Job Description

• Provide hands-on expertise and leadership by managing a section of the processing plant, thereby ensuring the achievement of budgeted targets, adherence to all compliance requirements, sound relationships with all stakeholders and overall growth and sustainability of customer accounts.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF Level 4 equivalent.
• Tertiary qualification in Production Management.
• Minimum 5 years’ supervisory experience required.
• Processing plant experience on Middle Management level within a poultry abattoir environment.
• Experience within the FMCG/ Food Industry preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft office (incl. Advanced Excel).
• CB – Code B driver’s license/ own reliable transport.
• Willingness to work shift and overtime including on weekends and public holidays.

Duties and responsibilities

• Management of the total spend for each department against budget through reviewing and putting control measures in place on a daily basis.
• Provide input to the shift processing manager to co-create and commit to an appropriate budget during the annual budgeting process.
• Authorize stores requisitions and ensure all requisitions as per approved schedules and frequencies.
• Optimizing cost savings and cost control in all departments by reducing consumption and waste on key operating cost components.
• Work with the shift processing manager to ensure accurate reporting and draw up SOP’s and quality standards for production plant.
• Co-ordinate and sign off all submission of all required documentation for inclusion in the information systems.
• Facilitate and coordinate the human resources function within the relevant department daily.
• Performs work inspections and checks for completeness of tasks.
• Optimize labour and supervision to ensure all personnel are utilized effectively and adjust needs as plant requirements change.
• Implement ongoing shop-floor system and measurement of all departments against set standards.
• Daily facility / equipment inspections and handovers between shifts in place.
• Operational planning and execution of production plan on daily basis.
• Manage to achieve production targets at lowest possible cost while adhering to product specifications, audit requirements and product quality.
• Constantly find ways to improve yield, efficiencies and throughput.
• Check that best operating practices are adhered to and that the relevant data is recorded while driving and managing hourly targets.
• Develops a daily work schedule for all activities to be performed to ensure the smooth operation of all teams, minimize downtime and overtime taking food safety imperatives into consideration.
• Ensure machinery and equipment and labour required for production is all in good working order and sufficient.
• Effective financial management by monitoring controllable costs in own department.
• Identify discrepancies and contribute to cost saving strategies.
• Monitor own department performance to ensure revenue targets are achieved.
• Ensures the neatness / housekeeping of all areas of responsibility.
• Ensures all staff follows safety rules and regulations as per GFC safety plan.
• Liaise with internal departments on an ongoing basis to ensure quality service and products.
• Complete all compulsory training interventions allocated by direct manager successfully.
• Mentor all employees concerned and train them to establish and maintain standards, best practices and processes.
• Utilize skills matrix to assess capability gaps within all the teams and to develop a training plan in conjunction with HR development specialist to address skills gaps.
• Identify and coordinate the training needs of the employees concerned on an ongoing basis.

Skills Required

• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Logical thinker
• Solutions-driven
• Technical-minded
• People Management skills
• Good communication skills
• Good reporting skills
• Good planning skills
• Strong administration skills
• Team player
• Ability to work under pressure