Production Manager (Kingston, Jamaica) - Designs by Marc Limited

A manufacturing company that provides corporate uniforms invites applications for the position of Production Manager.

The Production Manager is responsible for the technical management, supervision and control of the garment production processes.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Plan and organize production schedule for each contract
• Work with Operation Manager and Managing Director to create and enforce quality control standards
• Prepare and provide production weekly update reports to Management
• Set daily/weekly production targets

Professional/Technical Skills:

• Planning and organizational skills
• Ability to act and solve staff or equipment related problems
• Computer literate; able to deal with various technologies
• Capacity to grasp concepts easily
• Strong negotiation skills
• Ability to work under pressure and motivate other to meet tight deadlines

Submit resumes to hr@marclimited.com by February 28, 2022.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Quality Assurance Officer (Kingston, Jamaica) - Coldfield Manufacturing Limited

Duties include:

• Ensuring quality in-process and the end product
• Weighing critical raw materials
• Overseeing the cleaning and sanitation of process equipment
• Performing quality, chemical and microbiological tests on raw materials, in-process goods, packaging, finished goods and water
• Maintaining accurate records as it relates to the Quality Department
• Maintaining laboratory equipment and reagents
• Ensuring the factory is operating in accordance with good manufacturing practices

The successful candidate is required to have:

• Two (2) to three (3) years quality assurance experience in a food plant
• Working knowledge of good manufacturing practices and equipment sanitation practices
• Knowledge of pasteurization and other processing equipments
• Knowledge of MS Excel, Word and Internet Explorer
• Microbiology and/or HACCP experience will be helpful

Please email applications to: hr.cml@cmljamaica.com

Insert in subject "Quality Assurance Officer"

Deadline: November 5, 2021.

Warehouse Assistant (Kingston, Jamaica) - GK Foods & Services Ltd.

GK Foods and Services Ltd (CANNING Division) invites suitably qualified applicants to fill the position of WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT.

KEY COMPETENCES AND REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 4 CXC/O’Level passes including Mathematics & English.
• Certified forklift operator with a minimum of 18 month’s experience.
• Able to work on shifts and on weekends.
• Working knowledge of and experience with AEO standards.
• Knowledge of and experience with GMP and safety standards related to warehousing and manufacturing
• Working experience using SAP software or another inventory management system.
• Working experience in a Warehousing and Manufacturing environment (minimum 1 year).
• Working knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office programs.
• Exposure to quality systems and the general principles of ISO 9000/FSSC 22000, GMP and HACCP.
• Meticulous, with excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills.
• Strong initiative and team orientation

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Move and store finished goods from multiple production lines, in keeping with agreed timelines and operating procedures;
• Load trucks and complete related documents within agreed timelines;
• Deliver and process container(s) within agreed timelines;
• Accurate and timely update of daily transactions on SAP system;
• Comply with AEO standards.
• Comply with all applicable quality, GMP, and safety standards.
• Generate daily/ weekly/ monthly reports.
• Offload trucks and containers as required. 

Qualified internal candidates are invited to apply online via http://www.gracekennedy.com/index.php/careers by April 03, 2020.

Area Sales Manager (St. Mary, Jamaica) - JP Tropical Foods Ltd.

Description:
JP Tropical Foods Ltd., a subsidiary of Jamaica Producers Group Ltd. is seeking to recruit a highly motivated and dynamic individual to lead the sales agenda for the northern section of the island. Based in St. Mary, the role represents an exciting opportunity to be part of a well-established, highly reputable and diversified group. The Area Sales Manager will report directly to the Group Trade Manager and should be able to translate the company’s key strategic objectives into maximizing on sales targets through the management and coordination of the sales team. They must also facilitate the growth of the range of products by identifying and executing on opportunities in new channels. This high performing individual must have exceptional time management and organization skills. The individual must be sales oriented and can work in a fast-paced environment.


