Job Vacancies at Talents and Skills Africa

Overview

• Our Client, a fast-growing restaurant and food outlet with a wide array of menus ranging from the African dishes to continental cuisine served deliciously to her amiable customers is looking to hire an Accountant who will be responsible for preparing and analyzing a variety of financial statements for accuracy and compliance in addition to reviewing and auditing the restaurant’s transactional activity and provide communication and general support.

Job Description

• Providing financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data
• Preparing asset, liability and capital account entries by analyzing account information
• Documentation of financial transaction by updating account data
• Recommending financial actions and summarizing the current financial status
• Collecting data, preparing balance sheet, and profit and loss statement
• Handling financial transactions by auditing documents
• Maintaining accounting control by preparing policies and procedures
• Directing accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering to queries
• Coordinating financial issues by collecting and analyzing accounting data
• Securing financial data by completing database backup
• Maintaining financial security by following internal controls
• Preparing payment by verifying documentation and requesting disbursement

Educational Requirements / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Must possess a minimum of 2 years of experience.
• Knowledge of good accounting software used in restaurants will be an added advantage.

Job Requirements:

• Extensive knowledge about the data entry management
• Punctual, reliable and must have strong communication skill
• Knowledge about MS office, excel, and Adobe Acrobat
• Able to work in a team and produce quality output under tight deadlines
• Strong verbal and oral communication skills
• Self-motivated and strong analytical skills
• Attention to detail, prioritization skill and time management
• Quick learner with a positive attitude
• Experience in retail or restaurant accounting

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Overview

• Our Client, a fast-growing restaurant and food outlet with a wide array of menus ranging from the African dishes to continental cuisine served deliciously to her amiable customers is looking to hire a Departmental Supervisor who will assist the Restaurant Manager in directing and organizing the staff to ensure first class service, food & beverage offerings and marketing to maximize profits and guest satisfaction.

Job Description

• Assist the Restaurant Manager in Interviewing, selecting, training, supervising, counseling and disciplining outlet staff
• Supervising the floor during meal periods to ensure that standards and steps of service are met through all guests’ interactions.
• Ensuring that checklists, requisitions and proper opening and closing functions are being completed each shift.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to provide clear direction to the staff.
• Observe performance and encourage improvement where necessary.
• Communicate with guests and employees using a positive and clear speaking voice, listen to and understand requests, respond with appropriate actions and provide accurate information.
• Remain calm and alert, especially during emergency situation and/or heavy activity, serving as a role model for the staff and other hotel employees.
• Interact positively with customers promoting restaurant’s services and goodwill.
• Move throughout the facility and kitchen areas to visually monitor and take action to ensure food quality and service standards are met.
• Verify temperatures, judge appearance and taste of products and check preparation methods to determine quality.
• Give guidance toward improvement and make necessary adjustments for consistency.
• Utilize computer to accurately charge customers, create forecast and revenue reports and write correspondence.

Job Requirements

• B.Sc Degree in Business Administration; Hospitality Management or culinary schooling is a plus.
• At least 2 years of proven work experience as a Supervisor in a restaurant or hotel, Hospitality Manageror similar role.
• Proven customer service experience.
• Familiarity with restaurant management software.
• Leadership, motivational and people skills.

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Overview

• Our client, a fast-growing restaurant and food outlet with a wide array of menus ranging from African dishes to continental cuisine served deliciously to her amiable customers is looking to hire an E-Commerce Manager who will be responsible for overseeing and managing the E-Commerce department of a company with a significant online presence.
• The suitable candidate will handle decision-making for the website, social media accounts and online advertising.
• They will also be responsible for the research and development of new online marketing strategies.

Job Description

• Develop and execute strategies to bring in prospect accounts and grow existing accounts to meet overall company plan and goals..
• Communicating product developments to prospective clients and old customers.
• Overseeing the development of marketing literature and advertising.
• Cultivate and maintain productive relationships with our customers to expand our reach with the account.
• Own brand integrity online, monitoring and enforcing policies across retailers.
• Manage all online activity in relation to traffic acquisition, sales, conversion and a/b testing and reporting
• Develop and implement an E-commerce strategy to improve website performance.
• Work with developers to improve website speed.
• Work with the marketing team to improve quality and traffic acquisition.
• Maintain current knowledge of industry trends, opportunities, channels, products, and competitors to be a trusted business advisor to accounts.
• Represent us at networking events, conferences and in-person meetings with accounts.
• Present the company and its products at an online and in-person meeting.
• Managing account and vendor relationship on day to day activity.
• Solve issues and conduct activities based on SOPs and escalate any urgent or repeating problems to help the team identify a solution.
• Build and analyze reports to help decision making.
• Liaising with various internal teams to drive process improvement and operational excellence.

