About our Client

Our client is a Dutch Multinational Agrochemical production firm, requires a Production Manager.

The firm is located in Nairobi, Kenya.

Job Description

Production

• Monitor production efficiencies e.g. waste, operator time management, downtime during runs
• Prepare production orders after the planning process
• Oversee the production order execution
• Manage the machine operators to meet the set production targets
• In-charge of the preparation of the repairs and maintenance plan & execution
• Participate in the production planning
• Data Management – Plan, Order, Delivery
• Oversee the batch control and data

Inventory in Ware House

• Stock Control – FIFO process to be adhered to during the issuing process
• Data Entry – Manage the excel warehouse control sheet
• Manage the stock taking and reconciliation process with regard to Financial Controller and Risk Manager
• Infrastructure – Ensure forklifts, pallet truck and other equipments are used in a responsible manner
• Ensure proper housekeeping of the warehouse and production areas on an on going basis. This will include waste management too.

Dispatch

• Stock Control – FIFO process to be followed
• Any other tasks as may be assigned from time to time
• Reconciliations of the sales records and stocks

Person Specification – Required Skills and Qualifications

The incumbent must be a Kenyan citizen aged between 25-35 years

Qualifications and Knowledge required:

• Must have a degree in Engineering, or advanced Diploma in Engineering

• Must be have a diploma in Logistics/Warehousing

• Must have a SAP or MIS/ Global ERP experience

• Must possess very strong management skills

• Must have manufacturing work experience, with an inventory management background

• Must have good experience in managing a product line, medium enterprise business preferably with international exposure. Having worked in an Agrochemical industry will be a great advantage

• Must have import/export experience

• Must be fluent in written and spoken English as well as good verbal Swahili

• Must have good IT skills

Character:

The incumbent must possess good ethics, be a good communicator, and be self motivated. You will need a hands on mentality, great customer care skills and be mature enough to manage your team effectively

Experience:

• Minimum 2 to 3  years working experience within a manufacturing & warehouse environment

• Experienced driver with 2 to 3 years experience driving forklift, pick up and a lorry
  

Remuneration:

A salary of Ksh. 80,000 – 120,000 will be offered based on qualifications, skills and experience. A bonus, in line with company policy, will also be given upon completion of annual service. Lunch will be provided and company approved expenses reimbursed.

If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter below. ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.

About our client

Our client owns and operates tour camps in Tanzania.

Whilst our client’s camps are a great source of pride, their motivation goes far deeper than simply providing places to stay. They are a close group of individuals with a deep love of the African bush and a passion for sharing it with those who also share their interests. They have a superb team of safari guides, many of whom have been with them for almost 15 years; their knowledge and dedication is a major part of what our client is all about.

About the Job

Our client is looking for an Operations Manager. The incumbent will be tasked with, oversee and be in charge of the following:

• Responsible for the overall performance of the Operations Department
• Responsible for refining the structures & systems of this department, including camp operations, to ensure smooth operation & logistics, and reduce cost of sales
• Assist the Financial Controller with setting operations budgets, oversee & meet/beat cost of sales (where applicable to operations) budget for all camps
• Oversee all camp operations, quality control
• Operations personnel management

