Summary
Date Posted: 19th December 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time , Currency: Ksh

JOB DETAILS:
KENCAFFEE EXPORT is a coffee export membership organization established by Kenya’s cooperative movement to create links between modest Kenyan coffee producers and the world market through a stable, efficient and transparent supply chain.

Our intention is to serve as a catalyst for KENCAFFEE EXPORT, empowering Kenya’s coffee farmers with enhanced autonomy, earning potential, employment opportunities and dignity.

Job Description
We are looking for a results driven, innovative and strategic professional to lead the team at our coffee mill. If you have an aptitude for formulating and implementing strategic plans, a solid background in production management, excellent leadership skills and a desire to be part of a winning team, then this is the opportunity for you.
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the role holder will be responsible for initiation and implementation of policies, develop strategies to achieve mission, vision and objectives of the company, administration, costs, human resources and mill operations.

Responsibilities
Specifically, the successful jobholder will be required to:

•  Provide leadership to the team in the mill through coaching, training and motivation with a focus on staff productivity.
  
• Set priorities that reflect consistent interpretation of mission and goals of organization and translating priorities into action.
  
•  Ensure smooth operations in receiving, milling, storage and dispatch of coffee parchment as well as man power planning to facilitate quick turnaround time of coffee delivered to the mill.
  
•  Establish and nurture potential and existing relationships with key stakeholders in milling including regulators, buyers and suppliers.
  
•  Ensure that the premise and all its assets and stocks of coffee is fully secured and insured against potential loss and deterioration.
  
•  Ensure that quality, health and safety guidelines are strictly followed to mitigate possible accidents and that the mill meets environmental quality tests.
  
•  Champion and deliver world class customer service by ensuring quality service delivery for customers within the company’s Service Level Agreements.
  

Qualifications
The successful candidate will be required to have the following skills and competencies:

•  University Degree in agriculture or related field from a recognized University with at least three years working experience in coffee milling.
  
•  Excellent planning and organization skills as well as excellent communication skills both oral and written.
  
•  A strategic thinker with proven ability to lead high performing teams.
  
•  Personal organization and thoroughness coupled with the ability to work under minimum supervision with good Judgment skills.
  
•  Result driven with a track record of demonstrable networking, selling and negotiation skills as well as ability to identify new opportunities.

Job application procedure
If you are confident that you fit the role and person profile and you are keen to add value to your career then please forward your application enclosing detailed Curriculum Vitae and cover letter to info@kencaffee.coop  by 21st December 2018. We are an equal opportunity employer.