Production Supervisor at ReelFruit

ReelFruit (www.reelfruit.com), founded in 2012, is the market leader in the healthy snack category, pioneering the introduction of healthy dried fruit as a snack in the Nigerian market. The company was founded on a mission to build a scalable agribusiness to add value to the local fruit value chain, produced, package and distribute locally made snacks that could sit on any shelf in the world!

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Production Supervisor

Location: Abeokuta, Ogun
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Production Supervisor will oversee the day-to-day running of production processes and ensure operational efficiency by managing resources, optimizing workflows, and maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety. 
• The role involves resource planning, process management, effective communication, supervision of factory hands, and adherence to production targets and deadlines

Duties and Responsibilities
Resource Planning:

• Effectively manage resources required for production to meet targets and timelines.
• Ensure adequate numbers of factory hands are available and confirmed for production.
• Accurately prepare production schedules or plans reflecting resource availability and capacity.
• Coordinate maintenance activities for production equipment and machinery.
• Develop and manage production checklists to cover all key resources and SOPs.

Process Management:

• Ensure production starts on time unless unavoidable delays arise.
• Supervise production processes, allocating resources as needed to meet targets.
• Provide accurate production data to management to develop performance targets.
• Propose continuous improvement strategies for production processes.

Effective Communication:

• Report on work plans, resourcing, challenges, maintenance, and downtimes to the Production Manager.
• Ensure smooth handovers of assignments or supervisory duties when necessary.

Time Management and Attendance:

• Complete tasks within provided timelines and communicate delays at least 24 hours in advance.
• Ensure punctuality and commitment to scheduled production activities.

Housekeeping, Hygiene, and Safety Standards:

• Oversee effective cleaning and orderliness in all production areas, maintaining proper segregations.
• Adhere strictly to health and safety guidelines at workstations.

Records and Documentation:

• Ensure timely and accurate filing of records, maintaining organized and accessible documentation for analysis and reference.

Supervisory Duties:

• Appraise performance of team members, identify training needs, and organize or recommend suitable training.
• Administer disciplinary actions in line with company procedures.
• Interpret and enforce company policies and procedures, consulting superiors or relevant departments where necessary.

Educational Qualifications, Experience & Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree / HND in Food Science, Agribusiness, or related fields.
• At least 2 years of professional or industry experience in production supervision.
• Knowledge of GMPs and HACCP systems.
• Experience with production equipment and capacity planning.
• Excellent planning, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.
• Integrity, accountability, and the ability to work under pressure.
• Flexibility to work based on the factory's production schedule.

Application Closing Date
7th March, 2025.