Position: Operations Manager
Location: Athi River
Reporting To: Director
Our client, a leading supplier
of vegetable and fish oils intended for the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, food and
feeds industries, is looking to fill the position of Operations Manager.
Job Purpose: The job holder will be part of the leadership team
and will play a vital role in the success of the company.
They will be in charge of
production, maintenance and utilities management.
He/she will also play an active
role as technical advisor to the management of the company.
Duties and Responsibilities
Production management
- Facilitate and manage the day-to-day operation of the
manufacturing environment for the facility.
- Make routine process checks and adjust equipment or work
practices according to the standard operating procedures.
- Develop and execute activities supporting manufacturing
objectives including the development and implementation of strategies,
processes and programs.
- Maximize productive capabilities to achieve operating costs
and goals.
- Review scheduled production based on requirements and
communicating priorities across the shifts.
- Responsible for shift meetings with team members to ensure
communication of expectations, discuss any issues related to safety,
quality or productivity that need to be addressed.
- Maintain effective control over time and attendance,
reflecting adequate information in the time tracking system.
Continuous improvement
- Lead efforts of organization’s operational excellence culture
utilizing Lean Manufacturing.
- Utilize Lean Manufacturing principles to identify
organization’s areas for cost improvement.
- Develop plans to optimize Plant costs with a focus on raw
material, plant maintenance, hourly labor and salaried staff.
Maintenance management
- Structure the maintenance department.
- Roll out preventive and prospective maintenance plans.
- Lead and organize the maintenance team.
Engineering
- Play a role as technical advisor for the management of the
company.
- Actively participate in the elaboration of new activities and
projects.
Quality/food safety
- Develop initiatives to achieve manufacturing, quality, and
safety standard goals.
- Ensure every team member is properly trained, oriented and in
compliance with the company’s safety policies, food safety, GMP’s, and
quality policies.
Safety
- Accident and incident investigation and reporting
- Be conscious at all times of safety on the job by adhering to
the established health & safety measures and practices of the company.
- Lead the achievement of a zero-injury workplace by ensuring
safe working conditions.
Reporting
- Develop, follow and improve scope KPIs.
- Report performance and activities to both local and group
management.
- Participate in the budget forecasting process.
Project management
- Responsible for completion of projects within your scope and
playing an active role in various projects.
- Create and manage projects to improve performance, quality
and sustainability role’s scope.
- Utilize Project Management skills to organize activities to
ensure project completion dates and budgets are achieved.
People management
- Participate in the recruitment of people under your
responsibility manage and train your direct reports.
- Motivate, direct, coach and develop a high performing diverse
and engaged team to meet established goals and build organizational capability.
Staff, train and develop team members to reach this level.
- Initiate or suggest plans to motivate workers to achieve work
goals.
- Lead, motivate, participate, and train team members, to
promote growth in a team-oriented environment.
Other
- Responsible and accountable for KPI under scope.
- Communicate and advise the management on any issues regarding
production, maintenance, engineering, utilities operations.
- Any other duty assigned by the management.
Qualification, Experience,
Skills and Traits
- Bachelor’s degree in Food science or Production Management or
Engineering.
- Demonstrates a proven track record in the
production/operations in a food manufacturing company.
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in a similar position in
related field/industry.
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Ability to collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams.
- Ability to work effectively with others.
- Flexibility and accommodation of team diversity.
- Must have the ability to read, write and speak fluently
Swahili and English.
- Ability to speak and/or read in French language will be an
added advantage but not mandatory.
To apply, submit your
application on our ATS at ats.flexi-personnel.com by 29th APRIL
2023 under the OPERATIONS MANAGER – EDIBLE OILS job posting.
All applicants are advised to
adhere to application guidelines for consideration.
Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted.
NB: Flexi Personnel does not
charge candidates for job placement.
