Production Manager - Hoedspruit, South Africa - ANB Operations (Pty) Ltd t/a BBI Packers

Description

Overall management of department, including but not limited to issues pertaining to efficiency, productivity, staff, equipment, hygiene, Health and Safety and compliance.

• Draft and monitor the weekly packing and presorting plan, and daily packing programs.
• Ensure relevant quality controls are in place, adhere to and meet customer expectations.
• Ensure relevant safety controls and standards are in place according to HACCP/BRC and company regulations.
• Manage and maintain effective relationships with employees, supervisors, and other managers.
• Productivity monitoring and improvement.
• Ensure that all work areas and personnel comply with safety regulations and procedures.
• Control process to ensure ordering of materials match packing requirements.
• Ensure that stock control processes and transactions are in line with systems requirements and best practices.
• Ensure efficient packing process that optimise the use of resources and achieve set capacity and productivity levels.
• Lead and develop staff, ensure staff engagement levels are high.
• Verifying stocks and investigating delays.
• Managing the volumes of fruit, monitoring, and analysing volumes and throughput vs capacity.
• Computing the quantities, qualities and types of materials required by production programmes.
• Controlling expenditure and ensuring the efficient use of resources.
• Controlling chemical stock and overseeing the mixture thereof.
• Must be willing to work irregular hours, including night shift.

• Grade 1
• Relevant qualification is essential
• At least 5 years relevant experience
• Experience working with machine sizer will be advantageous

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent problem solving, analytical and numerical abilities are crucial
• Excellent knowledge and computer skills (MS Office)
• Effective handling of detailed information and consistent attention to detail
• Must be a team player
• Ability to work with little supervision and track multiple processes

• Hoedspruit, Limpopo: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)

• What is your notice period?
• What is your salary expectation (Cost to company)?
• Will you be willing to work irregular hours, including night shift and weekends?