Sameer Agriculture and Livestock (K) Limited is a leading Dairy
Companies in the region re-know for its world class Daima brands products among
others.
In order to strengthen our Milk Supply & Extension Services team as part of our growth strategy, we wish to recruit dynamic and result driven professionals to fill the following positions:
In order to strengthen our Milk Supply & Extension Services team as part of our growth strategy, we wish to recruit dynamic and result driven professionals to fill the following positions:
Field Milk Graders
8 Positions
Duties and Responsibilities
- Reporting all the activities that have occurred
during the field work. Must ensure satisfaction with the quality of milk
delivered at the company from the field. Reporting has to be clear,
comprehensive and accurate to ensure continuity of operations and no
ambiguity.
- Commitment to ensuring that discipline, honesty
and integrity is maintained in the course of duty and duly executing his/
her tasks in a professional manner. Shall not be associated or be
participative in any acts that are illegal by law or against company
policy.
- Preparation and standardization of laboratory
chemical and reagents for use in the milk grading process.
- Reporting all the incidences however minor with
that have involved you with the regulatory bodies/arms of the government
in your course of duty.
- Charged with ensuring the safety of company
equipment and resources entrusted to your use at all times. You will be
fully responsible for all activities taking place in your work
area/location.
- Ensuring that the company quality clause on the
milk transportation process is duly adhered to including ascertaining the
quantity of milk procured, quality of the milk, use of security seals and
the locking of the transportation truck/tanker.
- Sampling, analysis and testing of raw milk in the
field, ensuring that it complies with the highest quality standards as
designed by the company.
- Ensuring hygiene is held top on the agenda in the
process of milk grading, collection and transportation.
- Duly and adequately communicate all occurrences to
the Quality assurance Officer from time to time to facilitate quick
decision making and to taking of corrective actions.
- Responsibility over the handling and operation of
all laboratory resources under your care. All malfunctions, breakages or
shortages should be promptly reported for remedial action.
- Application and upholding the use of the company
certified test methods and procedures during the course of duty. Expected
to fully understand the principle behind every test method used in Dairy
Quality Assurance.
- Report any anomalies immediately to the process
owners, for corrective action and follow up and ensure the corrective
action taken is effective and sustainable
- Troubleshooting all process anomalies as and when
they occur followed by all documentation that related to the concerned
product or process.
- Carry out any other duties as may be directed from
time to time.
Qualifications Required
- Be a certificate / Diploma holder in Dairy
Technology, Food Science, Microbiology, and Analytical Science and have at
least 3 years relevant experience.
- Be innovative, enthusiastic and energetic, able to
work with minimum supervision and
- possess excellent organizational skills including
the ability to multitask under pressure. Have excellent interpersonal
skills, a pleasant and outgoing personality
- Be self-motivated and team orientated and work to
a high level of integrity and accountability, with keen attention to details.
- Have good communication, interpersonal and report
in skills.
- Be Computer literate with hands on working
experience in operating Microsoft Office
- suite specially MS Word and MS Excel.
- Fluency in both oral and written English and
Kiswahili. Knowledge of local dialects will be an added advantage.
Milk Chilling Plant Managers
4 Positions
Main Purpose of the Role: To drive and
manage the activities of the company‘s Milk Chilling Plant in the assigned
area.
Job Outline: The job
holder will be responsible and accountable for all activities of company’s Milk
Chilling plant in the assigned area.
He /she will ensure that all operations of the
company’s Milk Chilling Plants are as per the business plan.
He/she will direct, promote and coordinate the operations
of chilling plants to ensure efficient and effective management of chilling
plants operations.
The chilling plant manager will also ensure that
all employees are performing their job responsibilities and meeting
expectations in all areas of their job description.
Reporting: Deputy General Manager Quality Assurance
Duties and Responsibilities of the Job Holder
Procurement and chilling of raw milk
Procurement and chilling of raw milk
- Design and manage raw milk collection
logistics rights from the farmers to the factory.
- Manage the milk chilling plant process
and transfer logistics between chilling plants and the company and ensure
milk dispatch documentations and delivery notes issued by chilling plant
to accompany milk dispatch and the receipt received from the company to acknowledged
receipt of the milk are reconciled daily.
- Organize and lead milk suppliers mobilization
and registration meetings.
- Ensure milk supplier database is updated daily
and statements delivered to suppliers on time.
- Ensure milk suppliers payment is processed on
time and money is wired to milk suppliers on time.
- Establish daily raw milk supply targets for
individual milk grading clerks and jointly develop plans to achieve them.
Reporting
- Prepare and deliver (and where necessary,
present) to the persons designated by the Deputy General Manager Quality
Assurance, timely and accurate reports in accordance with the format
given.
- Be responsible for setting periodic targets
within the business plan, in conjunction with the Deputy General Manager,
and directing the business to achieve, or supersede, those targets.
- Facilitate and provide all known information
to assist in internal and external audit as ordered by Deputy GM QA.
Total customer satisfaction
- The chilling plant provides quality service to
milk suppliers and provides quality milk to the company for processing.
- Establish a feedback mechanism that positively
and quick responds to milk suppliers and company’s concern.
Supervision, training and development
- The chilling plant manager will be ultimately
responsible for the performance of all chilling plant staff hence
- S/he will participate in supervision of all
chilling plant as well as in making hiring and termination
recommendations.
- Developing and communicating chilling plant
goals and results to chilling plant employees in liaison with the
Deputy GM QA.
- Develop and review budgets and work plans with
chilling plant employees monthly , quarterly ,half yearly and yearly.
