Sasini seeks to recruit a qualified,
well-experienced and self-driven individual to fill the following vacant
position at the Company’s EPZ Park based in Kiambu County.
Factory Manager
Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the General Manager, the
successful candidate will be tasked with the following:
a) Oversee all factory operations
including planning of production activities, meetings and work schedules
b) Oversee all materials movement
from receiving raw material through the operations processes up to finished
goods storage and shipment
c) Manage, evaluate and maintain
factory processing machinery to ensure productivity and minimal downtime
d) Plan daily, weekly and monthly
production schedules and oversee the execution by factory staff
e) Maintain records and compliance
with various government agencies including NEMA, KEBS, etc. to ensure the
company is always in good operating standards.
f) Preparation, monitoring and
controlling the factory budgets
g) Prepare and submit periodic
production reports and periodic updates and plans to the management
h) Manage factory human resource
(recruitment, training and development, performance management)
i) Ensure safety & health
measures are maintained within the factory at all times
Qualifications & Experiences
a) Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture /
Agribusiness or Business related field
b) At least 5 years relevant
experience in agri-processing machines and maintenance
c) Good working knowledge of OSHA and
EPA regulations
d) Good leadership, managerial and
communication skills
e) Proven ability to train, coach and
mentor employees in productivity and safety standards.
f) Knowledge of EPZ positions
g) Experience in Nuts processing will
be an added advantage
Quality Assurance
Manager
Duties &
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Factory Manager, the
successful candidate will be tasked with the following:
a) Devising and establishing a
company’s quality procedures, standards and specifications;
b) Developing and reviewing the
Quality management system (Quality manual, HACCP Manual)
c) Adherence to audit standards,
technical compliance and customer specifications.
d) Reviewing customer requirements
and making sure they are met;
e) Working with field manager to
establish quality requirements from external suppliers
f) Setting standards for quality as
well as health and safety
g) Setting up and maintaining
controls and documentation procedures
h) Making sure that manufacturing or
production processes meet international and national standards;
i) Defining quality procedures in conjunction
with operating staff
j) Handling customer service (Key
quality parameters)
k) Recording, analyzing and
distributing statistical information
Qualifications
& Experiences
a) Bachelor’s degree in Food Science
and Technology or related field from a recognized University
b) At least 5 years’ relevant
experience in macadamia processing company
c) Demonstrate thorough knowledge of
food processing, food safety standards and certifications
d) Good Leadership & managerial
skills and ability to work with minimum supervision.
e) Good numerical skills and an
understanding of statistics
Quality Supervisor
Duties and
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Quality Assurance
Manager, the successful candidate will be tasked with the following:
a) Receive nuts into the factory
b) Quality checks and control of the
nuts received
c) Liaise with the field officers on
quality standards maintenance
d) Document movement of nuts into the
factory
e) Prepare the nuts for processing
f) Adherence to policies and
procedures.
g) Ensure compliance with
Occupational Health and Safety requirements at all times.
Qualifications
& Experiences
a) Diploma in Food Science or related
field from a recognized institution
b) At 4 year experience as a Quality
Officer in a busy Macadamia enterprise
c) Good knowledge of food processing
and certification procedures
d) Good communication skills and a
team player
Field Officers
Duties and
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Factory Manager, the
successful candidate will be tasked with the following:
a) Provide excellent leadership of
the nut collection center
b) Sourcing of raw nuts
c) Control quality of nuts
d) Coordinate procurement logistics
in the field
e) Creating, expanding and
maintaining the company relations with suppliers and producers.
f) Implementing targets set by
management on estimated produce to be procured.
Qualifications
& Experiences
a) Have a minimum of a Diploma in
food science or Agricultural related field
b) At least 3 years of relevant
experience in a macadamia enterprise
c) Good knowledge in food processing
d) Familiar with macadamia nuts
growing regions within the country
e) Good communication skills and a
team player
f) Experience in riding is an added
advantage
Finance &
Administration Manager
Duties and
Responsibilities
Reporting functionally to the Group
Financial Controller and administratively to the General Manager, the
successful candidate will be tasked with the following:
a) Leading in the preparation of
management and financial accounts and provision of financial information to end
users for business decision making
b) Managing and coordinating working
capital to ensure adequacy and optimization of working capital components
c) Managing and coordinating the
budgetary process for the business and financial forecast
d) Managing treasury activities for
the business
e) Leading and Managing tax planning
and compliance in line with company policies and statutory requirements
f) Ensuring compliance with
regulatory reporting requirements, international financial reporting standards
(IFRS) and International Accounting Standards (IAS). and other regulatory
requirements.
g) Managing payroll policies,
processes and procedures in line with guidelines and cycle
h) Implements and advices on the
financial systems, procedures, policies for quality and expense control and
administrative system.
i) Fixed Assets Management
Qualifications
& Experiences
a) Bachelor’s Degree in finance /
accounting options
b) CPA (K) and ICPAK membership
c) MBA (Finance) added advantage
d) At least 5 years of relevant
experience in manufacturing (experience in Nut processing field is an added
advantage
e) Knowledge of EPZ Operations
f) Experience in ERP Systems
Management
Accountant
Duties and
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Finance and
Administration Manager, the successful candidate will be tasked with the
following:
a) Preparing monthly management
account and other reports
b) Debtors and creditors maintenance
c) Bank/Cash book maintenance
d) Preparing annual budgets and
costings of the products
e) Management of stocks and stores
f) Tax records maintenance and filing
of returns
g) Fixed Assets register maintenance
h) Outgrowers maintenance
Qualifications
& Experiences
a) Bachelors Degree in finance /
accounting options
b) CPA(K)
c) At least 3 years of relevant
experience in manufacturing (experience in Nut processing field is an added
advantage)
d) Knowledge of EPZ Operations
e) Experience in ERP Systems
Customs Clearance
& Documentation Clerk
Duties and
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Factory Manager, the
successful candidate will be tasked with the following:
a) Review and identify the customs
documentation requirements
b) Review and process the different
type of customs documents required for export and stamping procedures
c) Ensure that all documentations
required by the authorities are submitted promptly to ensure timely clearance
of the products and correctly recorded in the customs office as well as the
factory system
d) Verification of shipping documents
and orders for export
e) Calculating and processing levies
to be paid to various regulatory bodies
f) Arrange for timely payment of
government levies
g) Advise management on export
restrictions, tariff systems, insurance, bonds requirements and all other
customs related matters.
h) Arrange transportation and
warehousing of the nuts for export
j) Ensure good working relationship
with customs authorities and other stakeholders in the industry
Qualifications
& Experiences
a) A Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in
Logistics or related field
b) Computer Operations proficiency
c) At least 3 years of relevant
experience
d) Must be conversation with Customs
clearance procedures as well as documentation requirements
e) Good interpersonal relations,
communication skills and possess a high level of honesty, integrity and
confidentiality
f) Accounting knowledge
/qualification will be an added advantage
How to Apply
Qualified and
interested candidates should send their applications and CVs, mentioning the
current and expected salary package and enclosing copies of academic &
professional certificates and other testimonials, to recruitment@sasini.co.ke
to be received by Thursday, 19th April 2018