Processing Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of at least 6 members to prepare products, manage inventory and be efficient in maximizing sales
• Train and retrain processing staff, implement protocol changes across a team
• Following the recipe in making dishes with consistency in taste, appearance, and presentation.
• Track raw materials, finished products, and packaging materials’ inventories
• Prepare processing budget
• Support for the establishment and maintenance of food safety systems
• Support for new products innovations
• Run processing facility operations and keep the facility in order
• Act as the first line of support for troubleshooting and resolving processing issues
• Support for conducting sensory evaluations
• Document & organize information such as health & safety instances, protocols, protocol changes, recipes, sensory feedback, customer feedback
• Prepare existing and new products under strict hygienic protocols
• Innovate packaging ideas for different sales channels
• Innovate processes to optimize the efficiency of personnel, ingredients & time
• Provide support to sales staff
• Provide support to business development operations

Requirements:

• A degree in Food science and technology, food processing engineering, or any related field with 2 or more years of work experience in the food processing, food, and beverage industry
• Must have a strong leadership experience
• Scheduling and running routine production activities
• Inventory management, budget preparation and production plan scheduling
• Strong understanding of food safety principles
• Strong skills in resource (human and equipment) optimization
• Implementation of food quality management systems such as HACCP and ISO
• Strong problem-solving skills relating to food processing
• Strong usage ability of Word and Excel
• Must have experience managing a team for a minimum of 12 months
• Must have strong verbal and oral communication
• Must have the ability to report on one’s activities in written and electronic format and the activities of their team
• Must have customer service experience
• Must be self-disciplined and have high integrity
• Must be able to work on weekends

Additional Desired Qualities:

• Food safety certifications
• Ability to work with little or no supervision
• Driving skills

Application inclusion demand: Please submit your cover letter or letter of intention and CV titled “ Processing Manager Application”. Include a copy of all relevant certificates and address your email to Miss Anita Agyare, hr@legendaryfoodsafrica.com.

Please ensure your CV includes

NB: All documents should be in PDF format and the subject of the email must be Processing Manager Application

Location: KNUST - Kumasi.