Sirikwa Dairies Ltd is a registered farmer owned dairy company located approximately 45 Kilometers from Eldoret town, along Chepkoilel campus- Sirikwa road. It is located in Sirikwa Township in Uasin Gishu North County.

Owing to this growth, the company wishes to appoint a key member of staff to perform the functions of a Chilling Plant Manager for our dairy business in Sirikwa
This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with a strong managerial background and track record in the dairy subsector, with a particular focus on managing a dairy enterprise through a milk chilling plant.

Responsibilities:

* Improve the operational systems, processes and policies in support of the company’s mission and vision.
* Oversee overall financial management, planning, systems and controls.
* Ensuring all departments operate efficiently, meeting both the farmers’ expectation of service and the companies’ expectation of profitability
* Establish an annual operations plan in support of all departments and in accordance with the overall strategic plan and growth objectives of the company to ensure the accomplishment of approved business plans
* Work with Production, Technical, Quality, Sales & Finance team towards achieving the company’s objectives
* Encourage clear leadership responsibility regarding the creation and nurturing of a business environment in which “what gets measured gets managed”
* Maintain dedicated and cohesive focused teams with elevated expectations to meet current and future needs of our company

Preferred Skills and qualifications:

* A university graduate with a degree preferably in business
* Knowledge and experience in organizational and operations management
* Demonstrated leadership & vision in managing a team or major projects/initiatives.
* Two years of experience working as a Manager in a dairy company or related enterprise
* Strong knowledge of technical, finance and regulatory issues within the dairy industry
* Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style.
* Budget development and oversight experience
* A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards
* Excellent people manager, open to direction and collaborative work style and commitment to get the job done
* Ability to challenge and debate issues of importance to the organization.
* Ability to look at situations from several points of view
* Persuasive with details and facts
* Delegate responsibilities effectively

If you strongly believe you are a strong candidate for this position and posses these skills, please email your application letter and CV to sirikwad@yahoo.com Not later than 30th May 2011

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Sirikwa Dairies Ltd is a registered farmer owned dairy company located approximately 45 Kilometers from Eldoret town, along Chepkoilel campus- Sirikwa road. It is located in Sirikwa Township in Uasin Gishu North County.

Owing to this growth, the company wishes to appoint a key member of staff to perform the functions of a Chilling Plant Manager for our dairy business in Sirikwa
This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with a strong managerial background and track record in the dairy subsector, with a particular focus on managing a dairy enterprise through a milk chilling plant.

Responsibilities:

* Improve the operational systems, processes and policies in support of the company’s mission and vision.
* Oversee overall financial management, planning, systems and controls.
* Ensuring all departments operate efficiently, meeting both the farmers’ expectation of service and the companies’ expectation of profitability
* Establish an annual operations plan in support of all departments and in accordance with the overall strategic plan and growth objectives of the company to ensure the accomplishment of approved business plans
* Work with Production, Technical, Quality, Sales & Finance team towards achieving the company’s objectives
* Encourage clear leadership responsibility regarding the creation and nurturing of a business environment in which “what gets measured gets managed”
* Maintain dedicated and cohesive focused teams with elevated expectations to meet current and future needs of our company

Preferred Skills and qualifications:

* A university graduate with a degree preferably in business
* Knowledge and experience in organizational and operations management
* Demonstrated leadership & vision in managing a team or major projects/initiatives.
* Two years of experience working as a Manager in a dairy company or related enterprise
* Strong knowledge of technical, finance and regulatory issues within the dairy industry
* Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style.
* Budget development and oversight experience
* A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards
* Excellent people manager, open to direction and collaborative work style and commitment to get the job done
* Ability to challenge and debate issues of importance to the organization.
* Ability to look at situations from several points of view
* Persuasive with details and facts
* Delegate responsibilities effectively

If you strongly believe you are a strong candidate for this position and posses these skills, please email your application letter and CV to sirikwad@yahoo.com Not later than 30th May 2011

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Sirikwa Dairies Ltd is a registered farmer owned dairy company located approximately 45 Kilometers from Eldoret town, along Chepkoilel campus- Sirikwa road. It is located in Sirikwa Township in Uasin Gishu North County.

Owing to this growth, the company wishes to appoint a key member of staff to perform the functions of a Chilling Plant Manager for our dairy business in Sirikwa
This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with a strong managerial background and track record in the dairy subsector, with a particular focus on managing a dairy enterprise through a milk chilling plant.

