Watervale Investments Ltd
Job Vacancy: Maintenance Officer
We believe in being a fair and honest
employer and providing our employees with opportunity based on performance and
merit.
Job Vacancy: Maintenance Officer
Job Location: Mombasa Rd. Mlolongo
About Watervale Investments: Watervale Investments is a young and quickly-growing company
serving Kenya’s furniture industry. Backed by European and American investment,
our mission is to make quality furniture more available and affordable to
millions of Kenyans.
About the Position: We are seeking a Maintenance Officer to help with maintenance
needs. This is a key role which will ensure that our equipment in the factory
is well serviced and we are doing both preventive and corrective maintenance on
time and correctly.
The ideal maintenance officer
understands best practice when it comes to maintenance is able to recommend and
implement policies and procedures that will guide maintenance of machines.
Responsibilities:
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Ensures operation of machinery and
mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on
motors, compressors, pneumatic tools and production machines; following
diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer’s instructions, and
engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.
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Controls downtime by informing
production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring
compliance.
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Maintains equipment, parts, and
supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating
needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying
receipt.
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Maintains safe and clean working
environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
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Contributes to team effort by
accomplishing related results as needed.
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Prepares mechanical maintenance
reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Qualifications
At Watervale Investments, we seek new
team members who are first and foremost eager to learn and grow in their roles.
We put less of an emphasis on formal
qualifications and look carefully at candidates’ abilities, experience and
character.
Any candidate who feels they can
undertake the responsibilities above to a high standard is welcome to apply.
Candidates should demonstrate the
following in their application materials:
·
Preference for a diploma in
electrical engineering. Experience will be considered in lieu of educational
background.
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3-5 years’ experience working in a
maintenance position in an established company.
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Ability to prepare and implement
preventive maintenance plans.
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Eagerness to join a young,
quickly-growing organization and team
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Experience managing other maintenance
staff preferred.
·
Experience maintaining PLCs, motors
and other factory equipment
Competitive salary for junior
management position, participation in a private pension scheme, opportunity for
advancement and coaching by the company’s senior management.
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online
About the
Position: We are seeking a Production Officer to work in mattress production.
This is a key role that ensures that all the goods that are manufactured meet
specifications. The ideal production officer has in manufacturing and has some
experience in the furniture industry
Key
Responsibilities:
Deliver products to the logistics and
distribution team on time
·
Monitor production and adjust schedules
to ensure our clients’ needs are met
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Liaise with other departments (e.g.
distribution and logistics, management, administration)
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Set production targets and ensure
they are met
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Ensure efficient management of raw
material inventory and determine optimum stock and re-order levels
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Identify the resources needed in
production and advise management.
Manage the production team
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Draw the work schedule for the
production team
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Evaluate the performance of
production staff
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Assist in the hiring and training of
production staff
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Ensure health and safety guidelines
are followed
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Ensure enforcement of all
organizational SOP’s as relates to production is done.
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Make sure all personnel on the floor
are trained
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Together with maintenance ensure all
the equipment on the floor is serviced regularly and is in working condition.
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Ensure good are produced efficiently
at an optimum cost, striving towards continuous improvement.
Quality assurance
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Implement quality-control programs
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Monitor product standards at various
levels of production and at the point of release
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Troubleshoot on any quality issues
that arise
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Ensure proper maintenance of
equipment and machines
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Conduct regular quality training for
the production team
Qualifications
At Watervale Investments, we seek new
team members who are first and foremost eager to learn and grow in their roles.
We put less of an emphasis on formal
qualifications and look carefully at candidates’ abilities, experience and
character.
Any candidate who feels they can
undertake the responsibilities above to a high standard is welcome to apply.
Candidates should demonstrate the
following in their application materials:
·
Strong organizational and record
keeping skills, including the ability to develop operational tools in Microsoft
Excel
·
Strong attention to details and
ability to deliver on assigned tasks with independence and little supervision
·
Strong management and leadership
skills, including the ability to relate well with direct reports, customers and
colleagues. Candidates with at least 2 years management experience managing a
team of at least 10 preferable.
