Production Supervisor at ReelFruit

ReelFruit, 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 raw materials locally and produce, 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 Description

• 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 segregation.
• 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
13th June, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online