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🛠️ Processes Specialist

Kencko Foods

Kencko Foods

Lisbon, Portugal
Posted on Aug 1, 2025

🌱 Our Mission

We make it easy for everyone to build healthy habits and eat more fruit and vegetables by creating innovative products that are highly nutritious, sustainable and delicious.

🚀 How We Do It

Just 1 in 10 US adults eats the recommended minimum of 5 cups of fruits and vegetables every day. We're helping solve that problem with convenient, organic, and mouth-watering products.
We transform fresh, organic fruits and veggies into handy single-serving meal moments such as instant smoothies, delicious gum drops, and hearty bowls.

👷‍♀️ Job Summary

We are looking for a Process Specialist, with experience in the food industry. The process specialist will be responsible for establishing standards, creating and implementing procedures and keeping the physical and system inventory accurate.


📊 Reporting to: Head of Manufacturing / Operations Director

🎯 Main Goals

  • Develop and implement SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and IOPs to ensure consistency and efficiency;
  • Define and monitor equipment parameters for quality and productivity;
  • Lead improvement projects across the department;
  • Be the ERP (NetSuite) Key User for operations;
  • Oversee HACCP implementation and maintenance;
  • Validate cleaning procedures and monitor hygiene standards;
  • Lead setup, execution, and improvement of equipment; and
  • Drive continuous improvement within manufacturing operations.

🧠 Required Skills & Qualifications

Degree in: Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Industrial Management;
✅ Knowledge of manufacturing equipment and processes;
✅ NetSuite experience (nice to have);
✅ Strong communication & interpersonal skills;
✅ Proactive and self-driven;
✅ Training skills; and
✅ Fluent in English and Portuguese (spoken, written, read).

🎁 What We Offer

  • 🏥 100% paid private health insurance (for you & your partner!);
  • 🎉 25 days paid time off;
  • 🧘‍♀️ Well-being perks via Kencko-er assistance program;
  • 🤝 A casual, dynamic, ambitious & genuinely fun work environment; and
  • 🌍 A meaningful mission in a certified B-Corp.

💬 kencko Is for Everyone

kencko is committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and strive to create an environment of belonging and equity. We're an equal opportunity employer — come as you are.

📩 How To Apply

Along with your CV, please answer the following questions.
(Everything must be submitted in English).