Vacancies At Tomato Jos Farm – Tomato Jos is a private equity-backed, fast-growing, for-profit social enterprise located in Kaduna, Nigeria, that believes in the power of local production for local consumption.
Our company aims to supply 10% of the processed tomato market in Nigeria within the next 5 years. We source tomatoes from smallholder farmers within our network and make high-quality branded consumer products for Nigeria and West Africa. We currently operate a 500Ha commercial farm and run a successful smallholder program with over 500 farmers. In 2020, the company built a tomato processing facility and we will conduct our first production run in Q1/Q2 2021, to launch our first retail packaged product later this year.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
1. Job Title: Senior Business Analyst
Location: Kaduna
Employment Type: Full-time
Roles and Responsibilities / Vacancies At Tomato Jos Farm
- Document the baseline processes for the Organization
- Drive the optimization process for the Organizational Processes.
- Generate Micro and Macro level Intelligence relevant to the Organization
- Implement the PowerBI Solution for the organization
- Support the grant preparation and monitoring processes
- Support the set up of the Project Management Office for the organization
- Develop Operational Reporting Framework for the Organization
- Drive and champion the change management required for the Process Optimization exercise
- Ensure that necessary and required updates are documented as required
- Maintain a repository of all Business Process Documentation
- Generate Business Intelligence from organizational dataset and information
- Any other duties as may be assigned.
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Minimum Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in any of the Social Sciences
- 4 – 6 years accounting experience
- Intermediate competence in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Additional Qualifications and Experience That Will Set You Apart:
- Six Sigma (Green, Black, Lean)
- Project Management
- Prior experience working in a manufacturing plant or other highly operational industry
- Ability to research, compile, analyze, and interpret data
Expected Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies:
- Strong interpersonal and effective verbal and written communication skills
- Strong management, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills
- Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to stick to your schedule.
- Curiosity, critical thinking, and a demonstrated interest to learn
- Ability to manage changes and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
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2. Job Title: Human Resource Supervisor
Location: Kaduna
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description / Vacancies At Tomato Jos Farm
- Actively work with Tomato Jos managers in the recruitment process by preparing job descriptions, posting job adverts, and Recruiting and interviewing potential applicants on experience, skills, and education;
- Work with appropriate line managers to develop appropriate compensation packages for new hires (including accommodation where appropriate).
- Maintaining employee records (Attendance, leave, data, paper works, etc.) per the TomatoJos’ policy;
- Contacting and verifying applicants’ references or Guarantors
- Create all necessary documentation for the release of employees and ensure all necessary steps are taken.
- Representing the company in community relations Meetings if needed
- Give proper orientation to staff on the HMO benefits, eligibility status, enrollment processing procedures, and status of authorizations and referrals of a hospital.
- Support the HR Coordinator in Coaching and developing staff, while fostering a team atmosphere. Provides pep talks as needed and coaching for any performance issues.
- Assists employees with questions or problems they have regarding work assignments, priorities, safety, personnel issues, etc.
- Organizing and managing new employee orientation, onboarding, and training programs
- Supporting the HR coordinator in the development and implementation of HR initiatives and systems;
- Support the HR coordinator in the drafting of Policies
- Providing counseling on policies and procedures
- Assisting in confirmation, performance management processes of staff within the company
- Supporting the HR coordinator of disciplinary and grievance issues
- Explaining and providing information on employee benefits, programs, and education
- Ensure appropriate work tools are assigned to all staff within the company.
- Answering employee questions and addressing employee concerns within the company
- Reviewing procedures for employee safety, welfare, wellness, and health; and overseeing employee health and safety procedures
- Conduct exit interviews with all employees who leave Tomato Jos and identify management issues that need to be addressed.
- Performing specific administrative tasks as assigned from time to time.
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Minimum Qualifications and Experience
- Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree qualification.
- 2 – 3 years HR experience.
- Good interpersonal and effective communication skills.
- PC skills – MS office, internet explorer, email, etc.
- Ability to speak Hausa fluently.
- Stamina to work round the clock during the peak of the project.
- Must have an outstanding knowledge of Excel spreadsheets & HR programming tools.
- Must have a very good understanding of labor law within Nigeria.
- Good presentation and documentation skills.
Additional Qualifications and Experience that Will Set You Apart:
- Ability to deal with, influence, and communicate effectively with other people
- Strong interpersonal skills, demonstrated by the ability to develop and maintain relationships with other team members
- Strong management, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills
- Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to stick to a schedule
- Strong oral expression in communicating information and ideas clearly so that others will understand.
- Must have a very good understanding of labor law within Nigeria.
- Strong directional and instructional comprehension in interpreting and writing policy
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover Letter and current Resume to: jobs@tomatojos.net using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Application Closing Date: 31st January, 2022.
