Value
Farms Limited is a commercial enterprise embedded in the community
concept.
VALUE
Farms focuses on land consolidation for commercial agriculture by utilizing the
available, permanent and dependable water resources for irrigation.
The
impact of VALUE farms activities are income generation, revitalization of
agricultural infrastructures development, market linkages and Social inclusion.
Applications are invited from qualified persons for the following positions;
Applications are invited from qualified persons for the following positions;
Job
Title: Farm
Manager
Station: Siaya County
Salary: KES. 35,000/-
Overall
responsibility: Planning,
organizing and managing all activities of the farm and the farm workers in
Siaya County and ensuring that there is economic utilization of resources for
maximum farm output and profitability.
Position reports to: The Executive Director
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
Position reports to: The Executive Director
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
1.
Business Management
- Plan,
direct and coordinate farm activities to ensure that the business goals
and objectives are accomplished within prescribed time frame and budget
parameters.
- Championing
the Implementation process of the farming activities and ensuring that the
farm targets are achieved.
- Identifying
any operational business risks and taking appropriate actions.
- Participating
in the development of the annual farm budgets.
- Monitoring
progress against budget trends or variances.
- Making
requisitions and purchases for farm supplies, such as insecticides,
machine parts or lubricants, and tools.
2.
Personnel Management
- Maintaining
a team of quality staff and enhancing the farm’s reputation as an
employer.
- Managing
personnel records.
- Investigating
grievances and settling disputes to maintain harmony among workers.
- Regularly
calling staff meetings to disseminate the company agendas and
expectations.
- Obtaining
and maintaining staff duty rosters on a daily basis from the
supervisors
- Managing
employee exit
- Maintaining
a safe and healthy work environment
3.
Production Management
- Responsible
for achieving the farm production targets by ensuring that best
agricultural practices, company policies and procedures are strictly
adhered to.
4.
Stock management
- Managing
all stock associated with the farm business and ensuring that there is
zero variance between what is recorded in the system and what is
physically in the store.
5.
Record Keeping
- Maintain
all farm records in an accurate and timely manner
Knowledge,
experience and qualifications required
- Minimum
Degree qualification in Agribusiness or Related field from a
recognized university
- 2-3
years farm work experience in a medium size company in a similar or
related position.
- Ability
to work under pressure.
Personal
skills and attributes required
- Excellent
analytical and entrepreneurial skills
- Good
interpersonal skills
- Proven
leadership skills.
Job
Title: Storekeeper
(1
position)
Station: Siaya County
Salary: KES. 15,000/-
Overall
responsibility: Receiving
goods, accounting for, distributing and issuing equipment, apparatus,
materials, and supplies
Position
holder reports to: The
Farm Manager.
Key Responsibilities and Duties;
Key Responsibilities and Duties;
1.
Store Supervision & Maintenance
- Ensure
the efficient utilization of storage space while maintaining compliance
with product storage requirements, by developing an appropriate storage
plans.
- Ensure
workplace health, hygiene and safety requirements are met and take
responsibility for the security of the store by ensuring that it is lock
at all times.
- Arranges
for repairs of a variety of tools and equipment.
- Ensures
warehouse inventory is organized and stored in an orderly, accessible and
safe manner.
2.
Stock Management
- Control
inventory levels by reconciling what is in the store and what is out of
the store on a daily basis and ensure that there is zero variance between
what is physically in the store and the records in the system.
3.
Stock Dispatch
- In
liaison with respective end users within the organization, inspect the
quality of products delivered prior to signing off delivery notes.
- Conduct
and document a monthly stock take of all inventories per category.
- Maintaining
professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops,
reviewing professional publications and establishing personal networks.
- Contribute
to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Perform
any other duties that may be assigned by the management.
Knowledge, experience and qualifications required
Knowledge, experience and qualifications required
- Minimum
Diploma in stores and/ or supply chain management.
- 1-2
Years experience in managing a medium company store/ warehouse.
