Production Group Graduate

2 weeks ago


Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Kerry Full time

About Kerry:

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.

Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world.

Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition.

A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.


About the role:

Location:
Hammarsdale (Durban), South Africa

Reporting to:
Production Manager

Working Days/ Time:
Monday to Friday (8.00am - 4.30pm)


Executes the production schedule for processing products to meet established product quality specifications and packaging requirements while ensuring compliance to safety, environmental and regulatory policies.

Coordinates and supervises the activities of the team leads and operators to maximize production efficiencies with mínimal equipment downtime.

Key responsibilities:

  • Lead Dry Blending and Packing production teams to execute production plans and deliver production targets, ensuring efficient and effective use of resources to meet production targets.
  • Perform Root Cause Analysis and solve problems that impact safety, quality, costs, and delivery and ensure that unresolved problems are escalated to the site leadership team.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to ensure safety, quality, cost, and customer service goals are met
  • Continually oversee and ensure that GMP compliance for the equipment, facility and operations is maintained within established internal programs and regulatory codes.
  • Protect the health and safety of all Production employees through instituting and adherence to site safety culture.
  • Complete shift reports as required, including the maintainance of production tracking records, reports and spreadsheets to provide information and data for monthly reporting of production efficiency and monthly KPIs.
  • Review relevant site policies & procedures and ensure the requirements they specify are documented in standard work and trained out to Team Leaders & Members.
  • Train new and existing team members on equipment and operational processes. Maintain and update operating procedures and work instructions to achieve quality and safety standards. Maintain product quality and adherence to GMP through management of the team and process to deliver agreed product specifications as defined in quality standards and policies.

Qualifications and skills:

  • Open to fresh graduate with Diploma in Industrial/Chemical Engineering, Production Management, Food Technology, Engineering, Operations Management or Equivalent.
  • Experienced in a process environment, within a Food Manufacturing Plant is an added bonus.

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