FMCG Production Supervisor Vacancies

FMCG Production Supervisor Job at Brites Management
Nature of Job: Full Time
Location: Nakuru
Job Summary
Our client based in Nakuru; manufactures animal feeds. They seek to recruit a Production Supervisor with good experience in a manufacturing industry mostly food industry. The ideal candidate has supervisory experience in a busy manufacturing set up with background in food science or Animal nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Plan a production schedule for the production team
• Implement and control the production schedule
• Review and adjust the schedule where needed
• Determine the human resources required
• Determine the material resources required
• Supervise the production line overseeing the production process, drawing up a production schedule
• Participate in the formulation of grist to produce products of the required specification at minimum costs
• Ensure operating units are producing at optimum extractions within quality specifications
• Set production targets for the various products and continuously align them to prevailing requirements/conditions.
• Ensure proper maintenance of Plant and Machinery.
• Ensure optimum stock holding of all materials and spares consistent with requirements
• Ensure that Safety, Health and Environment regulations and rules are adhered to
• Ensure site is operating within the agreed budget work performance of staff including their deployment, Learning and development and welfare in line with company policy.
• Ensure that the product’s standards are well maintained
• Ensure implementation and adherence to health and safety procedures
• Set product quality standards
• Analyze production and quality control to detect and correct problems
• Determine and implement improvements to the production process
• Prepare and maintain production reports
• Monitor and review the performance of staff and organize necessary interventions for improvement
• Estimate production costs and work to reduce production cost

Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in Food Science, Food Technology, Animal Health/ Nutrition or any other related field
• 3 plus years’ experience as a Production Supervisor in a busy food manufacturing company
• Knowledge and experience of animal nutrition will be an added advantage
• knowledge of raw materials
• Knowledge of ISO 22000
• Computer skills
• Supervisory skills
• knowledge of quality systems and standards
• knowledge of health and safety standards and compliance
• knowledge of process improvement techniques
• knowledge of machines and tools

Key Competencies

• Time management
• Attention to details
• Decision-making
• Communication skills

How to Apply
Qualified candidates should send their CV’s quoting relevant skills, experience and qualifications to careers@britesmanagement.com
Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.