Job Title: Production Team Leader – Confectionery & Cake
Organisation: Hariss International
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Hariss International Limited is one of Uganda’s leading manufacturers of food and beverages. Since its inception in 2005 the production of both food and beverages have been operating under the brand name RIHAM.
Job Summary: The goal is to ensure that the production process will deliver products of maximum quality in a profitable manner. That way our business can augment customer satisfaction and achieve sustainable growth.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensures that supervisors and operators are doing their job properly.
- Coordinates with line supervisor and make sure the plant is running smoothly.
- Discusses with supervisors and operators to maintain high standards in the plant.
- Ensures that online inspectors and helpers are in their respective positions.
- Checks that all machines are running in good condition.
- Conducts repairs if there is any problem in production line machine.
- Organizes workflow by assigning responsibilities, preparing schedules and outlining duties
- Monitors the work of employees, provides feedback and performs coaching and mentoring to achieve all production targets.
- Ensures safe use of equipment and schedules regular maintenance to increase efficiency of plant.
- Checks to ensure that production output is in accordance to determined quality specifications in a profitable manner.
- Prepares and submits production reports on individual and overall performance
- Revises procedures, identifies issues in efficiency and suggests ways of improvement
- Trains new employees on machines operations and how to safely use machinery and accurately follow procedures.
- Finds and reports any kind of damage or accidents on line. And follows up the issue.
- Enforces strict safety guidelines and company standards
- Works closely with other shift supervisors to ensure production handovers are effective
- Maintains housekeeping standards to ensure a clean and safe workplace.
- Performs any other task as per management request.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering or any relevant discipline in Engineering.
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role in a busy environment.
- At least 5 years hands-on in the Food Industry. Confectionary plant is a distinct advantage.
- Familiar with hard, soft candies production, lollipop and bubble gum.
- Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
- Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60