Shagasha Tea Company,Tea Maker Jobs Vacancy

EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY

Position:

Tea Maker

A
tea company operating within East Africa with a small core team, is seeking to
recruit aTea Makerfor immediate placement to facilitate oversight of its
factory manufacturing and other operational activities.

Main
Duties and Responsibilities:

This
role reports to the Factory Manager.The Tea Maker would be required to assist
with specific activities pertaining to factory operations.

The
Tea Maker is responsible for management of productivity and quality
improvement ensuring that the factory is run to the highest manufacturing
standards. He/she maintains a consistent standard of manufacturing, quality
establishment and sustenance.

He/she
will:

Train
and develop all staff on tea processing and manage factory industrial
relations
Coordinate
all human resource matters of the factory including participating in HR
planning, recruitment and discipline of factory employees
Ensure
that the factory’s annual revenue budget & expenditure controls are
in place
Ensure
good hygienic conditions of factory & workers are maintained
Support
installation of new processes & machinery and take charge of
machinery maintenance and/or modification
Deliver
the business targets aligned to the KPIs
Implement
all company policies and procedures in the factory
In
liaison with FactoryManager, prepare factory budgets & capital
expenditure proposals
Be
accountable for the custody of company assets in the factory
Ensure
implementation of Occupational Health and Safety Policies and other
regulatory requirements
Be
responsible for the implementation of certification programmes e.g. ISO,
Rainforest Alliance
Take
charge of engineering requirements & maintenance of utility services
Performany
other duty as may be assigned from time to time

Key
Skills:

Manufacturing
Strategy Development
Product,
Process, Quality and Packaging Expertise
Manufacturing
Performance Management
Consistent
Quality Assurance
Project
Management

Qualifications:

Graduate
in Food Science, Production Technology, Agricultural, Mechanical,
Electrical Engineering or Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)At least four
(4) years progressive work experience in related areas
Fluency
in English, French and Kinyarwanda
Computer
literate

How
to apply:

Applicants
are required to submit their curriculum vitae by 25th January
2018 with contact information for at least two referees as well as a
covering letter demonstrating how they meet the required experience and
capabilities.

Please
submit these via email to: Jennifer.mbabazi@thewoodfoundation.org.uk.