You will lead Agricycle’s Packhouse activities and ensure total reliability and consistency.
As our Sr Packhouse Officer in Kenya, you will report to the COO and work closely with the Logistics Coordinator, Director of Sales, Food Safety Manager and Sourcing Officers across Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. You will lead Agricycle’s Packhouse activities and ensure total reliability and consistency. Leveraging your diligence and strategic thinking, you will easily forecast potential roadblocks to Agricycle’s Packhouse operation and make immediate and self-directed efforts to avoid delays to targeted packed ingredients.
Responsibilities:
Manage all production operations in the Packhouse
Plan and execute production activities schedules and logistics
Direct and supervise the packhouse staff and handle their attendance
Ensure food health and safety standards are well-practiced
Maintain the staff level for smooth sorting and packing operations
Ensure packaging technical specifications are observed and implemented
Prepare reports on operations and reporting on a daily basis.
Liaise with sourcing officers for a constant supply of ingredients and dried food products for packing.
Manage storage facilities and maintain the equipment for proper utilization
Improve processes and identify inefficiencies that can be removed in Packhouse production activities.
Accomplish any other reasonable responsibility given by supervising team members.
Ideal candidates are:
Highly creative with a hunger for innovation and are natural-born problem solvers.
Motivated by a passion to make the world a better place and love to take on challenges.
Servant leaders who help to build the team and take on whatever role is necessary.
Eager to learn and thrive in the fast-paced “fail fast, fail often” startup culture we embody.
Collaborative in a highly diverse and global team and can work independently when remote.
Critical and strategic thinkers with strong decision-making skills.
Empathetic and patient, knowing no task is below them.
Strong team players, knowing teamwork is necessary and that each role supports the other.
Requirements:
Minimum of 3 years of demonstrable experience in production, logistics or supply chain management.
University degree or advanced work experience in logistics, supply chain management, project management, business management or other related fields.
Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and ability to speak and write in English fluently.
Demonstrated leadership skills, strong work ethic and unimpeachable integrity.
Readiness and ability to regularly perform under pressure and within short timeframes.
Readiness to travel anywhere in East Africa and sometimes work odd hours to match US time zones.
Excellent working knowledge of computer applications, especially: gmail and google drive.
Instructions:
Send all applications through
https://jobs.wrkhq.com/agricycle
by
15th July 2021 at 5pm EAT
. Attach the following as one combined PDF:
a) cover letter addressed to the Director of East Africa;
b) CV with three reachable referees; and
c) academic and other qualification documents.
Clearly state the position you are applying for in your letter. Agricycle does not charge for applications or interviews.
