Cosmetic Production Supervisor

Job Overview

Position: Cosmetic Production Supervisor

Location: KPSI.

Organization Environment
KPSI was formed in 2004 with the purpose of improving Village livelihood.

KPSI was formed in 2004 with the purpose of improving Village livelihood. KPSI is a private limited company. KPSI is primarily focused on the production and marketing of Certified Organic Virgin Coconut Oil and cocoa and downstream products. These are produced by rural and regional families and communities of the Solomon Islands.

The Cosmetic Production Supervisor is responsible for the weekly and month planning for production to meet forecast, and that production is done with the right equipment and tools.

This role is addressing the mission statement of; New Value Add products developed, increasing the demand for VCO and its Value-Add products, and Stewardship of our Resources – people and things.

This role addresses our key tasks of:

9.) Improving the manufacturing of Value-add products

Position Dimension:
Cosmetic Production Supervisor is accountable to the Food, Cosmetics, Sales & Marketing Team leader, and responsible for the Cosmetic production staff.

Primary Purpose of Role:
To ensure that the Food & Cosmetic products are in stock, and that production is the most efficient and effective as it can be.

Principal Responsibilities, Regulatory obligations, Reports & Problems solving

Principal Responsibilities.

1. Planning – including developing and maintaining a weekly production schedule to meet product forecast demand.
2. Maintaining existing production recipes with appropriate batch sizes to meet product demand as stated in marketing forecast.
3. Supervising cosmetic staff in the manufacturing and packaging of product to ensure safety, quality and productivity.
4. Using the Master Production Documents populate, and print required batch production documents and packaging documents for use by the Production Team.
5. Ensure Production Team fill in required information into the batch document.
6. Liaises with the Warehouse to ensure required oil and materials are available as required for production.
7. Maintains Good Manufacturing Practice and Housekeeping at a high level within the department through the involvement of all team members
8. Recommend improvement of facilities, equipment, or procedure to improve safety, quality, and efficiency related to the production of bottled oil and cosmetic products.
9. Build Quality into all aspects of work by maintaining compliance to all quality requirements.
10. Support a work environment of continuous improvement that supports KPSI’s Quality System & the appropriate regulations for the area.
11. Help to identify significant environmental impact of production operations.
12. Recommend and implement action plan to correct deviations noted during audits.

Regulatory Obligations

1. Food and health safety regulations.
2. NASSA
3. HACCAP
4. WORK AND SAEFTY.
5. MONTHLY REPORTS.

Reports and Problem Solving.

1. Zero waste.
2. Identify risk in the working environment.
3. Work out best manufacturing practices.
4. Monthly Production Report

Goals & Measurable Outcomes / Key Performance Indicators

1. Production meets production targets.
2. Zero complaints of the quality of our products.
3. Teamwork, friendly and healthy working environment.
4. Minimize costs of production

Essential & Desirable skills, knowledge & Experience

• Must understand the processes and be able to manage the raw materials used in each product.
• Good knowledge of the products and the manufacturing practices.
• Minimum Form six – preferably Science
• Enjoys Manual, hands on work
• Leadership skills & experience
• Strong team person
• Fits well with KPSI culture.

Remuneration
The Cosmetic Production Supervisor will be paid a salary commensurate with their qualifications and experience but probably within the $30,000-$40,000 pa range as well as the normal benefits stated in the KPSI staff policy.

How to Apply

Applications to [email protected]

Closing date is Wednesday 15th February 2023