Job Requirements

• At least 4 - 5 years of proven work experience as an E-Commerce Manager, Social Media Executive or similar role, 2 years of which must have been in the Restaurant / Hospitality industry.
• Similar experience with an E-Commerce business in Nigeria.
• Operational knowledge of techniques required for market research and analysis.
• Sound knowledge of website management and E-Commerce usability.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Applications, MS Access and others.
• Expert in written and verbal communication.
• A strong grasp of modern technology and social media is essential.
• An expert understanding of spreadsheets, databases, financial analysis, website design, search engine optimization, and e-marketing strategy will be key to fulfilling the many functions of the job
• A high level of professionalism.
• Have hands-on experience with E-Commerce site and operations.
• Entrepreneurial, optimistic and can work independently with minimal supervision.
• Passionate about providing solutions and solving issues in an ambiguous environment.
• Enjoy creating a simple process for complex problems.
• Track record of delivering results in a highly ambiguous environment.
• Startup or entrepreneurial experience.

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Overview

• Our Client, a fast-growing restaurant and food outlet with a wide array of menus ranging from the African cuisine to continental dishes served deliciously to her amiable customers is looking to hire is looking to hire a Restaurant Manager who will lead all aspects of her business, deliver a high-quality menu and motivate our staff to provide excellent customer service.

Job Description

• Coordinate daily front of the house and back of the house restaurant operations
• Deliver superior service and maximize customer satisfaction
• Respond efficiently and accurately to customer complaints
• Regularly review product quality and research new vendors
• Organize and supervise shifts
• Appraise staff performance and provide feedback to improve productivity
• Estimate future needs for goods, kitchen utensils and cleaning products
• Ensure compliance with sanitation and safety regulations
• Manage restaurant’s good image and suggest ways to improve it
• Control operational costs and identify measures to cut waste
• Create detailed reports on weekly, monthly and annual revenues and expenses
• Promote the brand in the local community through word-of-mouth and restaurant events
• Recommend ways to reach a broader audience (e.g. discounts and social media ads)
• Train new and current employees on proper customer service practices
• Implement policies and protocols that will maintain future restaurant operations

Job Requirements

• B.Sc Degree in Business Administration; hospitality management or culinary schooling is a plus
• At least 4 - 5years of proven work experience as a Restaurant Manager, Restaurant General Manager, Hospitality Manageror similar role
• Proven customer service experience as a Manager
• Extensive food and beverage (F&B) knowledge, with ability to remember and recall ingredients and dishes to inform customers and wait staff
• Familiarity with restaurant management software
• Strong leadership, motivational and people skills
• Acute financial management skills

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Overview

• Our client, one of Nigeria’s leading online marketplace which is a one-stop shop for all IT needs with a retail customer base that continues to grow exponentially and an excellent track record in the before and after sales of PCs, Laptops, Printers, Mobile phones amongst others, is seeking to employ an Accountant who will be in charge of the finance, treasury and audit functions of the entire organization.

Job Description

• Ensure the coordination of the statutory audit, year in year out, and resolve all possible queries
• Ensure the efficient management of company’s bank accounts
• Maintain and manage all financial records, logs, spreadsheets, and registers
• Ensure the company’s banking operations; seeing to it that all funds are appropriately banked ensuring efficiency and returns
• Provide inputs and advice to company. This could include recommending changes that will maximize revenue and profit
• Ensure tax regulations are in compliance with established standards
• Ensure the robust and efficient tax planning and filing with the relevant bodies
• See to it that the financial position of the company is well calculated daily
• Check and verify cash transactions; and also investigate and propose possible resolution for any discrepancies
• Responsible for interest and debt analysis, with provision of relevant information and report
• Take care of the cash management system of the company and their payment mechanism
• Responsible for following up on financial proceedings, and ensuring tasks are completed on schedule.

