Title: Production Manager- Dairy
Industry: FMCG,
Location: Kiambu,
Gross Salary: Competitive,
Our client one of the leading FMCG companies in Kenya seeks to hire a Production Manager to lead and oversee all daily operations of the
factory from production, machinery, staff, quality & efficiency and
ensuring policies and procedures are always followed as well as analyze
production operations to ensure that the facility maintains a leadership
position in the industry and that it takes advantage of new processes and
technologies that become available.
Key responsibilities
- Direct
the activities of the production facility relating to raw milk,
pasteurized milk, yoghurt, lala & other value-added products by making
sure the Society produces good quality products.
- Ensure
that the milk received and sold by the plant satisfies the prescribed
quality both by the Society and the Dairy Regulation Board.
- Support
the Quality Assurance role in the company to ensure that it supports the
high-Quality Assurance standards and compliance and to assess potential
food security risks.
- Ensure food security preventive measures are being
implemented and routinely audited regarding the handling, processing, and
storage of all food ingredients as well as finished dairy products.
- Ensure all factory Machines are in good condition
and working well by checking the machines operator’s reports on a daily
basis.
- Ensure the staffs in charge of milk collection and
dispatch for both day and night shifts have handed over well and all the
documentation involved is done at the end of each shift and ensure no milk
losses.
- Assist to define new products with specific emphasis
on high value products to improve the product offering in the market and
have best of quality in the market.
- Maintain proper staffing levels, employee
performance evaluations, discipline, and employee recommendations for the
production department.
- Work with relevant teams in finding innovative
solutions geared towards improvement of quality and productivity of
society dairy products.
- Develop annual production expense budgets in
accordance with forecasted sales volumes and planned inventory levels for
the high value products.
- Provide reliable and accurate daily, weekly and
monthly reports to management to ensure that end of month closing
schedules are met.
- Organize production line activities to ensure
conformance to established requirements regarding quality, safety,
employee relations, productivity and cost scheduled volume outputs.
- Ensure that appropriate standard operating procedures
are developed and adhered to for all production processes.
- Implement new & support the current plant safety
programs and ensure compliance with good manufacturing practices (GMPS)
and other regulatory requirements.
- Implement and enforce food safety management systems
(ISO 22000:2005) and HACCP.
- Ensure that the appropriate tests and checks are
undertaken- i.e. water, acidity levels and any chemical reagents are
carried out and recorded
- Monitor the inventory of quality control apparatus
and inputs, procurement of the same and ensuring that there is no downtime
on milk quality checks
- Develop and update SOPs, standards, safety, sanitary
regulations, waste management and water supply specifications.
- Develop good hygiene practices and supervise the
cleanliness of the laboratory, production floor, machinery, and equipment.
Qualifications &
Experience
- Diploma
or Degree in Food Science & Technology/Dairy Technology and Management
or any relevant qualification.
- Minimum
5 years’ experience in Dairy Production and at least 3 years in high-value
product processing.
Skills and Personal
Attributes
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Planning and organizing abilities
- Strong leadership and teamwork abilities
- Good analytical skills
- Stress tolerance, adaptable with the ability to
pro-actively solve problems
- Integrity, with a commitment to service
- Ability to make strategic decisions and delegate
How to
Apply
Forward your CV
only to recruitment@kiambaadairy.com .Application deadline is Thursday 22nd December 2022, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