• Approval of all orders from camps and head office related to Food & Beverage, sundry supplies, other camp equipment etc, ensure that approved orders are dealt with within agreed deadlines.
• Assist procurement in sourcing items where necessary (items that need to be imported, items that require designer input, items not readily available in the country).
• Oversee preparation of Food & Beverage orders for Northern camps and periodically review re-supply template to ensure that no excess/shortage of Food & Beverages items is sent.
• Oversee dispatch & re-supply to all camps (Food & Beverage items, sundry supplies, uniforms, other camping equipment)
• Overall co-ordination and preparation of dispatch notes
• Ensure that all goods were received as per dispatch note, follow up on discrepancies.
• Quality control of all items supplied, either from stores or directly from suppliers.
• Oversee preparation of re-supply schedules for all camps to ensure that cost of re-supply is within or below budget, where possible.
• Oversee camp/lodge equipment maintenance & replacement:
• Uniforms & staff bedding
• Verification & counting of Northern crew equipment
• Control breakage & losses
• Preparation of vehicle & picnic kits
• Quality control.
• Medical:
• Staff medical procedures
• Put together medical kits (camp kit, first aid kits, boat & vehicle kits etc) & oversee stock control of those.
• Approve medical orders
• Liaison with local hospital
• Oversee High Frequency radio communication with camps and maintaining message book and ensure High Frequency radio coverage at base 7 days per week, at agreed hours.
• Oversee preparation of crew files for Northern camps, follow up on changes and liaise with headmen
• Assist with campsite & ranger bookings, verify park fee payments for permanent camps
• Verify village and crew camping fees for National Parks
• Approve and coordinate cash & cheque requests for base & camps, organize the sending of cash to camps
• Verification & approval of imprest retirements from Northern camps and base ops staff.
• Mailbags: ensure safe receipt and distribution of contents
• Main camp inventories
• Ensure update and completion end of every season (camp managers)
• Oversee updating of camp inventories and consolidation
• Fixed Asset registers (i.e. freezer, radio, vehicle register): consolidation & update
• Coordination with Dar office to ensure the smooth operations
• Personnel:
• Staff allocations/staff movements.
• Staff recruitment for entire ops department
• Set ops staff policies
• Duty rosters for base staff and oversee duty rosters for Northern camp crew
• Approval of payroll, preparation of staff bonuses
• Staff discipline, ensure that procedures are followed as per staff Terms & Conditions
• Oversee camp manager’s off & leave schedules
• Camp manager recruitment in coordination with Managing Director
• Group caterer/ess: reports to operations manager, liaise with him/her over menus, f & b cost, suppliers, stores, re-ordering templates etc
• Ongoing staff training
• Oversee/supervise camp operations: Camp managers/headmen report to Operation Manager in the following sections:
• Liaison over orders for f & b, uniform, medical, sundry supplies camp equipment etc
• Liaison over imprest retirements, monthly reports such as camp manager reports, muster rolls, medical stocks.
• Liaison over quality control i.e. general guest experience, camp equipment, standards of food & service, staff morale.
• Liaison over staff-related issues, help resolve issues between camp managers/headmen where necessary.
• Liaison on direct expenses/performance targets with regard to F & B, sundry supplies, other camp equipment, re-supply expenses, library.

If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter below. ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.

About our Client

Our client is a Dutch Multinational Agrochemical production firm, requires a Production Manager.

The firm is located in Nairobi, Kenya.

Job Description

Production

• Monitor production efficiencies e.g. waste, operator time management, downtime during runs
• Prepare production orders after the planning process
• Oversee the production order execution
• Manage the machine operators to meet the set production targets
• In-charge of the preparation of the repairs and maintenance plan & execution
• Participate in the production planning
• Data Management – Plan, Order, Delivery
• Oversee the batch control and data

Inventory in Ware House

• Stock Control – FIFO process to be adhered to during the issuing process
• Data Entry – Manage the excel warehouse control sheet
• Manage the stock taking and reconciliation process with regard to Financial Manager and Risk Manager
• Infrastructure – Ensure forklifts, pallet truck and other equipments are used in a responsible manner
• Ensure proper housekeeping of the warehouse and production areas on an on going basis. This will include waste management too.

Dispatch

• Stock Control – FIFO process to be followed
• Any other tasks as may be assigned from time to time
• Reconciliations of the sales records and stocks

Person Specification – Required Skills and Qualifications

The incumbent must be a Kenyan citizen aged between 25-35 years

Qualifications and Knowledge required:

• Must have a degree in Engineering, or advanced Diploma in Engineering

• Must be have a diploma in Logistics/Warehousing

• Must have a SAP or MIS/ Global ERP experience

• Must possess very strong management skills

• Must have manufacturing work experience, with an inventory management background

• Must have good experience in managing a product line, medium enterprise business preferably with international exposure. Having worked in an Agrochemical industry will be a great advantage

• Must have import/export experience

• Must be fluent in written and spoken English as well as good verbal Swahili

• Must have good IT skills

Character:

The incumbent must possess good ethics, be a good communicator, and be self motivated. You will need a hands on mentality, great customer care skills and be mature enough to manage your team effectively

Experience:

• Minimum 2 to 3  years working experience within a manufacturing & warehouse environment

• Experienced driver with 2 to 3 years experience driving forklift, pick up and a lorry

Remuneration:

A salary of Ksh. 80,000 – 120,000 will be offered based on qualifications, skills and experience. A bonus, in line with company policy, will also be given upon completion of annual service. Lunch will be provided and company approved expenses reimbursed.

If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter below. ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.

 

About the client

Our client is a WPP plc company. It has the fastest growing marketing communications network in Africa. Today they promote brands and causes in thirty-five of the Continent’s markets. Our client is in the business of creating ideas that light the imagination of Africa.

Our client is seeking an Executive Assistant to improve the productivity of the Africa Chairman, and the effectiveness of the Africa network. This is not a Secretarial position, the incumbent must have a minimum experience of 3 years as an Executive Assistant / Administrator.

