Principal Production Officer - 3 Posts at New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union Plc

NKPCU/HRM/ 26 /202 4
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Basic Salary: Kshs. 148,514 (Minimum) – Kshs. 213,391 (maximum)
Other remunerations: Based on prevailing Government guidelines

Reporting to Deputy Director Production

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensuring that weighbridge and platform scales are well calibrated and certified;
• Ensuring weighbridge stations are in go od working conditions;
• Compiling and maintaining primary data and attachment;
• Ensuring cleanliness and functionality of machines before commencement of milling;
• Preparing milling schedules and ensure implementation;
• Overseeing labeling and storage of parchment delivered in the appropriate store bay and row;
• Coordinating the security of coffee inventory and production line;
• Overseeing under dried parchment deliveries have been re weighed to determine the net weight;
• Coordinating the weighing and labelling of graded coffee according to the respective grades;
• Coordinating the implementation of health and safety regulations;
• Ensuring sealed coffee is verified and transferred to green coffee storage warehouse;
• Ensuring repairs and maintenance of production machines;
• Validating and disseminating milling statements;
• Analyzing milling data and provide advisory;
• Coordinating the implementation of operations guidelines, policies and strategies;
• Preparing and forecasting budgetary requirements and ensure prudent use of allocated funds;
• Facilitating stakeholder meetings;
• Coordinating the implementation of production standard operating procedures;
• Coordinating the implementation of ICO standards in coffee milling, storage, dispatch and shipment; and
• Overseeing proper storage of processed coffee in a well regulated storage facility; and
• Liaising with maintenance division on production machine’s efficiency and effectiveness.

Requirements

• A minimum period of eight (8) years relevant work experience, at least three (3) years of which must have been in a supervisory role;
• Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: - Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Food Science and Technology, Biomechanical and Processing Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: - Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Membership in a professional body where applicable;
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in Computer applications;
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.