Senior Process Leader – Pretoria West needed at RCL Foods

Job Description    

• RCL Foods is seeking a dynamic Senior Process Leader to join our Baking division in Pretoria. The purpose of the role is to manage production and teams in packing & mixings and coatings. Ensure stock integrity and performance of production and packing lines.

Minimum Requirements    

• Grade 12.
• Relevant National Diploma / Degree in Engineering/Production Diploma/ Food Science / Biotechnology
• Knowledge of Ms Office
• Sound knowledge of packing and production Environment.
• Packing based business processes and practices
• Packing methodologies and principles
• Continues improvement certification or relevant experience
• At least 3 years of experience in a management environment.
• SAP/Syspro knowledge – Advantageous

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Operational Packing Management
• Drive all machine performance targets as set out by company.
• Ensure execution of daily and weekly plans according Supply plan and KPI’s.
• Produce and/or Packing shift sizing conducted & resources aligned to weekly & daily activity.
• OPex budgeted / FE costs understood vs actuals. Costs reviewed; gaps identified with action plans implemented.
• Develop and continuously validate SOP’s through management routines by using tools and ensure understanding by all packing employees (OWD)
• Conduct 5’s Audits, consolidate results and use management tools to improve results.
• Control operational deliverables, and expectations, and coordinate progress with direct line manager.
• Approve and oversee the execution of all relevant packing documentation and ensure compliance with all audit requirements including Food Safety.
• Ensure that all products are received and stored timeously and in accordance with Group policy.
• Provide direction to packing and or production team on a daily basis including overseeing the assignment of individual responsibilities, tasks and technical functions.
• Maintain team focus on the business objectives in order to drive success.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within and between various operational teams and team members within span of control.
• Conduct daily checks on all facilities, storage areas and equipment within area of responsibility, ensure compliance to all mechanical, electrical, safety and hazard standards and raise any areas of non-conformances for action.
• Carry out daily system and equipment checks and action any reported defaults.
• Ensure compliance to relevant hygiene standards.
• Conduct regular safety checks and ensure maintenance is conducted on all equipment.
• Distribute workload fairly amongst various shifts.
• Use problem solving tools e.g. 5 WHY, Abnormality Reports, SIC, OPLs, RACI’s, OWD’s, PDCA’s, etc. to develop action plans to show improvement on PI’s and KPI’s
• Daily planning adherence and execution, 100% with deviation reported to management and action plan to rectify.
• Ensure adherence to maintenance schedules.
• Food Safety and Quality Standards/Compliance Adherence
• Ensure goods are produced and/or packed in an appropriate condition and that there is no damage or discrepancy.
• Manage, track and trend 1. Process cleanliness, 2. pest control schedule adherence, 3. cross contamination from non-food grade chemicals, 4. daily temperature control and 5. product exposure.
• Implement and adhere to food safety standards as prescribed in food safety manual and Systems.
• Ensure compliance to the quality of all goods as per SOP standards.
• Ensure adherence to blocking standards on non-conforming inventory.
• Product quality induction programme conducted
• Track, trend and manage repacking operation to conform to quality standards and to improve repacking productivity
• Execute Action Plan to address productivity and efficiency Index KPI
• Create a quality induction programmed ensure 100% compliance on training to packing staff
• Team Supervision
• Train staff on the Standard Operating Procedures that serve to guide their approach to work. Ensure that staff understand the procedures and sign off the relevant documents.
• Implement the Standard Operating Procedures through consistent application and communication.
• Take responsibility for ensuring that the team workload is fairly distributed and, if team members are away, allocate tasks between the remainder of the team to ensure all activities are completed.
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Where deadlines are not met or team tasks are not performed, identify the potential risks thereof and take appropriate action to resolve as well as avoid operational impact.
• Undertake regular performance appraisals with team members and lead the conversation, along with the logistics manager where necessary.
• Ensure new members of the team are trained to ensure business understanding and how the IT systems work.
• Coach team members to enhance levels of performance
• Monitor and approve daily reasons why ad hoc casuals and or overtime were used and obtain approval from Logistics Manager prior to arranging casuals and or overtime.
• Conduct monthly meetings with staff in order to ascertain problems encountered and resolve associated issues.
• Report the consolidated performance and measurement analysis on staff notice boards.