PACKHOUSE MANAGER (EX-LEWA)** Kikwetu Flowers Limited Kikwetu Flowers Limited, a leading player in the floriculture industry, is seeking to recruit a highly competent, results-driven, and experienced Packhouse Manager to join our team. 

• Oversee all packhouse and post-harvest operations from intake to dispatch, ensuring top-quality output and process efficiency.
• Maintain cold chain integrity, ensuring all cold rooms and trucks operate at the correct temperatures (5°C/2°C).
• Enforce high standards of hygiene, including daily cleaning, disinfection, and safe handling procedures.
• Manage grading and quality control, ensuring product consistency and compliance with customer specifications.
• Implement FIFO and labeling systems for cold store stock management.
• Coordinate order processing, packing lists, barcoding, and documentation accuracy.
• Conduct vase-life tests and report regularly on product quality performance.
• Lead, train, and motivate packhouse teams to achieve operational targets and maintain discipline and morale.
• Work closely with the Production and Sales teams to manage inventory levels and plan dispatches effectively.
• Ensure adequate labor and packaging materials, especially during high-demand seasons (e.g., Valentine’s, Mother’s Day, Women’s Day).
• Prepare and submit timely daily, weekly, and monthly reports on graded, ungraded, and rejected stems.

• Bachelor’s Degree, or Diploma in Agriculture, Horticulture, or a related field.
• A minimum of 5 years’ proven experience as Packhouse Manager within Flower industry industry.
• Strong planning and execution skills
• Computer Literacy.
• Strong leadership, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with industry certifications (e.g., Global GAP, MPS, Fairtrade) will be an added advantage.