Vacancy title:
Production Manager

Jobs at:
The Dairy Processing Plant

Deadline of this Job:
15th December, 2018

Duty Station:
Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: 23rd November 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

JOB DETAILS:
An upcoming dairy processing plant (DPP) in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania with an estimated capacity of 50,000 litres per day producing fresh pasteurized and long-life products seeks to fill the following vacant positions:
S/he must possess the desire and ability to provide leadership and supervisory coordination in all aspects of production.

The Production Manager’s role is to enable plant employees to achieve the strategic and operational objectives of the company, division, and the plant in a customer satisfying and profitable fashion. The Production Manager’s role is for continuous plant improvement, employee development and maintaining a cost-effective operation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Oversee establishment of Dairy Processing Plant: provide 100% oversight supervision of all phases of factory plant set up and operations; and establish the commercial plans of the plant
  
• Manage daily operation of dairy production including reception of milk, processing, packaging and regular maintenance of machinery.
  
• Follow regulatory standards/compliance and maintain best practices in the
• Plant that assure product quality and workplace safety; and environment protection
  
• Coordinate and maintain production schedule
  

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Dairy Science/Food Science/Agricultural Business or other related field
  
• Ten years’ experience with dairy/food processing equipment, fluid milk production and CIP systems with experience in handling a minimum of 50,000 liters per day
  
• Good contextual knowledge of local issues, community priorities, organizational relationships, social and cultural constraints and realities, and environmental conditions.
  

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work with groups of people with varying levels of education, expertise and backgrounds in order to achieve results through others -
• Strong communication and analytical skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
  
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision.
  
• Must be self-motivated and a self-starter