Oil Mill Superintendent

OIL MILL SUPERINTENDENT

1.0 Job Identification

Job Title: Oil Mill Superintendent

Grade: ZMM

Department: Oil Mill

Location: Zampalm HQs, Kanchibiya

Tenure: 3 years Contract

2.0 Job Description

The Oil Mill Superintendent is responsible for providing operational direction and oversight for the Oil Mill department, Mill Workshop and the Company Laboratory.

3.0 Duties and Responsibilities

KEY RESULT AREAS

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES(DUTIES)

Operations Management

Receiving of daily FFB from Zampalm Plantation and OPOC

Quality check of FFB received at the Oil Mill

Monitoring and control of FFB cooking or sterilization

Ensuring the desired oil extraction rate for every batch is achieved

Monitoring and ensuring proper storage of finished oil

Ensuring physical stock count of oil stored in tanks and ensuring the implementation of monthly physical stock take for each month

Monitoring and control of CPO loading to customers

Ensuring effective Supervision of the Oil Mill workforce

Ensuring that Tasks assigned to workers are achieved and monitoring of employee productivity

Ensuring the marking of the Oil Mill Time Book and submission to HR department for monthly payroll processing

Assisting in the organisation of mill labour transportation

Ensuring that all Oil Mill consumables drawn from main Stores are properly utilised without wastage

Monitoring of machine performance in the process and ensuring optimal machine performance

Attending to machine breakdown

Ensuring that planned machine maintenance activities are carried out

Ensuring good Housing Keeping of the Mill

Team Leadership

Lead a team of permanent and temporal staff, fostering a culture of safety, ethics, and performance.

Supervises, coaches, motivates, develops and disciplines subordinates; Agrees, monitors and reviews performance of subordinates to ensure that they meet their agreed performance objectives/targets and that appropriate and timely actions are taken arising from the Performance Appraisals.

4.0 Reporting Relationships

Reports to: Oil Mill Manager

4.1 Number and Level of Immediate Subordinates

1x Plant Fitter

1x Mill Electrician

5.0 Knowledge and Skill Levels

Minimum Primary/ Secondary Education:

Full Grade 12 GCE O’Level Certificate or GCSE

Minimum Vocational/Professional Qualifications

• Degree in Production Management, Food Science or Chemical Engineering or the equivalent from a recognised institution

Certifications:

Training in ISO 9001; 2015

Minimum Relevant Work Experience.

• minimum of 3 years’ work experience in a processing industry or equivalent institution with at least 3 years as Supervisor in a reputable firm.

Proven track record in supervising large factory such as Sugar Plantation, Coffee, or Tea Plantation.

Familiarity with Zambia’s Regulatory Environment (e.g., ZEMA, ZABS, ZCSA etc) is greatly desired

Knowledge of the Palm Oil Industry will be an added advantage

5.5 Desired Attributes

Leadership: Visionary, decisive, and able to inspire a diverse team of employees;

Communication: Excellent interpersonal, written and Oral skills to engage with workers, Customers and regulators.

Sustainability Focus: Passion for environmental and social responsibility, aligning with RSPO and ESG goals.

Computer Literacy: Good Working Knowledge of key computer office user packages such as Word, PowerPoint; Excel; Outlook.