Highlands is a Kenyan company manufacturing and marketing non-alcoholic beverages, with a history spanning 69 years. A Pioneer of the East African beverages industry, Highlands has been transformed from a small family factory to a category leader with an "own-brand" portfolio that spans the major beverage categories and consumer segments of the market.
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- Open Jobs
- Production Shift Supervisor
- Production Clerk
- EOSH Coordinator
- Machine Operator
- Production Inventory Controller
- Method of Application
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationDiploma
- Experience3 years
- LocationNyeri
- Job FieldManufacturing 
About the Job
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
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationDiploma
- Experience
- LocationNyeri
- Job FieldEngineering / Technical  , Manufacturing 
About the Job
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all production-related inquiries
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of inventory levels, orders, and stock movements
- Assist in the development and implementation of new production processes
- Enforce safety regulations and adhere to company policies
- Monitor production output to identify opportunities for improvement
- Prepare reports on production activity and submit to management
- Investigate and resolve inventory issues in a timely manner
- Undertake and report weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual stock-take.
- Raise and follow up on production orders.
- Production data management and analysis.
- Maintain a zero variance on physical and SAP stock levels.
- The Production Clerk confers with department supervisors and other personnel to assess progress and discuss needed changes.
- The Production Clerk revises production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management and production teams.
- The Production Clerk confers with established personnel to resolve complaints or eliminate delays.
- The Production Clerk records production data, including volume produced and consumption of raw materials.
- The Production Clerk requisitions and maintains inventories of materials and supplies necessary to meet production demands.
- The Production Clerk calculates figures such as required The Production Clerk compiles information, such as production rates and progress, materials inventories, and materials used, so that status reports can be completed.
Minimum Education, Experience and other desired attributes
- Diploma education and above in business, IT, finance, economics, engineering, science, or related course
- Flexibility, accountability, effective and efficiency communication, and innovativeness.
- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
- knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
- Working knowledge and proficiency of inventory SAP system
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience5 years
- LocationNyeri
- Job FieldSafety and Environment / HSE 
About the Job
Detailed responsibilities include:
- Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive Environment, Occupational Safety and health programs to safeguard the well-being of employees, contractors, and visitors.
- Responsible of communicating changes of EOSH related legislation
- Monitor employee conformance to the health, safety related laws and policies
- Conduct the risk assessment in areas highlighted as per the Risk Assessment register.
- Evaluate health & safety practices and procedures for risk assessment, follow the legal guidelines and develop the risk elimination factors. Suggest solutions, improvements, Controls and prevention steps for safety issues.
- Conduct aspect assessment and control measures on all environmental factors.
- Development, improvement and guidance on all the safety policies and procedures and promote a proactive safety culture throughout the organization.
- For emergency, preparedness & evacuation, ensure drills are conducted on annual basis and as per the OSHA regulations
- Tracking respective statutory and regulatory audits, licences and/ or permits for renewal hence compliance i.e., DOSH workplace registration, Environmental audit Food hygiene licence etc.
- Attending to and reporting all site First Aid occurrences, injury Incidences/Accidents internally and updating General register for factories and other places of work.
- Ensure the housekeeping conforms to fire safety requirements.
- Coordinate and ensure Quarterly sampling and testing of treated Effluent water. Tests should be done within the set NEMA standards.
- Review, prepare and Quarterly sustainability report on waste, fuel, energy & water.
- Investigate and perform RCA and corrective action on all accidents, incidents and near misses and implement corrective actions.
- Coordinating all issues and controls regarding hazardous materials and waste disposal as per requirements.
- Ensuring employee strict adherence to the set safety measures and/or PPE Usage.
- Conduct internal & external audits as per the Legal Requirement Tracker and take Corrective actions and follow up on all non-conformity reports raised from internal & external EOSH audits.
- Conduct regular inspection of firefighting appliances such as hose reels, pumps, alarms etc. and provide supporting documents to your immediate leader.
- Ensure servicing of firefighting equipment are carried out as per the established schedule
- Ensure the housekeeping conforms to fire safety requirements
- Generate EOSH weekly safety reports and recommendations on opportunities for improvement.