Description of Duties

• Organisational skills. Accurate in maintaining correct documentation and up to date contracts, delivering regular reports, and filing the key information needed for the efficient running of the network. Positive management of the Chairman’s diary and commitments. Management of his travel plans and limited personal administration requirements.

• Initiative. Able to take on business idea and work with network colleagues to develop them into feasible projects within agreed timelines. Able to demonstrate personal initiative.

• Confidentiality. Responsible for the absolute confidentiality of the Chairman’s office.

• Relationships. Able to develop a clear understanding of senior relationships within the network – between key staff and between senior staff and senior clients. Over time, to be able to influence these relationships in support of the Chairman’s efforts.

• Marketing. Under the direction of the Chairman, manage the Africa website; direct marketing activities and lists of clients influencers and prospects. Develop marketing materials using the services of the Group as required.

Job Description

Education, including specialised training

Degree or diploma holder in a relevant vocational subject

Personality

• Honest
• Confident
• Committed
• Ready to learn

Other attributes

• Must be very well presented
• Must posses excellent verbal and written English
• Previous experience in an advertising agency will be an added advantage
• High level of personal organisation
• Computer literate comfortable with Word, PowerPoint and Excel and emailing/ large document transfer programmes.
• Spoken and written communication – articulate and accurate
• Able to work without close supervision and present progress reports at agreed intervals.

Mental application

• Able to take on multiple tasks without missing details.
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to connect with and impress senior businesspeople
• Able to understand, align with and represent the Chairman’s personality and values.

Supervision

There will be daily light supervision by the Chairman, bolstered by beginning- and end-week status checks.

Accountability

• Prepared to take ownership of business projects and answer for their progress.
• Able to make decisions about internal processes and collaboration between colleagues to drive projects forward.

Responsibility

• Responsible for confidentiality of Client and Company information entrusted to him/her.

• The jobholder’s responsibility over assets (value and type of assets that the jobholder is responsible for, including spending limits).

• Responsible for office technology allocated to him/her.

• The jobholder’s responsibility over people, for example, responsibility for staff development, deployment, training, welfare etc. The incumbent may in time recruit, train and develop subordinate staff.

Performance Standards

• Uses organisation, diligence and initiative to remove as many of the Chairman’s daily business frustrations as possible
• Helps to make ideas fly
• Enjoys the respect confidence of senior Agency colleagues and client/prospect contacts
• Quickly builds a working understanding of advertising processes: systems, costs, and techniques.
• Interested in/prepared to develop an informed opinion on the marketing business in Africa

Promotion

Account Manager in a client-facing role in the business.

Promotion criteria

• Marketing skills appropriate to the position.
• Ability to brief and project manage creative and media projects
• Strong presentation skills.
• Competent in pricing and selling agency product to client

If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter below. ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.

 

About our client:

Our client is a real estate development company that develops exclusive (residential) real estate. The company was established in 2006. Our client is currently looking for a Project Construction Manager.

The main focus of the Project Construction Manager (“PCM”) will be to supervise the construction of a luxury residential marine resort in Kilifi, Kenya.  The PCM will oversee the construction process and will be our client’s eyes and ears on the site.

In addition the PCM responsibilities will span a broad spectrum covering all aspects that involve the construction of the resort and will involve working under high pressure being accountable for completion of projects in the specified time frames without crossing the budgetary limits.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Managing a team of consultants (Architect, Contractor, Interior Design and Engineering)
• Overseeing the construction project from start to finish in all its aspects during Phase 1 and Phase 2.
• Ensuring the construction activities are completed according to schedule
• Quality & Cost management
• Contract administration
• Serving as the key link between the client and the contractor
• Coordinating the efforts of client, the contractor and the project advisors
• Providing weekly status reports to the Directors detailing the progress of the project in all its aspects.
• Ensuring all project documents are complete and up to date when needed.
• Identifying the elements of project design and construction likely to give rise to disputes and claims
• Developing effective communication mechanisms and mechanisms for resolving conflicts between the various participants
• Managing an assistant/clerk of works
  

Experience, knowledge and skills required

• A construction related (bachelors) degree, in addition a post graduate degree in construction management would be a great advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management of property development over 16 units essential.
• Knowledge of legal issues regarding the construction contract
• Experience in the cost management (Quantity Surveying) aspect of a contraction project
• Excellent skills in Ms Word, Excel and extensive experience in reading construction drawings and Bills of Quantity.
• Weekly reporting and processing data

Qualitative and other attributes required

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and conflict resolution skills.
• Leadership skills to lead the consultants team and the clerk of works
• Strong management personality that will actively and strongly defend the client interests
• Analytical personality with logical decision-making abilities
• Strong focus on quality
• An excellent eye for detail and quality is essential.
• Must be able to work under extreme pressure
• Must be trustworthy and able make key decisions on a daily basis.
• Willingness to live in Kilifi and travel as requested.

