Senior Process Leader

**Job Advert Summary**:
This role involves co-ordinating production teams to ensure delivery of the production plan. It also involves facilitation of signing off the production plan to ensur equipment availability, as well as co-ordinating operations planning process and inventory control.

**Minimum Requirements**:
A Diploma / Degree in Production Management / Engineering

5 Years relevant operational experience preferably in a unionized food processing plant

An abattoir hygiene or meat inspection qualification would be preferable

Poultry processing experience would be advantageous

Tolerance of stress and pressure

Deadline driven and people orientated

Literacy, Numeracy and Mechanical aptitude

Ability to balance plant with regards to man load versus product mix

Knowledge of production principles

ISO and health, safety and environmental legislation

Have systems orientation with proven administration skills and computer literacy

Exposure to WCM principles would be advantageous.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Production Planning**:
Co-ordinate production teams to ensure delivery of the production plan

Facilitate signing off the production plan ensuring equipment availability

Co-ordinate operations planning process and inventory control

**Operations Management**:
Contribute towards continuous improvement and innovation at process and procedure level to enhance effectiveness, efficiency and performance.

Ensure Fresh Delivery On Time In Full (OTIF).

Ensure execution of mini business agenda.

Establish the most efficient use of resources ie. Cost, people, time etc for each shift and allocate work accordingly.

Report on a weekly basis on actual Processing KPI’s versus budget and address non-conformances promptly

Manage Processing yield factors and initiate plans to reduce losses.

Analyze downtime, provide valid explanations for loss of production and put action plans in place to prevent reoccurrence.

Liaise with New Product Development to ensure appropriate staff, equipment and materials are available to run successful trials.

Guide and prepare the Processing team for customer and statutory audits.

Oversee the performance of equipment (OEE).

Manage processing yield and consumption factors and initiate plans to reduce losses.

**Budget Management:.**

Report on and manage all input costs within area of responsibility and manage any over and under spend appropriately to ensure that issues are addressed before significant financial loss occurs

Authorize expenses within area of responsibility and within level of authority and monitor spending activity.

Innovate and implement cost containment measures.

**Project Management**:
Manage project plans in conjunction with project teams.

Oversee project implementation in area of responsibility

**Staff Management**:
Ensure the alignment of the headcount plan to the production plan.

Manage and deliver on the Processing teams succession plans to enable the development of a future generation of leaders and specialists and ensure optimal turnover and retention levels.

Communicate actively and effectively resolving any potential conflicts that may arise, and sharing and providing relevant information.

Assume overall responsibility for training and development of you team.

Conduct operational meetings and ensure that records are kept and shared amongst all parties and objectives are delivered upon.

Manage the employee relations climate and ensure corrective action is taken where required in line with relevant legislation and Company policy.

Develop supportive relationships with reports and encourage a team spirit.

**Safety, Health, Risk and Quality Oversight**:
Input into the establishment of systems and sound practices in order to comply with best practices, legislation or other regulations / guidelines.

Ensure on-time investigations and closure of NCA’s and CARs.

Ensure on-time investigation and closure of Safety deviation.

Monitor the Processing team to ensure all legislative and industry standards are achieved and prompt action is taken where required to ensure there are no areas of non-compliance

Chair and facilitate regular safety meetings with your teams and ensure action points are delivered upon.

Drive the adherence and maintenance of FSSE 22000/ ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 standards within the Total Integrated Management System throughout Processing.

Ensure that documentation required for the Total Integrated Management System is applied consistently throughout Processing.

Drive in-process quality control in line with the supply chain and external customer requirements throughout the processing plant.

Ensure environmentally sustainable practices are implemented and adhered to and that resource usage is managed effectively (e.g.