Area Manager - KwaZulu Natal at Ecowize Group

High-level Objectives:

• Drive Operational Excellence through regular, meaningful interactions to drive an inclusive partnership with each customer. 
• Ensuring that all sites take the necessary actions and ensure training interventions to prevent damages and maintain facilities, equipment, and machinery. 
• People Focus on empowering, developing and motivating teams and individuals to perform at their best. Ensure continuous development for yourself and team. 
• Food Safety Focus in ensuring that all sites take the necessary actions and ensure training interventions are taken to eliminate food safety risks.  

Main responsibilities: 

• Maintain and build strong relationships with new and existing customers. 
• Plan and execute business strategy to grow Ecowize Footprint in this region. 
• Generate leads for possible new business opportunities and communicate leads to Business Development Manager. 

Job Specification: 

• Attend monthly meetings to discuss all aspects of the site such as progress reports, client feedback and team performance, aggregate hygiene reports, and budgets. 
• Use information obtained at the site to complete inspections, micros, audits, and customer feedback. 
• Conduct and report meetings with Teams. 
• Responsible for all portfolio operational activities, including operational problem-solving. 
• Lead & manage Site Managers, who in turn must manage their teams in order to produce a food-safe portfolio, daily. 
• Enforce a hygienic & safe working environment, with compliance to all statutory safety regulations. 
• Manage individual and team performance of HR Resource, and coach & develop Site Managers. 
• Manage and achieve the Portfolio Financial Budget. 
• Adhere to and promote the Company Value System by compliance with the Ecowize Way. 

Job Requirements: 

• Management /or Food Technology Qualification (advantageous). 
• Experience in FMCG and or cleaning industry essential. 
• Staff Management and Labour Relations experience is essential.  
• Experience working with a Hygiene Quality Management System is advantageous. 
• Own reliable transport essential and willingness to travel.  
• Good command of the English Language. 
• High-Quality administrative skills required. 
• Be flexible to work at various sites as requested on short notice.

The successful incumbent must have the following skill sets: 

• Must be comfortable with the Ecowize culture and values.  
• Able to work a strict shift position and willing to work over weekends. 
• Experience in the food production industry. 
• Must be able to manage the strict flow of operations.  
• Ability to work in a dynamic work environment and meet deadlines. 
• High work standards, energetic and driven. 
• Excellent communication skills (English Command). 
• Proficient in all Microsoft Applications.  
• Attention to detail. 
• Customer centric.