Operations Manager - Animal feed OFS

Our esteemed large national client, is looking for an experienced leader within the FMCG environment, and more specifically with at least 3 years of animal feed management experience. Large plant with 3 factories to oversee in this division.

Essential Requirements:

• Matric (Grade 12) - minimum,
• Plus a Tertiary or Technical qualification
• 5 years FMCG environment experience plus
• 3 years minimum in animal feed manufacturing environment
• Minimum of 3 years management and supervisory experience within a large feed factory environment
• Microsoft Office Skills (e.g., MS Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Power Automate, etc)

• Good communication and interpersonal relations skills

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Ensure production targets are met
• Ensure that all feed produced meets good manufacturing practices and quality standards
• Manage the agreed budget requirements of the expected production and expenditure of the plant
• Ensure daily, weekly and monthly production reports are submitted

• Ensure that the good manufacturing practices are met, and the relevant documentation is completed

• Ensure that mill maintenance is carried out as per good manufacturing practices requirements and ensure the lowest production downtime
• Ensure that all staff adhere to health and safety procedures and standards as per the good manufacturing practices requirements thereby ensuring the plant complies with the Ohsact
• Continuously strive to improve through-puts and performance in terms of productivity and plant output
• Ensure ongoing staff recruitment, discipline, development and utilization
• Ensure department adherence to all relevant SOP’s and documents

Kindly email your updated cv, together with current salary details, reasons for leaving, etc.

Kindly note that only short listed candidates will be contacted within 24 working hours. If you don''''''''t receive a reply, please accept your cv as unsuccessful. Please also note that unsolicitated cvs for unrelated roles will not be read or kept on file. Our client reserves the right to withdraw vacancies at any time.