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.
Sustainability is pivotal to the group’s success and it lies at the heart of what Finlays does and stands for.
Finlays is Kenya’s largest agricultural export group employing over 22,000 people and annually exporting over 300 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 and works with 1,200 vegetable out growers and 10,000 tea out
growers. 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.
Sustainability is pivotal to the group’s success and it lies at the heart of what Finlays does and stands for.
Finlays is Kenya’s largest agricultural export group employing over 22,000 people and annually exporting over 300 million stems of flowers, 7 million kilos of vegetables, 26 million kilos of black tea and 3 million kilos of tea extract.
The vacancies below have arisen for dynamic and self focused self starters with a passion for excellence, customers, people development and quality products.
Packhouse Manager - Flowers, Naivasha
The Job
Based in our Naivasha Region, the Packhouse Manager will have the following responsibilities:
- providing
leadership and direction to the packhouse teams;
- ensuring
flowers are processed as per the customer specifications;
- maintaining
quality product output;
- packhouse
team performance appraisal and development;
- ensuring
profitable use of company property;
- enforcing
health and safety procedures and policies in the packhouse;
- inspecting
packhouse documents to ensure accuracy and consistency at all times; and
- ensure
there is efficient product grading and processing.
The Person
We require a candidate with the following qualifications:
We require a candidate with the following qualifications:
- a
graduate from a recognized university preferably in an agricultural
related discipline;
- knowledge
of Packhouse operations/ systems management;
- minimum
3 years experience in a similar role;
- highly
developed team working, communication and interpersonal skills
- knowledge
of the principles of Kaizen will be an added advantage
Spray Supervisors - Flowers, Mt Kenya
The Job
Based in our Mt Kenya Region operations, located at the outskirts of Nanyuki Town, the Spray Supervisors will have the following responsibilities:
The Job
Based in our Mt Kenya Region operations, located at the outskirts of Nanyuki Town, the Spray Supervisors will have the following responsibilities:
- monitoring,
reporting and instituting control measures on all pests and diseases in
the section;
- training;
instructing and instituting follow ups on all plant management activities
that drive production;
- proactive
planning of daily activities and work allocation to staff and ensuring
efficiency of all agronomic activities on crops;
- projecting
weekly and daily labour requirements, observing attendance and reporting
any shortfalls on productivity to management;
- monitoring
the irrigation and fertigation efficiency and advising where alterations
are needed for maximum crop production; and
- Ensuring
compliance with Company Health & Safety policies.
The Person
We require a candidate with the following qualifications:
We require a candidate with the following qualifications:
- a
degree in Horticulture/Agriculture with at least 3 years experience in
roses/carnations. growing.
- Candidates
with a Diploma and extensive relevant experience may be considered;
- monitoring
and evaluation skills;
- highly
developed team working, communication and interpersonal skills;
- excellent
record keeping and analytical skills; and
- knowledge
in crop nutrition and pest management will be an added advantage.
Senior Scout - Flowers, Mt Kenya
The Job
Based in our Mt Kenya Region operations, located at the outskirts of Nanyuki Town, the Senior Scout will have the following responsibilities:
The Job
Based in our Mt Kenya Region operations, located at the outskirts of Nanyuki Town, the Senior Scout will have the following responsibilities:
- monitoring
and scouting of pests and diseases;
- reporting
and drawing data of infestation, infection and deficiency levels;
- monitoring
efficiency of products used for control measures;
- monitoring
plant growth and behaviour in response of elements of feeding;
- supervision
of IPM approaches to pest and disease management as well as compiling IPM
and conventional reports for management for action;
- verification
of pest and disease infestation trends;
- coordinating
with spray/crop supervisors and management on pest and disease
control/crop quality;
- verifying/validating
of scouting reports to confirm accuracy and reliability;
- planning,
organising and assigning scout’s duties and instituting on the job
training;
- filing
of scouting documents/reports;
- ensuring
management plans/intentions on plant health are implemented in time;
- facilitating
trials on new products prior to commercial use within the farm;
- ensuring
orders for scouting purposes are placed on time.
The person
We require a candidate with the following qualifications:
We require a candidate with the following qualifications:
- Diploma/Degree
in Horticulture/Agriculture;
- pest
& Diseases identification skills;
- highly
developed team working, communication and interpersonal skills;
- excellent
record keeping and analytical skills; and
- experience
in flower growing will be an added advantage.
Application Procedure
If you meet the above requirements and are interested in applying for any of the above positions, 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 16 September 2011.
Those applicants who will not have heard from us by 1 November 2011 should consider their applications unsuccessful.
If you meet the above requirements and are interested in applying for any of the above positions, 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 16 September 2011.
Those applicants who will not have heard from us by 1 November 2011 should consider their applications unsuccessful.
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