Job Description

PRODUCTION.



Ensure effective general management of all areas in the main plant and coldstore.



Manage, motivate and control all the staff working in main plant and coldstore area.



Ensure attainment and measurement of daily production and operationaltargets.



Check that staff are at work and report absentees timeously to HumanResources section.



Set and plan production goals and communicate it to key personnel.



Plan, document and measure the daily production output of all productionlines and sections in the main plant and cold store area.



Organise, co-ordinate and control the daily production activities in the mainplant area and cold store.



Plan daily production with all section managers taking into account worker capacity.



Ensure that line management and supervisors adhere to your instructionsand perform their duties as per their job descriptions.



Coordinate and control issuing of raw materials.



Ensure finished product is checked for deviations from quality standards.



Ensure product is correctly weighed and labelled.



Ensure the correct and effective dispatch of orders from the quality controlsection.



Ensure good housekeeping practices in the chillers, freezers, cold store anddry stores plus monitor stock rotation in the chillers, freezers, cold store anddry stores.



Implement and maintain measures to reduce waste and damage to stock infreezers, chillers, dry stores and production area.



Ensure that temperature controls are adhered to and that the correctthawing procedures are followed



Manage and evaluate machines and equipment to ensure productivity andminimal downtime.



Strive to reduce expenses and increase productivity across all productlines.



Communicate any problems or obstacles to senior and top management.



Communication effectively with other sections, managers and supervisors.



Process, organise and report to top and line management on operationsand production information.



Engage in regular product development and continual improvementexercises.



Organising the repair and routine maintenance of machinery andequipment in your area of responsibility.



Estimating costs and assist in preparing budgets.



Selecting and ordering of packaging materials.



Selecting and ordering of dry ingredients - spices etc.



Identify staff training needs and organising relevant training sessions.



Provide production progress report to line management as requested.



Process, organise and report to top and line management on operationsand production information.



Perform administrative duties as per required job functions.



Establish and enforce work schedules.



Assist in recruitment and placement of staff, establishment oforganizational structure, delegation of tasks and accountabilities.



Manage relationship and communication between management, Sales,Production and Logistics.



Evaluate work performance of staff in all sections.



Ensure that staff are wearing clean undamaged uniforms as per company policy.



Ensure that functions are delegated where necessary.



Assist sales personnel in all customer and sales related issues.



Identify problem areas and devise practical, measurable solutions.



Manage, control and measure wastage and damage to products.



Ensure the setting of production times of each product.



Ensure regular block and yield tests and cost and selling comparisons of allproducts in order to achieve gross profit margins as per target limit.



Ensure the execution of preventative and planned maintenance of thepremises, plant, refrigeration and equipment.



FINANCIAL CONTROLS.



Review financial statements, control and verify invoices.



Ensure the management and control of the company financial rules andprocedures in all relevant sections.



Implement and maintain measures to improve profitability.



Ensure the costing control of products on a daily basis



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QUALITY / FOOD SAFETY AND HEALTH & SAFETY.



Manage, maintain and enforce food safety procedures and requirements.



Monitor, maintain and ensure that all personnel abide by specific conditionsof employment and to all company rules, regulations, procedures and policies.



Ensure, manage and enforce good hygiene practices and housekeeping of all



Manage, maintain and enforce quality standards, policies, procedures andrequirements.



Manage, maintain and enforce health & safety legal requirements pluscompany health and safety procedures



STOCK CONTROL .



Manage the availability of raw materials.



Monitor and regulate daily, weekly and monthly stock levels in all sectionsand the cold store.



Ensure effective monthly stocktaking in all sections and the cold store.



Ensure the verification of stock levels in the cold store on a monthly basis.



Place orders for all consumables timeously



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GENERAL.



Lead weekly management meeting with Section supervisors and managers.



Ensure weekly meeting with Operations Director



HOUSEKEEPING



Ensure, manage and enforce good housekeeping in all areas of the mainproduction plant and cold store.



CRITICAL LIMITS



Ensure the meeting of daily production targets and quality standards.



Ensure that there are no raw material shortages.



Take all measures possible to prevent stock losses and / or theft of companyproperty.



STOCK TAKING



Coordinate and assist with the monthly stock taking process



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OTHER



Perform any other reasonable tasks as instructed and requested by theOperations Director.

Educational Background:

Grade 12



Computer Literacy



Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand Afrikaans &English



Mathematical Ability

Knowledge/Skills:

Minimum previous experience of 2 Years in a WarehouseEnvironment



Operational Agility



Ensure Vision, Mission and Values underpin all activitiesCompetencies



Ability to show initiative



Ability to work as part of a team



Self-motivated and reliable



Performance Driven



Highly organised



Between 5 - 7 Years