Krachi
6 days ago
Facilities Lead - Kete Krachi, Ghana
About Zipline 

Do you want to change the world? Zipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move. Our aim is to solve the world’s most urgent and complex access challenges by building, manufacturing, and operating the first instant delivery and logistics system that serves all humans equally, wherever they are. From powering Rwanda’s national blood delivery network and Ghana’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution, to providing on-demand home delivery for Walmart, to enabling healthcare providers to bring care directly to U.S. homes, we are transforming the way things move for businesses, governments, and consumers. The technology is complex, but the idea is simple: a teleportation service that delivers what you need when you need it. Through our technology that includes robotics and autonomy, we are decarbonizing delivery, decreasing road congestion, and reducing fossil fuel consumption and air pollution, while providing equitable access to billions of people and building a more resilient global supply chain.

About You and The Role

The Facilities lead plays an essential role in keeping our distribution center operations well coordinated and running seamlessly. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of our facilities and procurement processes at our distribution center. You will oversee facility management, including maintenance, security, and space utilization, as well as administration, procurement and managing external contracts and vendors. You will organize, project plan, and execute facilities, administrative, and procurement-related tasks. 

This position will be based in Kete Krachi, Ghana

What You'll Do

Plan and execute operational tasks: Be the most vibrant planner and executor of key activities that keep operations running smoothly; transport and movements, housing, maintenance, and many more. This would require you to be a very good communicator, highly flexible, and a supportive team player, as there is high engagement with multiple stakeholders.

Plan and execute administrative tasks: You would be responsible for preparing communications, such as memos, emails, invoices, reports, and other in-country correspondence. You will also be responsible for scheduling staff and other meetings, as well as scheduling appointments where necessary. Where required, you would also be responsible for collating and distributing mails and action item tasks from staff and other meetings

Ensure facilities and equipment are well maintained: You'll be responsible for reporting, tracking, and supervising corrective and preventive maintenance actions on distribution center facilities and equipment (vehicles, generators, etc.). You are expected to close these actions out and properly document them.

You’ll be responsible for developing and implementing facility management policies and procedures to ensure operational efficiency and compliance with safety regulations.

Coordinate and support visitors: You’ll be the point of contact for all visitors to and from the center. You’ll be responsible for ensuring a seamless and world-class hospitality experience for all visitors coming to the center.

Coordinate and Organize Stakeholder Meetings: You would be responsible for working with country and global-level leadership to coordinate and organize stakeholder meetings

Documentation Management: You will be responsible for ensuring that correspondence between stakeholders and country leadership is submitted promptly and archived appropriately. You will be required to write and edit documents from letters to reports and instructional documents

Supervise facilities support teams and contractors: You’ll be responsible for ensuring a high-quality work output of the facilities support teams, such as janitors and drivers. 

What You'll Bring  At least 2  years of experience in facility management or related roles, preferably in logistics or technology industries. Strong understanding of facility management principles, procurement best practices, and supply chain processes. Experience leading and managing teams. Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and collaborate cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders to achieve business objectives. Strong data gathering, analytics, and reporting skills. Ability to work efficiently with computing systems (Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, etc.). Must have the legal right to work in Ghana Licensed Driver who is able to drive a manual vehicle Proven ability to manage vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, and drive cost-saving initiatives is a plus

WHAT ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW   

Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws or our own sensibilities.

We value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!

Please Note

We have received reports stating that certain individuals are reaching out to people under false pretenses, claiming to be Zipline employees, affiliates, agents, or representatives. They may seek to gain access to your personal information or to acquire money from you by offering fictitious employment opportunities or by claiming that they are contacting you on Zipline’s behalf.

Genuine Zipline employees or representatives will never ask you for money or payment in exchange for employment opportunities or other related services. Any such offer of employment or any other service in exchange for fees that claims to be from us is deceitful and part of a fraud.

If you believe you have been targeted by a fraudulent party, we ask that you immediately get in touch with us via email at security@flyzipline.com upon receiving a suspicious offer or claim.

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