Educational Requirements / Qualifications

• HND / Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Accounting, Accountancy and Management Administration
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Accounts department
• Knowledge of ERP Systems is an added advantage.

Job Requirements:

• Proficiency in communicating with the management and staff of the company
• Ability to assign duties and to management a team effectively
• Self-motivated individual with effective organizational skills
• Ability to undertake multiple tasks at the same time without losing focus
• Must be proactive, with the ability to meet and surpass project deadlines
• Possess exceptional analytical reasoning skills to think problems thoroughly and generate solutions.

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Our client is one of Nigeria's leading online marketplace which is a one-stop shop for all IT needs with a retail customer base that continues to grow exponentially and an excellent track record in the before and after sales of PCs, Laptops, Printers, Mobile phones amongst others.

Job Summary

• The candidate will be in charge of accounting for receivables and account reconciliations, preparing accounts and tax returns and controlling income and expenditures.

Job Descriptions

• Data entry of accounts and cash and expenditure flow.
• Compiling and presenting reports, budgets, business plans and financial statements
• Administering payroll and auditing financial information.
• Invoicing, receivables management and following up with the client on payment.
• Updating and maintaining the Company Assets Register.
• Assisting in the management of company accounts.
• Assisting in the analysis of Company’s monthly expenditure.
• Responsible for the analysis of cash flow.
• Inventory / Stock Management.
• Preparing accounts and tax returns
• Handle liaisons with tax authorities, company auditors and relevant bank officers.
• Provide necessary reports on reconciliation of accounts and ledgers.
• Perform other duties as required.

Educational Requirements

• HND / Bachelor degree, preferably in Accounting, Accountancy and Management Administration
• Minimum of 3 years experience in Accounts department
• Knowledge of ERP Systems is an added advantage.

Job Requirements:

• Good Communication and Organizational Skills
• Leadership and analytical Skills
• Feedback & Reporting skills
• Microsoft Office skills
• Reading and Writing skills

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Location: Surulere, Lagos

Job Description
The Technical/Field Service Engineer provides customer support, repair, testing of all equipment, and performs field service calls and installations as stated below:

Installation & Service support:

• Responsible for the installation of equipment, applications, and getting the final acceptance from the customer.
• Responsible for keeping equipment fully operational.
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing and resolving issues.
• Monitor and maintain computer networks.
• Prioritizing and managing workflow.
• Respond to customer’s calls, emails and act accordingly regarding issues.
• Maintain good and smooth communication with customers through different channels like phone, email and web.
• Maintaining procedural documents and reports
• Trains customers on the use of equipment and applications.
• Ability to learn and work on changing technologies.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with customers and other professionals.

Installs Upgrades:

• Handles in-house customer repairs
• Promote service replacement parts, service contracts
• Prepare quotations for service issue when the system out of warranty
• Prepare quotations for parts and service contract

Communication:

• Make sure that communication is clear and trustworthy.
• Generate a report after every visit to the customer to be submitted to your supervisor immediately after each visit
• Report to the management any unresolved problems.

Training:

• Responsible for proper training of the customer
• Responsible for being properly trained.

Receivables & Finances:

• Responsible for getting the acceptance documents for final payment
• Provide help to the sales coordinator to collect any remaining funds.
• Responsible for cost reduction by optimizing travel itinerary, and time reduction for installation and repair.

Other issues for Operation:

• Participation on request to technical seminars or shows
• Provide all the necessary information to the sales coordinator to update the customer database.
• Provide all the necessary information to the sales coordinator to update the user list.
• Other duties as assigned.

Educational Qualifications / Experience

• Minimum Required Experience: 2-3 year(s)
• Minimum Qualification: OND / HND / B.Sc qualification in Computer Science, Electrical / Electronics Engineering.

