Unga Farm Care Production Supervisor Job in Kenya

Unga Farm Care (E.A.) Ltd is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the position of Production Supervisor, reporting to the Plant Manager 

Job Objective / Summary 

Responsible for the production operations in the factory including production plan implementation, resource utilization and management of performance, quality and output. 

Description of Duties 

• Supervision of the production process and Quality Assurance Systems 
• Requisition of production materials and ensuring product availability to meet agreed quality and volume 
• Preparation of shifts and assignment of duties to staff in the production floor 
• Ensure that good manufacturing practices, environmental, security, health and safety regulations / policy are practiced throughout the production process and quality management systems are adhered to 
• Preparation of the daily, weekly and monthly production reports 
• Ensuring that scheduled plant maintenance and repair is carried out as planned 
• Communication with relevant person from the store 
• To carry out any other duties that may be assigned to him by the Management from time to time 
• Lead and motivate the team into achieving production targets in terms of quality, safety, quantity, cost and timeliness 

 Job Specifications 

• University degree: BSc. In Engineering, Food science and technology, Animal production or other sciences 
• 3 years progressive working experience in a FMCG firm with 
• One year in a similar position 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 
• Knowledge of Kaizen/ Lean Manufacturing/QMS and its application 
• Computer literate-working knowledge of MS-Office, Excel & PowerPoint 
• Training in SHE an added advantage 

Personal Traits & Qualities 

• Ability to multi task without loss of efficiency 
• Ability to plan and prioritize production activities 
• Ability to work independently and in teams

If you meet the above requirements please send your application with a cover letter to the address below on or before 17th May 2012.
 

The Group Human Resource Manager
Unga Holdings Limited
Ngano House, 5th Floor
Commercial Street
Nairobi.
 

Or email it to: careers@unga.com