Package

An attractive package will be offered dependant on skills, experience and qualifications.

If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter below. ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.

Location: Wau, Southern Sudan

Reports to: Camp General Manager

About the client

Our client operates a high end hotel camp established as the best accommodation in Wau, Southern Sudan and the whole of Western Bar El Gazel State and is located on the scenic and breezy shores of the Jur River.
The lodge has 38 rooms and tents rated as follows:

• 5 VIP cottages: very spacious self contained rooms with Air conditioning and Satellite TV
• 9 Deluxe rooms: spacious rooms self contained with A/C and Satellite TV
• 9 Basic rooms: spacious rooms with shared bathroom/toilet
• 15 self contained tents

Key responsibilities

• Provide support to the Camp manager in maintaining customer relations.  This will include actively seeking feedback on services and addressing their complaints and requests for improvements.
• Take responsibility for the reception area including:
• Ensuring that reception staff are properly trained and greet customers in a friendly and polite manner
• Ensuring that  a staff rota is in place which guarantees that an appropriate person is available at reception to greet customers
• Maintaining a clean and welcoming environment
• Providing cover for staff breaks, vacations etc
• Get to know the clientele, particularly long term clients, and make them feel welcome at the lodge.
• Assist the Camp Manager by identifying areas where restaurant / bar services can be improved.  This includes commenting on service as well as layout, cleanliness, availability of utensils etc.
• Assist the General Manager to maintain good relations with key local authorities such as the Governor and the Department of Labour.
• Liaise with the office on guests checking in and out. Ensure that rooms are ready for occupancy accordingly.
• Ensure that the rooms are kept clean and that provisions are always in the rooms i.e. bath soap, toilet paper, towels and clean bed sheets.
• Inspect all rooms after the room-girls have done their work and ensure that high standards of cleanliness and tidiness have been maintained.
• Report to the office any maintenance works to done in the rooms e.g. repairs to plumbing, electrics, painting etc.
• Ensure linen is changed regularly
• Record all laundry for washing and ensure returned to respective rooms cleaned and ironed by the end of the day.
• Supervise and allocate duties to room-girls and laundry staff.
• Issue keys to room-girls and collect them after cleaning for safe keeping in the office.
• Carry out performance appraisals for the staff in the housekeeping department, motivate them and monitor their performance
• Assist in the organisation and running of conferences held at the lodge
• Manage the stock control of cleaning materials and bed linen etc.
• Any other reasonable jobs as designated by the Manager
  

Person specification

• Personable, friendly and willing to listen to clients
• Must have a good eye for detail
• Able to work without much supervision
• Good organisation skills and able to motivate staff
• Integrity
• Must be a team player

An attractive numeration will be offered based on qualifications, skills and experience.

If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter below. ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.

 

About the client

Our client is a fast growing safari tourism company in East Africa. They own and manage a portfolio of 8 small, up-market lodges in Tanzania, Kenya and Zanzibar, with room rates between USD 300 and 800 per night. They also provide tailored travel and activity services such as professional safari guides, 3rd-party accommodation, flights and guided game drives and walks.

The annual revenues are approximately USD 15mn and employ approximately 450 permanent staff. They have the main ingredients for rapid expansion in place and expect to double both our revenues and staff numbers during the next 3 years. The company enjoys the backing of international investors and reputable international banks.

Our client aspires to become the best run safari company in Southern Africa and a true cutting edge leader in sustainable tourism and conservation with inspiring projects. To make a difference for the communities in which they operate, current and future staff, shareholders and all other stakeholders surrounding the company.

To make that difference and deal with the operational challenges along the way they constantly require further strengthening of our team.

The challenge: Financial & Operational Management East Africa

We are looking for an energetic finance professional to assist us in laying the foundation for the growth of our organisation linking the operational and administrative side of our business.

Your concrete workload will include setting up and implementing reporting formats, leading a centralization project, improving and simplifying reporting cycles, internal process audits and implementation of improvements, working with the operations team and writing internal proposals on the same (board, shareholders, etc.). You can be based in either Nairobi (KE) or Arusha (TZ). Regular travel to all our camps and other exciting places is involved.

