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Deadline of these Jobs: 07 November 2022
Gap Recruitment Services Limited is a leading recruitment firm in Kenya where International and local companies find just the right fit talent.

Assistant Marketing Manager - Fresh Produce

Key Roles & Responsibilities

  • Maintain excellent relationships with clients through good customer service.
  • Communicate new products to customers.
  • Answer questions from clients about company product and services.
  • Generate quotations, invoices and send to various clients for payment processing.
  • Filing of invoices and credit notes.
  • Follow up on new orders.
  • Confirmation of daily Local sales invoices in comparative of data in pastel.
  • Assist in liaison between local sales clients and production department
  • Acquire new clients and sales in the EU market.
  • Maintain sound relationship with the current clients, understand their needs and ensure their satisfaction.
  • Responsible for ensuring high touch customer service, delivery and experience.
  • Manage and enhance the current company customer channels.
  • Abilities to periodically undertake products competitive landscape study and coming up with strategic plans to maintain company market position and client acquisition.
  • Periodically carry market research, surveys and development within the company products diversification plans.
  • Effectively work with production and logistics department in order to ensure timeless and seamlessly delivery of orders. Carry out shipment bookings, ensure proper and timely shipment documentations etc.

Required Skills Qualifications

  • Diploma/degree from a recognized university.
  • At least 4 years experience in the horticulture industry.
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skill, and presentation ability
  • Excellent knowledge of MS Office
  • Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills (both written and verbal)

Avocados Pack-house Manager - Fresh Produce

Key Roles & Responsibilities

  • Monitor and maintain quality specifications of lines of fruit & vegetable from allocation to production line, through to the supply to marketer.
  • Ensure that all pack-house policies & procedures are adhered to by staff and the production line
  • Through a specified maintenance plan/checklist ensure that all machinery within the plant is properly maintained and in optimum working order
  • Ensure all Health & Safety and Food Safety standards and policy are adhered to
  • Through an understanding of HSE best practice ensure the safety of yourself and your staff
  • Work with the Employment Officer to ensure the line is adequately resourced with staff
  • Ensure all supervisors are properly trained and that they train their respective teams
  • Resolve conflict and deal with disputes in accordance with company employment and disciplinary code
  • Build rapport with team leaders and staff on the production line ensuring open lines of communication
  • Management of the pack house operations including all pack house staff and operations
  • Sound leadership and direction in the pack house ensuring quality product output, accuracy and consistency in pack house processes and documentation
  • Provide weekly/monthly and annual reports to the Operations Manager and Director
  • Building and implementing best practice policies and principles
  • Develop and train a team of pack house staff

Required Qualifications

  • The successful candidate must a diploma or be a graduate from a recognised university preferably in an agricultural related discipline.
  • Must have minimum of 4 (four) years experience in managing Avocados pack house or perishable pack houses.
  • Must have excellent management experience.
  • Must have excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills.
  • Must have good numerical and planning skills.
  • Must have an understanding and good knowledge of fresh produce industry industrial relations.
  • Must be self-disciplined, a team player, honest and of high integrity.
  • Must be able to work under minimum supervision while meeting the set targets & deadlines

Waiters & Waitresses

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Serve food and drinks order.
  • Provide excellent customer service to guests.
  • Welcoming guests and escorting them to their tables.
  • Present the menu to the guests and provide detailed information especially on ingredients, or potential food allergies.
  • Offer menu recommendations upon request from the guest(s).
  • Inform guests on special offers.
  • Up-sell additional products.
  • Take accurate food and drinks order using the captain order and POS ordering software.
  • Prepare mis-en-place before the start of the shift by Arranging the waiter/waitress work station, including serviettes, cutlery, salt and pepper shakers, tabasco, ketchup bottles, tooth pick holders etc.
  • Arrange table settings and maintain a tidy and clean dining area.
  • Deliver checks and collect bill payments.
  • Carry dirty plates, glasses, and silverware to the kitchen for cleaning.
  • Meet with other restaurant staff to review daily specials, changes on the menu and service specifications for reservations.
  • Ensure that opening and closing duties are done in a timely manner.
  • Report to work as per the allocated shift.
  • Any other duties assigned from time to time.

