Sugar Company Transport Manager, Workshop Manager, Electrical Engineer, Admin Manager and HR Manager Jobs in Kisumu Kenya

An expanding company in the sugar industry in the Agricultural sector of Kenya wishes to employ dynamic, competent and self-driven individuals in the following vacant positions:
 

1. Transport Manager
 

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Ensuring that sufficient tonnage of fresh cane is delivered to the factory in timely manner.
• Continuously monitor and ensure for accountability for fuel consumption in relation to tonnage of cane delivered.
• Ensuring for optimal utilization of the company’s transport fleet.
• Effective managing and providing leadership for company drivers, loaders and other transport department personnel.
• Liaising with relevant functional development to meet the company’s cane requirements in timely manner and that field operations are effectively planned and carried out.

The successful candidate must:

• Have at least 3 years hands on experience in transport and logistics management in a large manufacturing with at least a diploma in transport and logistics or other relevant, related field.
• Be energetic and firm and capable of working long hours in the field and be computer literate.

2. Workshop Manager
 

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Inventory management of all tractor / heavy plant accessories and parts.
• Monitory of fleet performance, fleet utilization and undertaking of performance improvement interventions.
• Undertaking of fast, timely diagnosis of problems and fast trouble shooting.
• Undertaking of cost effective, timely remedial and preventive maintenance.

The successful candidate must:

• Have at least 6 years of hands on experience in a senior position in a busy workshop.
• Strong, detailed through knowledge and understanding of tractors and heavy equipment.
• Have good planning and operations management skills.

3. Electrical Engineer
 

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Coordinating operations and maintenance of electrical equipment, including Turbo and DG sets.
• Handling and maintaining heavy electrical equipment, DC/AC motors, VFD control systems, DC/AC automation systems with DCS, LT and HT control systems.
• Testing, evaluating modifying, re-resting electrical parts/products and implementing electrical designs.
• Maintaining electrical control systems and components to required specifications.
• Interpreting electrical drawings, analyzing and interpreting data and approving final systems.

The successful candidate must:

• Have at least 6 years relevant work experience in a large manufacturing firm, with a degree electrical engineering.
• Have ability to work for long hours under pressure to meet deadlines.

4. Administration Manager
 

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Ensuring that legal and insurance services are effectively coordinated to achieve desired results.
• Coordinating the responsibility of obtaining insurance for the company
• Coordinating the company to supply staff of pertinent information, office space and work tools in order to maintain smooth, risk-free operations.
• Taking charge of security, occupational safety, health and environment.
• Supervising and ensuring that contractors deliver services to the agreed quality and in timely manner.

The successful candidate must:

• Have at least 6 years experience in a senior administration position in a large manufacturing firm, with a degree in Business Management/Administration or relevant field.
• Have good planning, organizing, coordinating and operations management skills.

5. Human Resources Manager
 

The successful candidates will be responsible for:

• Formulating and implementing of human resources business strategies with appropriate, relevant consultation
• Coordinating recruitment and selection, employee retention, succession planning and performance management processes.
• Maintaining, monitoring and periodically reviewing workforce levels to align same to company operational levels.
• Managing workforce skills development programs.
• Monitoring and evaluating workforce costs, relating to company operational levels.

The successful candidate must have:

• At least 6 years hands on experience in a senior human resources management position in a large firm, with both a degree in human resources management or relevant field,
• A post graduate diploma in human resources management.
• Good people management and operations skills.

Please send your up-to-date curriculum vitae, letter of application, daytime telephone number and names of three referees to:

DN/A 1673
P.O Box 947 - 40100
Kisumu

So as to reach not later than Friday 13th June, 2014