Operations Foreman

**Overview**:
The Operations Foreman is responsible for overseeing the efficient and safe supply of products and services related to explosives. This includes the day-to-day logistics (MMU scheduling), inventory and distribution operations while ensuring compliance with safety regulations and company policies.

**Qualifications**:

- Blasting Ticket (mandatory)
- Valid Driver License
- Code of Conduct (Police Clearance Certificate)

**_Advantageous Requirements_**
- Blasting Assistant Certificate MQA
- Competent A Certificate - MQA

**Experience**:

- 5 years’ demonstrated experience as Truck Operator or Blaster (including surface mining, blasting, blast reports, seismograph
- 3 years’ demonstrated experience in supervising employees
- 3 years’ demonstrated experience in responsibility for managing costs

**Duties**:

- Works closely with internal and external customers in order to assess needs and plan operations accordingly
- Plans and organises the availability to resources, in order to meet customer’s requests
- Ensures that the assets of the company are protected from theft and damage
- Organises, schedules and coordinates explosives trucks in order to facilitate the smooth, timeous flow of deliveries.
- Administers stocks and continuous stock availability by ensuring that paperwork such as store stock are up to date and reconciled
- Ensures that all administration, documents, storage of information are kept according to BME standards
- Provides inputs into the annual budgeting process in line with the objectives of the department
- Identifies cost saving initiatives while balancing customer requirements
- Ensures that the necessary incident investigations take place
- Ensures that required staff training is up to date
- Ensures that the impact of production processes on environment are understood by staff and appropriately monitored
- Ensures that suitable employees are recruited
- Plans daily/ weekly/ monthly scheduling of work/shift allocations
- Ensures induction for new staff members
- Ensures that all staff are given the required training in accordance with work requirements
- Ensure compliance to Company standards and COP’s
- Ensure timely and accurate delivery to Customers.
- Manage delivery schedules
- Manage inventory levels to ensure sufficient stock while minimizing excess
- Ensure all operational activities comply with safety standards and regulatory requirements
- Conduct regular safety audits and risk assessments addressing any issues promptly
- Understand customer needs and ensure those needs are met through timely and accurate service delivery
- Address any service-related issues or complaints promptly and effectively
- Lead, train and motivate the team

**Job Competencies**:
**Job Related Skills**
- Ensures that systems, processes and procedures are in place and managed to ensure timely maintenance is performed on equipment and vehicles.
- Plans, coordinates and schedules maintenance
- Ensures that regular inspections are conducted on Boiler shop equipment
- Implements controls and does inspections to assess correct usage of PPE or equipment and to take the necessary actions
- Implements controls to ensure that maintenance and repair work has been satisfactorily conducted
- Understanding of logistics, inventory management and distribution processes, specifically in the context of explosives
- Sound knowledge of safety regulations and best practices in the handling and distribution of explosives products.
- Strong focus on meeting customer needs and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively liaising with team members, customers and other stakeholders.
- Strong focus on accuracy in inventory management, documentation and compliance with safety standards.
- Ability to lead, manage and develop a team ensuring high performance and adherence to company policies and procedures.
- Ability to identify and resolve issues quickly and effectively, with focus on minimizing operational disruptions

**Competency Requirements**:

- Business Acumen - Essential
- Conflict Management - Essential
- Customer Focus - Essential
- Timely Decision Making - Essential
- Functional Technical Skills - Mastery
- Developing Direct Reports and Others - Strong Focus
- Innovation Management - Essential
- Meeting Deadlines - Essential
- Motivating Others - Essential
- Problem Solving - Essential
- Drive for Results - Essential

**General**: