{"id":106521,"date":"2026-08-10T05:52:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T05:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/area-operations-officer-molo\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T05:52:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T05:52:48","slug":"area-operations-officer-molo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/meru\/area-operations-officer-molo\/","title":{"rendered":"Area Operations Officer &#8211; Molo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Area Operations Officer - Molo\", \"description\": \"About the role\\nFood for Education F4E feeds over 600,000 children across Kenya every school day, \u00a0and we're scaling to one million meals a day. That growth only happens because people show up in the field every day with ownership. As an Area Operations Officer, you are the operational backbone of 4 production sites kitchens in your area. Each site comprises 2-4 Kitchen Officers cooks. You're not a supervisor passing down instructions, you're the person who makes sure every kitchen under your watch runs safely, efficiently, and to standard. You know your sites better than anyone: their performance, their challenges, their opportunities. You bring solutions, not just reports.\\nThis is a field-based role. You'll visit 1-2 sites each day - you\u2019re on the ground, in the kitchens, with the teams.\\nYour Mandate\\nSite Operations & Standards\\nConduct structured audits of your sites, ensuring compliance with F4E's SOPs, food safety policies, and operational standards.\\nTrain kitchen staff on SOPs and communicate policy updates \u2014 you're the bridge between the service centre and the sites.\\nEnsure every site has what it needs to operate: stock, PPE, equipment, and supplies are\\nValidate stock takes twice a month at every site you oversee.\\nFinancial Oversight\\nOwn your understanding of cost-per-meal CPM variance across all your sites. You are the person who knows why costs moved, and you surface both concerns and opportunities to your manager.\\nSupport billing processes in partnership with your Regional Coordinator and the finance team.\\nDrive timely procurement: 90% of orders submitted on time, every cycle.\\nData, Reporting & Analysis\\nTrack, synthesize, and report on performance trends at the school and kitchen level\\nRespond to data requests from the service centre with accuracy and speed.\\nOwn yield variance analysis \u2014 understand the drivers, flag anomalies, and recommend corrective action.\\nCapacity & Growth\\nUnderstand your site\u2019s capacity: you know when sites are over- or under-utilized and proactively bring that intelligence to your manager.\\nStakeholder Management\\nBuild and maintain relationships with other field teams and school leadership in your area. This includes occasional check-ins with the schools you serve to learn about how you and your team can improve the experience.\\nCoordinate and host site visits for F4E staff and donors.\\nFacility Maintenance\\nOwn 100% reporting and escalation of facility maintenance issues; nothing is left unreported, nothing is someone else's problem.\\nWho You Are\\nYou have experience in operations, field management, or program delivery, ideally in food systems, health, or a service organization.\\nYou're comfortable spending your days in the field. You don't manage from a desk.\\nYou're analytically strong. You can read data, spot a trend, and explain the 'so what' clearly.\\nYou hold yourself and others to high standards. You don't wait to be asked to escalate a problem.\\nYou build genuine relationships with community stakeholders, local officials, and school leaders.\\nYou communicate clearly, upward and downward, and you know the difference between information and insight.\\nCore Competencies:\\nTechnical:\\nProgram Implementation\\nData Literacy & Reporting\\nBudgeting & Financial Management\\nQuality Assurance\\nLogistics & Field Coordination\\nStakeholder & Community Engagement\\nRisk Assessment & Management\\nDigital tools & data collection\\nCapacity building & training\\nProject\/activity management\\nSoft Skills & Behavioral:\\nCommunication\\nProblem Solving & Adaptability\\nIndependence & Proactivity\\nAttention to Detail\\nPartnership Coordination\\nPlanning & Coordination\\nCompliance & Ethics\\nOwnership & Accountability\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-08-07\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Food For Education\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Meru\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-08-21T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Food For Education<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Meru<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-08-21<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>About the role<br \/>Food for Education F4E feeds over 600,000 children across Kenya every school day, \u00a0and we&#8217;re scaling to one million meals a day. That growth only happens because people show up in the field every day with ownership. As an Area Operations Officer, you are the operational backbone of 4 production sites kitchens in your area. Each site comprises 2-4 Kitchen Officers cooks. You&#8217;re not a supervisor passing down instructions, you&#8217;re the person who makes sure every kitchen under your watch runs safely, efficiently, and to standard. You know your sites better than anyone: their performance, their challenges, their opportunities. You bring solutions, not just reports.