Quality Control and Agricultural Marketing Intern in Nairobi, Kenya

Quality Control and Agricultural Marketing Intern in Nairobi, Kenya

Job Title: Quality Control and Agricultural Marketing Intern

Location: Nairobi

Gross Salary: 25k

Our client is a startup fresh fruits and vegetables processing company.

They seek to hire a Quality Control and Agricultural Marketing Intern.

Who will support management in marketing as well as implementation of food safety and food quality processes and procedures.

Responsibilities

Ensure that product specifications are always communicated to the suppliers and buying teams and that all quality parameters are always met during buying.

Ensure that the “cold chain” is not broken during transportation of items that need to remain refrigerated.

Ensure that workers at the pack house wear wearing hairnets, maintain hygiene through hand washing and taking other measures to prevent food contamination.

Ensure that machinery and facilities are cleaned and sterilized properly.

Ensure that work is done safely and accidents are reported as soon as they occur.

Ensure that food is packaged and shipped in a way that will prevent spoiling.

Ensure that products are cleaned properly, ensuring that non-food materials are removed.

Training of employees on proper working procedures.

Ensure that pests are controlled at facilities.

Implement the organization Quality Management System for all food handling

processes.

Collect and interpret food quality data and report deviations.

Supervise a small team of processing and logistics personnel.

Receive orders from customers and ensure that customer specifications are always met and complaints addressed on time.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in in post-harvest agro-food management

At least 2 years experience as a Quality Control and Agricultural Marketer

Must be very dedicated and honest.

Must have excellent communication skills

Must pay attention to details and be keen to meet the highest standards in quality

Must demonstrate high interest in customers and attention to their needs

Must be innovative, ambitious and a team player.

Must be focused, flexible, engaging and collaborative.

Must be self-driven and have a clear demonstration of self-learning

Demonstrate Leadership Skills, creativity, critical thinking and versatility.

Must be fluent in written and spoken English.

How to Apply

If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualifications and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Quality Control and Agricultural Marketing Intern) to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 30th October 2019.

Kindly indicate current/last salary on your CV.

N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing.

Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.