Production Supervisor

**Duties**:

- Adhering to and maintaining food safety, health, quality and hygiene standards at all times
- Adhering to and implementing standard operating procedures and the quality management system
- Overseeing and supervising the activities and HR administration of the Production Team (leave, time, attendance, discipline, performance, training)
- Overseeing and ensuring employees are complying with all food safety, health, quality and hygiene standards at all times
- Overseeing the completion and accurate record-keeping of all production and quality documentation completed by Production employees (records and electronic)
- Reporting production, quality, manufacturing, equipment, machinery, food safety and health & safety deviations
- Implementing recommended activities to action non-conformances and deviations
- Investigating, suggesting improvements and rectifying deviations in the factory
- Conducting visual inspections of all in-process products and activities of staff
- Conducting visual inspections of employees’ personal hygiene and factory hygiene standards
- Continuous communication of production targets, errors, non-conformances, deviations, and other production-related information
- Performing verification checks on all equipment and machinery
- Raising job cards on iComply
- Monitoring movement of materials on D365
- Coordinate and conduct stock counts and other stock control measures
- Ensuring there are sufficient raw materials for daily production
- Mitigating food safety and health & safety risks in the factory
- Acting as a Health & Safety Committee member
- Identifying training needs and ensuring relevant training is facilitated for employees
- Maintaining all housekeeping standards at all times
- Providing reasonable ad-hoc assistance as necessary

**Requirements**:

- Matric qualification / N3 qualification
- N4 or relevant qualification or experience equivalent to a formal qualification (at least 3 years)
- At least five years’ experience working in an FMCG environment / food industry
- Expanded knowledge of the Food Industry and Standards in South Africa (e.g. HACCP, ISO, FSSC)
- Experience and/or certification in Occupational Health and Safety
- At least 3 years of experience in a team leader/supervisory role
- Computer literate (MS Office, especially Excel and ERP systems: D365, iComply)
- Strong time management skills and the ability to work under pressure
- Excellent administrative record-keeping and filing (manual / electronic)
- High attention to detail, organised and systematic
- Must be willing and able to work shifts

The company offers market-related remuneration and benefits, based on the successful applicant’s experience and qualifications.