Section Leader - Durban at AVI Limited

Job Specification:

Key Performance Areas:

Health, Safety and Environment

• Adhere to, and ensure compliance by staff members to the company safety policies and procedures
• Assist with attainment and maintenance of relevant health, safety and environmental management system standards for processing
• Ensure facilities and infrastructure are conducive to employee health and wellness
• Report unsafe working conditions

Food Safety

• Adhere to, and ensure compliance by subordinates to FSSC 22000, AIB and ISO principles.
• Ensure site infrastructure and equipment are installed and maintained so that Food Safety is not compromised.
• Housekeeping, GMP and environmental compliance and related activities must adhere to relevant standards
• Sensory Evaluation

Logistics

• Establish a visual of workplace place area
• Daily/ weekly stocks counts are completed and verified
• Assist with site quarterly and yearly stock counts
• Batch control of blended stock
• Conduct and communicate department performance at daily meeting
• Motivate and train all employees within the department
• Ensure that the daily and weekly blending requirements are communicated to the team
• Ensure people, material and machine resources are available to meet blending requirements
• Train the team members in new processes and technology when the need arises
• Daily planning of the rework department and submission of samples for approvals
• Generate non-conformance and work request
• Labour utilisation
• Cost managed within the departmental budget
• Inventory Management
• Driving rides in the absence of employees or when the need arises
• Operate blender as and when required
• Maintain the condition of Pallet truck equipment
• Understand the tea blending process from blending, packaging, and dispatch

Systems and reporting

• Scheduling of employee hours using Best Time
• Absenteeism reports sent to HR on a daily basis
• Ensure compliance with all relevant procedures.
• Generate non-conformance & works request

Management

• Lead team in initiating changes on SOP’s and standards relating to Blend Floor using Change Management processes
• Conflict Management – lead in resolving employee complaints, dispute resolution, resolving grievances, initiating disciplinary inquiries, managing poor work performance, and liaising with HR on issues relating to Employment and Labour
• Refer team members to EAP when the need arises
• Partner with the Logistics Manager in updating and implementing of skills matrix as well as coordinating of training
• Assist in the recruitment and selection of team members
• Plan and control Blend Floor tasks; allocate resources to activities; control labor scheduling; overtime and cost control for area of responsibility.
• Planning, scheduling, monitoring, and evaluating of plant performance using to Shopware
• Assist in the supervision of the Raw materials stores department in the absence of the Section Leader

Minimum Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Minimum Grade 12 with a Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management, Warehouse Management or Production Management

Experience:

• 2 years working experience as Supervisor with a storage facility
• Industrial relations experience at supervisor level
• FMCG experience
• Computer literate (MS Office) Excel advance
• Quality Management System
• Manufacturing system – SAP high level competency required
• Basic Industrial Relations
• Knowledge of Inventory Management Processes and Systems
• Good communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Leadership skills
• Problem Solving skills

Additional Requirements:

• Be able to work shifts/ overtime when required

Competencies:

• Analyse and Solve Problems
• Plan or Strategize Ahead
• Remain Composed and Resilient
• Empower and Develop Others
• Flexible and Open to Change
• Meeting Deadlines
• Attention to Detail
• Decision Making