- Determining workloads and schedule, assigning
chilling plant responsibilities and maintaining job description.
- Undertake employee performance review.
- Organize and hold regular employee meeting to
get their views on how best the chilling plants can be managed.
Effective business management
- Be responsible to ensure sustainability of the
chilling plant and making timely decisions and actions to facilitate this.
- The manager executives the chilling plant
business plan (key elements include: fiscal responsibilities, manpower
planning and logistics)
- Be responsible of planning, supervising and
control of resources of the plant including: staff, equipments,
facilities, Finances, stocks etc
- Ensure efficiency and sustainability are
achieved whenever possible.
Public relations
- Building and maintaining positive
relationships with community members, central government / county
government and other collaborators, shareholders, suppliers , customers
and the general business community.
Statutory compliance
- Ensure that the plant operations and status
are within the safeguard of the law and ensure that all licenses are in
place.
- Implement and ensure all contracts between the
chilling plants and other business partners i.e. milk supply contracts are
up to date.
- Performance any other duties as assigned by
the Deputy General Manager Quality Assurance.
Qualification and Experience
- Degree in Dairy Technology, Food Science /
Technology, Agri Business or equivalent qualifications.
- More than 5 years experience in managing a
milk chilling plant with the holding capacity of over 10,000 liters.
- Excellent verbal and written communication
skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft office suite
- Strong team player and leader with the ability
to work across multiple functions and discipline.
- Experience in working for Dairy Cooperative /
milk processing company will be an added advantage.
Milk Procurement Managers
2 Positions
Purpose: The main role is to source milk from farmers and
ensures it gets to production with the standards required.
Duties & Responsibilities
- To manage collection of milk from dairy
farmers
- To oversee movement of raw milk from the farm
to the factory
- Visit milk collection centers and sensitize
farmers on quality and price of milk.
- Manage and motivate a number of associates who
will account for our inventory.
- Handle all procurement procedures and ensure
quality product is purchased
- Set up systems of milk purchasing &
inventory management
- Organize for transport, logistics and support
plans
- Formulate Standard Operating Procedures
- Manage transport logistics operations,
including, equipment, material and personnel or casual staff
- Ensure timely, accountable and cost-effective
delivery of milk
- Coordinate all activities involved in milk
purchasing
- Prepare reports on raw milk movements and
other operational logistics issues
- Identify, plan and manage special logistics
operations
- Prepare transport and logistics preparedness
reviews
- Guide and supervise the work of new/junior
logistics officers or staff;
- Continually improve systems, policies and
procedures, and identify existing problems, and anticipate future ones.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelors Degree in Business/Development
/Logistics/ Agriculture/ Dairy related studies
- Three (3) to five (5) years of work experience
as a Milk Procurement Manager with a reputable milk processing company.
- Experience in the dairy industry required
- High standards of performance, integrity, and
teamwork
- Readiness to work in a remote and rural set
up.
- Very proficient and experienced with Computer
Applications like Ms Office
- Excellent problem solver, must be able to come
up with and implement solutions
- Leadership experience at work, including
managing a team of people
- Strong work ethic, willing to work long hours
during busy season
- Clear written and oral communication
- Integrity and a positive attitude
- Passionate about serving smallholder farmers
Micro-Biologist
1 Position
To be based in Nairobi
Duties and Responsibilities
- Observing, monitoring and identifying
microorganisms;
- Tracking of microorganisms in a range of
environments;
- Monitoring and assessing samples from a range
of sources;
- Using a variety of identification methods,
including molecular techniques, to test samples;
- Developing and planning methods to prevent the
spread of disease;
- Developing and registering new dairy products;
- Planning, implementing and evaluating new
products in laboratory trials;
- Developing products, such as enzymes,
vitamins, and antimicrobials;
- Growing microbial cultures, e.g. for use in
the food and beverage industry.
- Working with specialist computer software to
undertake studies and research;
- Managing and overseeing laboratory work.
- Sample preparation
- Media Preparation
- Conduct Environmental swab
- Conduct air Monitoring
- Online Microbiological validation
- Micro Testing of Incoming Raw Materials
- Micro Testing for water & Finished Dairy
Products.
- Understanding and implementing the application
of Rapid test kits in microbiology
- Hand swab
- Operation and Calibration of equipment such as
Autoclave, Laminar Air Flow, pH meter, Water Bath, Incubators etc
- Maintain Documents as per Quality Management
System and ISO requirements
- Milk and Water Microbiology
- Conduct training to employees on awareness of
microbiology and good hygienic practices.
- Fully aware of plating procedures for the
enumeration of TPC, Yeast & Mould, coliforms, E.coli, Listeria spp,
Salmonella etc.
- Fully adept to root cause analysis and
corrective action plans for issues arising due to biological contamination
- Should have exposure of Rapid Testing.
- Must have knowledge of categories of hazards
related to food and how to prevent them.
Qualification and Experience
- Degree in Bsc – Microbiology, Dairy
Technology, Analytical Sciences or equivalent qualifications.
- Excellent verbal and written communication
skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft office suite
- Strong team player and leader with the ability
to work across multiple functions and discipline.
- Experience in working in a laboratory for a
milk processing company will be an added advantage.
How to Apply
If you meet the above requirements for the above positions, kindly send your detailed CV and application letter to Jackson.ouma@sall.co.ke on or before 24th April, 2015.
If you meet the above requirements for the above positions, kindly send your detailed CV and application letter to Jackson.ouma@sall.co.ke on or before 24th April, 2015.
Kindly indicate the current salary and expected
salary in your application letter.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
