Title: Processed Foods Factory Manager – Tanzania (Re-advert)
Salary: 2500 - 3000 USD
An upcoming Food Processing plant is looking to hire an experienced Factory manager to help them set up and run their food and beverage plant in Dar- es- Salaam, Tanzania.
An upcoming Food Processing plant is looking to hire an experienced Factory manager to help them set up and run their food and beverage plant in Dar- es- Salaam, Tanzania.
Job
Roles and Responsibilities
- Implement
strategies in line with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of
direction and focus and provide leadership to staff.
- Be
actively involved in budget formulation and implementation as well as
making forecasts on raw materials and ingredients requirements to ensure
optimum stock and re-order levels.
- To
undertake Production costing and implement cost optimization measures so
as to ensure that the plant’s profitability is optimum.
- To
undertake continuous quality control, management and improvement by
adopting emerging trends and changes in response to the evolving quality
systems.
- To
develop strategies for establishing and developing the market share as
well maintaining the Factory’s competitive advantage.
- To
ensure health and safety provisions and regulations are complied with and
the safety risks and hazards are mitigated.
- Ensure
that the factory complies with Quality control standards such as Total
Quality Management (TQM), the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and BRC
Global Standard for Food Safety.
- Ensure
that the Plant complies with local and international statutory and
Regulatory requirements.
- Manage
the manufacturing operations and ensure an Overall Equipment Effectiveness
(OEE) of 98% with an efficient maintenance schedule.
- Ensure
the plant is compliant with the organic food processing requirements and
is certified for international markets.
- Constantly
undertake Monitoring and Evaluation to ensure that set goals and targets
are met and correct any deviations if any.
- Carry
out any other task as may be assigned by management from time to time.
Skills
and Qualifications
- Masters
Degree in Food Technology.
- 7-10
years work experience with 5 years as factory manager in a food and
beverage plant.
- Experience
dealing with export oriented frozen food (fruit and vegetables) or fruit
pulping industry is a MUST.
- Hands
on experience with Global quality systems such as BRC/IFS, ISO 22000, good
manufacturing practice (GMP) techniques and HACCP systems.
- Excellent
written and communication skills
- Conversant
with US FDA FSVP (foreign supplier verification program) requirements and
familiar with the European and United States Markets
- Proficiency
in MS office.
- Managing
large teams of production staff and casuals
- Have
a positive outlook and solution finder with ability to motivate and lead a
team with a diverse skills base.
How to
Apply
If you are up to the challenge, posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Processed Foods Factory Manager - Re-advert) to vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke before Monday 1st August 2016
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Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.