Hire Resolve's client in the Food Manufacturing Industry is urgently seeking the expertise of an experienced Production Manager to join their team in Johannesburg, Gauteng.Responsibilities:Ensure milling process delivers consistent high-quality products in line with required specifications byAdapting process as required to optimise milling efficiencies and product qualityControl process variations to ensure product qualityCollaborate with relevant stakeholders to ensure continuous operations in the value chain.Optimize milling gainEnsure cost effective raw material managementUnderstanding gristing challenges of the raw materials in the delivery pipelineOptimizing the extraction in line with the product quality requiredMonitoring stock levels in line with milling plans and demand.Ensure high performance culture in the production team by:Building and motivating capability though competency-based selectiontraining and development, coaching, mentoring, performance managementeffective communicationsleading and participating in Invocoms and meetings as neededensuring good discipline and accountabilityestablishing good working relationships with union representativesensuring a conducive and safe working environment according to the Premier way.To ensure full statutory and regulatory compliance to all health and safety and food safety requirements in line with Premier standards and SOP's by ensuring training of relevant personnel, audits and corrective action of all findings in collaboration with the risk function.Promote employee safety cultureEnsure best cost production through planning, organising and managing the function in line with agreed expense budget and resource plansTo ensure continuous improvement of the production process and function through:Ensuring a culture of learning and continuous improvement in the InvocoPerform route cause analysis when needed and ensure corrective action with relevant stakeholdersDriving continuous improvement of production processes based on the feedback from quality and the production team and doing internal and external benchmarking from time to time.To ensure optimal plant asset management through implementation timeous corrective and preventative maintenance in accordance with company SOPs and maintenance system.Requirements:Food safety requirements (FSSC ) Intermediate (Essential)Supervisory and Management principles and practices Intermediate (Essential)Financial acumen to support planning, budgeting, and cost controls Intermediate Essential Performance management principles Intermediate EssentialDisciplinary and grievance management process requirements Intermediate EssentialContinuous improvement processes Basic DesirableHealth, Safety, Environment and Risk Management principles pertaining to industry Intermediate EssentialMS Office (With Excel) Intermediate Essential Calculations (efficiencies) Intermediate Essential Performance management skills Intermediate EssentialAnalytical thinking and problem solving Intermediate EssentialInternal FS Auditing Intermediate EssentialBudgeting, costing and cost control Basic EssentialQualified Miller SAGMA/ GMF or equivalent (Essential)LSS Greenbelt (Essential) Lean Champion (Desirable)Manufacturing Academy Certificate or Leadership/Management Certificate equivalent Advanced OSHACT certificate (Essential) Benefits:Salary: R1.5Mil/yr – R1.3Mil/yr, salary negotiablePerformance BonusPrivate Health CareFamily Leave (Maternity, Paternity)Training & DevelopmentPaid Time Off (PTO) (if applicable)Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move.Salary: negotiable.Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.Apply for this role today, contact Rebecca Grylls or Brittney Basson at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.
