Production Manager

Role Description

 Plan and organise labour schedules according to production requirements within the operations of the meat

plant and influences overall production efficiency.

 Effectively order raw materials from the suppliers for production in line with the meat plant operations manager.

 Collaborate with Finance and Operations teams to effectively manage budgets in line with operations to ensure

financial alignment with production objectives.

 Ensure that Health and Safety regulations are met across the operations.

 Determine quality control standards on products developed and ensure adherence to quality standards.

 Oversee Production processes across the operations.

 Manage movement and availability of stock and raw materials.

 Collaborates with maintenance for equipment maintenance and repairs and ensures all production equipment is

operational.

 Forecast orders and plan production accordingly.

 Manage operations in line with the orders received and influences production efficiency to meet customer orders.

 Ensure relevant training sessions across the operations.

 Delivering results and meeting customer expectations

 Develop and review standard operating procedures and make suggestions where necessary.

 Manage your stakeholders to ensure you deliver excellent customer experience.

 Manage quality of productions and minimise and/or eliminate waste.

 Good housekeeping practices

 Minimise and eliminate waste, ensuring quality productions through development and implementation of quality

control measures.

 Interface between operations and transport

 Manage Shrinkage in area.

 Manage Damages and pilferage.

 Manage the smooth and efficient manufacturing of goods.

 Collaborate with top management to understand objectives and requirements.

 Regularly prepare budgets and cost reports for production.

 Divide responsibilities and tasks across the team to make production more efficient.

 Resolve any problem that occurs.

 Evaluate performances and constantly improvise practices.

 Conduct regular inspections of machinery and equipment.

 Overseeing that the inventory of all the equipment and resources is maintained.

 Ensure that health and safety, quality and hygiene protocols are upheld.

 Approve regular maintenance work.

 Sanction purchasing of equipment.

 Uphold the policies and standards of the company.

 Ensure that the agreed standards of productivity are met by managing production schedules.

 No monetary loss is incurred due to unnecessary waste or quality failures.

 Ensure that effective quality control measures are implemented and enforced.

 Staff planning, track competencies of subordinates and provide leadership, motivation and development as

required.

 Consult with People Partner on staff recruitment, disciplinary, performance, training, and termination processes.

Qualifications & Experience
- Essential: Grade 12/ NQF 4
- Desirable: Blockman NQF 3 (or 3 years' experience within the meat industry)
- Essential: Previous Management Experience within the Meat Processing industry
- Clear criminal record
- Essential: Knowledge of Meat Market hygiene and safety standards
- Knowledge of Quality assurance systems within the Meat Industry
- Computer literacy
- Excellent people management skills

Key Competencies & Work Ethic
- Self-motivated and driven with strong integrity - take accountability for actions and mistakes.
- Critical and Analytical thinker - analyse Production context, identify compliance risks, monitor practice

standards and monitoring mechanisms.
- Detail orientation - work within the details to adequately mitigate the production risk and/or non
- compliance.
- Conflict resolution and resilience - open, honest, and direct in giving and receiving constructive feedback.

‘Bounce back and try again’ attitude during adversity.
- Quality orientation - diligently staying on top of the details and understanding how they fit into the big

picture.
- Strong Administration and workflow - accurate tracking of administrative flow and respective requirements.
- Problem solving - Solution orientated, guide the functional business areas in solving problems that align and

comply with the Group Legal Compliance framework.
- Adapting and responding to change - outcomes orientated, delivering results and meeting business

expectations in a fast-paced unpredictable environment.
- Collaborative partnering - think and act independently as well as collaboratively. Actively build cross
- functional stakeholder relationships and Maintenance networks (forums).
- Strong communicator - at all levels both verbal and written.

related solutions to business problems with consideration for applicable laws and regulations as they relate

to the function.

Pay: R15 000,00 - R20 000,00 per month

Application Deadline: 2024/09/14
Expected Start Date: 2024/09/17