OPERATIONS & TECHNICAL OFFICER – SOUTHERN NIGERIA

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 & TECHNICAL 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, negotiates with all stakeholders for land lease, lease land and liaise with relevant government agencies, markets unions and farm unions for business operations to commence.
• Supports the technical team to install and commission ColdHubs; solar powered walk-in cold rooms.
• Quickly responds to any technical issue or emergency which may arise within each site.
• Undertake missions to field sites to review operations and technical arrangements, and make appropriate recommendations as required.
• Sets up Advertisements/Calls for vacancy, for the employment of Hub Operators once technical works, commences within a site.
• Recruits Hub Operators and local marketers as 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, temporarily fills 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 increases sales every quarter.
• Recommends Hub Operators to management, for disciplinary actions
• Manages all ColdHubs operations in the South of Nigeria.
• Fluent in Igbo, Yoruba or Hausa Languages; any other local language, an added advantage.

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: University Degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• Knowledge: Solar Energy, Agricultural Engineering, Structural Design or Refrigeration
• Job experience: 3 -5 years proven work experience.
• Languages: Excellent knowledge of English Language, Igbo, Hausa 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, Hausa 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 16th April, 2021.