QA & Cold Chain Manager – Berries

Summary

This role owns quality and cold chain from field harvest through to arrival in market — building the systems, measuring performance, and closing the loop on rejects and claims.

Purpose: Own QA and cold chain performance across all four berry crops from field to market arrival.

Core scope:

• QA protocols and grade standards across blueberry, blackberry, raspberry, strawberry
• Shelf-life programme (POH-SF-12) — sampling, trials, corrective action
• Cold chain mapping with target and tolerance at every step
• Temperature and humidity monitoring (loggers, real-time sensors) across pre-cool, storage, transport
• Pack-out audits, reject and claim investigation, root cause
• Weekly QA and cold chain dashboard to GM and CEO
• GlobalG.A.P., BRC, GRASP, HACCP compliance and audit lead
• Build and lead the QA team (field, packhouse, cold store)

KPIs:

• % shipments within temperature spec
• Reject rate at packing and arrival
• Claim value as % of FOB
• Shelf-life on arrival vs target
• Time from harvest to pre-cool
• Audit scores

Requirements

Degree in food science, horticulture, agriculture or related

• 5+ years QA / cold chain in fresh produce export (berries or soft fruit preferred)
• GlobalG.A.P., BRC, HACCP working knowledge
• Experience with data loggers and monitoring platforms
• Strong English; Swahili a plus
• Based in Bomet

Benefits

1.Housing

2.Medical