ASSISTANT FACTORY MANAGER | JOB LOCATION: NYAMIRA COUNTY

• 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.
• Take charge of infrastructure which includes camp buildings, water supply etc.
• Ensures maintenance of factory machinery and maintains a register of loose tools.
• Ensures there is security 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
• Monitoring of the factory budget
  

Qualifications And Competencies

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