Job Openings at Browns Plantations

Job Description

The Locum Nurse provides nursing care to patients, supporting the delivery of safe, timely and quality patient care in accordance with professional standards, hospital policies and applicable healthcare regulations.

Responsibilities &  Accountabilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing services to all patients to assist them regain good health
• Participate in ward rounds, write ward reports and submit the same in a timely manner
• Carry out nursing care plans and monitor patients' progress
• Administer and monitor intravenous (IV) fluids in accordance with prescribed treatment and nursing protocols
• Carry out blood transfusions and monitor patients for any adverse reactions
• Monitor and deliver mothers in labour and receive and resuscitate babies as required
• Order and administer drugs as prescribed and in accordance with established procedures
• Assist in the theatre as required
• Recruit new clients for MCH/FP and give health talks & trainings to patients and clients
• Provide Family Planning Services and Child Welfare Clinics
• Provide Counselling to patients
• Follow and maintain antiseptic techniques and ensure infection prevention SOPs are followed
• Instrument cleaning/sluicing and sterilization/autoclaving
• Cleaning and dressing of wounds, removal of stitches
• Document patients' dietary requirements and ensure the prescribed diets are followed
• Provide nursing care to patients in transit to referral hospitals and ensure they are procedurally admitted to the receiving hospitals
• Carry out preventive medicine activities from time to time
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records and nursing documentation
• Report any changes in patients' conditions or other concerns to the appropriate medical practitioner or supervisor
• Maintain confidentiality and uphold patients' rights, dignity and privacy at all times
• Perform any other duties within the scope of the role as assigned by the supervisor

Job Requirements

• Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing (KRCHN) from a recognized institution
• Must be registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK) and hold a valid practising licence
• Minimum two years' working experience in a related field

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Job Description

The Manufacturing Manager coordinates the manufacturing process in the factory and ensures smooth running of shifts to produce quality tea that meets customer specifications.

Responsibilities &  Accountabilities

Production and Planning 

• Coordinate the manufacturing process to produce made tea to ensure customer requirements are achieved.
• Implement factory procedures and SOPS and ensure compliance by the factory team. 
• Implement Good Manufacturing Practices in all sections of manufacture in the production shifts.
• Monitor production key performance indicators of the factory; generate daily, weekly and monthly reports.
• Verify and consolidate daily, weekly and monthly administrative returns.
• Keep and ensure accuracy of the production records, weekly and monthly tea returns.
• Communicates upwards/downwards/peers in the factory to ensure smooth flow of information.
• Stand in for the line manager and undertake other responsibilities as may be assigned by the line manager. 
• Coordinate implementation of asset care and process improvement activities in the factory.

Quality

• Implement Quality and Consumer Safety Management System in production.
• Ensure reception of Quality incoming raw materials as per company policies and standards. 
• Ensure production of quality made tea in line with customer/consumer specifications. 
• Implement the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) system in the factory.
• Monitor and taste hourly and invoice tea samples.
• Initiate and implement quality improvement plans and activities in the factory in liaison with the Head of Manufacturing

Assets and Stocks 

• Monitor and validate stock and non-stock movements.  
• Provide input into the development of capital proposals in the Factory. 
• Responsible for the utilization of company assets at the factory, including process and plant machinery.
• Flag up redundant/obsolete assets to the Head of Manufacturing for disposal.
• Coordinate the day-to-day operation and smooth delivery of Utilities (firewood, steam, water and electricity) in the factory and villages. 
• Maintains the factory register and all other legal statutory documents and keep up to date. 

Projects 

• Keep abreast of all new technology covering tea making, market, and packing, maintenance, transport and energy usage and make proposals for implementation where appropriate. 
• Effect process manufacturing trials and implement trials aligned with technology team and the Head of Manufacturing.
• Implement projects as agreed with the Head of Manufacturing.
• Collate and document innovative ideas for the factory and capture all improvement proposals from the shop floor.
• Implementation and follow up on improvement ideas on the shop floor. 

Finance, Logistics and Supplies 

• Deliver the Manufacturing Unit business targets (Cost of Production/Net Sales Average) in the company.
• Initiates the requisition process for additional stocks in line with the unit requirements and authorizes issues of items from factory stores.
• Provide proposals for input into the annual budget preparations.
• Control direct budgetary expenses through resource allocation and utilization in the factory.
• Implement production aspects of the accounting manual.
• Provide input into the monthly accounts review and implement agreed actions. 
• Verify and consolidate daily, weekly and monthly financial returns.

People 

• Implement IR/ER systems in the factory and handle any internal industrial/employee relations issues in conjunction with HRBP.
• Implement employee establishment in the factory.
• Implement the training and coaching factory production team.
• Implement agreed welfare programmes and attend planned meetings ensuring completion of resultant actions. 
• Responsible for a production team and ensuring that agreed work plan targets and standards are implemented.
• Provide input and participate in the modular training of factory employees.
• Coordinate all statutory requirements and ensure they are always adhered to.
• Implement factory legislation, regulations, CBA and organization standards.
• Implement employee target settings, reviews and approach.

Social and Welfare 

• Implement all social and welfare programmes including security, housing maintenance, recreation and general welfare amenities, and schools under the factory ensuring they meet the required standards. 

Safety, Health, Environment, RA 

• Coordinate implementation of Safety, Health & Environmental and RA management systems as per company policies and legislation in the factory. 
• Authorize permit to work certificates in line with company policies.
• Coordinate implementation of SHE work procedures and specific work instructions, ensure compliance and collate proposals for reviews.
• Coordinate implementation of safe travel guidelines as stipulated in the standard.
• Maintains the factory disciplinary and safety data.
• Responsible for the full implementation of the safety framework standards and all SHE standards at the factory

Job Requirements

• BSc. Engineering, Food Technology, Chemical Engineering, other relevant Engineering courses
• 5 years’ experience in food production & processing
• Knowledge of products, process and Quality Assurance
• Working Knowledge in manufacturing
• Performance Management
• Basic appreciation of Project Management
• Sound understanding of Safety Standards - OSHA
• Consumer and customer focus 
• Excellent tea tasting skills. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and Team player
• Basic appreciation in financial management systems. 
• Working knowledge on IR/ER skills
• Computer skills
• People Management & Development.