Forest Fruits Zambia Limited is seeking a dedicated Production Supervisor to join our team in Lusaka. This role is ideal for professionals interested in production supervisor jobs in Lusaka who want to lead and optimize the daily operations of our honey processing and packaging plant. The successful candidate will ensure that production targets, quality standards, and food safety requirements are consistently met.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Production Supervisor will manage the end-to-end production process including filtration, packaging, storage, and dispatch of honey and related products. This full-time contract position requires overseeing labour, machinery, and raw materials to maximize efficiency while adhering to company policies, SOPs, and certification standards such as ECOCERT, GMP, and FSSC.

Key Responsibilities

• Production Operations & Supervision: Coordinate daily plant activities, assign tasks, monitor performance, and develop production schedules aligned with raw material availability and customer orders.
• Quality Control & Food Safety: Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and company standards. Collaborate with quality controllers to maintain product quality through inspections and testing.
• Inventory and Warehouse Management: Supervise stock receipt, storage, and dispatch, maintaining accurate inventory records and minimizing wastage.
• Production Planning & Export Coordination: Plan production based on sales forecasts and coordinate export preparations to meet international standards.
• Machinery & Maintenance: Monitor equipment performance, coordinate preventive maintenance, and promptly report malfunctions.
• Health, Safety & Hygiene: Maintain a clean and safe production environment, enforce PPE use, and oversee waste management.
• Team Leadership & Development: Provide guidance and supervision, monitor attendance and productivity, and support employee training and evaluations.
• Record Keeping & Reporting: Prepare detailed production reports, maintain accurate records, and ensure timely documentation of all production activities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma or Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Production Management, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Additional certifications in Food Safety Management Systems, GMP, HACCP, or related quality standards are advantageous.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience in food processing or production operations, with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Experience in honey processing, food packaging, or agro-processing is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of food safety standards, quality control, and production planning.

• Coordinate daily plant activities, assign tasks, monitor performance, and develop production schedules aligned with raw material availability and customer orders.
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and company standards. Collaborate with quality controllers to maintain product quality through inspections and testing.
• Supervise stock receipt, storage, and dispatch, maintaining accurate inventory records and minimizing wastage.
• Plan production based on sales forecasts and coordinate export preparations to meet international standards.
• Monitor equipment performance, coordinate preventive maintenance, and promptly report malfunctions.
• Maintain a clean and safe production environment, enforce PPE use, and oversee waste management.
• Provide guidance and supervision, monitor attendance and productivity, and support employee training and evaluations.
• Prepare detailed production reports, maintain accurate records, and ensure timely documentation of all production activities.

• Food safety standards
• Quality control
• Production planning
• Team leadership
• Inventory management
• Machinery maintenance
• Health and safety
• Record keeping
• Reporting

• Diploma or Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Production Management, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Additional certifications in Food Safety Management Systems, GMP, HACCP, or related quality standards are advantageous.
• Experience in honey processing, food packaging, or agro-processing is an asset.