·
Strong professional references
demonstrating professional accomplishment and trustworthiness
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Eagerness to join a young,
quickly-growing organization and team
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Knowledge of good manufacturing
practices and and lean manufacturing policies and procedures.
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Technical background (process,
chemical, mechanical or production engineering have an advantage) with 3-5
years experience.
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Experience in the furniture
experience preferred but not required.
Competitive salary for junior
management position, participation in a private pension scheme, opportunity for
advancement and coaching by the company’s senior management.
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apply online
About the
Position: We are seeking an HR Officer help with our
HR needs. This is a key role which will ensure that we are compliant with HR
policy within the company and we are planning ahead when it comes to our
staffing needs.
The ideal HR Officer understands HR
policy in Kenya and is able to implement policies and procedures that will
guide adherence to best practice.
Responsibilities:
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Conducting job evaluations; preparing
pay budgets; monitoring and scheduling individual pay actions; recommending,
planning, and implementing pay structure revisions.
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Hearing and resolving employee
grievances; counseling employees and supervisors.
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Maintains employee benefits programs
and informs employees of benefits by studying and assessing benefit needs and
trends; recommending benefit programs to management; directing the processing
of benefit claims; obtaining and evaluating benefit contract bids; awarding
benefit contracts; designing and conducting educational programs on benefit
programs.
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Ensures legal compliance by
monitoring and implementing applicable human resource requirements; conducting
investigations; maintaining records; representing the organization at hearings.
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Maintains management guidelines by
preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures.
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Maintains human resource staff by
recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
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Maintains human resource staff job
results by counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and
appraising job results.
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Contributes to team effort by
accomplishing related results as needed.
Qualifications
At Watervale Investments, we seek new
team members who are first and foremost eager to learn and grow in their roles.
We put less of an emphasis on formal qualifications and look carefully at
candidates’ abilities, experience and character.
Any candidate who feels they can
undertake the responsibilities above to a high standard is welcome to apply.
Candidates should demonstrate the
following in their application materials:
·
Strong organizational and
recordkeeping skills, including the ability to develop operational tools in
Microsoft Excel and Word ability to learn new software as needed.
·
Knowledge of Kenya employment laws
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Strong attention to details and
ability to deliver on assigned tasks with independence and little supervision
·
Strong management and leadership
skills, including the ability to relate well with customers and colleagues.
Candidates with at least 2 years’ experience will have an advantage.
·
Strong professional references
demonstrating professional accomplishment and trustworthiness
·
Eagerness to join a young,
quickly-growing organization and team
Benefits: Competitive salary, participation in a private pension scheme,
opportunity for advancement and coaching by the company’s senior management.
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apply online
Job
Vacancy: Operation Manager
Location: Mombasa Rd
About
Watervale Investments: Watervale Investments is a young and
quickly-growing company serving Kenya’s furniture industry. Backed by European
and American investment, our mission is to make quality furniture more
available and affordable to millions of Kenyans.
We believe in being a fair and honest
employer and providing our employees with opportunity based on performance and
merit.
About the
Position: Our company has quickly grown from
its founding in 2014 to serving hundreds of furniture material retailers across
Kenya. The Operations Manager is a new position which will oversee the
company’s core warehousing, logistics, quality assurance and planning
functions. The position is critical to ensuring that operations within the
company are running smoothly as we grow.
The ideal candidate will be a strong
multi-tasker, able to work well under pressure and on tight timelines, and an
experienced manager eager to support the development of their team.
Responsibilities:
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Ensure that communication between
departments is ongoing and utilised to maintain an environment of continuous
improvement.
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Manage a team of employees and ensure
that they are working in a safe and happy environment.
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Work with the team and management to
ensure that the vision of the company is being implemented
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Manages the stock control, and checks
that inventory records are accurate.
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Ensure the company is up to date when
it comes to regulatory; we are in compliance with all government regulations.
This includes audits, county licenses, fire & safety, NEMA.
