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Processing Facility Manager – Malawi

Sourcing, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Operations

 

BASIC JOB INFORMATION

  • Job Category: Input Sourcing, Procurement, Processing, Operation

  • Job Level: Full time

  • No. of Vacancies: 1

  • Job Location: Lilongwe, Malawi (with frequent traveling within Malawi)

  • Offered Salary: Competitive

TEAM AND ROLE OVERVIEW

  • The Processing Facility Manager is being recruited, in a full-time position, to be a part of aQysta Malawi’s Operation team.

  • The Processing Facility Manager will work to smoothly operate the aQysta’s processing facility in Malawi, to bring the optimal output.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Oversee the day-to-day operation of the processing facility to meet the daily/weekly/monthly production goals

  • Ensuring all the quality control standards are met right from the input sourcing to packing and forwarding.

  • Optimizing the available resources to generated forecasted output by cutting down the unnecessary costs.

  • Managing and closely monitoring the processing staffs

  • Analyze wastage and introducing corrective actions to minimize wastage

  • Assisting the finance team and the country manager in budgeting and forecasting the finances related to the facility activities, by supplying accurate information.

  • Supporting the seniors in further development of the infrastructure of the processing facility to improve efficiency.

BACKGROUND AND SKILLS

    • Minimum 1-year working experience in managing the factory/plant/processing facility. Freshers with a strong passion for operations management, who would like to grow with team aQysta are encouraged to apply.

    • Having a diploma or bachelor’s degree in commerce/operation management, BBS/ BBA is preferred. However, the educational degree is not a barrier for deserving candidates.

    • Knowledge of equipment and technical expertise is a plus

    • Being able to plan work, structured way of working and capable of organizing the team is a must.

    • Entrepreneurial, self-driven and proactive in work-approach

    • Problem-solver

    • Strong ethical values and trustworthy

    • Candidates possessing a valid driving license will be preferred

    JOB PROFILE

    • Would you like to play a role in revolutionizing agriculture to impact the smallholder farmers in Malawi positively?

    • Are you entrepreneurial, proactive, and unafraid to share new ideas with a diverse group of stakeholders?

    • Do you want to bring innovation to the agricultural value chain so as to make farming profitable and exportable for smallholder farmers of Malawi?

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    WHAT WE OFFER & EXPECT

    At aQysta, you will join a diverse international team of driven, ambitious, young professionals who proudly own the company’s purpose – ‘to enable smallholder farmers to sustain themselves and their families with just farming.’

    aQysta provides an open-minded and safe working environment that encourages innovative thinking, ownership, and taking on responsibilities as well as providing ample room and tools for you to unleash your creativity and skills to excel in the work you do.

    As a company, aQysta adopts the global best practices and believes in taking an active role in its employee’s growth, by providing them with challenges, freedom and support required such that they hone their skills, develop confidence and shine as stellar professionals.

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