KCCD Production Supervisor, Marketing & PR Assist and Distribution Officer Jobs in Kenya

A leading coffee dealer, The Kenya Cooperative Coffee Dealers Limited is looking for suitable persons to fill the positions:-
 

Production Supervisor for KCCD
 

Reports to: General Manager

Position Description:- Supervises production, employees, and plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.

Main Responsibilities:

• Supervise contract and casual employees
• Schedule production and supervise its implementation
• Develop processing procedures and ensure that they are implemented

Skills required in undertaking the role:

• Time management
• Leadership skills
• Analytical and Problem Solving Skills
• Good Interpersonal Skills
• SOP implementation, and Housekeeping and GMP.
• Basic Knowledge of coffee roasting,
• Production processes, quality control
• Costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture of goods
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Personal Attributes:

• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision
• Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers,
• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments,
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees.

Other requirements specific to the role:

• Good Computer skills
• Clean driving license 

Experience:    

• At least 2 years’ experience at supervisory level in a beverage processing company

Marketing and PR Assist KCCD

General purpose

• Coordinating KCCD/E website realignment-and maintenance-
• Developing marketing and PR materials for local and international markets
• Managing KCCD/Shiriki social media platform
• Assisting sales team run below the line promotional activities and support with exhibitions

Skills required in undertaking the role:

• Creative writing skills
• Creativity in developing concepts
• Leadership skills
• Presentation skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Report writing and presentation skills
• Good coordination skills

Personal Attributes:

• Business and market place awareness
• Communication –both  verbal and written
• Ability to be proactive 
• Result oriented
• Self-driven and independent

Other requirements specific to the role:

• A degree or diploma in marketing
• working experience in a marketing environment
• Good Computer skills
• Clean driving license 

Experience:    

• Previous experience marketing environment
• Proven success in customer services areas relating to product selling

Distribution Officer 
 

The post reports to the Stores Supervisor
 

Key responsibilities

• To run errands and ensure smooth running of KCCD operations

Responsibilities

• Collect green coffee bought by KCCD  from dealers
• Deliver coffee for roasting and to business outlets established by KCCD sales people
• Ensuring the vehicle is in good running order and conforms to traffic regulation
• Run other  errands and carry out any other duties as need may arise

Skills required

• Post-secondary training
• Not less than 3 years driving experience
• Clean driving record
• Experience in vehicle maintenance

Personal Attributes:

• Ability to be proactive 
• Result oriented
• Self-driven and independent

Other requirements specific to the role:

• Ability to market
• Certificate of good conduct

Experience: 2 years ‘experience marketing environment

Send your CV and application (in one document) to kccd@kencaffee.coop by COB 24th Jan 2014. 

Indicate the job you are applying for on the subject line. Attn: General Manager.