Packhouse Manager – Fresh Produce (Export Grade)

Agriculture, Fishing & Forestry

K sh 150,000 – 250,000 gross / month

Openings: 1 Location: Nairobi – Kabete Lower (Ngecha Rd corridor) Overview: Our client is looking for a Packhouse Manager to run intake, grading, packing, and cold-chain integrity for French beans, snow peas, and herbs. The facility serves EU/UK buyers with strict specs and audit regimes. You’ll coordinate QA, maintenance, labour, and dispatch to hit OTIF while keeping waste and temperature abuse near zero. Key Responsibilities: - Own intake grading, traceability, and lot coding. - Enforce hygiene, sanitation, and temperature SOPs. - Plan labour; set line rates; coach team leaders. - Work with QA on specs, CCPs, and non-conformance actions. - Balance yield vs quality; report waste drivers; drive improvements. - Manage daily cold-room capacity and dispatch schedules. Education & Experience - BSc Food Science/Horticulture or Diploma + 5 yrs packhouse leadership. Skills & Tools: - HACCP/GlobalG.A.P/BRC basics, cold-chain ops, Excel/ERP. KPIs: - OTIF, temperature excursions, yield %, audit findings, waste %. Compensation (Kenya): KES 150,000–250,000 + performance bonus. Figures are client estimates and vary with experience & audit record. Benefits: - Medical, PPE, meals for late shifts, and training. Growth Path: - Senior Packhouse Manager → Operations Manager (Fresh) → Head of Post-Harvest. Ideal promotion cycle.