The incumbent will be responsible for the management of the Rusks Production Department, including the people, products, raw material and quality. Producing a consistent quality product at minimum cost that meets the customer expectations.

Minimum Requirements    
Knowledge / Experience and Education

• Completed Production related qualification
• Min 5 years relevant experience in a FMCG food production environment
• Experience in the management of an unionised workforce
• Working knowledge on MSOffice

Competencies Required

• Bilingual
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to function under pressure
• Must pass annual medical examinations
• Willing to work shifts

Customer Relationships

• Internal
• Management – weekly and monthly meetings
• Employees in own as well as other departments
• External
• RLC HO
• Customers – material, equipment

Decision Making

• High level decision making with regards to operations, production, safety and management of staff

Problem Solving

• High level problem solving with regards to operations, production, safety and management of staff

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for the day to day management of the plant in terms of productivity, capacity, yields, quality and maintenance
• Management and training of production staff
• Stock control and quality of raws and finished product
• Manage and improve productivity and yields
• Operate and control an effective planned preventative maintenance program
• Ensuring compliance with legal requirements – OHS, HACCP, FSSC 2000
• Maintain the food safety and safety systems in the plants
• Implementation of policies and procedures to manage and maintain Foodcorp facilities and assets
• Quality and safety assurance during and after completion of food production
• Budget management
• Preparation of monthly reports
• Attend monthly and weekly meetings with specific reference to health and safety, production and yields
• Ensure that all production requirements are met in best man hourly per tonnage