Production supervisor

Reports to: Manager Production & Technical Services
Duty Station: Soroti

Job Summary:
Implement the production operation/process plans, monitor processing floors and supervise machine operators and line support staff.

Main Duties

• Ensure that products are produced on time and are of good quality.
• Identify production best practices.
• Monitor and report variances against production demand plan on a daily basis.
• Report production deviations against expected outputs and take action within agreed timeframes. Check consistence of output units with resource usage.
• Quarterly review of all team members against out-puts.
• Implement the health and safety guidelines in the plant and ensure zero accidents caused due to Loss-Time Accidents and near misses.
• Communicate machine operation procedures to all personnel.
• Participate in development and improvement of materials specifications.
• Maintain work flow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment.
• Monitoring personnel and resources.
• Capture daily production data into the company database.
• Identifying training needs.
• Monitor and control resource usage (Assets, utilities, raw materials and all production inputs)
• Monitor inventory and prepare requisitions for raw materials and spare parts.
• Prepare daily production reports.
• Perform any other activities that may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Food Science and Technology honors degree or its equivalent.
• A relevant post graduate qualification is an added advantage
• QMS related training and exposure will be an added advantage
• Minimum of three years’ related experience in a busy beverage or FMCG manufacturing environment.
• Highly motivated and able to perform and deliver under a stressful and target oriented environment
• Result-oriented
• Skills in conducting safety tests and removing potential hazards
• Good research and analytical skills
• Awareness of factory safety & health regulations
• Planning and organizing
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem handling & analytical skills
• Computer skills

Mode of Application:

All applications must be accompanied with a detailed CV, Copies of academic transcripts and certificates, National ID, Telephone contact, Names and addresses of three referees in one pdf attachment. All applications must be sent to mail hr@softe.co.ug and should be addressed to:
The Chief Executive Officer,
Soroti Fruits Limited,
Plot 1-4, Pineapple Road, Soroti Industrial & Business Park, Arapai,
P. O. Box 154, Soroti.
Deadline for receipt of applications: Friday 7^th October 2022 at 5:00pm
Females are encouraged to apply.