Assistant Manager Lifting Services and Crane Operator Jobs in Kenya

Assistant Manager Lifting Services
 

Manage day-to-day operations in a fast paced changing environment, as well as providing lifting solutions services to customers and developing logistics solutions.
 

Plans and schedules appropriate service lines, maintain a cost effective balance between customer service and cost of delivery. 

Ensures compliance with all government regulations
 

Essential Job Functions

• Implement process improvement methodologies to streamline and create operational efficiencies in Lifting Services.
• Develop and manage activities related to trucking compliance in support of business development activities.
• Identify logistics issues and implement appropriate resolutions.
• Oversee and complete accurate billing to clients based on pricing established with the clients while ensuring accurate costs and profits are maintained.
• Works closely with customers to ensure service satisfaction. Analyzes service failures/ issues and implements performance processes to enhance future service delivery.
• Ensures any company policy, systems, and industry related training is delivered to all direct reports as needed.
• Responsible for resolving internal and external client customer service issues in a cost effective and expeditious manner. 
• Works closely with client’s representatives to ensure service satisfaction. 
• Analyzes service failures/issues and implements performance improvement processes to enhance future service delivery.

Other Skills/Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrable skills in coaching, motivating , team building and training
• Strong skills in financial analysis and a good understanding of how the parts of the company impact financial performance
• Financial responsibility for expense and budgeting
• Management experience in a dynamic growth environment
• The ability to handle multi-tasking and work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Good management ability to assign responsibilities , allocate resources and direct corrective action to attain favorable business impact

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with focus on Operations/Finance
• 5 or more years of logistics management experience
• 3 years of industry experience preferred.

Crane Operator

Experience:

• Worked with 25 tonne cranes going upwards for more than 3 years
• Driven heavy commercial vehicles for 3 years or more
• Loading and offloading heavy sensitive cargo,
• Certificate of good conduct
• Operators licence from ministry of labour
• Good command of English and Kiswahili language
• Valid driving licence with a crane operator stamp
• Hard working, honest with ability to work and deliver under pressure and independently.
• Self motivated individual.
• Reference from previous employers
• Have basic mechanical knowledge of crane maintenance.
• Possess good oral and written communication skill.
• Be familiar with legislative and statutory requirements in Kenya with regards to mobile cranes, lifting, working at heights, etc.

To apply, send your CV to cvs@careerdirections.co.ke  before Friday 15th April indicating the position applied on the subject line.