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Adept Systems is a Kenyan company established in 1994, providing a full range of management consultancy services in the areas of human resources
Responsibilities
The Post-Harvest Consultant will be responsible for assisting growers by giving them paid services on the post-harvest of the flowers. He or she will be responsible for:
• Best-in-class performance of paid quality services to growers
• Acquisition of new growers for Post-Harvest services including making professional commercial proposals
• Continuous development and improvement of (paid) quality services
• Relationship management for the growers on Post Harvest services, aimed at achieving an increase in flower quality for different growers through the provision post-harvest services
• Acting as the contact person for other FloraHolland services in concert with Account Managers
• Preparing regular reports on achievements & discussing them with both farm managers (owners, farm managers, etc.) and Dutch counterparts
• Audit Post Harvest-processes and recommending on areas of improvement to growers
• Train and Develop farm staff on post-harvest procedures and issues
• Monitoring cool chain systems and measuring the cold chain
• Setting up and maintaining standard working protocols on post-harvest consultancy, and generate regular status reports together with team in Ethiopia
Requirements
• Degree in Horticulture or agricultural based study
• Broad knowledge of the international flower business
• Broad and deep knowledge of quality aspects of flowers – especially post-harvest
• Experience in a complex/international two sided surrounding
• Commercial experience
• Fluent in English language (written/spoken)
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent communicative skills
• Organizational skills and research experience, team player
• Good computer skills (Windows, Microsoft Office)
• Professional appearance
Send your application including a cover letter and detailed CV, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by Sunday 15th January 2017 to:
Adept Systems Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please note that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications. Visit our website for more vacancies.
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