Full-time in Kirinyaga and Embu counties, Kenya JOB SUMMARY: We are seeking to recruit a well-rounded, aggressive, and results-oriented person to join our food safety and production team. The job function is responsible for implementing food safety standards; conducting safety audits, training other employees, maintaining documentation, production planning and scheduling, setting departments KPI’s and making sure products meet quality standards and educating & Couching all employees. THE PURPOSE OF THE ROLE: - Supervising the food safety and production teams to ensure that processes needed for food safety management systems are established, implemented and maintained. - Reporting to the food safety top management on the performance of the FSMS or any need for improvement. - Ensure promotion of awareness of customer requirements about food safety throughout the organisation. - Responsible for external and internal inspections/Audits - Production oversight - Managing food manufacturing processes, ensuring compliance with strict safety regulations, and meeting production targets. - New Product Development (NPD) - Guiding products from concept, prototyping, and testing to industrialisation. - Operational Efficiency - Utilising and maintaining equipment for optimised production. - Leadership & Communication: Leading teams, managing workforce, and coordinating across departments. KEY SKILLS REQUIRED; i. Food safety and regulatory compliance - Deep knowledge of HACCP, SQF, BRC, and local health regulations. ii. Production planning and operations - Ability to schedule production, manage inventory, and optimise supply chain. iii. Technical and troubleshooting skills - Proficiency with food processing equipment and rapid troubleshooting during operational downtime. iv. Leadership and people management skills - Motivating staff, managing shift schedules, and fostering a safety-first culture. v. Quality Control (QC) skills - Maintaining high quality standards (recipe adherence) and conducting root cause analysis (RCA). vi. Continuous Improvement - using any tool, Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen to enhance efficiency and reduce waste. vii. Cost control - Managing labour, material, and production efficiency, as shown in this viii. Data analysis - Monitoring production KPIs and analysing ingredient consumption. ix. Communication - Effective communication across maintenance, QC, and sales teams. x. Adaptability - Quick thinking to handle raw materials, processing consumables shortages or machine breakdowns. xi. Process Knowledge - Understanding different food production systems WE ARE LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE: • BSC/Diploma in Food Sciences and Technology • Qualification in BRC-GS; FSSC 22000 or any other high-level Food safety standards • 5 or more years of experience in food safety system implementation and or production roles • Experience in food processing/production • Computer literate • Leadership Training or skills HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US: • Secure a job in an expanding organic company with active contribution to the sustainable development of man and nature • Short decision-making processes, a lot of creative freedom and self-responsibility, collegial cooperation • Regular Team Events • Meals are provided onsite If you think you have what it takes to come and be part of our team, we’d love to hear from you:

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