Production Manager - Coricraft - Epping Factory

TFG (The Foschini Group); Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail group in South Africa is seeking a supervisor to manage a production team. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of supervisory experience, a Matric certificate or relevant tertiary education, and strong communication skills. Familiarity with the furniture manufacturing industry and a diploma in production are advantageous. The role involves training staff and maintaining quality standards.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years supervisory experience required.
• Participative leadership skills necessary.
• PC skills including Outlook products are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage, lead and control a team.
• Produce according to a program maintaining quality standards.
• Training of staff in required standards.
• Performance management of employees.
• Inter departmental liaison with retail partners.

Skills

Attention to detail

Stress handling and resilience

Rule orientation

Ethical behaviour

Assertiveness

Decisiveness and action oriented

Building and maintaining relationships

Education

Matric/Grade 12 or relevant tertiary education

Diploma in production

Job description

Key Responsibility Areas

• Manage, lead and control a team
• Produce according to a program and maintain quality standards
• Training of staff in required standard
• Performance management of employees
• Inter departmental liaison (as well as internal and external retail partners)
• IR/HR Responsibility including but not limited to discipline, wages etc
• Dealing empathetically with all staff issues
• Relevant sewing experiences a necessity/advantageous

Experience And Qualifications

• Matric/Grade 12 or relevant tertiary education
• Diploma in production advantageous
• Participative leadership skills
• 3-5 years Supervisory Experience
• PC skills advantageous (Good Knowledge of Outlook products, e.g. excel, word etc)
• Good understanding of Production analysis and flow
• Target and quality orientated
• Ability to work with change and adapt
• Strong communication skills
• Experience in furniture manufacturing industry and quality environment

Skills

• Attention to detail
• Tolerance with the necessary stress handling and resilience
• Rule orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Assertiveness
• Decisiveness and action orientated
• Building and maintaining relationships

Preference will be given to employees from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act. NO. 55 or 1998 (and any amendments thereto)