Join us as aGeneral Worker
Function: Supply Chain
Reports to: BWPC Production Manager
Scope: Local
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Terms & Conditions:This vacancy is a Full-Time engagement on permanent basis. Potential candidate must be flexible to work within pattern of shift work including weekends and holidays to accommodate factory shutdowns, training courses etc. Employment is subject to Performance and probation policies.
JOB PURPOSE
Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you are passionate in delivering customer satisfaction in fast-moving consumer goods manufacturing operations and adhering to world class quality standards while maximizing cost effectiveness and application of optimal equipment runs and equipment efficiency, then this role is just for you
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical
As general worker, you are required to:
Operational Activities:
- Start-Up/Shutdown procedures – Carries out pre-start-up checks to ensure that the area and equipment is clean and is in a safe condition as per the SOP. Assists, shutting down equipment and the area as per the SOP.
- Cleaning –Performs initial inspection and cleaning as per SOPs. Alert machine operators/ team leaders to potential sources of contamination and dirt identified in inaccessible places.
- Material Availability – Provides support to the machine operator to ensure a a continuous supply of product to the line.
- Quality – Monitor quality against set standards and reports any product and packaging faults. Detects process abnormalities quickly and takes emergency action to prevent them.
- Administration – Conducts effective hand-over activities and accurately records events that have occurred during shift
What You Need To Succeed
- General workers require a level of agility to move quickly between workstations, ascend and descend steps.
- Assembly and control operations also require a level of hand eye coordination and finger dexterity.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Requirement:
- KCSE National school leaver qualifications. This will support recording of data and general teamwork skills with emphasis on good communication.
- At Least 1 year working experience in similar role.
Preferred:
- Experience of manufacturing in a Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Company is desirable but not essential.
- IT Skills – competent in the use of Microsoft Office; Excel and Word programmes is preferred.
Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
- Care deeply: caring deeply about how consumers experience our brands every day, everywhere; about our people’s growth and development, and our impact on the planet. You care about your performance, to a point where it hurts when you don’t win. Always brings their best self. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations and build empathy for others. Sets high standards for themselves. Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside of Unilever.
- Focus on what counts: We set clear and stretching goals and recognise maximum performance impact. Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed.
- Stay three steps ahead: We think boldly and creatively to make breakthroughs in performance. We are always curious and confident – anticipating and staying ahead of consumer needs and external trends to beat the competition. Approaches delivery with an iterative and incremental, test – do – learn approach. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
- Deliver with excellence: We deliver everything we do with excellence and pace. We take personal ownership and hold each other to account – always finding a way to do what we said we will do. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.