Production Manager

SUMMARY:

A specialist warehouse and distribution company has an exciting opportunity for an experienced, customer service-oriented Production Manager in the Western Cape

The Production Manager is responsible for ensuring that the operation is performing at their maximum productivity level within the Distribution Centre.

• Matric / NQF lev...
  
  

  POSITION INFO:
  

  A specialist warehouse and distribution company has an exciting opportunity for an experienced, customer service-oriented Production Manager in the Western Cape

  The Production Manager is responsible for ensuring that the operation is performing at their maximum productivity level within the Distribution Centre.

  • Matric / NQF level 4 English
  • 4 - 5 years’ experience in a Logistics / Distribution / Retail Store/Facilitator
  • Min 3 years supervisory experience
  • Computer literate (MS Office)
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Problem solving ability
  • Strong decision making skills
  • Organized, efficient and task driven
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Conflict management
  • Excellent IR experience

  PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Ensuring that the handover between shift managers is consistent and done correctly
  • Manager the reporting of the shift managers, checking that the correct reports are completed and the updates are completed with correct information
  • Implementation of new processes to ensure the DC operates more efficiently
  • Ensuring discipline is enforced and maintained, whether it be with the supervisors or TES staff
  • Ensure all procedures are in places, trained and understood as well as implemented daily
  • Floor walks to be conducted with the supervisors to ensure Standard Operating Procedures are followed
  • Managing the Convenience supervisor and picking performance and swiping discipline of the staff
  • Briefing all Supervisors on the daily targets / setting hourly goals to ensure effective production efficiency
  • Ensuring that the Key Performance Indicator are set and managed and maintained across all shifts
  • Ensuring consistency between all shifts and supervisors; housekeeping standards, training standards, time keeping, reporting updates to management, reports and time performance
  • Ensure stock from receiving floor is put away within the set time frame (Dock to stock)
  • Monitoring late picks / short picks and markouts
  • Ensuring that batch refills are done timeously

  COMPLIANCE

  • Development and review of detailed Standard Operating Procedures. Ensuring manuals SOP’s are updated on a regular basis
  • Engage with Operations manager, Shift Managers, Supervisors and TES Managers
  • Address challenges ACMS compliance may experience with regards to SOP’s not being adhered to by Managers
  • Ensure consistency is maintained between all shifts, supervisors and managers

  PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

  • Responsible for establishing a positive work environment that results in a committed, motivated, productive business unit and optimal retention of people
  • Daily management and coaching of direct reports.
  • Ensure adherence to all HR policies, processes, and SOPs
  • Ensure Succession planning is in place for all supervisors and managers
  • Ensure team members are appropriately trained and developed to fulfil their roles and drive a learning culture in the business unit

  WORKING CONDITIONS

  • The job entails reporting directly to the Operations Manager
  • The working temperature on the DC floor ranges from 1°C to -28°C
  • Full medicals are required yearly
  • Manage multi shifted production and convenience teams and may be required to work outside the normal working hours
  • Official working hours for this position are 44 hours per week (12 hour shifts) excluding Overtime, DC is run on a 3 shift system from Sunday to Friday as per shift roster
  
  
  

   

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