Job Opportunities at Taste of Kenya - 5 Positions

Coffee Roaster Job Responsibilities

• Operate a coffee roasting machine including removing moisture from coffee beans, weighing batches of coffee beans in a scale hopper and feeding the beans into the roasting oven maintaining proper temperature and estimating the optimal roasting time
• Regular roaster machine maintenance and cleaning
• Recording roasting amounts, types, and blends of roasted coffee beans.
• Responsible for roasting samples and hosting cuppings and quality control
• Maintaining Daily Roast, Quality Control, and Cupping reports
• Liaise with head of coffee to improve the inventory accuracy and forecasting, along with consistency in roasting profiles.
• Liaise with Sales manager to ensure proper and complete information for the product
• Cupping with our coffee procurement officer for purchasing decisions
• Serve as the in-house coffee expert and resource for customer coffee questions.

Qualifications for the Coffee Roaster Job

• At least 1 year of experience in roasting coffee
• Professional certification in coffee roasting such as SCAA Roaster Pathway Program a plus
• The ability to assess coffee quality objectively; identify, evaluate and articulate the attributes of the coffee;
• detect any defects in the coffee
• Communicate coffee characteristics using accepted industry terminology
• Multi-tasking skills and problem solving skills.

We intend to offer a 3 month contract with the possibility to extend. The position will be based at our office in Mombasa Road, Nairobi. (Note: You should have the relevant work authorisation)

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Sales and Marketing Manager Job Responsibilities

• Conducting outbound sales calls to cold and warm leads.
• Confidently handling inbound sales calls.
• Managing new and existing customers on CRM tools.
• Taking and processing orders accurately.
• Maintaining relationships with existing customers, whilst expanding to new customers.
• Liaising with other team members, e.g. coffee procurement officer to source coffee and send sample to potential clients.
• Act as an ambassador of the company to promote our product and social impact project.
• Prepare accurate sales reports and report against indicated targets.

Qualifications for the Sales and Marketing Manager Job

• Has at least 2 years of experience in field selling, experience in coffee industry a plus
• A proven track record of sales, confident and self-motivated with relationship building skills.
• Strong IT skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Puts the customer at the heart of the sale
• Positive and Enthusiastic Attitude
• Driving Licence would be a plus

We intend to offer a 3 month contract with the possibility to extend. The position will be based at our office in Mombasa Road, Nairobi. (Note: You should have the relevant work authorisation)

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Procurement Officer Job Responsibilities

• Identify and select the relevant coffee for direct sales.
• Travel and visit farmers, document and photograph the farms and capture the farmer information
• Identify new farmers and manage relationships with farmers
• Act as an ambassador of our company to promote our social impact and mission to the farmers
• Manage and maintain a database of farmers, with information about the volume and the quality of the coffee produced
• Negotiate the price of the coffee and purchasing contracts
• Liaise with Head of coffee and the Sales team to manage coffee inventory, quality control and production of promotional materials
• Liaise with other team members in shipping and processing

Qualifications for the Procurement Officer Job

• Bilingual (English and Swahili)
• Strong communication skills, including writing skills
• Strong IT skills, including MS word and excel; experience in blogging, photo editing, video production would be a plus
• Experience in the coffee industry and agronomy (a plus)
• Experience in coffee logistics, trade & business
• A love of photography would be a plus
• Driving License would be preferred

We intend to offer a 3 month contract with the possibility to extend. The position will be based at our office in Mombasa Road, Nairobi. (Note: You should have the relevant work authorisation)

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Accountant Job Responsibilities

• Prepare assets, liability, and account reports by compiling and analysing account information.
• Documenting financial transactions by recording account information.
• Recommend financial actions by analysing accounting options.
• Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
• Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents.
• Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analysing account information.
• Securing financial information by completing data base backups.
• Maintain financial security by following internal controls.
• Prepare payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements.
• Answering accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and Kenyan regulations.
• Complying with local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Maintaining customer confidence and protecting operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Communicating with the executive teams about the financial status of the company

Qualifications for the Accountant Job

• Accounting
• Corporate Finance
• Reporting Skills
• Attention to Detail
• SFAS Rules
• Data Entry Management
• General Math Skills
• Minimum 2 years of experience in related job post

We intend to offer a 3 month contract with the possibility to extend. The position will be based at our office in Mombasa Road, Nairobi. (Note: You should have the relevant work authorisation)

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Receptionist & Administrative Assistant Job Responsibilities

• Keep office visitors record
• Responsible for drafting documents and business correspondence
• Preparing reports as required by the Head of Operations
• Proof reading documentation
• Scheduling events and meetings
• Telephone support and maintaining call logs
• Email support and responding to emails in a timely manner.

Qualifications for the Receptionist & Administrative Assistant Job

• Knowledge of computers, databases, software and word processing programs
• Excellent typing and data entry skills
• Strong oral and written skills
• Ability to operate general office equipment (copy machine, fax machine, multi-line telephone systems, and scanner, etc.)
• Proper file maintenance (general office, client, accounting, contract, employee and payroll files)

We intend to offer a 3 month contract with the possibility to extend. The position will be based at our office in Mombasa Road, Nairobi. (Note: You should have the relevant work authorisation)