ColdHubs Limited, is a social enterprise that designs, assembles, installs and commissions
100% solar powered walk-in cold rooms in farm clusters, horticultural produce aggregation centers and outdoor food markets, for smallholder farmers, retailers and wholesalers to store and preserve fruits, vegetables and other perishable food 24/7 and extend their shelf life from 2 days to 21 days.
ColdHubs aims to eliminate the impact of food spoilage facing 470 million smallholder farmers globally due to lack of reliable and well-situated cold storage.
Our solar powered walk-in cold rooms branded as – “ColdHubs” are designed to eliminate losses of fruits, vegetables and other perishable food due to lack of reliable cold storage completely, increase the income of farmers and retailers because, previous losses have been eliminated and make more safe nutritious food available for local consumption.
We seek to hire a full time OPERATIONS OFFICER to oversee our business operations in the South East, South West, and South-South Regions (Southern) of Nigeria.
He/She will resume at ColdHubs HQ in Owerri, Imo State.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Identify new sites for installation of ColdHubs within the south of Nigeria, negotiate with all stakeholders for land lease, lease land and liaise with relevant government agencies, markets unions and farm unions for business operations to commence.
- Sets up Advertisements/Calls for vacancy, for the employment of Hub Operators once technical works, commences within a site.
- Recruits Hub Operators. Also recruits local marketers if the need arises.
- Trains Hub Operators using ColdHubs Hub Operators Training Manual.
- Purchases and hands over all materials/equipment/supplies needed by Hub Operator(s) to perform their duties.
- Collates daily reports from Hub Operators.
- Conducts daily supervision/check-ins/calls with all Hub Operators.
- Quickly arranges/replaces a Hub Operator within any site, in the absence of the site’s Hub Operator, to fill the vacuum.
- Conducts our 6-step business development activity within a site, before the
- ColdHubs is open for operations.
- Actively searches for new customers.
- Leads sales in the region and actively increase sales every quarter.
- Recommends Hub Operators to management, for disciplinary actions
- Manages all ColdHubs operations in the South of Nigeria.
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: University Degree in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, Banking and Finance, Business Administration or other relevant fields.
- Job experience: 3 -5 years proven work experience in agribusiness development.
- Languages: Excellent knowledge of English Language, Igbo or Yoruba Languages.
- Solid knowledge of organizational procedures.
- Regular travels within the South of Nigeria.
- Extremely detailed, with good thought process in administration, management, business development and operations, as part of ColdHubs Senior Management.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A Leader.
- Independent performer, not someone who is told or reminded what to do.
- Self-motivated and trustworthy.
- Fluent in Igbo and/or Yoruba Language; any other local language, an added advantage.
- Strong research and analytical skills.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Knowledge of sales.
- Attention to Detail – the work is in the details.
- Excellent organizational skills, as performance monitoring will be done monthly.
- Excellent computer skills.
- Must hold a valid driving license.
# APPLICATION:
All interested individuals should submit a one page Letter of Motivation and a very well detailed CV to – vacancies@coldhubs.com not later than Friday 24th July, 2020.
