FOOD SAFETY AND PRODUCTION MANAGER
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Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a well-rounded, aggressive, and results-oriented person to join our food safety and production team
Min Qualification:
Bachelors
Experience Level:
Mid level
Experience Length:
5 years
Job descriptions & requirements
Full-time in Kirinyaga and Embu counties, Kenya
JOB SUMMARY:
We are seeking to recruit a well-rounded, aggressive, and results-oriented person to join our food safety and production team. The job function is responsible for implementing food safety standards; conducting safety audits, training other employees, maintaining documentation, production planning and scheduling, setting departments KPI’s and making sure products meet quality standards and educating & Couching all employees. .
THE PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
- Supervising the food safety and production teams to ensure that processes needed for food safety management systems are established, implemented and maintained.
- Reporting to the food safety top management on the performance of the FSMS or any need for improvement.
- Ensure promotion of awareness of customer requirements about food safety throughout the organisation.
- Responsible for external and internal inspections/Audits
- Production oversight - Managing food manufacturing processes, ensuring compliance with strict safety regulations, and meeting production targets.
- New Product Development (NPD) - Guiding products from concept, prototyping, and testing to industrialisation.
- Operational Efficiency - Utilising and maintaining equipment for optimised production.
- Leadership & Communication: Leading teams, managing workforce, and coordinating across departments.
KEY SKILLS REQUIRED;
i. Food safety and regulatory compliance - Deep knowledge of HACCP, SQF, BRC, and local health regulations.
ii. Production planning and operations - Ability to schedule production, manage inventory, and optimise supply chain.
iii. Technical and troubleshooting skills - Proficiency with food processing equipment and rapid troubleshooting during operational downtime.
iv. Leadership and people management skills - Motivating staff, managing shift schedules, and fostering a safety-first culture.
v. Quality Control (QC) skills - Maintaining high quality standards (recipe adherence) and conducting root cause analysis (RCA).
vi. Continuous Improvement - using any tool, Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen to enhance efficiency and reduce waste.
vii. Cost control - Managing labour, material, and production efficiency, as shown in this
viii. Data analysis - Monitoring production KPIs and analysing ingredient consumption.
ix. Communication - Effective communication across maintenance, QC, and sales teams.
x. Adaptability - Quick thinking to handle raw materials, processing consumables shortages or machine breakdowns.
xi. Process Knowledge - Understanding different food production systems
WE ARE LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE:
• BSC/Diploma in Food Sciences and Technology
• Qualification in BRC-GS; FSSC 22000 or any other high-level Food safety standards
• 5 or more years of experience in food safety system implementation and or production roles
• Experience in food processing/production
• Computer literate
• Leadership Training or skills
HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US:
• Secure a job in an expanding organic company with active contribution to the sustainable development of man and nature
• Short decision-making processes, a lot of creative freedom and self-responsibility, collegial cooperation
• Regular Team Events
• Meals are provided onsite
If you think you have what it takes to come and be part of our team, we’d love to hear from you.
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