Senior Meat Production Manager

4 days ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Bright Placements Full time
Job Overview:
Bright Placements is seeking a highly experienced and dedicated Senior Meat Production Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of our abattoir facility. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, maintaining high standards of animal welfare, optimizing production processes, and managing a team of workers.

About the Role:
This is a senior management position that requires a strong leadership presence, attention to detail, and a commitment to continuous improvement in production efficiency and safety standards. Key responsibilities include overseeing the slaughtering, processing, and packaging of meat products, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, animal welfare guidelines, and environmental standards, monitoring production flow and optimizing operational efficiency, and implementing and enforcing quality control processes to meet industry standards.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Oversee the slaughtering, processing, and packaging of meat products
  • Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, animal welfare guidelines, and environmental standards
  • Monitor production flow and optimize operational efficiency
  • Implement and enforce quality control processes to meet industry standards
  • Manage staff scheduling, training, and performance
  • Maintain records of all activities, including safety protocols, inventory, and compliance
  • Handle administrative duties such as reporting and budgeting

Requirements:
To be considered for this role, you must have 3-4 years of previous experience in a management position within an abattoir or food production management environment. You should also have strong knowledge of animal welfare regulations, health, and safety protocols, excellent leadership and team management skills, ability to troubleshoot and solve operational issues effectively, strong organizational and time-management skills, and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. A degree or diploma in Food Science, Animal Science, or a related field (preferred) and certification in HACCP, Food Safety, or similar (preferred) are also desirable.

What We Offer:
We offer a competitive salary of $80,000 - $100,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus a range of benefits including professional development opportunities, a comprehensive employee assistance program, and a generous leave policy.

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