KCSEED Foundation Milk Chilling Plant Manager Job in Keringet, Kenya

Job Title: Milk Chilling Plant Manager

Location: Keringet, Kenya

KCSEED foundation is a community owned foundation based at Keringet Location of Kuresoi District in Kenya. 

Keringet Community Social Economic and Environmental Development Programme is an initiative of the KCSEED foundation modeled on Global Management Approach (GMA) where community members start by mapping the available resources and asking themselves what they can do to effectively and efficiently use the resources for community member’s health and prosperity. 

The 5 year programme commenced in April 2012. 

The programme is funded by Gorta. 

The overall aim of this programme (achievable in 5 years) is a healthy community which is socially, economically and culturally developed, living in harmony with their environment. 

KCSEED foundation wishes to recruit a Milk chilling plant manager to based at KCSEED office in Keringet.

Job Title: Milk Chilling Plant Manager

Location: Keringet, Kenya

Main Purpose of Role: To drive and manage the activities of Keringet Milk Chilling Plant.

Terms: Contract, Full time  

Job Outline: The job holder will be responsible and accountable for all the activities of Keringet Foods Company Milk Chilling Plant. 

S/he will work to ensure that all operations of the Keringet Foods Company Milk Chilling Plant are as per the business plans. 

S/he will direct, promote and coordinate the operations of Chilling plant to ensure effective and efficient management of chilling plant operations. 

The chilling plant manager GM will also ensure that all employees are performing their job responsibilities and meeting expectations in all areas of their job descriptions hence.

The jobholder will work under the supervision of the General Manager (GM) and will be based at KCSEED Kimalany office 2 kilometers from Keringet town along Keringet Molo tarmac road. 

S/he will work directly with the chilling plant supervisor and other staff. 

S/he will partner with KCSEED programme manager, food and economic security officer and other key partners in the dairy and livestock production industry.

 Reporting to: General Manager

The jobholder will be responsible for the following activities:

1. Procurement, chilling and Marketing of Raw Milk

• Design and manage raw milk collection logistics right from the farmer to milk processor.
• Manage the milk chilling process and transfer logistics between the chilling plant and milk processor and ensure milk dispatch documentation and delivery notes issued by chilling plant to accompany milk dispatch and the receipts received from processor to acknowledge receipt of the milk are reconciled daily.
• Organize and lead milk supplier mobilization and registration meetings
• Plan raw milk marketing and sales activities and review results and expectations with Quality supervisor.
• Ensure the milk supplier’s database is updated daily and statements delivered to suppliers on a daily basis.
• Ensure milk supplier’s payroll is prepared and money is wired to milk suppliers accounts on time.
• Establish daily raw milk supply targets for individual milk grading clerks and jointly develop plans to achieve them.

2. Reporting

• Prepare and deliver (and where necessary, present) to the persons designated by the GM, timely and accurate reports in accordance with the formats given.
• Be responsible for setting periodic targets within the business plan, in conjunctions with the GM, and directing the business to achieve, or supersede, those targets.
• Facilitate and provide all known information to assist in internal and external audits as ordered by the GM.

3. Total Customer Satisfaction

• The Chilling plant Manager provides quality services to milk suppliers and provides quality products to milk processors.
• Establish a feedback mechanism that positively and quickly responds to milk suppliers and processors concerns.

4. Staff Supervision Training and Development

• The chilling plant manager will be ultimately responsible for the performance of all chilling plant staff hence 
• S/he will participate in supervision of all chilling plant staff as well as in making hiring and termination recommendations.
• Developing and communicating chilling plant goals and results to chilling plant employees in liaison with the General Manager
• Develop and review budgets and work plans with chilling plant supervisor monthly, quarterly, half yearly and yearly
• Determining workloads and schedules, assigning chilling plant employee responsibilities and maintaining job descriptions
• Undertake employee performance reviews.
• Organizing and holding regular employee meetings

5. Effective Business Management

• Be responsible for ensuring profitability and growth of the Dairy plant and making timely decisions and actions to facilitate this.
• The manager executes the chilling plant business plans (key elements include: fiscal responsibilities, manpower planning and marketing).
• Be responsible for planning, supervising and control of the resources of the plant including: staff, equipment, facilities, finances, stocks, etc. 
• Ensure that efficiency and sustainability are achieved wherever possible

6. Public Relations

• Building and maintaining positive relationships with community members, government departments and other collaborators, shareholders, suppliers, customers, and the general business community

7. Statutory Compliance

• Ensure that plants` operations and status are within the safeguard of the law and ensure that all licenses are in place.
• Implement and ensure all contracts between the plant and other business partners, i.e. milk processing contracts are up to date.

8. Perform any other duties as assigned by the GM
 

Qualifications and experience:

• Degree in Dairy Technology, food science, Agri-business, Economics or equivalent
• More than 4 years hands on management experience in related field
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong team player and leader with the ability to work across multiple functions and discipline.
• Experience in working for Dairy Cooperative/Company will be an added advantage.

If you meet the above requirements please write via email by 4:00 PM of 11th April 2014 to; Chairman BOT, Keringet CSEED Foundation Trust, P.O. Box 118-20131, Keringet, e-mail- info@keringetcseedfoundation.org, subject-application for employment Milk chilling plant manager.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.