Lead the team to develop and maintain positive working relationships and reach objectives

Ensure appropriate structure and skills are  in place to meet business and departmental needs 

Manage and develop performance of staff to drive employee productivity

Set strategic long term and short term departmental goals based on the company strategic goals and ensure implementation thereof

Ensure the development of subordinates according to business and departmental needs

Accountable for maintaining a clean, uncluttered and hazardous free work area and emergency exits are not obstructed

Ensure personal hygiene standards are maintained and take reasonable care for health and safety and the health and safety of collegues

Ensure staff participate and comply with OHS activities and procedures and report any unsafe actions and conditions to HSE Department

Report safety related hazards and risks to the HSE department

Ensure all permits are completed for high risk operations

Ensure compliance of policies of policies and procedures are followed by employees within department

Prevent, control and/or detect potential contaminants

Ensure cleaning programmes are maintained to ensure suitability and effectiveness

Ensure pest management programmes are maintained accordingly to requirements within department

Maintain traceability processes and procedure to ensure effective recall of products

Ensure the continually improvement of the suitability, adequacy and effectiveness of the food safety management system within the division

Project the desired brand image to the public, customers and other organisational constituents

Performing any other task not specified herein which from time to time may be assigned by the manager

Work closely with other staff within own department and support colleagues as and when needed

Ensure the safe operations of producing feed products while meeting quality and customer requirements

Achieve the required production targets

Review products quality and modify production to maintain and enhance the profitable operation of the division 

Monitor the pelleting process to ensure proper conditioning, temperature control and pellet quality

Ensure daily, weekly, monthly product manufacturing planning

Analyse the required production data and ensure implementation of improvements

Ensure production uses Rework as per production schedules and usage is recorded

Ensure the bagging process and scanning operations functions as per SOP