Shift Supervisor – Packing Plant

Job Description

My client (FMCG) is seeking an experienced and dynamic Shift Supervisor Packing Plant based in the West Rand area.

Job Purpose:

To supervise staff and manage the performance of the plant whilst exercising safety and ensuring quality of the product. The role includes leadership production supervision safety health environment risk and quality food safety (SHERQ-FS) management continuous improvement and stakeholder management.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership

• Manage the designated area within specified timelines and budget
• Plan select develop and maintain suitable manpower capabilities for area of responsibility
• Supervise develop lead and maintain a motivated and high-performance team
• Identify and timeously address problems and opportunities
• Provide direction in respect of decision making
• Facilitate and resolve conflicting issues or requirements
• Ensure compliance with relevant legal and statutory requirements and internationally accepted
• environmental health safety and quality standards

Production Supervision

• Plan schedule assign inspect record and administrate production operations
• Generate work orders and issue work permits
• Direct and coordinate staff in fault finding and maintenance where necessary
• Ensure compliance with quality procedures standards and operating instructions
• Ensure staff are properly trained and qualified to perform their duties and improve their performance
• Ensure plant availability and plant OEE.
• Ensure production of products that meet agreed specifications cost efficiently
• Address any queries problems and anomalies and proactively respond to changing conditions and requirements

Quality and Food Safety

• Control production in alignment to quality and efficiency parameters
• Ensure on-time availability of raw materials in the right condition
• Ensure non-conforming products are handled as per procedure
• Ensure that gauges & instruments are monitored & adjusted and correctly calibrated
• Ensure that quality log sheets are updated & parameters are within specifications
• Ensure and maintain Food Safety Audit pass rate.

Safety health environment risk and quality (SHERQ) management

• Issue develop and maintain safe systems of work
• Conduct site visits to ensure safety procedures and standards are adhered to
• Participate in SHERQ audits and take or initiate appropriate corrective action where necessary
• Conduct regular risk assessments and identify high risk areas
• Arrange safety meetings
• Maintain good housekeeping a healthy and safe work environment and the safe use of equipment and machinery

Continuous Improvement

• Initiate participate and implement improvement programmes and initiatives
• Transfer knowledge to the team

Stakeholder Management

• Give feedback to the team on any changes that affect the production process
• Provide feedback to key stakeholders on progress and status within production department

Minimum Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Senior Certificate / Matric
• National Diploma: Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Operations Management Production Management Food Technology or related

Experience:

• 5 years production experience of which 3 years should have been in a supervisory capacity
• Manage a shift team of machine operators general workers and stock controllers among others. Minimum of 60 people per shift
• Experience in the food manufacturing industry would be an advantage

Knowledge:

• Relevant production principles; plant and equipment
• Relevant policies and procedures
• Relevant plant hazards
• Risk management
• SAP transactions

Skills:

• MS Office & SAP proficiency
• Planning and organising
• Communication
• Interpersonal
• Team leadership.
• Decisive insight in emergency situations
• Cross-cultural awareness
• Persuasion and influencing
• Discipline and performance management
• Ability to work under pressure.

Behavioural Attributes:

• Attention to detail; Customer focus and Quality orientated

Working Environment/Conditions:

• Long hours overtime working on weekends and public holidays when required
• Walking climbing and standing
• 24-hour operation with rotating shifts
• Zero tolerance to alcohol

On Offer:

• Range of between R 350000 R 465000 Total Cost to company per Annum (Dependent on various factors including current earnings qualifications relevant experience)
• Total cost To Company is inclusive of a 13^th Cheque
• Benefits include Pension and Provident Fund Disability & Group Life Cover Funeral Assistance.
• Overtime & shift allowances payable where applicable

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• Safety medical will be conducted
• Criminal checks will be conducted
• Psychometric assessment may be conducted
• Qualifications verifications will be conducted
• References will be required

POPIA Act:

• In line with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) all personal information submitted in your application will be treated as confidential and used solely for recruitment purposes.
• By applying for this position you consent to the processing and storing of your personal information for the purposes of assessing your suitability for employment.
• Should your application be unsuccessful your personal information will be securely stored for a limited period and then destroyed in accordance with our data retention policy.

A preference will be given to South African Citizens and candidates from designated groups.