Key Requirements:

• Collaborating with the Reservations team, internal teams, clients and partners on bookings.
• Liase with travel agents and other stakeholders in the hospitality & tourism industry.
• Creating booking materials, invoicing, generating itineraries, booking and arranging transfers.
• Maintaining a reservations database.
• Make travel bookings using the Res request booking system.
• Providing administrative support to the reservations team.
• Preparing, formatting and editing a range of documents.
• Understanding company products and brands.
• General office duties.

 Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business or related field.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in Reservations and Bookings in the Hospitality/Tourism Industry.
• Must have experience in administration in the reservations department.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• A high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and independently.
• Experience using computers for a variety of tasks.
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Have knowledge of Res Request booking system
• Willing to work in Nanyuki.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct, schedule, report on guest courtesy calls and manage WhatsApp groups.
• Update guest profiles on the property management system.
• Maintain client data base as well as keeping track of VIP/Return guests.
• Liaise with the Property Operations Manager on the management of the loyalty program.
• In charge of responding to guest reviews on all reservation channels as well as review guests on airbnb upon check out.
• Timely coordination with other team members to ensure guest requests are attended to promptly.
• Ensure all necessary daily and monthly reports are accurate and prepared on time.
• Upselling and keeping track on extra services.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in hospitality or Equivalent.
• Minimum of 3years of experience in a Hospitality sector.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Excellent planning, organizing and interpersonal skills.
• Sound decision making and a team player.
• Proactivity in engaging guests and colleagues
• Technologically savvy.

Human Resource Officer – Nanyuki, Kenya

Key Requirements:

• Support the development and implementation of HR initiatives and systems
• Provide input and training on policies and procedures
• Be actively involved in recruitment by preparing job descriptions, posting ads and managing the hiring process (including negotiation with external work-related agencies).
• Create and implement effective onboarding plans.
• Develop training and development programs.
• Assist in performance management processes.
• Support the management of disciplinary and grievance issues.
• Maintain employee records according to policy and legal requirements.
• Review employment and working conditions to ensure legal compliance.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as HR officer, administrator or other HR position.
• Knowledge of HR functions (pay & benefits, recruitment, training & development etc.)
• Understanding of labour laws and disciplinary procedures.
• Proficient in MS Office; knowledge of HRMS is a plus.
• Outstanding organizational and time-management abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude.
• Strong ethics and reliability.
• HR Credentials: further training will be a plus.
• Willing to work in Nanyuki.

Key Requirements:

• Develop all internal controls and policies designed to ensure that all financial compliance requirements are met.
• Ensure accounting and reporting records are maintained for Kenya, Tanzania and Mauritius.
• Management of Transfer Pricing and Policy and intergroup billing.
• Tracking payments and processing invoices.
• Tax filing and processing tax payments.
• Management of audit preparations and processes.
• Liaising with local revenue authorities.
• Liaising with the company’s bankers.
• Reconciliations including, but not limited to, bank accounts, debtors, creditors, intercompany and other balance sheet receivables, and payables.
• Assisting in the preparation of budgets and budget revisions.
• Payroll management.
• Monthly and annual management reporting.

Qualifications:

• Relevant bachelor’s degree.
• Must have a CPA(K).
• Must 5 years’ experience as a group accountant for an international company.
• Must be registered with Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).
• Familiar with QuickBooks.
• Excellent command of English (Spoken & Written).
• Must have an Impeccable integrity, diligence and confidentiality.

Key Requirements: 

• Establishing best practice processes for managing the appropriate inventory levels of raw material, purchases, manufactured components and finished goods through to customer delivery.
• Development of robust customer service metrics such as On Time To Request (OTTR), optimized inventory levels and supplier lead-time. Development of KPIs and management reports to support and improve decision making across the relevant functional areas.
• Supporting and driving process improvement, including the effective use of ERP and MRP systems.
• Maximize Inbound (supplier) & Outbound (customer availability) to agreed targets on a just in time basis.
• Develop and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders including Suppliers / 3rd Party suppliers, optimizing systems, and inventory levels to achieve agreed targets.
• Ownership of the management and control of inventory levels to agreed budgets/stock days. Highlighting issues and taking timely remedial actions in conjunction with stakeholders.
• Lead the weekly business process of manufacturing and logistics campaign planning, enabling efficient use of assets, optimum work scheduling and supplying sales and marketing with accurate availability to promise dates.
• Actively manage and drive continuous improvements to maximize customer service levels.
• Assess and improve Supplier Performance improving lead times and reducing costs.
• Working collaboratively with S&OP Leads and Finance to implement inventory strategies to improve service levels and reduce working capital.
• Work closely with the new product introduction stakeholders, ensuring the supply planning team is aligned to and providing support for all future product launches and/or new territories.
• Deliver long term replenishment plans and routinely assess capacity opportunities and constraints with internal and external suppliers.
• Responsible for the stock of Raw Materials, Work in Progress, Accessories, Finished Goods, and stock at Vendor.
• Managing relationships with suppliers based in China and Indonesia.
• Imports & Logistics reviews and Container planning.

