Team Leader at AVI Limited

Key Responsibilities:

Safety, Health, and Environment:

• Enforce correct PPE usage and compliance with safety protocols.
• Promote a strong safety culture, ensuring each shift has a designated SHE rep, first aider, and firefighter.
• Conduct emergency evacuation drills and complete near-miss reports.
• Ensure timely resolution of safety and health incidents.
• Conduct weekly toolbox talks and ensure proper waste segregation and disposal.

Hopper Floor and Tank Farm Management:

• Lead Hopper Floor and Tank Farm teams to meet daily shift targets as per the production plans.
• Ensure rapid response to equipment breakdowns and labour availability.
• Daily management of finished goods inventory.
• Oversee pre-checks on Forklift machines and offloading equipment and manage support departments to provide top service.
• Monitor daily material usage to minimize waste and variances.
• Lead regular cycle counts and physical stock verification.
• Maintain high product quality standards and ensure first-time-right production.

Cost Control:

• Optimize labor management, including controlling overtime and absenteeism.
• Lead efforts to reduce waste, participate in troubleshooting, and manage start-up times.
• Plan for efficient changeovers, ensuring minimal downtime and smooth production transitions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance plant efficiency.

Quality and Food Safety:

• Ensure seamless maintenance handovers and proper storage of safety equipment and chemicals.
• Conduct daily equipment inspections and maintain high hygiene standards.
• Lead quality checks and empower operators to take ownership of their output.
• Ensure non-conforming products are addressed and corrected swiftly.
• Management and tracking of totebin cleaning through RFID dashboard.

People Management:

• Assign daily tasks and manage team schedules.
• Lead and develop your team with a genuine concern for their growth and well-being.
• Provide ongoing training, coaching, and development using IDP and Skills Matrix frameworks.
• Ensure team members are multi-skilled and well-equipped to meet operational demands.
• Offer recognition, reward, and constructive feedback, while holding individuals accountable for their performance.
• Foster a culture of innovation by encouraging team suggestions and ideas.

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:

• 4+ years of experience in production within the FMCG industry.
• 3-4 years of supervisory experience in a complex manufacturing structure.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or Postgraduate in Operations Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management or Industrial Engineering.

Additional requirements:

• Proficiency in Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), such as Shopware, Pragma, SAP.
• Strong knowledge of the MS Office suite.
• Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Closing Date 08 September 2026