KenAfric Value Stream Leader Job in Kenya

Title: Value Stream Leader

 
Reports to: Assistant Production Manager

Area: Confectionery

Job Purpose: Day to day production planning, Value stream labour planning, production cells target setting and monitoring, Data collection and evaluation.

Number of Staff Supervised:   

• Direct Reports: 2
• Total: 100

Key Accountabilities:

• Ensure proper production planning product wise and follow up weekly, daily and hourly production planning to meet and exceed customer expectations.
• Monitor and follow up streams production output to ensure maximum production efficiency is achieved.
• Collect and assist the shift in charge in analysing various streams data from production floor.
• Assist in Planning and scheduling personnel and equipment to reduce bottle necks and process problems.
• Monitor floor activities and achievements to reward staff as per high performance management system.
• Motivate staff and contribute to work environment that fosters pride in being part of a winning team to promote personal growth.
• Maintain a positive department attitude and support company mission and vision to ensure staff under your supervision are aligned to company goals and objectives.
• Assist the shift in charge in co-ordinating staff offs and leaves to ensure all are as per company policy.
• Ensure effective staff safety training is conducted and follow up is done to have a accident free environment.
• Suggest to the shift in charge various trainings in relation to production.
• Conduct staff appraisal to determine training needs, transfer and or promotions as per company policy.
• Follow any other job-related instructions and perform other job-related duties as requested by your supervisor.

Application of Guidelines & Decision Making Authority:Empowered to make decisions within the Value Stream and on behalf of the Value Stream, and authority to make cross functional decisions in partnership with peers of other functions and streams.

Minimum Qualifications: Higher diploma in food science and technology.

Minimum Experience: 5 Years in a busy food industry.

Skills: Good communication and planning skills
 

Competencies:

• A Kaizen practitioner or coach
• Basics in computer knowledge and operations.
• Good mathematical skills
• Familiarity with sugar confectionery products.

Applications should be sent to recruit@kenafricind.com by 25th October 2014 with the Job title as the subject matter of the email

Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted

We are an equal opportunity employer