Assistant Maintainence Manager

Overal Job Purpose

Deputises for and assists the Factory Operations manager in the management of the Processing Plant and Egg Room and integrating quality in production processes.

• RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES
• Receiving of chickens, slaughter, evisceration, packing and freezing
• Receiving of eggs, grading and packing
• Allocation of resources to facilitate smooth flow of production
• Production forecasting
• Planning for annual shutdowns and inspections
• Liaising with sales and marketing staff on market requirements
• Liaising with Broilers and Layers Sections to plan throughput
• Overseeing the production process
• Managing performance in all sections and ensuring set targets are met or exceeded.
• Health and Safety
• Integrating Total Quality Management into production processes
• Managing productivity in units per man-hour as per Factory Daily KPI standards
• Managing and training of staff
• Ensuring discipline is maintained in the processing plant
• Managing performance through conducting staff appraisals annually
• Staff motivation
• Managing leave
• Overseeing the production process

QUALIFICATIONS:

BSc Degree in Food Science,/Production Engineering/ Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering from a recognizable Institution

Minimum of 5 years experience of which 2 years must have been at senior managerial level

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