You will report into the Group Finance Manager and will work directly with the other directors within the company, who all have complementary professional backgrounds in the field of business development (McKinsey, Kempen&Co, ABN AMRO).

We believe that this is a great opportunity for an open-minded finance professional who wants to broaden his/her horizon by lifting an organization’s standard to the next level in the challenging context of a fast growing company in East Africa.

Your profile

• Minimum 5 years tangible relevant finance experience – Capable of interacting confidently and independently external parties. Certain level of maturity is a requirement in Africa
• Accounting background is a pre and demonstrative knowledge of financial reporting and control is a must
• Strong English oral and writing skills (correspondence, proposals, legal)
• Right mindset / approach to work: organized and structured; drive, stamina and pro-active independence to produce professional output in a non-Western environment; happy to roll up one’s sleeves and get done whatever is necessary
• Sociable: interacting well with people of various cultural and professional backgrounds (we work with 10 different nationalities, as well as all major religions)

They offer adequate compensation: you will be paid net USD 3,500 per month and you will be reimbursed for move expenses, insurance, visa and local transport. The package is sufficient to live comfortably in East Africa.

If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter below. ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.

 

Location: Karen

Job description

The Real Estate Manager will be responsible and accountable for tapping into the CBD Real Estate Market, as well as overseeing the management of a prestigious office complex located in Karen. The incumbent will be based in the client’s office in Karen.

The incumbent will be tasked with:

• Generating leads by executing the marketing strategy through sales and marketing strategies
• Managing the communications and PR strategy, and its projects.
• Managing the relationships with the real estate agents our client works with.
• Following up leads generated and closing sales.
• Attending Sales and Marketing meetings and be responsible for the preparation of annual and monthly sales and marketing budgets, and come up with company real estate market strategy.

Experience, qualifications and skills required

• Must posses real estate agent licence
• Must be degree educated.
• Have a minimum of 6 years experience in a similar senior position with proven real estate and sales skills.

About you

The candidate we are looking for needs to:

• Have an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Be able to work independently.
• Should be flexible, not have a 9am to 5pm mentality.
• Want to grow with the business for the longer term.
• Be able to work in a small business environment and handle the responsibilities of the job.
• Have an excellent Kenyan (and international ideally) network of contacts.

Remuneration

An attractive package is offered dependant on skills, experience and qualifications.

Send your C.V. in plain word format that is not tabulated, with a recent photograph of yourself embedded in the top right hand corner of the C.V.  Please do not attach any scanned certificates/documents.

Attach an application letter on why you feel your experience, skills and qualifications would suit this position, ensuring you insert your salary expectation at the bottom of your letter.

Please ensure you quote your current salary in your application letter and provide referee contacts for your past three line managers.  Character references are not acceptable.  Proven sales skills for this position must be provided in the form of sales achievements.  Please list these in your letter.

Please do not apply unless you meet the criteria of the job description and ensure you quote Job Ref HP/SM/1 in all correspondence. 

Please send all documentation via the contact form below.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

About the client

Our client is seeking to employ an individual to fulfil the role of  Senior Tour Operator. The role will be diverse and challenging, with numerous responsibilities, and the position will be overseen by Head of Touring.

Summary of the Role

Our client has a touring department that is rapidly growing. This particular role will answer all direct enquiries, many of which come through repeat clients, as well as their Kenya website, and some of the individual camp and lodge websites that are part of our portfolio. The role is never predictable, and enquiries have to be answered within an hour of arrival into the inbox. The role needs someone who has excellent local product knowledge, creative thinking, flexibility and exceptional writing skills. Dedication to the role of obtaining direct business is very important, and swift responses are key to the success of both the department as well as the individuals within it. They intend to grow the operations department to give touring sufficient support with final documents, vouchering and other paperwork however to begin with the role will include these responsibilities.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

The role will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Responding to direct enquiry emails from:
• Direct client enquiries
• Kenya website enquiries
• Individual camp and lodge website enquiries
• Working with the Marketing Department to create aesthetically pleasing itineraries to send out to client enquiries.
• Working with the costing department to ensure accurate costings for each enquiry are developed quickly, and added to the itinerary proposals.
• Support to Head of Touring

Experience & Skills

This role requires at least two years experience in tour operations, preferably in Kenya. The ideal candidate will have broad knowledge of the high end products on offer in East Africa and an understanding of how to up sell enquiries into something more than a standard safari.

Working hours

0830 – 1700 on Monday – Friday & Saturday mornings when required.

Remittance

On application