Assistant Packhouse Manager Job in Eldama Ravine Kenya

Karen Roses Ltd is seeking to recruit the right candidate to fill the position of an Assistant Packhouse Manager in its Eldama Ravine farm.

Reporting to the Packhouse manager, the job holder shall be required to perform the following duties:

  • Undertake all necessary documentation as required and ensure that shipping documents are accurate and generated at the right time
  • Ensure the packhouses are well staffed with raw material handlers, supervisors and quality controllers
  • Coordinate with transport department to ensure timely and efficient supply of flowers from satellite coldrooms  to the grading hall.
  • Ensure raw material handlers process flowers as per raw material standard operating procedures and raw material customer specification and ensure the quality requirements for orders processed are achieved.
  • Ensure smooth and efficient communication among all personnel in the packhouse
  • Report any system and/or process failure to the post -harvest manager
  • Report any cases of indiscipline  or breach of company regulations by the workers to the postharvest manager
  • Ensure that facilities provided in the area are properly utilized with the intended purpose, kept clean and well maintained
  • Ensure on daily basis that packhouse workers adhere to company policy on packhouse hygiene as well as health and safety
  • Ensure proper recording of daily grading is done and the packhouse performance is continuously improved.
  • Ensure that all waste in the department is segregated and handled as per the procedure provided by the company on waste management.
  • Undertake any other duties that may be assigned by management from time to time
The ideal candidate should possess the following credentials:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Horticulture
  • At least 4 years’ experience in packhouse management
  • Computer literacy
  • Knowledge on harvest IT will be an added advantage
  • Excellent managerial, supervisory  and problem solving skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
If you meet the above requirements, send in your application together with a detailed Curriculum Vitae on or before 24th July 2013 to the following:

hr@karenroses.com
 
Or
 

Human Resources Manager,
Karen Roses Ltd,
Po Box 202,
Eldama Ravine.