Duties and Responsibilities
• Follow the Company’s policies and procedures to achieve and exceed the sales team’s budgeted contract and job sales monthly.
• Support a culture of high performance through regular meetings and feedback to the team
• Support the annual sales plan to help identify growth opportunities
• Provide day-to-day communication with sales staff to encourage, inform, inspire and cover the issues that affect their work and the impact it has on our customers and our staff.
• Ensure there is strong collaboration between Sales and Operations to ensure all customers are served.
• Ensure all occupational health and safety requirements and legislation are adhered to throughout day-to-day activities.
• Ensure that team is trained, coached and developed with the ultimate
objective that they are all promotable.
• Review monthly sales results against the expectation expressed in the prior forecast.
• Monitor sales pricing.
• Build and maintain relationships with customer on an ongoing basis.
• Maintain continual correspondence between yourself and the Trade Manager on any changes that have occurred or may be occurring.
• Advise the Trade Manager of any significant activity that will affect current or future trading to a material extent.
• Provide reports and returns as specified on a timely and accurate basis.

Be sure to include the title of the position being applied for in the subject line.
Qualifications:
Candidate must be qualified in the suitable position named above.
Email applications to: careers@jpjamaica.com

Deadline: April 3, 2020.

Production Engineer (Kingston, Jamaica)

A leading manufacturing comosny is seeking a Production Engineer to manage the operations of a small manufacturing company in accordance with best practices to meet customer demand and operational requirements.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the development and administration of an annual departmental budget and make recommendations on capital expenditure prohects/upgrades
• Make recommendations for re-engineering and improvement to plant equipment and processes and troubleshoot process problems and take corrective action
• Monitor all production processes and verify that they are kept within standard operating procedures (SOPs) and standard operating conditions and limits (SOCLs)
• Verify that quality control measures are maintained in all production areas
• Evaluate plant economics to deteemine optimum operating efficiencies
• Assist in the development of new projects and project implementation
• Redesign/modify existing plants to improve process and reliability
• Prepare monthly and daily reports for all production areas
• Provide accurate and timely information on stock levels and usage to the Warehouse/Stores department, to ensure that adequate stock levels are maintained
• Manage production in accordance with set guidelines
• Conduct safety inspection in production centre in accordance with regulatory standards
• Conduct rout ne equipment funcrion testing to fulfill sales demand for finished product
• Perform all dutiea in conformance to approptiate health, safety, security and environmental policies/procedures

Qualifications: 

• BSc in Mechanical/Chemical Engineering
• Valid forklift license will be an asset

Experience:

• Three (3) to five (5) years supervisory experience
• Three (3) years working experience in a manufacturing environment or any equivalent combination of qualifications and experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to lead and work as part of a team
• Strong leadership skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Knowledge of statutory safety and environment requirements will be an asset

Email your applications with enclosed CV, recent photograph and references to the Human Reource Manager at: mfd.job.jamaica@gmail.com by August 10, 2019.

While we thank all respondents, please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Quality Checker (St. Catherine, Jamaica)

Business in St. Catherine requires 
 Quality Checker

• Must be responsible, understand accountability and have a keen eye for quality
• Must have good command of the English Language
• Previous working experience in a similar capacity preferred
• Ages 24 to 30 years of age
• Must reside in Linstead, Ewarton, Bog Walk or surrounding areas

Applications should be submitted to Bizrecruit@hotmail.com no later than February 8, 2019.

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Factory Supervisor/Coordinator (St. Catherine, Jamaica)

Business in St. Catherine requires 
 Factory Supervisor/Coordinator

Minimum Qualifications:

• Supervisory Management Training or Associate Degree or Degree in relevant discipline
• At least 3 years supervisory/team leadership experience in a factory or industrial entity
• Must have good command of the English Language
• Female, 25 to 35 years of age
• Must reside in Linstead, Ewarton, Bog Walk or surrounding areas

Applications should be submitted to Bizrecruit@hotmail.com no later than February 8, 2019



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Quality Assurance Officer (Kingston, Jamaica) - LASCO Manufacturing Limited

LASCO Manufacturing Limited, a leading food manufacturing company seeks to recruit a dynamic individual for the position of Quality Assurance Officer.

