Production Manager - Killarney Gardens

Fair Cape Dairy's; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy producer in Cape Town seeks a Production Manager to oversee all operations in the production facility. The candidate will manage resources, ensure product quality, and lead a team to achieve operational goals. Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of managerial experience and qualifications in relevant fields like Food Technology or Production Management.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years managerial experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed production schedules to meet demand and minimize downtime.
• Oversee daily operational activities for smooth and efficient production processes.
• Implement and monitor procedures to ensure safety and quality standards.
• Manage raw materials, equipment, and human resources to optimize efficiency and reduce waste.
• Establish and enforce policies and procedures for compliance with industry standards.
• Lead, train, and motivate staff to achieve goals and maintain safety.
• Monitor costs and implement measures to stay within budget.
• Seek continuous improvements to enhance quality and efficiency.
• Address issues promptly to minimize disruptions.
• Ensure proper documentation and traceability of procedures.
• Prepare and present performance reports on various metrics.
• Manage workforce planning, recruitment, development, and employee relations.
• Develop safety procedures aligned with OSHACT and NOSA policies.
• Identify and mitigate risks within the facility.
• Provide leadership, define objectives, and foster teamwork and innovation.

Skills

Insight

Strategic Thinking

Adaptability

Information Sharing

Decisiveness

Drive & Resilience

Accountability

Building Trust

Effective Communication

Education

Matric

Tertiary Qualification in Food Technology / Production Management / Supply Chain Management / Finance / Engineering / Quality

Job description

Main purpose of the job :

Manage all operations within the production facility by planning, directing, and coordinating daily activities. Formulate and implement policies, manage the utilization of plant equipment, raw materials, and human resources. Ensure all products are produced safely, meeting high-quality standards and customer specifications.

Preferred Minimum Requirements :

• Matric
• Tertiary Qualification: Food Technology / Production Management / Supply Chain Management / Finance / Engineering / Quality
• Minimum of 5 years managerial experience

Responsibilities

1. Production Planning: Develop detailed production schedules to meet demand and minimize downtime.
2. Managing Operations: Oversee daily operational activities for smooth and efficient production processes.
3. Quality Control: Implement and monitor procedures to ensure safety and quality standards.
4. Resource Management: Manage raw materials, equipment, and human resources to optimize efficiency and reduce waste.
5. Policy Implementation: Establish and enforce policies and procedures for compliance with industry standards.
6. Team Leadership: Lead, train, and motivate staff to achieve goals and maintain safety.
7. Cost Management: Monitor costs and implement measures to stay within budget.
8. Process Improvement: Seek continuous improvements to enhance quality and efficiency.
9. Problem-Solving: Address issues promptly to minimize disruptions.
10. Administration: Ensure proper documentation and traceability of procedures.
11. Reporting: Prepare and present performance reports on various metrics.
12. People Management: Manage workforce planning, recruitment, development, and employee relations.
13. Ensure a Safe and Healthy Working Environment: Develop safety procedures aligned with OSHACT and NOSA policies.
14. Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks within the facility.
15. Fair Cape Way: Provide leadership, define objectives, and foster teamwork and innovation.

Skills

• Insight: Demonstrate understanding to anticipate challenges and opportunities.
• Strategic Thinking: Analyze situations and develop long-term solutions.
• Adaptability: Adjust to changes with a positive approach.
• Information Sharing: Ensure relevant information is accessible for decision-making.
• Decisiveness: Make timely and effective decisions.
• Drive & Resilience: Maintain optimism and persistence amid challenges.
• Accountability: Own actions and responsibilities.
• Building Trust: Foster confidence through transparency and integrity.
• Effective Communication: Convey ideas clearly and persuasively.