Tropical Heat was established in 1973 as a small ethnic snack cottage industry. Today, we are one of the leading manufacturers of spices and snacks in the East African region and our brand Tropical Heat is a household name in Kenya. With our very strong and expert technical team, we manufacture a vast range of spices and snacks. The spices include pure sp...

Summary

The Company is seeking a Production Manager with hands-on experience in spices, seasonings, herbs, masalas, or related powder/blend manufacturing. The role will ensure smooth daily operations across milling, blending, sieving, roasting (where applicable), and packing lines. The Production Manager will be responsible for maintaining Tropical Heat’s high standards of purity, potency, and performance across all spice products.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production of spices, blends, herbs, seasonings, and masalas.
• Manage teams across weighing, blending, grinding, sieving, packing, and line changeovers.
• Execute production plans and ensure consistent adherence to recipes and specifications.
• Maintain the highest standards of hygiene, allergen control, and cross-contamination prevention.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, ISO, FSSC, GMP, and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with R&D on new blends, NPD trials, and flavour consistency improvements.
• Maintain batch integrity, traceability, and accurate documentation.
• Reduce losses, improve yields, and strengthen line efficiency and OEE metrics.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance with engineering teams to minimise breakdowns.
• Oversee packing machines, labellers, coding systems, and quality checkpoints.
• Develop, coach, and supervise production staff for improved skills and performance.

Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma or degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 to 8 years’ production experience in spices, powder blends, seasonings, or food manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of blending technologies, milling systems, sieving, and powder handling.
• Knowledge of allergen management, flavour integrity, and quality control processes.
• Strong leadership and ability to run multiple lines in a fast-paced environment.

Personal Attributes

• Acts with integrity, professionalism, and a strong sense of responsibility.
• Brings enthusiasm, drive, and a proactive approach to daily work.
• Maintains high attention to detail, accuracy, and quality in all tasks.
• Organised, disciplined, and consistent in follow-through and documentation.
• Collaborates well with colleagues, communicates respectfully, and supports a positive team environment.
• Calm under pressure, solutions-oriented, and able to make balanced decisions.
• Shows initiative, adaptability, and a continuous improvement mindset.

• Oversee daily production of spices, blends, herbs, seasonings, and masalas.
• Manage teams across weighing, blending, grinding, sieving, packing, and line changeovers.
• Execute production plans and ensure consistent adherence to recipes and specifications.
• Maintain the highest standards of hygiene, allergen control, and cross-contamination prevention.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, ISO, FSSC, GMP, and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with R&D on new blends, NPD trials, and flavour consistency improvements.
• Maintain batch integrity, traceability, and accurate documentation.
• Reduce losses, improve yields, and strengthen line efficiency and OEE metrics.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance with engineering teams to minimise breakdowns.
• Oversee packing machines, labellers, coding systems, and quality checkpoints.
• Develop, coach, and supervise production staff for improved skills and performance.

• Strong understanding of blending technologies, milling systems, sieving, and powder handling.
• Knowledge of allergen management, flavour integrity, and quality control processes.
• Strong leadership and ability to run multiple lines in a fast-paced environment.
• Hygiene, allergen control, and cross-contamination prevention.
• Production planning, recipe adherence, and specification compliance.
• Batch integrity, traceability, and accurate documentation.
• Yield improvement, line efficiency, and OEE metrics.
• Preventive maintenance coordination.

• Diploma or degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.