BUOYANCY PLASTICS FOR CHANGE RECYCLING PRIVATE LIMITED Hiring for Associate Manager Production at Visakhapatnam Full Time

Plastics For Change has developed an ethical sourcing platform to create sustainable livelihoods for the urban poor while transitioning the industry towards a circular economy. Our deal process and mobile platform provide waste pickers with access to fair and consistent income opportunities.

Similar to fair trade agriculture, our platform creates transparency and accountability from the base of the supply chain to the store shelf. This results in more efficient shared-value chains and higher quality recycled plastic. We provide expertise to help catalyze brands and manufacturers to replace the use of virgin plastic with ethically sourced recycled plastic, thereby immediately improving the social and environmental impact of their products.

Job Description-

We are looking for passionate and highly skilled individuals who can help us establish and manage fair trade plastic aggregation centers. These individuals should have experience in operations and managing people. We are looking for people who share our values and are driven to create a positive change in the community.

Job Title

Associate Manager – Production

Reports To

Regional Manager- Production

Location

Vishakhapatnam

Duties and Key Responsibilities-

Aggregation Center/Facility Management:

• Work with the facility supervisor and workers to ensure on time delivery of consignments as per schedules given by Regional Operations Manager/Head of Operations.
• Implement SoPs for the aggregation, segregation, QA and QC of plastic waste stream.
• Continuously improve SoP’s to optimize performance based on the Lean manufacturing principle and six sigma design process.
• Increase throughput per day per worker and yield rates by bringing individual performance based models for workers.
• Increasing plastic sourcing and supply from stakeholders by ensuring ethical sourcing and fair price working closely with the sourcing team.
• Facilitate during audits, assessments, client visits and visits by HQ team.
• To ensure site hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times as per required standards.
• Work closely with the Regional Operations Manager/ Head of Operations to find new markets / solutions for the rest of the stream.
• Comply with requirements of deployment and sustaining sourcing charters from clients and certification bodies.

Capacity Building:

• Continuous capacity building and training of operation team w.r.t. operational efficiency, segregation, QA and QC etc.
• Conducting one-to-one capacity building to strengthen operational efficiency in the center in line with SoPs.
• Improve supply chain and operational strategy through continuous innovation.
• Conduct/Facilitate training programs as per schedule on required topics such as but not limited to health, safety and environment, financial literacy etc.

Reporting and Documentation:

• Upkeep and maintain documents and data as needed for meeting compliance workforce, health , safety and environment.
• Log KPI data into our application to monitor performance.
• Managing, monitoring and reviewing the center operations periodically.
• Ensuring timely, concise and accurate reports on a daily, weekly and monthly basis on prescribed formats and applications.

General responsibilities:

• Ensure professionalism at all times and demonstrate exemplary prioritisation of workload skills.
• Ensure that the PFC policies, SOPs and protocols are being adhered to at all levels of the company.
• Ensure strict adherence to data confidentiality and security.
• Willingness to travel frequently across India, sometimes at short notice, including other places as per need of project or company.
• Work closely with PFC verticals and Partners.

Note: The roles and responsibilities outlined above are not meant to be an exhaustive list of tasks. Flexibility is required and the incumbent is expected to carry out any other related duties that are necessary for the optimum functioning of the company as a whole within the employee’s skills and abilities whenever a need is pointed out, becomes apparent or as reasonably instructed.

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications-

• Minimum Graduation/Engineering background is preferred.

• 3 + years experience in operations and managing people.

• Managing the informal sector workforce.

• Background in lean manufacturing principles.

• Good understanding of social and environmental concepts and methods.

• Experience of being part of any program/project management or field work would be an added advantage.

• Past Experience of working in the fields of urban or rural development, environment, community relations / interventions would be an added advantage as well.

• Passion for problem solving and driving change in a fast paced startup culture.

• Engagement, plastics recycling, waste management will be helpful.

• Fluency in English, Telugu, Hindi languages .

Skills

• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work.

• Open to new challenges.

• Good data management, documentation and reporting skills.

• Good computer skills – MS Office and Working on CRM tools.

• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks.

• Eye for detail.

• Able to learn new systems, methods, processes and procedures.

• Able to meet deadlines and produce quality outputs.

• Proactive and self-motivated.

• Humility, honesty, transparency, integrity and the ability to maintain confidentiality.

CTC-

As per Industry Standards, Performance Bonus, Medical Insurance and Fixed Travel Allowance.

Disclaimer-

PFC is an equal employment opportunity for all employees and provides employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at PFC are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. PFC will not tolerate any kind of discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. PFC encourages applicants of all ages.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: ₹40,000.00 – ₹45,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Provident Fund

Schedule:

• Flexible shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Please mention your Qualification?
• How many years of experience do you have?
• Do you live in Vishakapatnam or ready to relocate?