- Domaine d'activité
- Industrie
- Activité
- Baking
- Localisation
- Gweru, Zimbabwe
- Type de contrat
- VIE
- Experience
- Graduate
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Why Zimbabwe? Why Gweru?
Gweru, the “City of Progress,” is a lively and welcoming city in the heart of Zimbabwe. Located between Harare and Bulawayo, it offers a mix of urban energy and natural beauty with easy access to amazing landscapes like Antelope Park, known for its wildlife conservation projects. Zimbabwe itself is a country of breathtaking nature, friendly people, and rich culture—a perfect place for an enriching adventure!
Your Mission 🚀
At Lesaffre Zimbabwe’s yeast production facility, you will be the key technical link between Lesaffre’s MEA (Middle East & Africa) team and the local site. With limited automation and huge potential for improvement, this is the perfect setting to gain hands-on experience in the full yeast production process.
🔬 Optimize production processes (fresh & dry yeast) and utility operations
📈 Implement continuous improvement initiatives in lean manufacturing, quality, and safety
🛠 Provide technical support to local teams and ensure knowledge transfer
📊 Analyze data and develop process improvements
🤝 Facilitate communication between Lesaffre Zimbabwe and Lesaffre MEA
🏭 Support plant upgrades and automation projects
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Your Profile 👩🔬👨🔬
🎓 Degree in Chemical or Food Engineering (or related field)
💬 Fluent in English (spoken & written)
⚙ Strong understanding of unitary processes
🔒 Basic knowledge of safety standards
🤲Hands-on approach—you love being on the production floor
👥 Adaptable, proactive, and a great communicator
💡 Bonus Skills (Nice to Have):
✔ Experience in a production environment
✔ Knowledge of GMP standards
✔ Data analysis & visualization skills
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Why Choose This VIE? 🌟
🚀 Real impact—you’ll be driving operational improvements in a fast-evolving plant
🌍 Unique international experience in a dynamic region
💼 Boost your career in an industrial & multicultural environment
💰 VIE benefits (including a round-trip flight per 12-month assignment)
Monthly allowance 2 782€ (indicative figure, subject to quarterly variations)
📅 Contract Duration : 24 months
📆 Start Date: Q2 2025
VIE Eligibility Criteria 📝
✅ Aged between 18-28 years old
✅ Citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA)
✅ You have not previously completed a VIE assignment
🔗 More info on VIE eligibility: mon-vie-via.businessfrance.fr
Relevons ensemble les défis de demain
As a global key player in yeasts and fermentation, Lesaffre designs, manufactures and markets innovative solutions for Baking, Food taste & pleasure, Health care and Biotechnology.
Family group born in northern France in 1853, now a multi-national and a multicultural company, Lesaffre is committed to working with confidence to better nourish and protect the planet.
In close collaboration with its clients and partners, Lesaffre employs 11 000 people in nearly 80 subsidiaries based in +50 countries.
Lesaffre achieves a turnover of 3 billion euros.
Looking for an adventure-packed international experience? 🌍✨
Ever thought about boosting your career while making a real impact in an industrial setting ? Join Lesaffre Zimbabwe in Gweru as a Process Engineer under a VIE contract and dive into a unique learning experience in yeast production!