We are seeking a highly driven and results-oriented Assistant Manager – Lake Logistics to lead critical farm operations and logistics functions. This role is responsible for ensuring the efficient management of Harvesting, Boats and Distribution, Boat Maintenance, and Net Fabrication operations, while driving operational excellence, resource optimization, and team performance. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering seamless logistics, maintaining high operational standards, and supporting the continued growth of the business.
Key Responsibilities
Skills and Qualifications
Competencies
- Technical
a) Capacity to understand complex operations and challenges, break them down into problems that can then be tackled and resolve them.
b) Attention to detail and data driven approach to constantly improve operations and ensure consistency in delivering value to other parts of the business, day in, day out.
c) Experience in managing multiple teams across different functions.
d) Ability to thrive working collaboratively with both senior colleagues and more junior ones, solving problems independently, and in a fast-paced environment. - Functional
a) People management skills
b) Report writing skills
c) Analytical and presentation skills
d) Strong organizational and time management skills
e) Good in problem solving and decision making
f) Good communication skills (vertical and horizontal), can speak English and Swahili
g) High degree of attention required to promote a safe work environment.
About Victory Farms
Victory Farms (VF) was established on Lake Victoria in 2016 with both on-shore and off-shore facilities. The head office is in Nairobi, and its Farm site is in Homa Bay County, with distribution across Kenya. VF has since become one of the fastest growing companies in aquaculture globally. In its first eight months of operation, the Company became the largest aquaculture producer in Kenya. Victory Farms aims to become the leading tilapia farm in Africa over the next 5 years while maintaining the highest environmental and social standards; as the most sustainable tilapia farm in the world, adhering to global standards and best practices, and producing affordable, sustainable protein to feed millions of people across Africa. Today, it is the largest commercial aquaculture player in East Africa and operates one of largest hatcheries on the continent.
The Company is continuing to rapidly expand its vertically integrated model: production, processing, and sales & distribution, to keep pace with the rapid growth in demand for protein. To support this, Victory Farms employs world class technologies, people, and processes to build its model for sustainable protein production on the continent. VF strives for the highest standards in performance, execution, culture, and integrity.
VF’s growth trajectory provides enormous opportunity for excited professionals to uplift their careers and make an impact within a diverse operation. We recognize the utmost importance which contributions by individuals and teams have to the success of Victory Farms. We work to create a fantastic environment for our employees. An environment where employees have an opportunity to develop professionally and personally.