Responsibilities:

* Improve the operational systems, processes and policies in support of the company’s mission and vision.
* Oversee overall financial management, planning, systems and controls.
* Ensuring all departments operate efficiently, meeting both the farmers’ expectation of service and the companies’ expectation of profitability
* Establish an annual operations plan in support of all departments and in accordance with the overall strategic plan and growth objectives of the company to ensure the accomplishment of approved business plans
* Work with Production, Technical, Quality, Sales & Finance team towards achieving the company’s objectives
* Encourage clear leadership responsibility regarding the creation and nurturing of a business environment in which “what gets measured gets managed”
* Maintain dedicated and cohesive focused teams with elevated expectations to meet current and future needs of our company

Preferred Skills and qualifications:

* A university graduate with a degree preferably in business
* Knowledge and experience in organizational and operations management
* Demonstrated leadership & vision in managing a team or major projects/initiatives.
* Two years of experience working as a Manager in a dairy company or related enterprise
* Strong knowledge of technical, finance and regulatory issues within the dairy industry
* Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style.
* Budget development and oversight experience
* A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards
* Excellent people manager, open to direction and collaborative work style and commitment to get the job done
* Ability to challenge and debate issues of importance to the organization.
* Ability to look at situations from several points of view
* Persuasive with details and facts
* Delegate responsibilities effectively

If you strongly believe you are a strong candidate for this position and posses these skills, please email your application letter and CV to sirikwad@yahoo.com Not later than 30th May 2011

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Taragoon Dairies Company Ltd is a recently established farmer owned dairy company with over 2,000 shareholders located in Bayete Centre, and covering two divisions in Eldoret East and Wareng Districts. The company plans to establish a business hub at it’s newly acquired plot Near Burnt Forest. In so doing it has established a chilling plant approximately 35 Km from Eldoret on the busy Nairobi highway.

As part of its growth plan, the company seeks to recruit the following senior staff to manage its milk chilling plant and subsequent businesses.

Quality Control Manager
Reporting to Chilling Plant Manager, the Quality Control Manager will be in charge of Milk quality management in the dairy plant as well as advise the Board on quality issues. S/he will supervise milk procurement and cooling plant operations, develop and implement milk quality systems and policies, be accountable for procurement decisions, supervise quality staff and manage supplier relations.

The quality manager will be expected to steer growth, drive efficiency and ensure profitability of the cooling plant through milk effective and efficient quality management.

Key Result Areas:
* Effective milk collection and quality systems established
* Milk procurement and quality policy document developed
* Proper documentation and timely periodical report submission to the chilling plant manager
* Increase in milk collection, clean and good quality milk- reduction in milk spoilage
* Effective communication and feedback system on quality established- communicate farmer complaints to the manager or the board of directors in case there is any.

Duties and Responsibilities:
* Collection of clean, fresh and good quality milk that meets the prescribed quality requirements of the dairy company and its customers.
* Development and implementation of milk quality policy and strategies for the organization including providing technical assistance and training of staff and farmers on milk quality issues.
* Documentation of milk procurement and quality processes in Taragoon including preparation of periodic milk procurement and quality reports to be submitted to the board.
* Supervise and co-ordinate work and staff in the section to ensure effective quality management and liaison with the other sections to ensure milk quality issues are address along the dairy value chain.
* Advice the board of directors on milk quality issues. Conduct farmer/ field visits on periodic basis or in case there are milk problems which need his/her attention. Maintenance of proper hygiene standards at the chilling plant and ensure the milk in the coolers does not get bad. Conduct regular Milk testing as established by the board.
* Facilitation of budgeting and procurement of milk quality facilities and equipment for the company. Custodian of milk quality equipment for the company and proper handling of plant machinery in accordance with the defined operations and maintenance procedures
* Promotion of good public relations with the stakeholders especially farmers
* Ensure efficient transportation of milk to the processors without compromising on quality issues
* Carry out any other duties that from time to time may be assigned by the manager or the board of directors

Qualifications;
* Diploma in Dairy Technology or equivalent
* 2 years experience in managing cooling plants, milk procurement or management experience in a related field.
* Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills
* Drive, commitment and other entrepreneurial skills
* Computer skills
* Knowledge in accounting will be an added advantage

If you feel you meet the above qualifications, please send your application and CV to reach the undersigned not later than 18th October 2010. Quote the job title on the envelope.

The Chairman Board of Directors

TARAGOON DAIRIES COMPANY LTD
P.O. Box 9319- 30100
ELDORET, KENYA

Email: kutohosea@yahoo.com

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