KickStart is an award-winning, nonprofit, social enterprise with a mission to lift millions of people in Africa out of poverty. Their unique solution is to design and mass-market simple, money-making tools that poor entrepreneurs buy and use to create highly profitable businesses.
KickStart’s best selling devices are their human-powered, Money Maker irrigation pumps. These low-cost pumps are sold in local retail shops and enable farmers to move from subsistence to commercial irrigated farming.
The farmers grow high value crops throughout the year, increase their net annual incomes by over $900 and lift their families out of poverty. Over 110,000 farmers across Africa are already using these pumps, and presently over 2,500 more pumps are being sold every month.
The Opportunity
KickStart is seeking a proactive and dynamic Product Management Fellow whose overall purpose will be to help launch, oversee, and drive new product development in Kickstart.
The successful applicant will have an opportunity to work with the Management team of KickStart to apply their knowledge and experience to make a difference in the lives of small-holder farmers across Africa.
Plus, the successful applicant will also have a chance to work with multi-cultural teams and gain hands-on experience with a leading social enterprise.
The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast paced, innovative work environment and experience working in a multi-cultural environment.
This is a 6-9 months position based in KickStart’s Nairobi office in Kenya.
The Job Responsibilities will be:
The Fellow will be managing several different projects.
Specifically, the set of activities for the candidate will include, but not necessarily be limited to:
Planning and coordinating:
• The full market launch of a new product within KickStart’s country programs and export sales program
• A customer market test in Kenya for a new product currently in the final stages of development
• The implementation of KickStart’s accessories and complementary products (hoses, sprinklers, water catchment) strategy
• Leading the creation of the training content, marketing collateral, and product packaging for KickStart’s products under development
• Building great customer and market research to drive and inform new product decisions to best meet customer needs
• Managing KickStart’s product pricing model and providing input to KickStart staff on overall pricing strategy across all physical products from pumps to spares and accessories
• Continuing to develop KickStart’s product roadmap, exploring new product opportunities, and creating any applicable business cases
• Partnering with engineering and supply chain to build product design criteria and testing/QC procedures for new products
Skills, Experiences, and Competencies required:
• Product management or product marketing experience. Experience in new product hardware introduction (versus service offering) preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills – a complete team player
• Exceptional planning, organizational, and leadership capabilities
• Strong analytical skills including Microsoft Excel financial modeling skills
• Results/Performance Orientation – proven “self-starter”
• Ability to work in a dynamic and unstructured environment
• Technical background preferred – knowledge of mechanical engineering & manufacturing engineering theories useful
• Undergraduate degree required. MBA desirable
• Fluency in English required. Fluency in French or Kiswahili desirable
• Shares KickStart’s values and believes in its Mission
The successful Fellow will be paid a monthly stipend that will cover the basic expenses.
How to apply
If you believe you have what it takes to handle this exciting opportunity, kindly email your one page Application Letter, together with your CV (maximum of 3 pages), with the position in the subject line of your email to HR@kickstart.org
Deadline: August 20, 2011.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Fahari Gardens Job Vacancy: Recruitment for Hotel Manager, Waiters and Executive Chef , Jobs in Utawala, Embakasi, Kenya
1. Hotel Manager
Principle Responsibility & Position Purpose:
Reporting to the Managing Director, the holder of this position will be responsible for managing, directing and organizing hotel and Restaurants, operations to maintain high standards of food and beverage quality, service and marketing to maximize profits through outstanding customer service.
Essential Functions:
* Maximizes Hotel profitability; implements effective controls of food, beverage, and labour costs and monitors the restaurant’s budget to ensure efficient operations, including achieving budgeted revenue and labour expenses.
* Develops and implements cost saving and profit enhancement measures for the restaurants.
* Regularly reviews and evaluates the degree of customer satisfaction of the restaurant; recommends and implements new marketing and/or operational policies and procedures when necessary to keep up with demand and market changes; investigates and resolves food quality and service complaints. Interacts positively with customers.
* Responsible for ensuring compliance with all policies and procedures that relate to the restaurant as well as all laws and regulations; responsible for ensuring cleanliness and proper sanitation of all work and service areas.
* Participates in the development, implementation and marketing of new and creative menus to attract a pre-determined customer market; promotes the cross-selling of other hotel outlets and the company.
* Conduct all administration work including but not limited to attendance records, duty roasters, guests history records and log books.
Qualification Standards for Recruitment:
* Hotel Management or equivalent educational background.
* At least five years experience in the related field.
* Hotel and Restaurant Management experience preferred.
* Experience with supervision of employees required.
* Computer literate with working knowledge of MS Office applications and experience of using hotel software programmes.
Specific Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
* Outgoing, punctual, people oriented, excellent communication skills, customer focused, excellent administration skills.
* Knowledge of restaurant operations including foods, beverages, supervisory aspects, service techniques and guest interaction.
* Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, with guests and employees, some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact, and diplomacy to defuse anger and to collect accurate information and to resolve problems.
* Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations during busy periods.
* Interpersonal skills to provide overall guest satisfaction.
2. Waiters
The requirements for persons eligible for the training are as follows: -
Age: 24-30 years
Education:
“O” level passes in KCSE with at least mean grade C- and above.
Appearance:
Smart, pleasant personality and presentable
Other attributes: Positive attitude, outgoing, confident, good command of spoken English, mature and intelligent
* Must have a minimum of 1 year experience in Hotel Industry / Restaurant
* Operating a Coffee Machine will be an added advantage.
3. Executive Chef
Formal training in F & B Production from a reputable college e.g Utalii etc
Experience for Recruitment:
5 years for Executive Chef and 1 year for Sous Chef
Knowledge of preparing Italian, Chinese, Indian and other continental cuisine.
