Job Description
Agricultural Jobs. Kikwetu Flowers Jobs
Kikwetu Flowers Limited, a leading player in the floriculture industry, is seeking to recruit a highly competent, results-driven, and experienced Packhouse Manager to join their team.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee all packhouse and post-harvest operations from intake to dispatch, ensuring the quality and preservation of all flowers.
- Maintain cold chain integrity, ensuring all cold rooms and trucks operate at the required temperatures and humidity.
- Enforce high standards of hygiene, including daily cleaning, disinfection, and safe handling of flowers.
- Manage grading and quality control, ensuring product consistency and compliance with customer specifications.
- Implement FIFO and labeling systems for cold store stock management.
- Coordinate flower bunching, packing, box assembly, and documentation accuracy.
- Conduct vase-life tests and report regularly on product quality performance.
- Lead, train, and motivate packhouse teams to achieve operational targets and maintain discipline and morale.
- Work closely with the Production and Sales teams to manage inventory levels and plan dispatch effectively.
- Ensure adequate labor and packaging materials, especially during high-demand periods (e.g., Valentine’s, Mother’s Day, Women’s Day).
- Prepare and submit timely daily, weekly, and monthly reports on graded, ungraded, and rejected stems.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Horticulture, Floriculture, or a related field.
- A minimum of 3 years’ proven experience as Packhouse Manager within the Flower industry/Horticulture industry.
- Strong planning and organizational skills.
- Computer Literacy.
- Strong leadership, analytical, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Familiarity with industry certifications (e.g., Global GAP, MPS, Fairtrade) will be an added advantage.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV and testimonials to: hr.main@kikwetuflowers.com, hr.exlewa@kikwetuflowers.com
OR hand deliver them to the Kikwetu Flowers Limited Main Gate.
Deadline for applications: 8th November 2025
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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