Dairy Technologist / Quality Control Job in Kenya


Kapcheno Multipurpose Company Ltd

Job Title:
 Dairy Technologist / Quality Control

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Grade of C+ in Kenya Certificate of Education
  • Certificate in Dairy Technology or equivalent
Reporting to: Plant manager 

Tasks:
 
Quality Control:
  • To ensure that all milk received and sold by the plant satisfies the pre-scribed quality requirements of the Dairy Plant and its customers. 
  • He/she will ensure that the appropriate tests on milk, water, chemical reagents etc are carried out and recorded. 
  • He/she will take note of the farmers whose milk has been rejected and advise the Manager with the view to offering technical assistance to concerned farmers where necessary.
  • He/she will be responsible for documenting the quality and quantity of milk received and sold according to prescribed formats as they may be revised from time to time. 
  • Any discrepancy should be reported to the Manager.

Supervision:
  • To supervise and co-ordinate work and staff in the section and staff from any other section assigned duties in his/her section. He will report any cases of misconduct to the Manager.
  • To train and ensure that all people handling milk and anything that comes into contact with milk is done within acceptable standards.
  • Assist and relieve graders and milk dispatch staff.
Operations:
  • To liaise with the Manager and other section heads to ensure team work and overall smooth running of the plant.  This includes improving operations to increase quality and efficiency.
  • To ensure proper handling of plant machinery in accordance with the defined operation and maintenance procedures. He/she will advise the Manager of any machinery breakdown and due dates for maintenance.
  • To assist the Manager in ordering and pursuing orders with plant input suppliers, seeking explanation from Power Company in the event problems arise, etc.
  • To receive, store and ensure adequate monitoring of the supplies for production e.g. filters and chemicals. He/she must ensure supplies are replenished in good time.
  • To be directly responsible for supervising the cleanliness of the laboratory, plant area, equipment and machinery.
  • To carry out other duties that from time to time may be requested by the Manager or the Board of Directors
Send application and cv via kaptumovacancies@gmail.com latest 5th March, 2013