<br \/>This is a field-based role. You&#8217;ll visit 1-2 sites each day &#8211; you\u2019re on the ground, in the kitchens, with the teams.<br \/>Your Mandate<br \/>Site Operations &#038; Standards<br \/>Conduct structured audits of your sites, ensuring compliance with F4E&#8217;s SOPs, food safety policies, and operational standards.<br \/>Train kitchen staff on SOPs and communicate policy updates \u2014 you&#8217;re the bridge between the service centre and the sites.<br \/>Ensure every site has what it needs to operate: stock, PPE, equipment, and supplies are<br \/>Validate stock takes twice a month at every site you oversee.<br \/>Financial Oversight<br \/>Own your understanding of cost-per-meal CPM variance across all your sites. You are the person who knows why costs moved, and you surface both concerns and opportunities to your manager.<br \/>Support billing processes in partnership with your Regional Coordinator and the finance team.<br \/>Drive timely procurement: 90% of orders submitted on time, every cycle.<br \/>Data, Reporting &#038; Analysis<br \/>Track, synthesize, and report on performance trends at the school and kitchen level<br \/>Respond to data requests from the service centre with accuracy and speed.<br \/>Own yield variance analysis \u2014 understand the drivers, flag anomalies, and recommend corrective action.<br \/>Capacity &#038; Growth<br \/>Understand your site\u2019s capacity: you know when sites are over- or under-utilized and proactively bring that intelligence to your manager.<br \/>Stakeholder Management<br \/>Build and maintain relationships with other field teams and school leadership in your area. This includes occasional check-ins with the schools you serve to learn about how you and your team can improve the experience.<br \/>Coordinate and host site visits for F4E staff and donors.<br \/>Facility Maintenance<br \/>Own 100% reporting and escalation of facility maintenance issues; nothing is left unreported, nothing is someone else&#8217;s problem.<br \/>Who You Are<br \/>You have experience in operations, field management, or program delivery, ideally in food systems, health, or a service organization.<br \/>You&#8217;re comfortable spending your days in the field. You don&#8217;t manage from a desk.<br \/>You&#8217;re analytically strong. You can read data, spot a trend, and explain the &#8216;so what&#8217; clearly.<br \/>You hold yourself and others to high standards. You don&#8217;t wait to be asked to escalate a problem.<br \/>You build genuine relationships with community stakeholders, local officials, and school leaders.<br \/>You communicate clearly, upward and downward, and you know the difference between information and insight.<br \/>Core Competencies:<br \/>Technical:<br \/>Program Implementation<br \/>Data Literacy &#038; Reporting<br \/>Budgeting &#038; Financial Management<br \/>Quality Assurance<br \/>Logistics &#038; Field Coordination<br \/>Stakeholder &#038; Community Engagement<br \/>Risk Assessment &#038; Management<br \/>Digital tools &#038; data collection<br \/>Capacity building &#038; training<br \/>Project\/activity management<br \/>Soft Skills &#038; Behavioral:<br \/>Communication<br \/>Problem Solving &#038; Adaptability<br \/>Independence &#038; Proactivity<br \/>Attention to Detail<br \/>Partnership Coordination<br \/>Planning &#038; Coordination<br \/>Compliance &#038; Ethics<br \/>Ownership &#038; Accountability<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to Food For Education on food4education1.careers.hibob.com to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/apply-now\/1301065\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-08-21 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Food For Education Location: Meru Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-08-21 Job Description About the roleFood for Education F4E feeds over 600,000 children across Kenya every school day, \u00a0and we&#8217;re scaling to one million meals a day. That growth only happens because people show up in the field every day with ownership. 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