About the Role
Agbeyewa Farms is a world-class agribusiness with farm operations in Ekiti State, Nigeria. We have foresight for expansion into Africa whilst we create decent jobs and economic opportunities for local communities and become a force to reckon with in the agribusiness on a global scale. We are currently looking for a dynamic Operations Manager to lead our factory performance across production, process control, and resource utilization at our cassava starch processing plant.
Key Responsibilities- Lead and coordinate daily plant operations across processing, utilities, material flow, and shift activities to ensure smooth, uninterrupted production.
- Drive process discipline and standard operating procedures across all stages of cassava starch processing.
- Optimize raw material utilization to improve yield and reduce process losses and waste.
- Minimize equipment downtime through close coordination with maintenance and proactive operational planning.
- Ensure strict adherence to food safety, quality assurance, and operational compliance standards.
- Monitor production flow to prevent bottlenecks, rework, off-spec output, and inefficiencies.
- Align manpower deployment with production priorities to improve productivity and accountability.
- Enforce safety standards, housekeeping, and operational order across the factory floor.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Food Technology, Production Management, or a related technical field.
- 8 to 12 years of experience in FMCG, food processing, agro-processing, or industrial manufacturing environments.
- Minimum of 4 to 6 years in a production or operations leadership role within a factory setting.
- Strong understanding of process optimization, yield improvement, and waste reduction in a processing plant.
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and team leadership capability.
- Competitive compensation package.
- 5-day workweek.
- Comprehensive health insurance covering employee, spouse, and up to 4 children.
- Wellness programs and employee training initiatives.
- Continuous growth, development, mentoring, and counseling opportunities.