ABOUT THE COMPANY
My Client is a family-owned business that was founded in 1991. They are proud to have grown from being South Africa’s first privately owned processing factory, into one of the country’s leading macadamia establishments, exporting high-quality macadamia nuts globally. With over 40 years of macadamia industry experience, and a strong historical foundation, they are equipped to expand their footprint further. With their factories situated in Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Kwa-Zulu Natal, they are consistently investing in new investments, technology and innovations.
They strive to be the macadamia processor and marketer of choice, meeting all their stakeholders’ needs.
ABOUT THE POSITION
This is a hands-on management position ensuring that product that arrives for processing and leaves after processing meets all required standards throughout the process. The position requires an individual who is physically fit and active to be on the floor involved with leading, managing and implementing the various functions of the process flow. The incumbent will be required to oversee that processes are being implemented as well as ensuring that bottlenecks, problem-solving, decision-making, process reconciliations, stock reconciliations and control checks are being followed. The incumbent is required to be macadamia technically sound, computer literate and able to synchronise numerous processing activities ensuring alignment of various department functions.
1. Lead and Manage a Team: Meet the deliverables for the company's strategic objectives ensuring a productive work team.
2. Process Coordination: Coordinate and oversee various stages of work to ensure all process flows, food safety standards and health and safety standards are adhered to as well as identify current areas of downtime and potential areas of downtime in line with company standard practices.
3. Stock Management: Implement demand management for process planning to ensure processing flow occurs, avoid bottlenecks and downtime.
4. Food Safety, Quality Controls and Maintenance: Ensure the required processing, food safety and maintenance standards are implemented throughout the processing workflow, being accountable for food safety and processing standards.
REPORTING AND LIAISON STRUCTURE
• The Position reports to the White River General Manager.
• The Position works with all areas related to processing; it is imperative to have good communication skills and understanding of work impact.
• This is a permanent, full-time position at the White River Processing Facility.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES AND MOTIVATIONAL FIT
• Tertiary qualification in fresh food processing is required as well as Food Safety Standards.
• Technical knowledge, management and experience (minimum 10 years) in Macadamia nut processing, Food health and safety standards and practices, Processing and Logistics integration. Experience should be at a middle management level.
• Integration of automated systems; Nutlogger or similar systems are beneficial.
• Information review, reconciliations, trouble-shooting, with report writing and extensive communication with required parties.
• Physically fit and healthy to be able to do manual work for an entire shift (may include day shifts and/or night shifts), working at heights, climbing stairs and walking through processing plant. A medical assessment to determine workplace fitness is an inherent requirement.
SPECIFIC INHERENT REQUIREMENTS
• The position requires long working hours during season which may include alternating day shift and night shift.
• The incumbent will be required to spend all working hours in the factory, therefore physical fitness and being able to walk around and climb stairs around a factory environment is required.
• Computer literacy in basic excel and IT operating systems experience.
• Absolute attention to detail – there can be no oversights in quality, food safety, packaging and processing.
TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS POSITION YOU REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING
• Ability to work under pressure and be available to address all processing milestones as well as bottlenecks that may occur.
• Ability to understand systems and processes to be able to analyse situations to initiate problem solving and be a part of solution finding.
• Be responsible and accountable for allocated duties and meet all targets as agreed with the General Manager.
• Contribute towards the smooth running of the organisation in general by understanding impact on the team, stakeholders and the business.
Email CV in WORD format: cvs@agricruitment.co.za
Please consider your application as unsuccessful if you have not been contacted within 2 weeks.
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