Posted: 24th April 2012
Location: Nigeria
Industry: Dairy
Job Type: Process Manager
Closing date: 4th May 2012
Location: Nigeria
Industry: Dairy
Job Type: Process Manager
Closing date: 4th May 2012
Our client, the largest dairy farm in West Africa, based in Nigeria is looking for suitable candidates to fill the position of a Processing Manager.
The position holder will be responsible for planning and co-ordinating production activities, product development aimed at producing good and standardizing quality products and overseeing all production activities in accordance with good manufacturing practice.
Key Accountabilities
- Plan,
coordinate and supervise overall process aimed at producing high quality
dairy products.
- Control
production, budgeting and planning based on and at meeting production
targets
- Control
and plan overall input material usage and labour utilisation in the
production process
- Coordinate
and Contribute to the other related departments on varying activities such
as quality control of products, cold room storage management, data base
management and other projects as they develop
- Coordinate
with marketing departments for a smooth integration of production
forecasting and other product development management.
- Train
direct reports and other departmental staff in all processes aimed at
producing high quality dairy products.
- To
provide leadership to the processing team thus ensuring, so far as
possible, they become an effective team.
- Ensure
compliance and participation of Hygiene, Safety, Stewardship and
Regulatory policies, while setting high standards of professional conduct
- To
manage the career development of the team, by developing coordinated plans
for each team member, thus ensuring the department is seen as a developer
of high caliber individuals who progress within the organisation
- Setting
standard operations procedures and continually reviewing production
processes with a view towards increasing their effectiveness and
efficiency via business improvement methodologies (supporting continuous
improvement in business processes).
- Preparing
periodic reports on processing activities
Relationships
- The
Leadership Team
- Other
departmental Heads
- All
levels of staff of the department the Production Manager downwards.
- External
and regulatory organisations.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Knowledge/Experience
- A
graduate in Food Technology or related sciences or equivalent with at
least 5 years post graduate experience in dairy processing activities
- Familiar
with both plastic bottling and aseptic packaging of dairy product
Skills
- Ability
to communicate effectively with a wide internal audience from General
Manager downwards.
- A
good understanding of the use and application of IT and a thorough
knowledge various modes of dairy packaging.
- Capacity
to adapt behaviour to cope with significantly different environments and
culture.
- Strong
creative and analytic thinking, communication and influencing skills.
- Ability
to adapt activities in unexpected change of conditions
- Good
leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
If you have the requisite experience and qualification for this
role, we would like to hear from you.
Please email your application letter together with a copy of your updated curriculum vitae to
before close of business 4th May 2012.