Production Supervisor at Summit Human Resource & Marketing Consultant

Salary Budget: 70,000

Job Summary

Our client is a leading FMCG company in Kenya (Thika) seeks to hire a Production Supervisor who will oversee production of the dairy products and ensure that all safety procedures are followed when handling or storing the dairy products. Reviewing product quality, including taste tests, to ensure that it meets quality and customer standards.

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.
• 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