Finlays: We need a dynamic individual with strong planning
& organizing skills, interpersonal & communication skills and team
player to fill the following vacant position in our Kericho based operations.
Materials and Production Planner
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 21,000 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.
Role Profile: Reporting to Finance Manager and Based at Tea
Extracts Kenya, the job holder is responsible for the following amongst others:
·
Planning and scheduling production
based on the AOS and generating related reports e.g. Weekly Production reports
·
Preparation and ordering of green
leaf and black tea requirements.
·
Establishing packaging and chemicals
requirements.
·
Responsible for personnel hygiene and
plant upkeep for the leaf intake contractors
·
Calculates yields and materials
usages against budget
·
Participate in material loss analysis
and prevention
·
Implementing factory policies, legal
and regulatory requirements e.g. HACCP and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs),
Health and Safety;
·
Maintaining records to ensure product
traceability especially for Rainforest Alliance, Organic and Soil Association
production.
Minimum Requirements
·
Diploma in Chemical Engineering or
Food Technology from a recognized institution
·
Three years experience in the factory
production environment (food processing) two of which should have served as
Plant Technician/ Materials planner
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Be conversant with Continuous
Improvements / World class food operation programs
·
Understand quality control systems
·
Good working knowledge in industrial
relations
·
Excellent communicator, both verbal
and written
·
Good working knowledge in Stores
management
·
Conversant with Environment, Health
and Safety systems in a factory set up
Clinical Officer
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 21,000 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.
Role Profile: Reporting to the Company Medical Officer and
based at one of the dispensaries, the job holder will provide primary and
curative health services to the company’s employees with the aim of having a
healthy and productive workforce.
The job holder will be responsible
for the day-day running of the dispensary.
Key responsibilities include amongst
others:
·
Providing treatment to the employees
and their dependants
·
Conducting Primary Health Care (PHC)
activities in the unit.
·
Providing MCH, FP, VCT, Nutrition and
HIV/TB management services.
·
Preparing & submitting various
periodic reports to the Company Medical Officer and the MOH.
·
Ordering drugs from the pharmacy and
ensuring enough stock in the dispensary
·
Ensuring best Health and Safety
practices are adhered to by monitoring industrial and non-industrial injuries.
This includes attending meetings on Environment, Health and Safety
·
Carrying out continuous Health
education for employees and colleagues respectively
·
Supervising staff under his or her
care
Minimum Requirements
·
Diploma in Clinical Medicine from a
recognized institution
·
Registered with the Clinical Officers
Council of Kenya
·
At least 2 years experience in a
similar role
·
Good working knowledge in ICT
·
Good organisational and communication
skills
·
Willing and capable of working long
hours with minimal supervision
·
Basic life support training
·
Higher diploma in at least one field
is an added advantage
Management Accountant
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 21,000 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.
Reporting to Finance Manager and
based at Tea Extracts Kenya, the job holder is expected to provide financial
and analytical support and management information to the Factory Operations
Management Team which delivers measurable and sustainable improvements in
Operational and Financial Performance and Financial Governance and
Control.
The job holder will be responsible
for preparation of operational finance reports, costing and pricing for Tea
Extracts products and budgetary control process.
Key responsibilities include amongst
others:
·
Ensuring that production information
is correctly captured to facilitate the accurate costing of all SKUs / Products
manufactured..
·
Preparation of weekly and monthly
operational reports/accounts.
·
Preparation of the Management
accounts and reports with all the variance analysis clearly explained to drive
corrective action.
·
Tracking and computation of
efficiency indicators for the factory including yield, OEE, availability and
performance, providing a clear to demonstration of the associated impact to the
P&L
·
Ensuring that raw materials usage is
periodically reconciled and accounted through the process.
·
Leading the budgeting process and
ensure the budgeting model is correctly updated, and accurate.
·
Responsible for pricing computations
for all products in Tea Extracts
·
Preparation of DCF templates for
CAPEX purchase and maintaining Capex tracking reports.
·
Tracking the weekly expenditure
against budget and issue exception reports in liaison with departmental heads.
·
Ensuring stock valuations and
provisions are correctly done and accurately reflected in the financials.
·
Participating in the preparation of
financial reports for board meetings
·
Partnering with Operations Management
Team in order to improve their overall understanding, knowledge and awareness
of financial performance, controls and governance
·
Supporting the development,
implementation and execution of the Saosa Operations Improvement Programme
across the Factory – opportunities, deliverables, resources, risks and
contingencies
Minimum Requirements
·
Bachelors degree with a bias in
accounting
·
CPA (K) or equivalent
·
Five years relevant experience in a
busy manufacturing firm, two of which should be in management/cost accounting
·
Must have an understanding of the
International Accounting Standards as well as the statutory requirements
·
Good understanding of the
manufacturing process.
·
Good working knowledge in ICT
How to Apply
If you meet the requirement of the
above positions, please submit an application including a detailed CV, your
postal, e-mail and telephone contacts, current & expected remuneration,
names and addresses of three referees, indicating the position you are applying
for to reach us not later than 14 August 2015 and be addressed to:
Human Resource Director
P O Box 223 – 20200
Kericho
Email: careers@finlays.co.ke
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted