Head of Operations (Rice Mill) at SPM Professionals

SPM Professionals is a firm with an unparalleled mix of strategic and technical expertise in business development, financial management, management consulting and corporate training programmes structured with industry specifics and functional applications.SPM has built for itself a reputation for producing results and a driven excellence culture for client’s satisfaction both regionally and internationally.

Our focal point is hinged on outstanding business, financial and economic performance, manpower and business development, system functionality; loan structuring, turn-key strategies, peak performance and strategic management by helping our clients prepare and apply customers’ focused strategies for business success and economic improvement.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Operations (Rice Mill)

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in milling rice: Reviews instructions covering grade and amount of rice to be Parboiled, dried, milled, and plans operations accordingly.
• Issues instructions for adjusting destoner, dehusker, rice-cleaning machine, rice grader, rice polishing equipment, reel, scalping machine and other milling machinery.
• Observes milling process, examines rice, and issues instructions for adjustment of machinery to maintain quality and quantity of product.
• May inspect and repair machinery.
• May plan installation of machinery
• Supervise Operations of machines in the rice mill so as to get the best quality rice.
• Adjusts gate in spout to regulate the flow of rice into the machine keeping in view the load on the driving electric motor.
• Observes cleaning and hulling processes feels rice and adjusts machinery to ensure rice is processed in accordance with specifications.
• Routine cleaning of sieves and replacement of rubber rolls as and when required.
• Strict adherence to all work instructions for milling /equipment.
• Performs related duties, such as lubricating equipment and repairing machinery keep production reports.
• Proper utilization of casual workers in a different sections of the rice mill.
• Ensure machinery cleanliness and up-keep.
• Ensure to operate the machine at the best capacity.
• Check the by-products regular intervals so as to avoid loss of good rice.
• Ensure safety rules are observed in the plant

Qualifications and Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree qualification with 2-5 years work experience.
• A good understanding of safety procedures.
• Willingness to learn and be flexible.
• Positive attitude and great interpersonal skills.
• Self-Control – Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behaviour, even in very difficult situations.
• Stress Tolerance – Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
• Persistence – Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
• Initiative – Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Dependability – Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.

Application Closing Date
8th August, 2021.