Production Manager Shift at McCain Foods

Job description

Scope Of Responsibilities

Shift managers are experienced individuals who lead, coach, motivate, monitor employees and oversee the running of the processing operations to ensure outputs within the agreed budget, quality and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coach the processing team, mentor and drive performance, resolve conflict, manage absenteeism, develop succession and personal development plans.
• Maintain and control all areas of GMP, occupational health safety and hygiene as well as food safety and HACCP. It involves ensuring that BOS’s and risk assessments and investigation reports are timeously conducted and submitted as required.
• Ensure that equipment is timeously maintained and efficiencies are achieved above 80%.
• Ensure full conformance to quality standards and specifications.
• Maintain effective, timeous and correct planning and reporting as required.
• Create, implement, and continuously improve department processes and standards to ensure alignment, compliance, and to meet customer requirements.
• Maintain and implement the daily and weekly production plan for processing in line with capacity, model stock and promotional activity.
• Maintain and ensure expenditure is managed within budget.
• Implement, manage and drive efficiencies in both departments.
• Set, standardize and monitor key processes to improve efficiencies and reduce costs
• Manage compliance of the planning and scheduling of the department.
• Implements and drive plans to correct and address any issues and or non-conformances identified identifying root cause analysis and oversees specific corrective action plans.

Prior Learning And / Experience Requirements

• Diploma/Degree in Production Management or Operations Management
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a production environment
• 3 years supervisory experience

Experience In The Food Manufacturing Industry Is Essential

• Knowledge of OHS, BCEA, LRA principles is critical
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership and communication skills
• Assertive and results orientated
• Excellent numeracy skills
• Ability to perform well in a stressful environment
• Computer literate (MS Office, SAP Proficient)