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PRODUCTION OPERATIONS & SUPERVISION\nSupervise and coordinate the daily operations of the retail processing plant, including honey filtration, processing, filling, packaging and preparation for dispatch.\nAllocate duties and responsibilities to production personnel, monitor task execution and evaluate work performance to ensure production targets are achieved.\nDevelop and implement daily and weekly production schedules in line with operational requirements, available raw materials and customer orders.\nMonitor production processes to ensure efficient utilization of Labour, equipment, materials and other resources.\nEnsure production activities are carried out in accordance with approved SOPs, operational guidelines and established quality standards.\nB. QUALITY CONTROL & FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT\nEnsure all production activities comply with applicable food safety regulations, Company policies, GMP, relevant ECOCERT requirements and applicable FSSC certification standards.\nOversee the implementation and maintenance of food safety programmes, prerequisite programmes and established hygiene procedures within the production facility.\nWork closely with the Product Certification and Quality Controller to ensure all processed and packaged products meet approved quality specifications.\nEnsure appropriate quality inspections and testing are conducted on incoming raw bulk honey, products undergoing processing and finished retail honey.\nMonitor honey quality against established specifications, including applicable requirements relating to product appearance, moisture content and other prescribed quality parameters.\nC. INVENTORY, STOCK CONTROL & WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT\nSupervise the receiving, storage, movement and dispatch of raw materials, packaging materials, work-in-progress and finished products.\nEnsure that all stock movements are properly authorized, documented and accurately reflected in the relevant inventory records.\nMonitor raw honey and packaging material consumption to ensure efficient utilization and minimize avoidable wastage.\nMaintain appropriate stock levels to support uninterrupted production and timely fulfilment of customer orders.\nEnsure stock is correctly identified, labelled, stored and arranged in accordance with approved warehouse procedures and product handling requirements.\nD. PRODUCTION PLANNING & EXPORT COORDINATION\nDevelop production and packaging plans based on sales requirements, available stock, production capacity and anticipated demand.\nCoordinate with the General Manager, Logistics and Procurement Supervisor on export preparation schedules and shipment requirements.\nEnsure products designated for export are processed, packaged, labelled and prepared in accordance with applicable export specifications and quality requirements.\nMonitor raw honey and packaging material stock levels and recommend appropriate reorder quantities to prevent production interruptions.\nE. MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & MAINTENANCE COORDINATION\nMonitor the performance and operational condition of production machinery and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operations.\nEnsure that production parameters, including filtration processes, pump operations, equipment speed and processing temperatures, are monitored and maintained within approved specifications.\nCoordinate with the Technical and Mechanical Department to ensure preventive maintenance schedules are implemented and adhered to.\nIdentify equipment malfunctions, breakdowns and abnormal operating conditions and promptly report them to the relevant technical personnel.\nF. HEALTH, SAFETY, HYGIENE & HOUSEKEEPING\nEnsure the production facility is maintained in a clean, hygienic and safe condition at all times.\nSupervise the daily cleaning and sanitization of production areas, machinery, tools, utensils and other equipment.\nEnsure that waste generated during production is appropriately segregated, handled and disposed of in accordance with established procedures.\nEnforce compliance with workplace health and safety procedures, food handling requirements and personal hygiene standards.\nEnsure production personnel use the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and follow safe working practices.\nG. TEAM MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT\nProvide day-to-day leadership, guidance and supervision to production personnel.\nAllocate tasks based on operational requirements, employee competencies and available resources.\nMonitor employee attendance, punctuality, productivity and adherence to established work procedures.\nIdentify employee performance gaps and recommend appropriate coaching, training or corrective interventions.\nSupport employee performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback on individual and team performance.\nH. RECORD KEEPING, REPORTING & COMPLIANCE\nPrepare accurate daily, weekly and monthly production reports for submission to the General Manager and other relevant Management personnel.\nMaintain comprehensive production records, including raw material consumption, processing volumes, packaging output, stock movements, wastage and production downtime.\nEnsure all production documentation is completed accurately, legibly and within the prescribed timelines.\nMaintain updated electronic and physical records of production activities, inspections, quality tests and relevant operational controls.\nMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE\nEducational Qualifications\nDiploma or Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Production Management, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering or a related field.\nAdditional training or certification in Food Safety Management Systems, GMP, HACCP or related quality management standards will be an added advantage.\nWork Experience\nMinimum of 3–5 years of relevant experience in food processing, manufacturing or production operations.\nAt least 2 years of experience in a supervisory or team leadership capacity.\nExperience in honey processing, food packaging or agro-processing will be an added advantage.\nPractical knowledge of food safety standards, quality control procedures and production planning.\nHow to apply: Send all applications to the email below clearly stating Your Full Names - Position Applied for and all relevant attachments in a single document.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7312,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Natural Resources"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-26T16:40:09Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":2,"expected_fill_days":24,"reasons":["seen:2","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-29T05:49:05Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/forest-fruits-production-supervisor","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/forest-fruits-production-supervisor.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-29T19:35:55Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":29149,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-30T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":4478273},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=4478273"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fforest-fruits-production-supervisor"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fforest-fruits-production-supervisor"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fforest-fruits-production-supervisor"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/forest-fruits-production-supervisor\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fforest-fruits-production-supervisor"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3281481}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":4478273,"detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3281481},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); 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