Who We Are

We are Highlands, a vibrant, fast-growing beverage company in Kenya, committed to delighting our consumers and supporting our employees every day. Together, we are One, On, and Strong, always striving to become Kenya’s number one beverage company.

Our Purpose & Promise

We create refreshing drinks that Kenyans love and can afford. Our mission is to delight every consumer, every time. Our commitment to our employees makes us great—every day, we play as a team and strive to become better in all we do.

The Purpose of the role

As a Production Shift Supervisor, you will be responsible for production line operations in accordance with plant policies and procedures

Detailed responsibilities include:

• Ensure smooth production operation during shift
• Train and coach production line employees and conduct their performance reviews
• Responsible for shift schedule to include workstation assignments/rotations, employee training, employee vacations, employee breaks, overtime assignment, back-up for absent employees, and shift rotations.
• Coordinate production start-ups, shutdowns, and changeovers.
• Responsible for quality control during shift to produce product within specifications, meeting shift production goals, Preparing and submitting production reports timely and ensuring a clean and safe work area
• Attending daily operation review meetings and make production presentation as necessary
• Managing health and safety at work.
• keep records of workers’ attendance report
• Initiate and give Direction on any process changes to ensure product specifications are achieved and maintained by controlling and stopping non-conforming products from further processing.
• Through effective production line balancing, ensuring employee skills progression for maximum output and plants optimization.
• Ensuring standard operating procedures are adhered to
• Provide guidance and assistance to a team of production machine operators and assistance
• Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.

Education and Experience Level and Other Desirable Attributes

• Diploma in Engineering, Food Science, Chemistry or related filed plus 3 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Organizational and Leadership abilities
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Previous experience in FMCG environment
• Self-motivated with a results-driven approach
• Problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge on Good Manufacturing Practices, OSHA, and Production Process Control
• Basic computer skills