Requirements:

• Ability to work in adverse setting and climatic conditions
• Sound ability to diagnose problems with existing equipment and fixing them
• Ability to interpret technical issues through the non-technical description provided by their customers
• Ability to communicate fluently with the customers and should possess good customer service skills
• Enthusiastic, passionate, patient and should be a critical thinker
• The candidate should possess good logical skills and the ability to prioritize tasks
• The candidate should possess a pleasant disposition with the capability to be authoritative when necessary.
• Candidate should have clear and effective oral and written communication skills in the English language.
• Candidate should possess thorough knowledge and understanding of principle discipline and peripheral subjects.
• Candidate must have strong coordination, organization, and liaison skills.
• Candidate would manage any kind of technical work at the field even with little supervision.

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Job Summary

• Our client a corporate technology solutions provider in the document copy/print/scan equipment, maintenance servicing, print management solutions industry is seeking a Mid-Level Engineer to join our dynamic and growing team.
• In this position, the Candidate will oversee all technical matters company-wide and manage the technical support team.
• You will work collaboratively with clients / users, the technical team, and various stakeholders within the company to ensure the delivery of all products in an efficient, timely manner.

Job Description

• Serve as the Engineering leader and Technical expert
• Answer questions and resolve issues brought forth by the engineering team members
• Create detailed engineering plans, processes, and procedures for engineering staff to use and abide by
• Propose and oversee budgets and timelines for engineering projects
• Check and confirm the accuracy of the work performed and the methods used by engineering staff
• Conduct various tests and quality assurance checks to verify the quality of completed projects
• Monitor and determine various staffing and training needs
• Hire, train, and supervise engineering staff members
• Spearhead various research and development initiatives to identify opportunities for new projects and improved processes
• Communicate and collaborate with other managers, suppliers, and contractors
• Prepare and deliver various engineering-related presentations, both internally and externally
• Operate in accordance with the organization’s employment, health, and safety, equal opportunities and other legal requirements, organizational practices, policies, and procedures
• Conduct regular status meetings with all necessary stakeholders
• Contribute to the planning and development of the organization
• Deliver work within budget and agreed on targets
• Support and develop line-managed staff to ensure they are enabled to carry out their areas of responsibility efficiently and effectively
• Carry out Health and Safety risk Identification and assessments
• Establish and maintain a good working relationship with customers and other professionals
• Ensure technical team trains customers properly
• Responsible for being properly trained
• Carry out any other duties commensurate with the job role.

Educational Qualifications / Experience

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Computer Science, Engineering, Elect. Elect. etc)
• Master’s Degree in Engineering Management or Business Administration preferred
• 3 years of Engineering experience, ideally in a managerial role.

Job Requirements:

• Leadership skills necessary to manage and develop a team
• Organizational competencies and project management skills to keep projects, processes, and the entire engineering team on track
• Self-motivated attitude with the ability to multitask and thrive in a timeline driven environment
• Interpersonal communication skills with expertise.

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Overview

• Our client, a fast-growing restaurant and food outlet with a wide array of menus ranging from African dishes to continental cuisine served deliciously to her amiable customers is looking to hire a cook will prepare meals and follow establishment recipes.
• Duties will include preparing ingredients, adhering to the restaurant menu, following food health and safety procedures and delivering food in a fast-paced environment.

Job Description

• Setting up, cleaning, and organizing workstations.
• Preparing ingredients for the shift; washing vegetables, chopping, seasoning meat, etc.
• Preparing oven, utensils, and grill for shift.
• Taking orders from wait staff or computerized system.
• Cooking order according to food health and safety standards.
• Recommending ideas for specials or seasonal dishes.
• Handling multiple food orders at one time.
• Monitoring multiple food orders as new orders arrive.
• Dressing order for presentation.
• Ensuring each guest order has the correct food and sides.
• Delivering food order to wait staff in a timely manner.
• Storing all food properly.
• Sanitizing and cleaning workstations and utensils.
• Reordering stock and food supplies.
• Monitoring other cooks and team members.
• Assisting other cooks in preparing food or helping other team members when needed.

Job Requirements

• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.
• Physical endurance to stand for an entire shift.
• Self-motivated and self-directed.
• Works well as part of a team and on individual tasks.
• Able to quickly memorize complex or multiple orders.
• High School Degree or equivalent.
• Previous experience as a busboy, washer, waiter, cook, or relevant work experience.
• Able to work early mornings, nights, and weekends.
• Physically able to stand and move during the length of shift; able to bend through shift.
• Able to read and write.