Production Controller

• Listing summary: Horra Corporate Group seeks a Production Controller to oversee daily coffee processing activities, ensuring efficient use of resources and adherence to quality, safety, and delivery standards. Candidates should have a minimum of three years in production planning or coffee processing operations and possess strong analytical, organizational, and record‑keeping skills. The role requires coordinating with procurement, quality assurance, maintenance, and export departments to maintain smooth production flow.

About Company

Everything starts from an idea. But every idea might not see the daylight of success without hard work and diligence. 20 years ago, Horra Trading was just an idea in the mind of Mr. Adem Kedir who meticulously worked day and night to turn it into a reality in 2005, basing himself on his extensive skill and knowledge in coffee and coffee trade. Mr. Adem Kedir’s coffee trade career started as the succeeding generation from his grandfather Mr. Abbahawa and his father Mr. Kedir Hadjji Hassan in Ethiopia. As the third generation successor of the family coffee business, Mr. Adem has made the leap from his involvement in traditional and domestic coffee market to international coffee trade by forming his own business entity by the name of Horra Trading in 2005.What was started as a simple trading business entity in 2005, Horra Trading has made it possible to create diversified businesses under Horra Corporate Group. Currently, Horra Corporate Group business portfolio includes coffee and oil seeds export, coffee plantation, automotive assembly, import and distribution, propylene technology manufacturing, technology, real estate development and transit and forwarding. Currently, Horra Corporate Group is led by the CEO, Mr. Adm Kedir, and by qualified and experienced professionals, with 550 permanent staff members and 800 temporary workers working in the corporate office and in different business units.

Job Purpose

To plan, coordinate, monitor, and control daily coffee processing activities to ensure efficient utilization of raw materials, machinery, manpower, and other resources while maintaining product quality, production targets, food safety, and timely delivery requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly production plans based on customer orders, raw material availability, and delivery schedules.

• Monitor coffee processing operations, including raw coffee reception, cleaning, grading, sorting, processing, packaging, and storage, as applicable to the plant.

• Track actual production output against planned targets and report any variances to the Production Manager.

• Coordinate with the Procurement, Warehouse, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, and Export Departments to ensure smooth production operations.

• Monitor the consumption and utilization of raw coffee beans, packaging materials, and other production inputs.

• Maintain accurate records of raw material input, processed coffee output, production losses, waste, and finished products.

• Ensure that production activities comply with established quality standards, food safety requirements, and company procedures.

• Ensure proper identification, traceability, and segregation of coffee lots according to grade, origin, customer requirements, and processing specifications.

Perform other related duties assigned by the immediate supervisor

Job Requirements

Qualification

• Three (3) and above years of relevant experience in production planning, production control, or coffee processing operations.

• Experience in coffee processing, production reporting, inventory control, and yield monitoring is an advantage.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Good planning, coordination, and organizational skills.

• Attention to detail and accuracy in recordkeeping

How To Apply

Interested applicants can submit their curriculum vitae along with work experience testimonial letters https://erp.origintechnologies.org/jobs/detail/production-controller-1274  within the next 5 (five) consecutive days

                          EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DECLARATION

Horra Corporate believes every person has a right to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination because of race, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, faith, sex, age, record of offences, marital status, family status, or disability. The Group is committed to equal opportunity and diversity that recognizes the value each individual brings to the Group. Decisions concerning hiring, promotion, retention, training, development and compensation are to be based on the ability, skill, knowledge and experience required to perform the job.

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Responsibilities

• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly production plans based on customer orders, raw material availability, and delivery schedules.
• Monitor coffee processing operations, including raw coffee reception, cleaning, grading, sorting, processing, packaging, and storage, as applicable to the plant.
• Track actual production output against planned targets and report any variances to the Production Manager.
• Coordinate with the Procurement, Warehouse, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, and Export Departments to ensure smooth production operations.
• Monitor the consumption and utilization of raw coffee beans, packaging materials, and other production inputs.
• Maintain accurate records of raw material input, processed coffee output, production losses, waste, and finished products.
• Ensure that production activities comply with established quality standards, food safety requirements, and company procedures.
• Ensure proper identification, traceability, and segregation of coffee lots according to grade, origin, customer requirements, and processing specifications.

Perform other related duties assigned by the immediate supervisor

Job Requirements

Qualification

• Three (3) and above years of relevant experience in production planning, production control, or coffee processing operations.
• Experience in coffee processing, production reporting, inventory control, and yield monitoring is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good planning, coordination, and organizational skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in recordkeeping