Qualifications:

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree and related qualifications e.g. CIPS/ APICS
• Have a high level of understanding of the procurement and supply chain process.
• Have a minimum of 3 years of supply chain experience.
• Proven track record of success delivered through a focus on continuous improvement.
• Experience of working with the S&OP Process.
• Experience with Far East Supply Management.
• Have excellent communication skills – including first-class reporting techniques.
• Have a passion for supply chain excellence and continuous improvement.
• Have excellent negotiation and influencing skills.
• Be able to thrive in a high paced, fast turnaround business.
• Be able to demonstrate a high level of commercial acumen as well as exceptional results from supply chain management.
• Be positive, motivated, ambitious, proactive, with a “can-do” attitude.
• Have experience of using ERP system and MRP systems.
• Experience working across different regions and within diverse cultures.
• Proficient IT skills with experience in using Microsoft Excel to at least intermediate level.

Key Requirements:

• Ensuring that company certificates, statutory returns and tax filing is in order.
• Budget Preparation and Forecasting.
• Coordination and preparation of monthly payroll.
• Follow up with the banks on payments and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Payments to suppliers and Chasing receivables.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts and finance reports for farms.
• Assisting auditors in completing their audit work.
• Fixed Asset register maintenance.
• Ensuring that company certificates, statutory returns and tax filing is in order.

Qualifications:

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Must have a CPA K.
• Must have over 5 years’ experience as a group or senior accountant preferably in Agri.
• Must be QuickBooks proficient.
• Good analytical and reporting skills with excellent attention to detail.

Key Requirements:

• Identify and ensure completion of corrective/ preventive maintenance as needed across the entire company for assets at the farm.
• Conduct periodic inspections of facilities to identify and solve maintenance issues.
• Respond quickly to emergency requests for maintenance of facilities (e.g., water leak, power outage)
• Identify and create, where necessary, preventative maintenance schedules for equipment and facilities to minimize corrective maintenance.
• Ensure adherence to maintenance plans to ensure equipment availability and minimize loss time.
• Hire and manage mechanical, plumbing, and electrical contractors.
• Identify parts required to complete repairs and partner with procurement department to acquire required parts.
• Ensure appropriate warranties are in place to ensure the company gets best value from vendors.

Qualifications:

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering.
• Must have 5+ years of experience in facilities maintenance with a background in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Ability to thrive while working collaboratively with colleagues, identifying and solving problems independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Must possess strong work ethic, ability to work in teams, intellectual curiosity, and ability to structure and solve problems.

Key Requirements:

• Provide sound, pragmatic and effective advice to the company regarding compliance, contracts and other areas of potential risk, to assist in the design and implementation of procedures to manage legal risk and to ensure the legal affairs are effectively and efficiently managed.
• Ensure that all aspects of risk are identified, covered and controlled in the implementation of new projects, systems, procedures and products.
• Ensure that changes and developments in legislation, regulations, guidelines and practices affecting operations are analysed, evaluated and any required appropriate action taken to ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Draft, review and advise on legal agreements, contracts, leases to ensure compliance and to safeguard the interest of the Company.
• Ensure that loan agreements, security documents, and other agreements are properly negotiated, documented, and, where applicable, registered.
• Monitor all litigation matters through constant follow ups and coordination with the external lawyers to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
• Provide high quality, professional guidance to the Company on corporate governance in relation to the provisions of the Companies Act, Corporate Governance regulatory and statutory provisions, and other related legislation to ensure the Company maintains high standards of Corporate Governance
• Provide sound and effective company secretarial services to the Company through maintenance of statutory registers and other company records, Annual filings, event driven filings to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Company’s Act
• Organize the Company Board Meetings through issuance of relevant Notices, preparation of agendas, board papers, sharing the Board papers with all directors taking minutes to ensure the Board’s deliberations are well documented, communicated and implemented.
• Organize training and development programs for the company to ensure staff and directors understand and effectively discharge their duties and responsibilities for the success of the company
• Act as the legal custodian of the Company Seal and key legal documents
• Oversee company insurance policies.
• Assist in other corporate and operational matters as required.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) from a recognized university
• Certified Public Secretary CPS(K)
• An Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, member of the Law Society of Kenya with a valid practicing certificate
• Ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Ability to develop and manage internal and external relationships.
• Ability to cope with prominent level of responsibility and with confidential matters

HR Manager

Key Requirements

• Coordinate the execution of the activities underlying the Human Resources area
• Collaborate in the development of internal procedures applicable to the Human Resources area that aim at the efficient functioning of the processes
• Intervene in the elaboration, proposal and monitoring of the area’s Activity Plan and budget
• Assist in reporting and monitoring the activity of the area, in order to provide, timely, rigorous and reliable information to support analysis and decision making
• Identify and implement HR strategies
• Provide support in the coordination and execution of HR and administrative / legal development processes

Qualifications

• Degree in Human Resource Management, Psychology, Management or similar
• Minimum 10 years of experience in HR Management
• 5 years of experience in the Construction sector
• Strong communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills and the ability to garner respect at all levels
• Show proactivity identifying opportunities which contribute to the Group’s success
• Proven capacity of devising and designing innovative solutions with added value for the Group
• Show discipline and focus on planning and organizing activities under his/her responsibility, having the ability to manage priorities, anticipate future problems and optimize resources
• Shows ability to motivate and mobilize People for the organization’s priorities
• Strong leadership skills and capable of attracting, developing and retaining high potential and valuable People for the Group
• Legal expertise with regards to local laws and applicable legislation