Job Title: Operations Manager
Organisation: Bee Natural
Uganda
Uganda
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Chief
Executive Officer
Executive Officer
About US:
Bee Natural
Uganda is the leading Honey Company in Uganda with a processing plant located
in the West Nile Region where we cover the five districts of Nebbi, Arua,
Yumbe, Moyo and Adjumani.
Uganda is the leading Honey Company in Uganda with a processing plant located
in the West Nile Region where we cover the five districts of Nebbi, Arua,
Yumbe, Moyo and Adjumani.
Job Summary: The Operations Manager will provide overall
leadership and management of the Arua office, oversee the production and field
functions, and take responsibility for the overall coordination of regional
activities and partnerships
leadership and management of the Arua office, oversee the production and field
functions, and take responsibility for the overall coordination of regional
activities and partnerships
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Prepare and actively monitor the implementation of
departments’ work plans.
Prepare and actively monitor the implementation of
departments’ work plans.
·
Develop and Implement operations budgets j 3)
Develop and Implement operations budgets j 3)
·
Actively monitor the performance through supervision
on a daily basis.
Actively monitor the performance through supervision
on a daily basis.
·
Set production targets with the Production
supervisor, CEO Marketing and Brand Manager and Finance Manager on an annual
basis
Set production targets with the Production
supervisor, CEO Marketing and Brand Manager and Finance Manager on an annual
basis
·
Build and strengthen working relationships between
BNU, the public and stakeholders.
Build and strengthen working relationships between
BNU, the public and stakeholders.
·
Participate in regular District activities such as
exhibitions.
Participate in regular District activities such as
exhibitions.
·
Ensure safety for both equipment and people working
in the Operations department
Ensure safety for both equipment and people working
in the Operations department
·
Implement recommendations/issues arising out of j
Audit reports by UBOS, and financial audits.
Implement recommendations/issues arising out of j
Audit reports by UBOS, and financial audits.
·
Work closely with the Production supervisor and
carryout regular drills, authorize repairs and servicing of machinery within
budget limits
Work closely with the Production supervisor and
carryout regular drills, authorize repairs and servicing of machinery within
budget limits
·
Coordination of plant visits by the public
Coordination of plant visits by the public
·
The incumbent will formulate and obtain management
approval for sales activities of BNU products.
The incumbent will formulate and obtain management
approval for sales activities of BNU products.
·
Plan for adequate manpower with the right
competencies.
Plan for adequate manpower with the right
competencies.
·
Organize weekly departmental meetings.
Organize weekly departmental meetings.
·
Mentor and Coach Staff in Factory Operations
department as per job requirements
Mentor and Coach Staff in Factory Operations
department as per job requirements
·
Carry out a training needs assessment for staff in Operations
department and recommend relevant training
Carry out a training needs assessment for staff in Operations
department and recommend relevant training
·
Administer human resource policies as per the HR
handbook.
Administer human resource policies as per the HR
handbook.
·
Perform any other duties as assigned by the Chief
Executive Officer.
Perform any other duties as assigned by the Chief
Executive Officer.
Key Performance Indicators:
·
Preparation and submission of budgets, work plans
Preparation and submission of budgets, work plans
·
Preparation and submission of weekly updates of
activities
Preparation and submission of weekly updates of
activities
·
Build healthy relationships with the District and
farmers.
Build healthy relationships with the District and
farmers.
·
Timely submission of staff performance appraisal
reports
Timely submission of staff performance appraisal
reports
·
Implementation of activities properly ‘coordinated
and supervised
Implementation of activities properly ‘coordinated
and supervised
·
Effective leadership and a motivated workforce with
maintained
Effective leadership and a motivated workforce with
maintained
·
Performance reviews carried out
Performance reviews carried out
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The Operations Manager should preferably hold a Post
Graduate Degree in Humanities, and or Financial Management
The Operations Manager should preferably hold a Post
Graduate Degree in Humanities, and or Financial Management
·
A minimum of five years’ experience in business operations
and human resources management experience
A minimum of five years’ experience in business operations
and human resources management experience
·
Good report writing skills
Good report writing skills
·
Excellent communication skills
Excellent communication skills
·
Working knowledge of plant safety and safe working environment
Working knowledge of plant safety and safe working environment
·
Business understanding
Business understanding
·
Good managerial / supervisory skills
Good managerial / supervisory skills
·
Working knowledge of HR processes.
Working knowledge of HR processes.
·
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
·
Working knowledge of Companies and other relevant
legislation Customer focused.
Working knowledge of Companies and other relevant
legislation Customer focused.
·
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Analytical and problem-solving skills
·
Strategic tanking skills
Strategic tanking skills
How to Apply:
All candidates
should send their applications and supporting documents including copies of
academic qualifications and Curriculum Vitae (CV) indicating names and contacts
of three professional referees should either be posted to the CEO Bee Natural
Uganda Ltd, P.O. Box 5318 Kampala or delivered to Plot 3 Kimathi Avenue, Pan
Africa House, 5th Floor, Suite 513, Kampala or via Email with all documents combined
into one PDF to: [email protected].
should send their applications and supporting documents including copies of
academic qualifications and Curriculum Vitae (CV) indicating names and contacts
of three professional referees should either be posted to the CEO Bee Natural
Uganda Ltd, P.O. Box 5318 Kampala or delivered to Plot 3 Kimathi Avenue, Pan
Africa House, 5th Floor, Suite 513, Kampala or via Email with all documents combined
into one PDF to: [email protected].
Deadline: 7th January 2016
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