Homegrown Employment Opportunities

Homegrown is a market leader in the production and processing of flowers and vegetables for export and as part of the larger Flamingo Group their added value products supply markets in the UK, Europe and USA.

Flamingo is part of Finlays, one of the largest agricultural organizations in East Africa and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swire Group, the largest privately owned company in the UK.

Exciting career opportunities have arisen for results focused team players with unquestionable integrity to fill the positions below.

Procurement Administrator

Based at our operations located at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi and reporting to the Procurement Manager, the overall responsibility of this position is to coordinate activities involved in procuring goods and services for the Company with the following as the key responsibilities:

• acting as the link between the purchasing unit and the regions and overseeing the sourcing of goods and services
• researching and maintaining the most competitive prices, best quality and other specifications while ensuring timely supply of procured goods and services
• prioritizing and acting on orders to ensure reduced cycle time on deliveries of supplies
• monitoring, evaluating and advising on performance of contract suppliers
• maintaining a periodic forecast of prices and availability of goods from suppliers in conjunction with the regional procurement units
• Coordination and supervision of procurement officers
• Managing feedback on procurement services

Minimum requirements:

• Degree in Supplies Management or a related field
• Member of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management
• At least 3 years experience in a busy procurement establishment
• Proficient in MS Office – Excel, Word, Access and MS Outlook
• Possession of a diploma from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies (CIPS) will be an added advantage

Refrigeration Technician

Based in our Naivasha region, the Refrigeration Technician will have the following key responsibilities:

• Installation and maintenance of RAC plants and refrigeration equipment control panels
• Service, installation and wiring of motors
• Repair and maintenance of all refrigeration equipment, air compressors, LPG systems, domestic refrigerators, defoliators, automobile air conditioning, air conditioners, conveyor belts, cold store panels, sliding doors, pneumatic equipment, pack house equipment, packaging equipment, refrigerated trucks and trailers

Minimum requirements:

• O-Level education e.g. K.C.S.E or K.C.E
• Diploma in refrigeration & air conditioning or Final Proficiency Certificate
• 4 years relevant working experience

Technical Liaison Officer

This role, which is based in one of our Divisions - Dudutech in Naivasha, has the following key responsibilities:

• proactive involvement in crop trials with production teams
• ensuring systematic and accurate collection of field data through review of crop protection issues
• assisting in industry and other audits
• carrying out cost benefit analysis of biological/chemical and disease control
• proactive participation in drawing IPM spray programmes
• active participation in the scouts meeting to ensure all the issues on Dudutech products are brought out and sorted
• Ensuring that all the complaints from the growers are solved amicably

Minimum requirements:

• A Science degree or equivalent
• At least 5 years experience handling IPM related issues
• Excellent technical and interpersonal skills

If you fulfill the requirements for any of the above positions and wish to be considered, please send an application letter for the job you are interested in including your detailed CV and copies of certificates and testimonials together with a daytime telephone contact to reach the undersigned not later than 29th April, 2011.

Human Resources Director
Homegrown (K) Limited,
Nairobi Business Park, Unit B,
P.O Box 10222-00400, Nairobi
careers.homegrown@f-h.biz

Those who will not have heard from us by 1st June 2011 should consider their applications unsuccessful.

Finlays - Homegrown (K) Ltd is an equal opportunity employer