Minimum mean grade C+
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to strictly email their cover letter and CV, clearly detailing their current remuneration to info@faharigardens.com
Deadline: 15th August 2011.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Principle Responsibility & Position Purpose:
Reporting to the Managing Director, the holder of this position will be responsible for managing, directing and organizing hotel and Restaurants, operations to maintain high standards of food and beverage quality, service and marketing to maximize profits through outstanding customer service.
Essential Functions:
* Maximizes Hotel profitability; implements effective controls of food, beverage, and labour costs and monitors the restaurant’s budget to ensure efficient operations, including achieving budgeted revenue and labour expenses.
* Develops and implements cost saving and profit enhancement measures for the restaurants.
* Regularly reviews and evaluates the degree of customer satisfaction of the restaurant; recommends and implements new marketing and/or operational policies and procedures when necessary to keep up with demand and market changes; investigates and resolves food quality and service complaints. Interacts positively with customers.
* Responsible for ensuring compliance with all policies and procedures that relate to the restaurant as well as all laws and regulations; responsible for ensuring cleanliness and proper sanitation of all work and service areas.
* Participates in the development, implementation and marketing of new and creative menus to attract a pre-determined customer market; promotes the cross-selling of other hotel outlets and the company.
* Conduct all administration work including but not limited to attendance records, duty roasters, guests history records and log books.
Qualification Standards for Recruitment:
* Hotel Management or equivalent educational background.
* At least five years experience in the related field.
* Hotel and Restaurant Management experience preferred.
* Experience with supervision of employees required.
* Computer literate with working knowledge of MS Office applications and experience of using hotel software programmes.
Specific Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
* Outgoing, punctual, people oriented, excellent communication skills, customer focused, excellent administration skills.
* Knowledge of restaurant operations including foods, beverages, supervisory aspects, service techniques and guest interaction.
* Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, with guests and employees, some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact, and diplomacy to defuse anger and to collect accurate information and to resolve problems.
* Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations during busy periods.
* Interpersonal skills to provide overall guest satisfaction.
2. Waiters
The requirements for persons eligible for the training are as follows: -
Age: 24-30 years
Education:
“O” level passes in KCSE with at least mean grade C- and above.
Appearance:
Smart, pleasant personality and presentable
Other attributes: Positive attitude, outgoing, confident, good command of spoken English, mature and intelligent
* Must have a minimum of 1 year experience in Hotel Industry / Restaurant
* Operating a Coffee Machine will be an added advantage.
3. Executive Chef
Formal training in F & B Production from a reputable college e.g Utalii etc
Experience for Recruitment:
5 years for Executive Chef and 1 year for Sous Chef
Knowledge of preparing Italian, Chinese, Indian and other continental cuisine.
Minimum mean grade C+
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to strictly email their cover letter and CV, clearly detailing their current remuneration to info@faharigardens.com
Deadline: 15th August 2011.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
General Manager Job Vacancy: Job Recruitment in Kenya
Our client is a fast growing business in the Finances and Insurance sector.
Our client is focused on professionalism and integrity; providing quality customer care in service provision whilst having social responsibility and team spirit in all our operations.
They are looking for an ambitious, self-driven candidate to fill the position of:
General Manager
Reporting to the Managing Director, the General Manager will be responsible for the growth and development of the Company and will be charged with the following accountabilities:-
* Develop and recommend for approval Business Development proposals, plans, budgets, guidelines and ensure effective and efficient implementation of the agreed decisions
* Set up the business cycle and ensure operations are executed in accordance with the approved policies and procedures
* Establish and implement internal monitoring and control systems, processes and procedures of the Company
* Plan, coordinate and control daily operations of the Company
* Review operations results of the Company against established objectives and targets and take remedial action on unsatisfactory results
Experience and Qualifications For Job Recruitment
* A B.Com Degree or a related Business Administration degree
* Full ACII qualifications
* At least 10 years experience in the insurance sector, four of which should be at management level
* Proven track record of business development in the insurance sector dealing with General and Life insurance business
* Possess strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
* Proven experience in establishing and motivating an efficient team
* Self driven individual with impeccable integrity
How to Apply:
If you are interested, please send your CV to recruit@virtualhr.co.ke
Deadline: 12th August 2011.
State your current and expected remuneration, email address and day time telephone contact
Our client is focused on professionalism and integrity; providing quality customer care in service provision whilst having social responsibility and team spirit in all our operations.
They are looking for an ambitious, self-driven candidate to fill the position of:
General Manager
Reporting to the Managing Director, the General Manager will be responsible for the growth and development of the Company and will be charged with the following accountabilities:-
* Develop and recommend for approval Business Development proposals, plans, budgets, guidelines and ensure effective and efficient implementation of the agreed decisions
* Set up the business cycle and ensure operations are executed in accordance with the approved policies and procedures
* Establish and implement internal monitoring and control systems, processes and procedures of the Company
* Plan, coordinate and control daily operations of the Company
* Review operations results of the Company against established objectives and targets and take remedial action on unsatisfactory results
Experience and Qualifications For Job Recruitment
* A B.Com Degree or a related Business Administration degree
* Full ACII qualifications
* At least 10 years experience in the insurance sector, four of which should be at management level
* Proven track record of business development in the insurance sector dealing with General and Life insurance business
* Possess strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
* Proven experience in establishing and motivating an efficient team
* Self driven individual with impeccable integrity
How to Apply:
If you are interested, please send your CV to recruit@virtualhr.co.ke
Deadline: 12th August 2011.
State your current and expected remuneration, email address and day time telephone contact
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