West Kenya Sugar Company Workshop Supervisor Job Employment

West Kenya Sugar Company Limited, an ISO 9001:2008 certified company and the fastest growing sugar miller in Kenya seeks to fill the vacant position of Workshop Supervisor with a highly qualified, competent individual.

The selected candidate will perform the following specific activities:

• Assist the Head of the Workshop in planning and supervising workshop activities.
• Ensure that the workshop is controlled in a cost effective and safe manner whilst ensuring equipment is maintained or repaired to a high standard.
• Coordination of the day to day activities of the workshop and ensuring all procedures are adhered to.
• Briefing workshop staff prior to starting an operation and de-briefing if any operational problems are incurred.
• Ensuring all workshop activities are conducted in a safe and responsible manner.
• Ensure that job cards are correctly completed and that preventive and remedial maintenance completed is certified before equipment is released to the user.
• Reviewing all post job operational/maintenance reports and implementing any suitable recommendations.
• Ensuring all workshop attendance sheets are checked and reviewed on a monthly basis.
• Responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the workshop and yard areas.
• Provide technical support to all workshop staff to resolve any problems and ensure smooth operations at all times.
• Ensuring that workshop staff are adequately supervised and given all necessary guidance and support.
• Participate in the implementation of corrective or preventive actions arising from customers’ complaints.

Interested candidates must be in possession of at least an advanced Diploma in Automotive Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized tertiary institution, 5 years work experience in a busy automobile workshop with leading edge knowledge of workshop procedures and practices, strong leadership and organizational skills, good man management and communication skills, good mechanical aptitude.

In addition, the candidate must be computer literate and trained in occupational safety and health.

If you meet the above requirements, please send your up-to-date curriculum vitae, letter of application, daytime telephone number and names of three referees to:

The Managing Director
West Kenya Sugar Company Limited
P.O Box 2101
Kakamega

or to email address: hr@wksugar.com

So as to reach not later than Monday, 30th November, 2011.

Canvassing is prohibited and will result in automatic disqualification.