- Somerset West
- Salary: Market Related
- Job Type: Permanent
- Sectors: Agriculture Engineering Management
- Reference: SW004491/JM
Vacancy Details
Employer: Helderberg Personnel cc
JOB PURPOSE:
The role of the Production Manager is to implement and maintain integration and co-operation of all aspects within the operation of the Company to ensure effective and efficient production, optimizing yields and minimizing waste.The Production Manager is responsible for the efficient planning and producing of high quality products, optimize product yield and throughput, management upkeep of machinery. This position is further responsible for the departmental budget and expenses. Day and night shift operations must be willing to assist with emergencies or issues during night shift.
This position reports directly to the Operations Manager and have three (3) direct reports.
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
- 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.
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About Helderberg Personnel cc
Based in Somerset West, Helderberg Personnel was established in 1998. The company initially started doing placements in the Helderberg Basin and over the years expanded nationally. Our background has proved to be invaluable in providing a high standard of recruitment, screening, evaluation and placement of candidates.
Our Value proposition:
The true value proposition of the Helderberg Personnel brand is our commitment
to attending to our clients’ needs, culture and values and to ensure that,
through comprehensive interviews with candidates, the overall match is
determined to ensure a long term relationship. The identity of the client
remains confidential at all times. We understand that our function is to ensure
that the candidate must become a strategic partner to a business instead of a
mere employee. Helderberg Personnel has achieved a steady growth over the last
years and we have evolved into one of the leading agencies in the region. We
have made placements cross functional, cross industry and up to senior
management level.
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