Required Qualifications

  • Certificate in food and beverage sales and service.
  • Hospitality experience of at least 1 year in a busy environment.

Competencies & Interpersonal Skills

  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Good communication and listening skills.
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work well and remain calm under pressure.
  • Interest in food and drinks.
  • High standards of personal hygiene and personal grooming.
  • Ability to multitask.

Housekeeper Supervisor

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Training housekeepers on cleaning and maintenance tasks
  • Overseeing staff performance on a daily basis
  • Checking rooms and common areas, including stairways and lounge areas, for cleanliness
  • Train housekeepers on cleaning and maintenance tasks
  • Oversee staff on a daily basis
  • Check rooms and common areas, including stairways and lounge areas, for cleanliness
  • Schedule shifts and arrange for replacements in cases of absence
  • Establish and educate staff on cleanliness, tidiness and hygiene standards
  • Motivate team members and resolve any issues that occur on the job
  • Respond to customer complaints and special requests
  • Monitor and replenish cleaning products stock including floor cleaner, bleach and rubber gloves
  • Participate in large cleaning projects as required
  • Ensure compliance with safety and sanitation policies in all areas

Required Qualifications

  • Diploma or Degree in Hospitality /accommodation or hotel management.
  • Hospitality experience of at least 2 years in a busy environment.
  • Previous experience in the House keeping department

Competencies & Interpersonal Skills

  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Good communication and listening skills.
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work well and remain calm under pressure.
  • High standards of personal hygiene and personal grooming.
  • Ability to multitask.
  • Ability to understand complex situations and provide relevant and timely resolutions.

Executive Chef

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Exhibit culinary talents by personally performing day-to-day tasks, producing key menu items, while leading the staff and managing all food related functions.
  • Ensure exceptional quality of all ingredients, preparation and plating of food items.
  • Conduct daily line checks, food reviews and recipes of the day; Ensures that clear feedback is provided to the entire kitchen team and food service staff and management.
  • Work closely with the kitchen team on costing, production and control for proper recipe execution and waste management.
  • Ensure that sanitation standards as set by statutory health regulations are in compliance as well as the cleanliness and organization of the kitchen and its equipment as well as training staff on proper sanitation guidelines.
  • Assess the need for and report necessary kitchen repairs.
  • Monitor and maintain use of safe food handling procedures as well as a safe working environment by using and ensuring staff use correct food handling skills and food safety guidelines.
  • Manage assigned staff, including scheduling, training, performance feedback, discipline, investigations and terminations.
  • Maintain current kitchen schedules, staffing templates, and staff employee files.
  • Assure and/or conduct ongoing training and professional development of kitchen staff.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • Must have at least 5 years of experience as an executive chef.
  • Must have very strong management & leadership skills
  • Should be familiar with various cuisines.
  • Should have a good knowledge of accounting, stock keeping and should know how to break even using only what is available.
  • Should know good food hygiene, should be strict about freshness, quality, presentation and client satisfaction.
  • Should be aware of and cater to allergies, and different diets and restrictions.

Sales Executive

Key Roles & Responsibilities

  • Promote and sell various categories of spare parts both to wholesale and retail clients.
  • Prospect and generate leads of potential clients.
  • Build healthy pipeline of prospects in order to attain set revenue targets.
  • Receive and process orders from clients and liaise with delivery team for delivery.
  • Build and maintain relationships with new and existing clients.
  • Conduct market research and gather customer insight data.
  • Identify and grow opportunities within the assigned territory to achieve set sales targets
  • Communicate to clients about new products, prices and discounts.
  • Attain all set revenue targets alongside other KPIs.

