Shift Manager

Job Title: Shift Manager

Location: Nyaruguru, Rwanda

Reports To: Head Of Manufacturing

• Monitoring the tea processing level against set targets,
• Reviewing and developing production methods and techniques in the factory to ensure proper utilization of available resources,
• Liaising with other sections in the unit in planning and resource utilization and efficiency,
• Ensuring that products meet set quality standards and specifications,
• Coordinating and controlling production activities in the production section,
• Ensuring observation and compliance with environmental, health and safety measures and regulations,
• Participating in preparation of budget and ensuring adherence to approved levels,
• Participating in the development of production strategic plans,
• Ensuring maintenance of high standards of hygiene in the production unit,
• Supervising, appraising staff and identifying their development and training needs,
• Participating in reviewing and developing factory policies, procedures, and strategies,
• Preparing timely and accurate reports and distributing to appropriate users,
• Conducting process capability study as and when required,
• Training employees on production methods, process standards and specifications,
• Evaluating and implementing cost reduction programs in the factory,
• Performing any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.

Production and planning

• Coordinate production shift to produce made tea that meet customer requirements.
• Implement Good Manufacturing practices in all sections of manufacture in the production shifts.
• Monitor production key performance indicators of the production shift; generate daily, weekly and monthly reports.
• Verify and consolidate daily, weekly, and monthly administrative returns.
• Keep and ensure accuracy of the production records, weekly and monthly tea returns.
• Communicates upwards/downwards/peers in the factory to ensure smooth flow of information.
• Act in the absence of the Manufacturing manager/Tea Maker as per Company policies.
• Coordinate implementation of World Class Manufacturing (WCM) Standards in the factory and ensure documentation of the improvements.

Quality 

• Implement Quality and Consumer safety Management System in production shift.
• Ensure reception of Quality incoming raw materials during the shift as per company policy. 
• Implement the good manufacturing practices (GMP) in the production shift to deliver quality made tea in line with customer/consumer specifications.
• Implement the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) system in the factory.
• Monitor and taste hourly and invoice tea samples.
• Initiate and implement quality improvement plans and activities in the factory.

• Interesting candidates who meet above qualifications should send their application letter and CV to rwanda.hiring@brownsplantations.rw on or before 16th January 2026
• In the subject of the email, quote the job title as per advertisement.
• No Manual Application shall be accepted
• Only short-listed candidates shall be contacted