DEHYDRATION PLANT PRODUCTION MANAGER
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Job summary
To manage and coordinate all fruit dehydration production activities, ensuring efficiency, high-quality output, food-safety compliance, and achievement of production targets while optimizing raw materials, equipment, and manpower.
Min Qualification:
Bachelors
Experience Level:
Mid level
Experience Length:
5 years
Job descriptions & requirements
Location: Mtwapa, Kilifi
Industry: FMCG
Salary: KSh 180,000 – 200,000 Gross
A reputable company dealing in fruit pulps, concentrates, juices, and water is setting up a modern fruit dehydration plant for the European export market. We seek a competent Production Manager to oversee production, ensure efficiency, and maintain top-quality food-safety standards.
Key Responsibilities
Production Planning & Operations
- Prepare and execute production schedules.
- Oversee all dehydration stages: sorting, washing, slicing, drying, moisture testing, conditioning, packaging.
- Maintain continuous production flow with minimal downtime.
- Monitor yields, efficiency, wastage, and drive performance improvements.
- Ensure optimal equipment usage (dryers, slicers, conveyors, calibrators).
Quality Assurance & Food Safety
- Maintain strict adherence to HACCP, FSMS, GMPs, hygiene, and export requirements.
- Work with QA team to enforce quality checks at every stage.
- Monitor moisture content, colour, texture, and microbial limits.
- Act immediately on quality deviations to prevent waste or rejections.
Leadership & Resource Management
- Lead and supervise production teams.
- Ensure efficient use of mangoes, pineapples, coconuts, and other raw materials.
- Enforce waste management and accurate product traceability.
Maintenance & Safety
- Ensure all machines function optimally and plan preventive maintenance.
- Promote compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations.
Reporting
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports for management.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or related field.
- 5 years’ experience in food processing, including 3 years in fruit dehydration or fruit-processing.
- Knowledge of HACCP, GMP, FSMS/ISO22000.
- Strong technical knowledge of dehydration equipment.
- Proven team leadership experience.
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