Skills & Qualifications

  • Diploma in sales and/or in a related field
  • At least 1 year of experience in sales.
  • Ready to work out of Nairobi mainly in Nakuru.
  • Articulate and professional communication skills
  • Results driven individual

Hotel Business Development Manager

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Take a lead role in the development of proposals and presentations for new business materials to create and nurture business opportunities and partnerships
  • Managing both existing sales pipeline and developing new business opportunities into local, national, or international markets
  • Develop sales and marketing strategies that take steps to have an impact in the market
  • Identify trends and customer needs, building a short/medium/long-term sales pipeline in accordance with targets
  • Implementation of marketing strategies, and delegate tasks that achieve strategic goals
  • Build and maintain strong, long-lasting customer relationships
  • Motivate fellow employees and team members to bring more efficiency and quality to work
  • Communicate clearly the progress of monthly/quarterly initiatives to internal and external stakeholders

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in business-related courses
  • Minimum of 4 years experience in Business Development
  • Successful track record in achieving set revenue targets
  • Prior experience in B2B sales and negotiation in restaurant industry is an added advantage
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Working experience with sales techniques
  • Proficiency with data analysis, forecasting, and budgeting
  • Proven ability to plan and manage resources

Local Security Officer

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Liaise and share security related information and incidents with focal points at other embassies, UN, EU and diplomatic police;
  • Ensure quick dissemination of security advisories to staff members and spouses when needed;
  • Provide security briefings to staff members and spouses or visitors;
  • Conduct training of staff members and spouses to heightened their security awareness, conduct emergency exercises at the embassy;
  • Work closely with the Embassy's security subcontractors;
  • Be the main focal point for day-to-day contacts with the Embassy's static security provider;
  • Manage, supervise and train the security guards at the embassy and residences;
  • Supervise and train the drivers in VIP-driving and maintenance, monitor the fleet tracking system and coordinate all transports;
  • Manage the Embassy's fleet of vehicles including being responsible for regular maintenance and insurance matters;
  • Conduct regular inspections of security installations;
  • Assist in drafting and updating emergency procedures, security instructions and risk and vulnerability assessments;
  • Carry out security inspections at posted staff members residences;
  • Liaise closely with the Embassy Property Officer with regards to fire safety, fire drills and equipment
  • Other administration tasks related to security;
  • The Local Security Officer will be part of the Embassys Administrative Section, report to the Head of Administration but liaise closely with the Regional Security Advisor;
  • The workplace will mainly be at the Embassy in Nairobi, however occasional duty trips may be required.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

  • Currently/recently working in a role as Security Officer/Security Advisor or similar role
  • Successful completion of relevant education for the role
  • A minimum of five years experience working with security as a Security Officer/Security Advisor or similar role
  • Knowledge of threats and risks that a diplomatic mission in Kenya is faced with.
  • Fluent written and oral skills in English.
  • Writing professional reports on incidents, security briefs, SOPs, etc.
  • Ability to take initiatives and have flexibility
  • Being an effective team player
  • Being discreet, reliable and have a high level of integrity
  • Showing punctuality
  • Proficiency in basic MS Office programs: Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel.
  • Experience with preforming training session including training of security guards in various procedures and SOPs
  • Previous work experience with alarms, CCTV, physical security installations etc.

Added advantages:

  • Fluent written and oral skills in English.
  • Writing professional reports on incidents, security briefs, SOPs, etc.
  • Ability to take initiatives and have flexibility
  • Being an effective team player
  • Being discreet, reliable and have a high level of integrity
  • Showing punctuality
  • Proficiency in basic MS Office programs: Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel.
  • Experience with preforming training session including training of security guards in various procedures and SOPs
  • Previous work experience with alarms, CCTV, physical security installations etc.
 
 
Job Info
Job Category: Several Jobs in one Advert jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 07 November 2022
Duty Station: several locations
Posted: 02-11-2022
No of Jobs: 8
Start Publishing: 02-11-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 02-11-2066
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