Production Manager - Agric

SUMMARY:
The purpose of the job is to oversee and manage the manufacturing process from raw material intake to final products, ensuring that quality standards are kept according to customer specifications at all times.  Driving technical performance to maximum outputs and ensuring budget adherence.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum requirements:

• Grade 12 and higher education
• Minimum 10 years’ experience as Production Manager
• Food safety or similar experience (HACCP, ISO, FSSC)
• Fumigation, Grading and OHS experience advantageous
• Computer Literate MS Word and Excel
• Own transport
• GMF/SAMGA Modules including practical trade test passed
• Management Experience
• General HR experience – Time sheets, Leave, Performance assessments, Disciplinary action, Training plans.
• Budgeting experience
• Excellent Planning ability

• Communication skills and Team work
• Analytical and Structured thinking
• Problem Solving skills
• Deadline driven
• Attention to detail
• Situational Leadership style
• Proactiveness
• People development
• Agile
• Sense of urgency
• High degree of resilience

• Daily production planning
• Ensure that all production units run at the installed capacity to increase productivity and profitability
• Production is reconciled to stock issued and packed.
• Ensure consistent product quality
• Plan production by machine to ensure all products scheduled are produced to ensure all product packed complies with customer specifications
• Ensure availability of raw materials
• Product mixing with approved product specs.
• Ensure daily stock control and minimizing shortages
• Ensure that equipment is maintained
• Record and control stock usage and losses.
• Optimize usage of mill plant capacity.
• Ensure all scales are calibrated according to service frequencies
• Track and control maintenance needs and schedules
• Management of Staff compliment
• Prepare and ensure adherence to budget.
• Identify,
• diarise training for staff in your department
• Ensure OPRPs are managed effectively.