Housekeeping Supervisor at African Foundries Limited (AFL)

African Foundries Limited (AFL) was established to support the accelerating growth in Nigeria by making the country self-reliant for steel rebars and eliminating its dependence on imported rebars. AFL is set up to reach a 0.5 million ton per year capacity for high-strength rebars and allied products.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Housekeeping Supervisor

Location: Ogijo, Ogun
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The housekeeping supervisor plays a critical role in maintaining the operational excellence of the production plant by upholding the highest hygiene and sanitation standards.
• This position is instrumental in ensuring that every corner of the facility, including high-traffic production areas, sensitive hygiene zones, employee welfare spaces, administrative offices, and external premises, meets or exceeds stringent cleanliness and safety benchmarks.
• The supervisor is tasked with meticulously planning, coordinating, and overseeing all sanitation activities.

Responsibilities
Hygiene and Sanitation Standards:

• Ensure compliance with local and international safety.
• Implement and monitor strict sanitation protocols for all production and non-production areas.
• Conduct regular inspections to ensure equipment, surfaces, and floors are clean and sanitized per plant requirements.
• Oversee cleaning of high-risk areas, such as production floors, raw material storage, packaging zones, and processing equipment.

Team Management:

• Train, and supervise housekeeping staff, ensuring they understand and follow plant sanitation procedures.
• Develop and maintain a cleaning schedule for daily, weekly, and periodic cleaning tasks.
• Assign tasks and evaluate the performance of housekeeping staff, providing feedback and additional training where necessary.
• Maintain a positive and professional work environment, encouraging teamwork and efficiency among staff.

Cleaning and Sanitation Supplies Management:

• Monitor inventory levels of cleaning chemicals, cleaning tools, and Cleaning PPE, ensuring timely procurement.
• Select and approve cleaning agents and disinfectants in compliance with food safety regulations.
• Ensure proper labelling, storage, and use of cleaning chemicals, minimizing waste and risks to employee safety.

Regulatory Compliance and Documentation:

• Maintain detailed cleaning logs and records for all housekeeping activities, ensuring they are up-to-date and audit ready.
• Collaborate with the Quality Assurance team to address any sanitation-related issues identified during inspections or audits.
• Participate in internal and external food safety audits, demonstrating compliance with hygiene protocols.

Health and Safety:

• Ensure the housekeeping team adheres to the plant’s safety policies and procedures, including the use of PPE and safe handling of chemicals.
• Conduct safety briefings and training for housekeeping staff to minimize accidents and injuries.
• Investigate and resolve any hygiene-related incidents promptly, implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

Continuous Improvement:

• Identify opportunities to enhance sanitation practices and recommend process improvements.
• Keep up to date with industry trends and innovations in cleaning methods, tools, and products.
• Collaborate with other departments to implement cross-functional hygiene initiatives.

Application Closing Date
14th February, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.