Production Supervisor at RCL Foods

Job Description    
RCL FOODS is seeking a Production Supervisor to join our Baking Division. The role will be based in Polokwane and report to the Production Manager. RCL FOODS is looking for a Production Supervisor that will ensure that all the standard operating procedures are adhered too in the plant.
Minimum Requirements    

• Minimum Grade 12(Matric)
• Two years’ experience in production or FMCG Industry
• Relevant or Equivalent tertiary qualification

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures. Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; developing personal growth opportunities.
• Maintains work flow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.
• Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.
• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
• Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data; answering questions and responding to requests.
• Creates and revises systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and budgetary and personnel requirements; implementing change.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintains working relationship with the union by following the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.
• Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; recommending action.
• Adhere to all safety and food safety standards at all time
• Ensure that staff wear PPE’s at all times
• Ensure staff are trained and adhere to GMP’s, Food Safety standards at all times
• Manage subordinates
• Monitor absenteeism
• Manage Overtime
• Train new staff on standard operating procedures