Company Profile

Empower Workforce Solutions is a premier job recruitment and development partner for bridging the gap between ambitious businesses eager to perform on an international level with local human potential. Empower workforce solutions is managed by Human Resource experts with the requisite academic backgrounds and wealth of experience in the management and provision of highly skilled professionals for clients both locally and internationally.

We are a generalist recruiter with experience within the oil and gas, Aviation and Automotive, Construction and Infrastructure, Hospitality, Telecoms, Finance and Accounting, Information Technology, Banking, Science and Engineering industries.

Job Description

• ​Reports to: CEO
• Location: Cameroon
• Contract duration: 3 – 5 years
• Application Deadline: 30th April, 2019
• Job reference: EWS-COA-290319-2

• Oversight of the production process
• Ensure production schedule is met
• Ensure production is cost effective 
• Make sure products are produced on time and are of good quality
• Working out the human and material resources needed 
• Monitor the production processes and adjust schedules as needed 
• Monitor product standards and implement quality programs 
• Liaise with different departments 
• Implement and adhere to company policies and procedures 
• Ensure that health and safety guidelines are followed 
• Supervise and motivate team 
• Review performance of subordinates 
• Identify training and development needs 
• Ensure planned KPI’s are met or exceeded 
• Develop and motivate the cost-effective alternatives and improvements to the production process 
• Maximize the efficiency of production lines and ensuring the effective employment utilization 
• Problem solving skills and process development 
• Ensure continual improvement with overall quality of product 
• Must be familiar with and enforce SQF requirements

Required Skills or Experience

• Master's degree in Food Science or Biochemistry
• +5 years’ experience in a cocoa processing company
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills 
• Extensive knowledge of Manufacturing Processes 
• Strong public relations skills 
• Proficient in computer applications
• Willing to relocate to Bokito, Cameroon for length of contract