- Ability
to perform physical activities such as lifting, pushing, pulling and
moving heavy materials, equipment and boxes
- Ability
to organize workload, work under periodic pressure and complete
assignments with minimal supervision.
Personal
skills and attributes required
- Excellent
analytical skills.
- Good
Interpersonal skills.
- Must
be honest and with high Integrity.
Job
Title: Accountant
Station: Siaya County
Salary: KES. 30,000/-
Overall
responsibility: Responsible
for applying accounting principles and procedures by analyzing, developing and
summarizing financial information for financial reporting and audit purposes.
Position reports to: The Executive Director
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
Position reports to: The Executive Director
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Receivables
management; send monthly statements to clients pick payments and document
financial transactions by entering account information appropriately.
- Payables
management; Preparing payments by verifying documentation, and requesting
disbursements.
- Petty
cash management; prepare requisition for approval, issue case
vouchers, record receipts and ensure all vouchers are well
document.
- Banking;
carrying out banking activities and monthly reconciliation of bank
statements.
- Filing
and record management; file original copies of invoice, delivery notes,
goods retuned noted and any other relevant document in an orderly fusion.
- Payment
of statutory deductions; file PAYE, NHIF and VAT withholding tax.
- Payroll
Management; prepare employees’ salaries on a monthly basis.
- Summarizing
current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance
sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
- Maintaining
professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops,
reviewing professional publications and establishing personal networks.
- Contribute
to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Perform
any other duties that may be assigned by the management.
Knowledge,
experience and qualifications required
- CPA
Graduate (Registration with ICPAK is an added advantage)
- Degree
in Accounting or equivalent from an accredited university
- 2-3
years accounting experience in a medium size firm.
- Conversant
with QuickBooks Accounting software and Ms. Excel.
Personal
skills and attributes required
- Strategic
focus and strong business negotiation skills
- Excellent
analytical and entrepreneurial skills
- Demonstrated
financial and people management skills
- Must
be keen to details
- Good
interpersonal skills
- Excellent
communication and reporting skills
Job
Title: Agronomist
(1
Position)
Station: Siaya County
Salary: KES. 20,000/-
Overall responsibility: The position holder will have an overall goal of achieving maximum produce at a minimum cost by exploiting agricultural best practices.
Overall responsibility: The position holder will have an overall goal of achieving maximum produce at a minimum cost by exploiting agricultural best practices.
Position
holder reports to: The
Farm Manager.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Lead;
the implementation of farm management plans to guide the monitoring and
evaluation of project activities.
- Properly
document; organize and capture activity/project progress by Inspecting
crops and fields to determine maturity, yield, infestation, or work
requirements, such as cultivating, spraying, weeding, or harvesting.
- Evaluate;
the financial impact of all projects undertaken within specific periods so
as develop forecast for the organisations’ future needs on the farm.
- Make
recommendations; on appropriate methods and products to be provided to
farm workers to increase the production and quality of crops.
- Conduct;
insect, weed & disease research and develop methods and
recommendations for relevant products to assist in the control weeds and
pests to keep crops disease-free
- Develop;
periodic reports for internal use as and when needed.
- Maintain
professional and technical knowledge; by attending educational workshops,
reviewing professional publications and establishing personal networks.
- Contribute;
to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed and ensuring
that the work environment is safe and healthy.
- Perform;
any other duties that may be assigned by the management.
Knowledge,
experience and qualifications required
- Degree
in agronomy or related field.
- 1-2
Years farm experience in crop production life cycle.
- Practical
experience in application of agricultural best practices.
Personal
skills and attributes required
- Excellent
analytical and entrepreneurial skills in Agribusiness
- Proven
leadership skills
- Excellent
Interpersonal skills.
- Attention
to details.
How to
Apply:
Interested
candidates who meet the above criteria should submit their application letter
addressed to the Human Resource Manager, Value Farms Limited together with an
updated CV and copies of relevant credentials and three referees.
Send Applications to hr@centrionstaffingsolutions.com
The deadline for submission is Wednesday, 15th June, 2016
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