with an overriding focus on safety and environmental performance in order to meet internal and external customer service levels.
Key Responsibilities
The job holder will:
- Responsibility for the P&L of the Tea
Extracts factory
- Lead, manage and motivate a highly skilled
workforce.
- Embedding a Management culture focused on
continuous improvement.
- Drive compliance in food factory standards.
- Champion health, safety and environmental
performance.
- Work to enhance the skills and capability at
all levels of the organisation
- Ensure excellent industrial relations are
maintained.
- Monitor service levels from other divisions
managed services, using SLA’s, KPI’s and other incentive mechanisms to
drive performance.
- Report monthly performance KPI’s including
quality, Health/Safety/Environment, costs, production volumes and customer
service.
Minimum Requirements
- Proven (10+years) previous experience at
General Manager/Operations Director level in world class food/beverage,
consumer/FMCG manufacturing business.
- Experience of delivering a significant change
agenda.
- A track record of driving compliance to high
standards.
- Proven record of responsibility for the
P&L of a factory based processing business.
- Impressive verbal and written communication
skills.
- Culturally aware; able to understand and
manage the motivations of stakeholders.
- Dynamic and articulate; able to relate to
people at all levels of the organisation and bring instant
gravitas/credibility to the role.
Finlays Vacancy:Welfare Manager
We invite applications for the post
of Welfare Manager which has arisen in our Kericho Operations.
This is a senior
management role.
The Job: Reporting
to the Human Resource Director ,the job holder will provide leadership and
support in the development, implementation and coordination of a wide variety
of identified welfare programmes, approved initiatives and projects designed to
improve staff , family and child welfare within the company.
Key Responsibilities
The job holder will:
- Using a hands on approach ,provide leadership
and support in the development, implementation and coordination of
identified and approved initiatives designed to reduce all forms of
violence ,including but not limited to gender based violence, domestic
violence and violence towards children.
- Develop and implement programmes to address
and tackle issues that are having a negative impact on employees’ ability
to perform their duties, such as poor mental health, drug & alcohol
abuse, family crisis, and discrimination.
- Work with the welfare assistants, village
committees and gender committees, to set up and run awareness programmes
to educate the community on family and child welfare, child protection and
gender equality with the aim of empowering individuals to take
responsibility for improving their lives and those of their families.
- Work with the management to ensure that all
welfare, sexual harassment and child protection concerns are dealt with
promptly in accordance with set procedures and within agreed timeframes.
- Ensure that breaches of company procedures or
failure to take appropriate action on welfare concerns are brought to the
attention of Human Resource Director.
- Work with management to develop, implement and
review policies that ensure zero tolerance approach towards all form of
violence, including verbal and/or physical abuse, all arms of harassment,
bullying or intimidation.
- Lead and Coordinate a wide variety of
identified and approved initiatives and projects designed to improve child
and employees welfare within the company, schools and villages.
- Be responsible for ensuring that welfare
assistants are delivering on their mandate. This includes ensuring that
they are equipped with the necessary skills.
- Set up workshops for employees, parents &
children living and working within the company on child protection,
parenting skills, parent child relationships etc.
- Maintain welfare database.
- Compile and submit reports as required.
- With other stakeholders, implement company’s
harassment, sexual offences and child abuse policy and other related
social policies and ensure concerns are dealt with promptly in accordance
with set procedures and within agreed timeframes. This includes reporting,
investigation, and liaising with the various government agencies.
- Ensure Counseling services are provided to
children and families in accordance with the company’s policy.
Minimum Requirements
- Degree in Social work or related discipline
from a recognised university.
- At least five years relevant experience
working with children and/or adults in social work/welfare setting. Three
of which in a management level.
- Comprehensive knowledge on the Childrens Act,
childrens rights, Sexual Offences Act and other relevant Kenyan laws.
- Must be computer literate
- Excellent communication skills ( oral and
written)
- Good organising and planning skills with good
investigative skills
- Ability to work under pressure with minimum
supervision
- Must be a team player.
How to Apply
If you meet the requirements of this
position, please submit an application, including a detailed CV, your postal,
e-mail and telephone contacts, current & expected remuneration, names and
addresses of three referees.
Your application, clearly indicating
the position you are applying for should reach us not later than 21 March 2015
and be addressed to:
Human Resource Director
P O Box 223 – 20200
Email: careers@finlays.co.ke
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.