Duties will include:

• Supervise the factory floor employees ensuring that the production floor runs smoothly and efficiently.

• Assist the production employees, by guiding and having a hands-on approach.

• Ensure products meet the required standard. Carry out timely inspections investigate discrepancies and report accordingly.

• Management and limitation of damaged stock and materials.

• Spot checking and reporting on a daily basis.

• Management of staff hours, time & attendance where required.

• Scheduling of staff to ensure maximum productivity - in relation with relevant manager/supervisor.

• Management and scheduling of staffing per machine and/or supervising of allocation

• Ensure efficient and accurate packaging of stock for customers.

• Maintain safe work environment in the factory.

• Ensure compliance with policies & procedures, including all health, safety and food safety requirements. As communicated.

• Ensure production employees are made aware and kept up to date with any changes from senior management and necessary documentation is completed with regards to this.

• Ensure implementation of changes on the production floor is carried out.

• Ensure housekeeping is to the required standard.

• Ensure that you discipline staff- minor and major incidents. From issuing verbal warning to Disciplinary hearings. (under supervision).

• Following through instructions of senior management/supervisor.

• Carry out weekly production schedule.

• Reporting and logging of all faults with regards to machinery and production to middle and upper management/supervisors immediately.

• Attending all production and management meetings as and when required.

• Follow up and follow through of all decisions made and instructions given in formal and informal meeting from specified line manager and senior management.

• Ensure weekly stock take of freezer and/or goods relating to your area of production to ensure no discrepancies or shortage occurs.

- Please note experience in relevant field is required

- Technical and mechanical skills are advantageous, but not necessarily required.

- The above is not a full duties list and successful candidates will be given a full list as well as KPI's to help guide them.

- Please also note that this role requires problem solving as well as forward thinking. It is also a different type of industry (not only being food, but also temperature and time sensitive) - so please keep this in mind when applying as experience working in these types of industries will be more advantageous.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: R8 000,00 - R9 000,00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Cape Town, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Certificate (Preferred)

Experience:

• managing people: 2 years (Preferred)

• record keeping: 3 years (Preferred)

• health and safety: 3 years (Preferred)

• food safety: 3 years (Preferred)

• food production: 5 years (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)