Plant Operations Lead-Agri Business (Rice)

Job Description

Title: Plant Operations Lead-Agri Business (Rice)

Company Name: Confidence Infrastructure PLC

Vacancy: 1

Age: At least 34 years

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• 8 to 12 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Agro based firms (incl. Agro Processing/Seed/GM), Agro based Startup, Auto Rice Mill, Group of Companies, Manufacturing (FMCG)

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Food Engineering, Supply Chain Management or Business from a reputed university.

• MBA or Master's in Supply Chain/Operations preferred.

• 8 to 12 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Agro based firms (incl. Agro Processing/Seed/GM), Agro based Startup, Auto Rice Mill, Group of Companies, Manufacturing (FMCG)

• Age At least 34 years

• Warehouse, supply chain or operations management in food grain, agro-processing, food or FMCG businesses.

• At least 3 years managing a team. Food-grain storage and handling experience strongly preferred.

• Strong knowledge of warehouse and inventory management, food-grain storage and handling, quality verification, and inbound/outbound logistics.

• Familiar with food safety and hygiene standards, loss prevention, 5S/continuous improvement and health & safety practices.

• Hands-on with ERP (inventory and dispatch modules), MS Excel and warehouse/barcode systems.

• Good at cost control, vendor management and working with suppliers and service providers.

• Strong leadership, planning, problem-solving and communication skills, with close attention to detail.

• High integrity and accountability.

• Willing to work at the factory location.

Confidence Infrastructure PLC is looking for an experienced Plant Operations Lead to run receiving, quality checks, storage, packaging and dispatch at our factory. The goal is to get the right quantity and quality to customers on time with as little handling loss as possible. This role covers coordinating supplier deliveries, handling purchased rice and running the warehouse. It does not cover milling machinery. The role reports to the Head of Agri Business.

Job Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise daily receiving, quality checking, cleaning/sorting, packing and dispatch of purchased rice to meet quality specifications and delivery timelines.

• Work with Purchase to coordinate supplier deliveries. Make sure every receipt is weighed, QC-inspected and reconciled before it is accepted, and handle holds, rejections and returns as per procedure.

• Make sure packed weights, lot coding and labels are correct, and track output, handling loss and downtime of packing equipment.

• Plan storage by variety, grade and lot. Keep storage clean and hygienic for food grain (moisture control, pest control, stacking), enforce FIFO, and run regular stock counts and variance reconciliation.

• Plan dispatch against approved delivery orders, arrange transport, and supervise loading, documentation and handover. Control handling, storage and transit losses.

• Lead, train and assign work to QC Officers, Store Officers, and distribution and packing staff.

• Manage labour contractors, transport providers, pest-control and packaging suppliers within approved contracts.

• Enforce safe working practices for workers and loaders, including manual-handling and fire safety.

• Keep records for traceability and audit. Report stock position, stock ageing, losses and supplier delivery performance to management.

• Improve turnaround time, storage utilization and cost per tonne handled

• Provident Fund

• Gratuity

• Festival Bonus

• Earned Leave Encashment

• Mobile Bill Allowance

• Health Insurance and Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program (confidential counselling)

• Wellness and self-development resources (company library)

• Weekly holiday: 1 day (6-day work week)