Job Opportunities in South Africa

Role Description
 Plan and organise labour schedules according to production requirements within the operations of the meat
plant and influences overall production efficiency.
 Effectively order raw materials from the suppliers for production in line with the meat plant operations manager.
 Collaborate with Finance and Operations teams to effectively manage budgets in line with operations to ensure
financial alignment with production objectives.
 Ensure that Health and Safety regulations are met across the operations.
 Determine quality control standards on products developed and ensure adherence to quality standards.
 Oversee Production processes across the operations.
 Manage movement and availability of stock and raw materials.
 Collaborates with maintenance for equipment maintenance and repairs and ensures all production equipment is
operational.
 Forecast orders and plan production accordingly.
 Manage operations in line with the orders received and influences production efficiency to meet customer orders.
 Ensure relevant training sessions across the operations.
 Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
 Develop and review standard operating procedures and make suggestions where necessary.
 Manage your stakeholders to ensure you deliver excellent customer experience.
 Manage quality of productions and minimise and/or eliminate waste.
 Good housekeeping practices
 Minimise and eliminate waste, ensuring quality productions through development and implementation of quality
control measures.
 Interface between operations and transport
 Manage Shrinkage in area.
 Manage Damages and pilferage.
 Manage the smooth and efficient manufacturing of goods.
 Collaborate with top management to understand objectives and requirements.
 Regularly prepare budgets and cost reports for production.
 Divide responsibilities and tasks across the team to make production more efficient.
 Resolve any problem that occurs.
 Evaluate performances and constantly improvise practices.
 Conduct regular inspections of machinery and equipment.
 Overseeing that the inventory of all the equipment and resources is maintained.
 Ensure that health and safety, quality and hygiene protocols are upheld.
 Approve regular maintenance work.
 Sanction purchasing of equipment.
 Uphold the policies and standards of the company.
 Ensure that the agreed standards of productivity are met by managing production schedules.
 No monetary loss is incurred due to unnecessary waste or quality failures.
 Ensure that effective quality control measures are implemented and enforced.
 Staff planning, track competencies of subordinates and provide leadership, motivation and development as
required.
 Consult with People Partner on staff recruitment, disciplinary, performance, training, and termination processes.
Qualifications & Experience

• Essential: Grade 12/ NQF 4
• Desirable: Blockman NQF 3 (or 3 years' experience within the meat industry)
• Essential: Previous Management Experience within the Meat Processing industry
• Clear criminal record
• Essential: Knowledge of Meat Market hygiene and safety standards
• Knowledge of Quality assurance systems within the Meat Industry
• Computer literacy
• Excellent people management skills

Key Competencies & Work Ethic

• Self-motivated and driven with strong integrity - take accountability for actions and mistakes.
• Critical and Analytical thinker - analyse Production context, identify compliance risks, monitor practice

standards and monitoring mechanisms.

• Detail orientation - work within the details to adequately mitigate the production risk and/or non-

compliance.

• Conflict resolution and resilience - open, honest, and direct in giving and receiving constructive feedback.

‘Bounce back and try again’ attitude during adversity.

• Quality orientation – diligently staying on top of the details and understanding how they fit into the big

picture.

• Strong Administration and workflow – accurate tracking of administrative flow and respective requirements.
• Problem solving - Solution orientated, guide the functional business areas in solving problems that align and

comply with the Group Legal Compliance framework.

• Adapting and responding to change - outcomes orientated, delivering results and meeting business

expectations in a fast-paced unpredictable environment.

• Collaborative partnering – think and act independently as well as collaboratively. Actively build cross-

functional stakeholder relationships and Maintenance networks (forums).

• Strong communicator - at all levels both verbal and written.
• Passionate about Health & Safety - learning mindset to apply best practice in terms of Health & Safety

related solutions to business problems with consideration for applicable laws and regulations as they relate
to the function.
Only candidates that meet the requirements will be contacted
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: R15 000,00 - R20 000,00 per month
Application Deadline: 2024/09/14
Expected Start Date: 2024/09/17