Assistant Factory Manager – Tea Manufacture (Location: Nyamira)

• Checking the quality of green leaf deliveries. Receiving, weighing, spreading and withering of the leaf.
•  Plans and coordinates the manufacture of withered leaf
•  Plans and coordinates the sorting and packing of the manufactured black tea.
•  Plans, coordinates, deploys and supervises labour while ensuring good industrial relations
•  Record keeping of all the activities of a shift in the factory.
•  Plans and monitors material usage.
•  Executes the payments of advances and monthly wages.
•  Ensures maintenance of factory machinery and maintains a register of loose tools.
•  Ensures there is security within the factory and that all Company Policies are adhered to
•  Ensure conformity to Occupational safety and health standards, environmental awareness.
•  Ensures the smooth running of the manufacturing shift.
•  Acting charge in absence of the Manager.
•  Determining and coordinating factory reporting and communication requirements
•  Participate in developing the budget and monitoring the same throughout the year.

Qualifications and Competencies

•  Bachelor’s degree in food and science technology and or any Agricultural related field.
•  Diploma in related fields will be an added advantage
•  3 – 4 years relevant experience (Tea Industry particularly manufacturing)
•  Good knowledge of the tea manufacturing process
•  Good managerial & leadership skills
•  Computer literacy