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Coordinate and monitor the work of
various departments involved in production, warehousing, pricing and
distribution of goods.
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Responsible for ensuring that all
goods that leave the warehouse are of good quality and meet customer
expectations.
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Acting as a liaison to senior
management and directors to keep them up to date with operations matters.
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Capacity planning. Plan for future
expansion of company. Taking into considerations the expansion and how the
company can adapt current policies and procedures to accommodate any future
plans
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Coordinating with procurement and
suppliers to ensure all goods that are needed in the warehouse are available
and are being procured at best possible prices.
Qualifications
At Watervale Investments, we seek new
team members who are first and foremost eager to learn and grow in their roles.
We put less of an emphasis on formal
qualifications and look carefully at candidates’ abilities, experience and
character.
Any candidate who feels they can
undertake the responsibilities above to a high standard is welcome to apply.
Candidates should demonstrate the
following in their application materials:
·
Preference for someone who has worked
in operations/warehousing in a manufacturing company
·
At least 3 years management
experience managing a team of at least 10 individuals.
·
Experience working with/around
quality control.
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Eagerness to join a young,
quickly-growing organization and team
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Understanding of Stock Management
Systems;
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Ability to manage time and workload
effectively.
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Excellent communication skills; both
written and verbal
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Experience in negotiating and working
with suppliers.
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Ability to work in a team environment
and motivate others.
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Keen attention to detail.
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Out of the box thinker.
·
Multi-tasker who can think on their
feet and work under pressure.
Competitive salary for management
position, participation in a private pension scheme, opportunity for
advancement and coaching by the company’s senior management.
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apply online
Job
Vacancy: Customer Engagement Officer
Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Watervale Investments is a young and
quickly-growing company serving Kenya’s furniture industry. Backed by European
and American investment, our mission is to make quality furniture more
available and affordable to millions of Kenyans. We offer an exciting, dynamic
working environment with opportunity for growth for our employees.
The Customer Engagement Officer role
will focus on developing and managing relationships with our customers. The
officer will be responsible for all aspects of our customer relationships –
from customer acquisition to marketing new product lines to account management.
This is an excellent opportunity for
an early-career professional with strong customer relations and analytical
skills to take up a business-to-business engagement role.
The Customer Engagement Officer will
be based from our office on Mombasa Road (near Cabanas), but will travel
regularly within and outside Nairobi. Regular visitation to customer shops will
be an important part of the role. Candidates should therefore be comfortable
with significant travel and field work.
This is a long-term, salaried
position with the added opportunity of earning commissions from sales. Our
company is growing quickly and there are ample opportunities for professional
development and career growth for exceptional candidates.
Responsibilities
Account Management
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Take responsibility for placing
orders according to credit rules and credit limit established by your
supervisor
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Manage customers’ payment schedule
and ensure that customers adhere to credit limits
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Build long-term relationships with
clients and service recurring order needs
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Provide all customer support required
by the clients in your portfolio
Network Within the Industry and
Identify New Clients
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Build and grow relationships within
the furniture manufacture industry
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Use industry networks and other means
to generate new leads on an on-going basis
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Develop a strong understanding of
competitors and competing products on the market
Present Products to Prospective
Customers
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Pursue leads, research prospects and
make initial introductory calls
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Make product presentations which show
an in-depth understanding of our products and the client’s needs
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Offer recommendations to your
supervisor about creditworthiness of new customers
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Close relationships and coordinate
orders with our warehouse
Qualifications,
Experience and Skills
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A preference for 1-2 years’
experience in a role with sales or customer relations responsibilities
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Furniture industry knowledge or
experience is a plus, but not a requirement
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Extremely strong interpersonal skills
and success developing productive professional relationships
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A mature professional who can
comfortably relate with business owners and senior purchasing managers
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Strong analytical skills and
attention to detail—ability to analyze customer statements and proactively
identify and address issues with customer accounts
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Proficient with Microsoft Word and
Excel
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Eager to join a young,
quickly-growing organization and team
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apply online