Cold Chain Lead Job Keep IT Cool

Job Title: Cold Chain Lead

Date Posted: 17/07/2026

Job Type: Full Time

Employer: Keep IT Cool

Industry: Engineering

Salary: Open

Location: Nairobi

Country: Kenya

Deadline: 31/07/2026

Summary:

Engineering Jobs, Keep IT Cool Jobs. Looking for an engineering job in Kenya? Keep IT Cool is hiring a Cold Chain Lead skilled in refrigeration systems engineering, cold chain infrastructure, and thermal performance optimization.

Responsibilities

Cold Chain Strategy & Infrastructure Development

• Develop KIC’s cold chain strategy in line with business growth objectives.
• Lead cold chain infrastructure projects from concept, proposal development and budgeting through implementation and commissioning.
• Design scalable cold storage solutions that support poultry, fisheries and value addition operations.
• Evaluate emerging refrigeration technologies and recommend suitable investments.
• Support grant, donor and investor proposals requiring technical cold chain expertise.

Cold Chain Infrastructure Management

• Oversee cold rooms, blast chillers, freezers, ice plants and refrigeration systems.
• Maintain optimal temperature integrity across all facilities.
• Monitor refrigeration performance and equipment health.
• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance programmes.
• Coordinate servicing, repairs and equipment upgrades.

Engineering & Asset Management

• Maintain a comprehensive asset register.
• Develop lifecycle management plans for all refrigeration assets.
• Oversee installation and commissioning of new equipment.
• Monitor equipment utilisation and performance.
• Recommend capital replacement plans where necessary

Energy Management & Sustainability

• Monitor electricity consumption across all cold chain facilities.
• Identify opportunities to reduce operational costs.
• Evaluate renewable energy opportunities, including solar-powered refrigeration.
• Develop initiatives that improve environmental sustainability.

Food Safety & Cold Chain Integrity

• Ensure products remain within approved temperature ranges.
• Develop temperature monitoring protocols.
• Maintain food safety compliance.
• Support Quality Assurance during audits.
• Investigate cold chain failures and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP principles and support implementation of FSSC 22000 Food Safety Management Systems.

People Leadership & Capability Development

• Lead, coach, and mentor Cold Chain Technicians and Hub Associates to build technical capability and accountability.
• Set individual performance goals, conduct regular performance reviews, and develop improvement plans where required.
• Identify training needs and coordinate technical and safety training programmes.
• Participate in recruitment, onboarding, and succession planning for the Cold Chain function.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, teamwork, and operational excellence.
• Promote compliance with company values, policies, and workplace safety standards.

Risk Management & Business Continuity

• Develop and regularly review emergency response procedures for cold chain operations.
• Implement contingency plans for generator failures, refrigeration breakdowns, and prolonged power outages.
• Maintain business continuity plans for all critical cold chain infrastructure.
• Conduct routine risk assessments and implement mitigation measures to protect company assets and product integrity.
• Analyse temperatures, machine downtimes, produce management reports, identify opportunities to improve

Sustainability and Energy Management

• Optimize electricity consumption across cold chain facilities.
• Manage refrigerants in compliance with environmental standards.
• Reduce food loss, waste, and energy inefficiencies.
• Oversee solar-powered cold chain systems and other renewable energy initiatives.
• Monitor energy use, carbon footprint, and sustainability performance.
• Promote water conservation and recommend innovative efficiency improvements.

**Requirements**

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent Project Management certification is highly desirable.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience managing refrigeration or cold chain infrastructure.
• Proven experience delivering engineering or infrastructure projects from concept to commissioning.
• Experience managing refrigeration systems and technical teams.
• Strong understanding of industrial refrigeration, asset management and preventive maintenance.
• Solar-powered refrigeration systems and renewable energy solutions.
• Holding a T2 Solar PV License or equivalent solar installation and maintenance certification.

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