Title: Junior Facility Associate
Reporting to: Expansion Associate
Location: Nairobi, with regular travel across Kenya
About Food for Education
Food for Education (F4E) is an African-led, women-led social enterprise that uses technology, smart operations and logistics to provide low-cost, high-quality meals that improve nutrition and education outcomes for primary school children in Kenya.
We are growing quickly. Our mission is to scale models that prioritize efficient supply chain, management and sustainable sourcing, so we can continue lowering the cost of school lunches. We have delivered over 40,000,000 meals since 2012 and are expanding to reach our goal of serving at least 1,000,000 public primary school students in Kenya every day by 2027.
Our Values
At Food for Education, our values are guiding principles that provide us with purpose and direction and set the tone for our interactions with all stakeholders:
● Build with excellence and curiosity - We’re not afraid to try new things and iterate as much as we can to find the best and most efficient way to get results;
● Be the change you seek - We acknowledge that continuous improvement is a shared responsibility;
● We do what we say; and say what we do - We embrace an ownership mentality;
● Ask why; and commit- Share openly and question respectfully and commit fully. When we understand the why, we are able to work with a purpose.
About the Role
The Junior Facility Associatewill be tasked with supporting the scoping out and launching multiple concurrent pilots and successfully integrating them into the core kitchen operations of F4E’s business. The role will also be responsible for improving and embedding policies and processes aimed at evaluating and mitigating potential risks. This role requires excellent project management skills, building and construction skills, stakeholder management abilities, and a solution-oriented mindset.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Planning and coordination of expansion sites
- Assist Expansion associate with project management
- Collaborate in developing project plans and timelines for kitchen maintenance, repairs and serving infrastructure construction and maintenance.
- Facilitate timely hand over of complete projects.
- Monitor and adjust project schedules as necessary to ensure the timely completion of repairs/maintenance/construction milestones.
- Site Supervision:
- Supervise repairs, maintenance and construction processes across kitchens and serving infrastructure in expansion sites.
- Ensure compliance with design specifications, building codes, F4E quality standards and safety regulations.
- Handover and Closeout:
- Facilitate the smooth handover of completed projects to the business operations team, ensuring all necessary documentation is provided.
Operations
- Assist Expansion Associate in providing training and guidance:
- Support the development and delivery of facility training programs for school and kitchen staff.
- Offer guidance on proper use and care for kitchen and school infrastructure
- Ensure accurate records
- Maintain accurate and up to date records of all repairs and maintenance data.
- Assist in collating inferences from repairs and maintenance data to inform design and design strategy and operational efficiency
- Communicate findings to the Expansion Associate.
- Regularly communicate findings from maintenance databases, field work, partners and stakeholders to the Expansion Associate
- Provide insights, recommendations and strategies for continuous improvement and user centric solutions.
- Report and assist in correcting substandard works
- Report any non-conformances to our quality standards to the Expansion Associate
- Collaborate with partners and internal teams to implement corrective measures and prevent future non-conformance.
- Risk management.
- Observe internal operational trends and external forces to forecast potential risks to Food for Education operations.
- Mitigate potential risks even when it means changing strategy or suspending one or more aspects of a project
- Develop and maintain a facilities risk register.
Desired candidate profile
- At least 2 years of relevant experience with a proven track record in a similar role.
- An undergraduate degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or any other relevant technical field.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
- Detail-oriented, and with strong execution skills.
- Solutions-oriented, able to think on their feet, and quickly pivot.
- Independent-minded, and can thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
- Ability to handle multiple projects at the same time.
We are an equal-opportunity employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
Career Growth and Development.
We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You willhave weekly check-ins with your manager, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You will have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding, long-term career.
Close Date:25th July 2024
We aim to contact all our applicants, but due to high volumes of applications only shortlisted candidates are contacted. If you do not hear from us within two weeks your application might not have been successful on this occasion. This does not mean you will not be considered for future roles so please keep an eye on our job board and apply for positions that match your skills and experience.
