Operations Specialist job at Village Capital
 

Vacancy title: Operations Specialist

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Management ]

Jobs at: Village Capital


Deadline of this Job:
06 July 2022  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 01, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Consultant qualifications
• Post graduate qualification in a relevant field from an accredited academic institution
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the cold chain logistics sector or related sectors
• Demonstrable experience designing operations strategies for SMEs in the African continent, with preference to West Africa
• Proven track records of working with founders, and entrepreneurs in Africa
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English
• Familiarity with the geopolitical climate in West Africa

SCOPE OF WORK
• Review the existing operations of cold rooms (virtually, if applicable), any existing documentation guiding cold room operations, and the existing training procedures for new cold room operators. The consultant should leverage the management team for access to undocumented organizational information.
• Align with management on their perception/target productivity for an efficient cold room operation.
• Co-develop an operations manual (taking management views into account) that documents the operations of a cold room including, but not limited to cold room design, construction, operating hours, operating processes i.e., how to open a cold room, how to accept produce into the cold room, how to process produce out of the cold room, and maintenance processes and procedures. The manual should take into consideration ISO 9001:2015.
• Develop an onboarding process documented through an onboarding plan that defines the timelines within which a staff member should master the operations manual.
• Conduct mock exercises with management to determine the effectiveness of using the manual as an onboarding tool for new employees.
• Develop a comprehensive asset register detailing tools, and assets essential for cold room operations. The register should incorporate a “how-to guide” detailing usage instructions.
• Conduct a workshop with the management team to present the operations manual, and collect final feedback prior to submitting the final document.


Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education:
Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
5-6 weeks – Anticipated Start date of July 12, 2022..All deliverables to be completed and submitted by August 15,2022 Submission deadline July 06, 2022, 11:59 pm – Eastern Time
Submission email james.gicheru@vilcap.com 


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Job Info
Job Category: Corporate / Organisation Specialist jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 12 July 2022
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 01-07-2022
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 01-07-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 01-07-2066
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