General Worker

Unilever is currently hiring for a General Worker

Reports to: Production Manager, Foods Factory

Scope: Local

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Terms & Conditions: Full-time

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. 

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

JOB PURPOSE

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world.  If you are looking for a role that sits within the Mixing, Packing, Palletising, Production Auxiliary and Sealer Job Families then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

The General Worker is responsible for

• Working in conjunction with the Machine Operator and provide support for cleaning regimes according to planned operational requirements to safely deliver a good quality packed product.

• He/ She will play an important role in maintaining line safety and identifying process or line               issues to the team leader

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

Experiences & Qualifications

The experience required for this role are as below:

• The applicant must be a committed team worker with a strong sense of responsibility and good attention to detail.

• IT Skills – Competent in the use of Machine data and control systems that record Safety and Quality. Must also be competent in the use of Microsoft Office; Excel and Word programmes.

• Experience of manufacturing in a Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Company.

The minimum professional qualification for this role is a Certificate.

Skills

• Safety–Utilise all appropriate safety and environmental procedures relating to the Sourcing Unit and allocated equipment to ensure a safe working environment for the whole team. Understand the legal responsibility placed upon individuals.

• Workplace Hazards - Full knowledge of the workplace and hazards within it. Utilise all appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products and equipment relevant to the task.

• Environment - Reduce costs due to waste and minimise impact to health, safety and the environment through working to eliminate waste and through the correct management of waste and hazardous materials. Must actively contribute to an eco-efficient environment.

• Quality - Monitor quality against set standards and reports any product and packaging faults. Detects process abnormalities quickly and takes emergency action to prevent them.

• Cleaning – Performs initial inspection and cleaning as per SOPs. Will alert team leaders to potential sources of contamination and dirt identified in inaccessible places.

• Decision Making - Can make decisions to reject non-compliant products and to support the work plan for the day.

• Teamwork – Must be a good team player capable of working within a highly effective team; responsible, supportive and able communicator.

Leadership

Critical Behaviours

Care deeply: caring deeply about how consumers experience our brands every day, everywhere; about our people’s growth and development, and our impact on the planet. You care about your performance, to a point where it hurts when you don’t win.  Always brings their best self. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations and build empathy for others. Sets high standards for themselves. Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside of Unilever.

Focus on what counts:we set clear and stretching goals and recognise maximum performance impact.  Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed.

Stay three steps ahead: we think boldly and creatively to make breakthroughs in performance. We are always curious and confident – anticipating and staying ahead of consumer needs and external trends to beat the competition. Approaches delivery with an iterative and incremental, test - do - learn approach. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.

Deliver with excellence: we deliver everything we do with excellence and pace. We take personal ownership and hold each other to account – always finding a way to do what we said we will do.  Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicates from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

The role will be based in Nairobi.

They must be flexible within pattern of shift work to accommodate factory shutdowns, training courses etc. 

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.

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