Job Description
Field Assistant
Manager
Job ID: R-30777
Category: Supply Chain
Location: Mufindi,
Iringa
Main Purpose of The Job
To ensure the factory produces tea of appropriate quality at
a minimum cost in a safe manner.
Main Accountabilities
- Maintain
100% of effectiveness and efficiency of all related factory production
through operational leadership, and use of appropriate technology to
produce consistently the right quality in the right amount.
- Directly
responsible for operations, maintenance and efficiency of machinery,
transports, buildings and surroundings.
Administrative and Communications
- Responsible
for control of expenditures
- To
improve manufacturing activities by translating business, customer
requirements into system that assure, measure and control manufacturing
performance.
- To
determine and optimize the asset base and its utilization so as to fulfill
the business plan and provide customers satisfactions through new
technological developments, improvements and supplier management.
- To
implement policies, quality systems and standards, so as to allow the
company to meet its commitment to product safety for customers, operation
safety for employees, community and environment to minimize the cost of
non-conformance.
- To
develop and achieve synergy between technical and human capabilities to
maximize manufacturing performances by maintaining discipline, welfare and
morale of workers, issuing instructions and training of management staff.
- To
develop manufacturing systems, processes and opportunity for effective
product, process and pack innovation through the application of
scenario-planning, designing for manufacture and process development
- Responsible
for efficient use of resources and maintenance of all plants and machinery
within the factory i.e. boiler, buildings, transport, wood fuel and water,
all the time.
- Work
with Human Resources staff to recruit, interview, select, hire, and employ
an appropriate number of employees.
- Provide
oversight and direction to the employees in the operating unit in
accordance with the organization's policies and procedures.
- Coach,
mentor and develop staff, including overseeing new employee onboarding and
providing career development planning and opportunities.
- Empower
employees to take responsibility for their jobs and goals. Delegate
responsibility and expect accountability and regular feedback.
- Foster
a spirit of teamwork and unity among department members that allows for
disagreement over ideas, conflict and expeditious conflict resolution, and
the appreciation of diversity as well as cohesiveness, supportiveness, and
working effectively together to enable each employee and the department to
succeed.
- Consciously
create a workplace culture that is consistent with the overall
organizations and that emphasizes the identified mission, vision, and
values of the organization.
- Lead
employees/direct reports using a performance management and development
process that provides an overall context and framework to encourage
employee contribution and includes goal setting, feedback, and performance
development planning.
- Lead
employees to meet the organization's expectations for productivity,
quality, and goal accomplishment.
- Provide
effective performance feedback through employee recognition, rewards, and
disciplinary action, with the assistance of Human Resources, when
necessary.
- Maintain
employee work schedules including assignments, job rotation, training,
vacations and paid time off, telecommuting and cover for absenteeism.
- Maintain
transparent communication. Appropriately communicate organization
information through department meetings, one-on-one meetings, and
appropriate email, IM, and regular interpersonal communication.
- Review
performance data that includes financial, activity reports and
spreadsheets, to monitor and measure departmental productivity, goal achievement,
and overall effectiveness.
- Manage
the preparation and maintenance of reports necessary to carry out the
functions of the department/estate. Prepares periodic reports for
management, as necessary or requested, to track strategic goal
accomplishment.
- Communicate
regularly with managers, general managers, directors and other designated
contacts within the organization.
- Interfaces
with many roles e.g. Other factories, Engineering, Estates, Medical, SHE
& Security, HR, IT, Unions, Customers Development, Planning QA/WCM;
- Continuously
improve the performance of production units and assets, through operator
leadership, application of WCM, effective assets care and use of
appropriate technology to produce consistently the right quality (TANO
BORA) in the right amounts.
- Perform
other duties and responsibilities, as may be assigned.
Safety, Health, Environment & Quality
- Implement
Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality management systems as per
company policies and legislation.
- Authorizes
permits to work certificates in line with company policies
- Prepares
standard operating procedures and specific work instructions for new
projects and processes, and proposes reviews
- Writes
up Standard Operating Procedures and safe operating procedures for
developed innovation processes and machinery.
- Responsible
for environmental protection, health and safety aspects during
implementation of projects
- Responsible
for risk assessment, including hazard and operability (HAZOP) studies, for
the health and safety of both company staff; contractors and the wider
community;
- Carry
out task risks assessments and where necessary to enlist more experienced
or even external professional help for this.
- Ensuring/establishing
safe systems of work and ensuring that all employees and contracted
personnel adhere to them
- Ensuring
that all aspects of an operation or process meet specified health, safety
and environment Unilever standards and legal requirements
- Ensuring
that all Health and Safety considerations have been considered.
- Overseeing
the security at all sites (active and inactive) in coordination with the
Security Manager.
- Inspecting
and reviewing projects to monitor compliance with building safety codes,
and other regulations.
QUALIFICATIONS (minimum for this post)
- A
degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Production) or A degree in food
Science and Technology. Food processing experience will be an added
advantage
- 2 – 3
Years’ experience, intensive knowledge of food processing - preferably Tea
processing.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Key professional skills.
- Manufacturing
performance and management
- WCM
and continuous production improvement
- Providing
shop floor leadership
- Developing
and Delivering factory responsiveness e.g. synchronous production
- Optimizing
facility configuration and work systems, reliability, downtime and
maintenance management
- Asset
investment, care and quality assurance
- Influencing
and implementing innovation
- Responsible
care and creating effective work environment
Key Competencies
- Organizational
awareness/Strategic influencing
- Intellectual
power to determine direction and market orientation
- General
knowledge of various employment laws and practices and employee relations.
- Evidence
of the ability to practice a high level of confidentiality.
- Excellent
organizational Management skills.
Unilever is an organization committed to equity, inclusion
and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future,
every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and
communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth
ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are
interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work
and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements,
we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can
support you through your recruitment journey.
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