- Development and control of EOSH related documents.
- Track and report EOSH performance metrics, providing regular updates to management and stakeholders.
- Implement EOSH programs, including but not limited to Lock-out/Tag-out (LOTOTO), Working at Height, Confined Space Entry, Contractor Safety Management, Electricity Safety, and Permits to Work.
- Create awareness to employees on EOSH policies, guidelines as per the training plan and keep records of the same.
- Conduct safety briefings on fire, first aid, machinery, chemicals, evacuation, working at height, ergonomics & PPE in respective sections as per the set guidelines.
- Conduct workplace Inductions for all Visitors, Contractors and new staff and refresher training for other employees
Education and Experience Level
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Health, safety or other related fields.
- At least 5 years’ experience in a busy beverage and/or related manufacturing facility on EOSH related activities.
- Detailed knowledge of current health, safety and environmental legislations and its application.
- Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at different levels of the organization.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a strong attention to detail and a commitment to continuous improvement.
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to challenge constructively.
- Ability to communicate effectively and positively influence with both verbal and written communication.
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationDiploma
- Experience3 years
- LocationNyeri
- Job FieldEngineering / Technical 
About the Job
Detailed responsibilities include:
- Ensure the assigned equipment is always on top condition by timely performing autonomous, preventive corrective and condition-based maintenance on it.
- Appropriately operate the assigned processing equipment as defined in respective machine operations manuals to avoid breakdowns and maloperations that lead to waste of inputs and defective products.
- Perform and document root cause analysis of major failures of the assigned equipment during his/her shift
- Take up stubborn equipment issues that occur during his /her shift with the engineering team lead and /or the rest of senior department leadership to assist in resolution.
- Monitor and record critical process parameters as specified in the BMR and take the appropriate course of action to make necessary adjustments to ensure that intermediate and finished products meet prescribed quality specifications.
- Conduct Pre-processing staging of equipment and /or raw materials for the batch start up as outlined in the BMR and ensure no cross contamination takes place.
- Properly label all rejected or unused packaging materials in liaison with the QC in charge and the production supervisor for return to the warehouse.
- Ensure safe work procedure is followed while operating manufacturing equipment.
- Remove materials not in use and/or waste generated during manufacturing and ensure a hazard free working area.
- Execute 5S on the assigned work area and be a champion for the same.
Education and Experience Level
- Minimum qualifications of Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics engineering or related discipline plus 3 years of experience operating and maintaining a similar equipment.
- Organizational and teamwork abilities
- Troubleshooting and root cause analysis
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated with a result driven approach
- Problem -Solving skills
- Working knowledge of OSHA lean manufacturing, machine monitoring, process control and good manufacturing practices.
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationDiploma
- Experience1 year
- LocationNyeri
- Job FieldManufacturing 
Detailed responsibilities include:
- Maintain accurate records of inventory levels for raw materials, work-in-progress (WIP), and finished goods.
- Provide a leading role in inventory audits such as annual, monthly and weekly counts and reconcile discrepancies between physical and system records.
- Utilize available inventory management systems to track and optimize stock movement.
- Coordinate with the raw materials team as well as production supervisor to ensure timely availability of materials based on production needs.
- Generate inventory reports and key performance metrics such raw material yield reports and variances.
- Provide insights to management on inventory trends, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement.
- Use data to identify and resolve bottlenecks in the inventory and production cycle.
- Identify opportunities to reduce waste, optimize inventory levels, and improve cost efficiency.
- Continuously improve inventory processes to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
- Train team members on inventory procedures and system usage.
- Ensure inventory practices comply with company policies and standard operating procedures related to raw material movement and utilization.
- Maintain detailed records of inventory movements, adjustments, and audits.
- Support internal and external audits by providing accurate and complete inventory documentation.
Education and Experience Level
- Diploma education and above in business, IT, finance, economics, engineering, science, or related course plus more than 1 year in inventory control management and process.
- Organizational and leadership abilities
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated with a results-driven approach
- Problem-solving skills
Method of Application
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