Production Manager - Somerset West at Helderberg Personnel

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Production Management
• People Management
• Reporting on yield, waste, throughput and overall equipment effectiveness
• Plan and operate an efficient production
• Minimise waste product
• Continuously improve and implement new systems and process technologies
• Oversee maximum product traceability
• Oversee maintenance and housekeeping of production areas
• Oversee management of all production
• Setting up production capital, operating budget
• Involved with the design, layout and setting up of new production capacity
• Comply with all legal regulations, requirements, protocols and procedures
• Adhere to and enforce all health and safety policies, procedures and legislation

INDICATORS OF EFFECTIVENESS:

• Plan and operate an efficient production facility by maximizing throughput and yield as per product specification
• Continuously improve and implement new systems and processes by keeping up to date with newest technologies
• Oversee management of staff, tardiness and absenteeism by following progressive discipline protocols
• Setting up budgets and managing expenses within budget
• Maximum throughput and yield within allocated specification per product
• Keep up to date with newest technologies
• Minimize absenteeism and tardiness by means of progressive discipline.
• Monitor expenses within budget and production costs within costing model
• FSSC2200 compliance
• Reduce injury on duty accidents

NECESSARY SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:

Essential

• Management or Food Technology degree
• Minimum 5 – 8 Years experience in People Management experience
• Minimum 5 – 8 Years experience in Production Management
• Sound knowledge of production processes
• Experience in lean manufacturing
• Excellent Problem Solving/Analytical skills
• Leadership and management skills – gets results through others
• Ability to relate to people at all levels throughout the Company
• Honest, ethical with high performance standards
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A self-starter
• Attention to Detail
• FSSC Compliant

Knowledge and Experience

• Computer Skills
• Industry Experience
• Leadership/Management experience/capabilities
• Communication Skills
• Attitudes and Behavior

Desirable:

• Experience in similar role
• Experience working in similar environment
• Experience with using specialized equipment
• Assertive
• Team Player
• Course completed and passed
• Understand fresh fruit and vegetables.
• Understand the process of individually quick frozen products.
• Experience in fresh fruit and vegetables
• Microsoft Office
• Sage X3
• Reporting
• Understand fresh fruit and vegetables.
• Ability to lead.
• Able to phone key stakeholders and problem solve.
• Follow up with emails
• Everything is on email so excellent communication skills.
• Friendly and production orientated, self-starter, pleasant/helpful/optimistic, minimal supervision required, ability to lead.