Reporting directly to the Quality Assurance Manager, the ideal candidate will execute the following duties:

• Achieve quality assurance operational objectives by contributing information and analyse production as it regards output, quality and customer-service standards.
• Identify and resolve problems, completing audits, determining system improvement and recommending change
• Conduct hazard analysis, identifying critical control points and preventive measures, establishing critical limits, monitoring procedures, corrective actions, and verification procedures and monitoring inventories
• Validate quality processes through established product specifications and quality attributes, measuring production, documenting evidence; thereby adding to quality assurance procedures
• Prepare quality documentation and reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends including failed processes, stability studies, recalls, corrective actions, and re-validations

The ideal candidate must possess the following skills:

• Process Improvement skills
• Excellent at analyzing information 
• Strong planning skills
• Able to communicate with persons at all levels
• Quality engineering skills
• Attention to detail, especially when dealing with complex matters
• mature and responsible individual 
• High contextual knowledge of food manufacturing operations
• Proficient in the use of computer applications such as Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Job Specifications:

• Degree in Microbiology, Biology, Food Science or Chemistry or a related discipline
• Minimum of three (3) years working experience in a similar position 
• At least three (3) years working experience in a similar position
• At least three (3) years experience in a food manufacturing plant

Interested persons are invited to send applications to:  lmlrecruitment@lascoja.com with subject Job Ref: LML003, no later than Friday, January 18, 2019.

We appreciate all applications, but advise that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

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Cashier, etc (Kingston, Jamaica)

Wholesale and manufacturing company is seeking to fill the following vacancies:

• Baker
• Must have experience baking on a commercial scale
• Meat Cutter
• Previous experienced required
• Wholesale Supervisor
• At least two (2) years of experience required
• Factory Runner
• Previous experience working in a factory setting would be a plus

Email resumes to:  bungbangwholesale@gmail.com

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ASSISTANT FOOD SAFETY OFFICER (Montego Bay, Jamaica) - Caribbean Producers Jamaica Ltd.

MEAT PLANT- QUALITY – MONTEGO BAY, ST JAMES

The Assistant Food Safety Officer / Internal Auditor is responsible for ensuring, through the implementation and monitoring of effective food safety and quality management systems, CPJ’s products consistently meet agreed standards.

1. Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists the QA Manager in the development, implementation and maintenance of the company’s food safety and quality management systems, inclusive of the Prerequisite Programmes and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) system in all food manufacturing, handling, storage and distribution facilities.
• Ensure that all food products processed to conform to public safety regulations and standards established by local and foreign regulatory bodies e.g. Bureau of Standards, Jamaica and the FDA (FSMA), among others.
• Assist with the effective development and implementation of the company’s internal and supplier audit programmes.
• Ensure proper documentation of all non-conformances to CPJ’s Food Safety and Quality Management System (FSQMS) and the subsequent corrective actions.
• Assist in improving and driving corporate food safety culture.
• Ensure compliance with all established SOPs, food safety requirements, good manufacturing practices and sanitation requirements in accordance with the stipulations of CPJ’s FSQMS.
• Develop, maintain, and provide employee training relevant to the Food Safety and Quality Management System, inclusive of Good Manufacturing Practices and HACCP.
• Follow-up in a timely manner to ensure non-conformances and customer complaints are documented and corrective actions are monitored and effectively closed-out.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of the Laboratory Quality Assurance Programme, to ensure laboratory results are credible, and laboratory and calibration records are maintained and available for review.
• Work closely with Pest Management Professionals and trained company pest control personnel to address specific aspects of the food safety and quality management system.
• Develop, review, validate and implement all standard operating procedures and food safety protocols.
• Monitor staff compliance to GMPs in the food manufacturing, handling, storage and distribution facilities.
• Routinely collect samples to determine the quality of water, air, raw materials and finished products.
• Monitor temperatures of raw materials, processing rooms and storage areas.
• Monitor the sanitation team to ensure effective in-process cleaning, post-operational cleaning and perform cleaning verification checks.
• Tag and follow through with all quarantined raw materials, packaging materials and finished products.
• Record all pertinent information relevant to the receipt of all raw materials entering the processing facility.
• Perform quality checks on processing lines and inspect finished products to ensure compliance to specifications before transfer to distribution.
• Effectively complete all other activities as delegated by the supervising authorities.
• Continually update job knowledge by studying trends in and developments in food safety and quality management; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations. 

1.1 General Responsibilities:

• To implement any activity, process or strategy that will improve the competitive advantage of the company, in consultation with the Food Safety, Quality and Sustainability Committee.
• Ensuring the maintenance of the good name and reputation of Caribbean Producers Jamaica Ltd. in general through the demonstration and practice of the highest standards of ethical conduct.
• To abide by the disciplinary code of the company.
• Any other duties as may be assigned. 

2. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Well organized and methodical approach to work and the work environment.
• Capable of analytical/critical thinking
• Must be computer proficient including the use of Microsoft platform (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Good decision making, planning and problem-solving skills
• Must display initiative and ability to work independently
• Should possess good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain good relationships with colleagues, staff and customers.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task.
• Ability to work flexible hours as the needs of the service dictate, including out of normal hours as required.
• Ability to work within Company Policies. 

3. Education and Experience:

• At least a Bachelor of Science Degree in a Technical Discipline (Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, etc.) or equivalent qualifications.
• Food safety (e.g. HACCP) and quality (e.g. ISO) certification required.
• Knowledge of Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and Preventive Controls for Human Food desirable.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant Health and Safety Regulations
• At least 2 years’ experience in the implementation and auditing of recognized food safety and quality management systems (SQF, ISO 22000 etc.) in the food processing industry.
• A current Food Handler’s Permit

4. Performance Criteria:

The job is satisfactorily performed when the expected efforts have been employed to facilitate:

• The development, implementation and maintenance of the company’s food safety and quality management system, inclusive of the Prerequisite Programmes and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) System.
• Obtaining international certification for the company’s food safety and quality management system in all food manufacturing, handling, storage and distribution facilities.
• The existence of a good food safety and quality culture in the organization.

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Warehouse Checker (Kingston, Jamaica) - Sun Island Jamaica

Applications are invited from suitable candidates to fill the position of Warehouse Checker.

Duties will include:

• Receiving orders from order processor
• Verifying styles and order quantities as per sales order
• Quality checking goods where necessary

Applicants must:

• Have a high school education up to CXC level
• Be self motivated 
• Be a team player
• Possess good communication skills
• Possess the ability to work productively, efficiently and effectively in a fast paced environment whilst ensuring that quality is maintained

Please email resume to:  applications@sunislandjamaica.com

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Production Supervisor (Kingston, Jamaica) - Continental (National) Baking Co. Ltd.

Continental (National) Baking Company Limited seeks a qualified professional to fill the following vacancy:

Production Supervisor

Among others, the KEY RESPONSIBILITIES of the role are:

• Maintain quality service by enforcing established operational standards
• Maintain efficient work flow by closely monitoring production processes, observing control points and equipment
• Identify product quality issues and take corrective actions in keeping with established protocols
• Closely monitor personnel and resources
• Assist with completing production plans, assigning personnel, establishing priorities and resolving issues
• Identify and report critical maintenance issues
• Continually evaluate and suggest improvement of manufacturing systems and procedures
• Complete periodic reports as required by the Production Manager
• Coach, develop and evaluate team members

Requirements:

• Ability to work shifts: nights, weekends and public holidays
• At least three (3) years leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
• Sound GMP knowledge 
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication and time management skills
• Knowledge of computer applications (MS Word and Excel)
• Bakery training/experience is an asset

Interested persons who meet all listed criteria may submit their applications by October 26, 2018 indicating "PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR" IN SUBJECT LINE OF THIER EMAIL/LETTER

We thank all applicants who express interest, however, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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Production Supervisor (Kingston, Jamaica) - Coldfield Manufacturing Limited

Duties include:

• Supervise and ensure the quality of the manufacturing process as per company policy
• Assist in implementing weekly production schedules
• Administrative duties as it pertains to production staff
• Applicant should be prepared to work on shift system and extended hours if necessary

The successful candidate is required to have:

• At least an Associate Degree in a Science related discipline
• Two (2) to three (3) years experience of production or quality assurance in a food/beverage plant
• A working knowledge of GMP, microbiology and/or HACCP an asset
• Knowledge of MS Office and QuickBooks accounting software
• Strong leadership, problem solving, self-motivation, organizational skills

Please email applications by October 8, 2018.

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Factory Workers, etc. (Kingston, Jamaica)

Manufacturing company in the corporate area is seeking workers to be employed in a dry production facility.

Assistant Supervisor/Machine Operator
- National Tool Engineering Institute (NTEL/NTEC) qualifications would be an asset

General Factory Workers
- Needed to work on production line on a shift basis (male and female)


Junior Accountant
- Must be computer literate
Able to perform duties within the production facility

Truck driver
- Valid driver's license

Resumes should be sent to: Cdpackagingja@gmail.com