Production Manager at Hillcrest Agro - Allied Industries Limited

Hillcrest Agro-Allied Industries Limited is a Nigeria-based Agro producer of premium quality food products that are mostly sourced locally. We have an ever-expanding rice mill in Kwara State.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Production Manager

Location: Offa - Ilorin, Kwara

Job Description
Who:

• The Production Manager manages the day-to-day operations of rice production processes from paddy reception through parboiling, milling and bagging of rice. He or she has deep know-how of the production steps and procedures.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Be responsible for the smooth running of rice mill production & associated activities; & the quality assurance of the production process of head rice
• Establish workflow policies & procedures that enhance efficiency in rice milling & meeting deadlines without compromising safety, quality or integrity
• Organize workflow to meet specifications & deadlines
• Monitor production to resolve issues
• Propose maintenance work, purchasing of equipment etc.
• Ensure head rice product meets quality standards
• Participate in the process of rice production planning to minimize production issues & costs while ensuring rice output meets quality standards & the demanded quantities
• Realize & achieve rice production goals
• Understand production requirements & realize them
• Assure that new employees are trained on how to safely use machinery & follow procedures
• Supervise & evaluate the performance of production personnel
• Oversee&coach employees.
• Track & set goals for performance & growth, morale & ethical standards
• Propose schedules for production employees to ensure optimum staffing levels
• Guarantee that all production processes are carried out in line with standard operating procedures to produce rice that meets specified quality & quantity at all time
• Devise procedures to monitor &inspect processes & report quality assurance issues during production
• Oversee all operations that affect the quality of stored paddy, in-the-mill rice & rice product
• Assure the reliability & consistency of the mill processes by checking stored paddy, in-the-mill rice & rice product
• Continually appraise customers’ requirements & make sure they are satisfied
• Assure that all non-conformances in quality are acted upon & corrected immediately.

Qualifications

• HND or B. Sc in Mechanical, Production Engineering or Food Science

Work Experience:

• 12+ years’ experience in a rice mill.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: hr@hillcrestagroallied.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.