Job Description

PRODUCTION MANAGER (Nigel)

Minimum requirements:

Grade 12

GMF Modules including practical tests passed

Minimum 5 years of food safety or similar experience (HACCP, ISO, FSSC)

Minimum 10 years' experience as Production/Milling Manager of a team of at least 30 people

Further qualifications/ training/ or at least 3 years' experience in people management, industrial relations

and performance management

Basic Mechanical skills (Sifters, roll change, V Belts),

Dryer / Heater Bank System Training

Higher education (post-graduate certificate/degree) will be advantageous

Fumigation (Pest Control Fumigation course -PCO course) and Raw material grading experience

advantageous

OHS and or safety rep (First Aid / Fire Fighting formal training) experience advantageous

Raw Material Grading Course passed

Forklift License advantageous

Skills:

Excellent people management

Analytical thinking

Technical Value drivers driven and competent

Positive attitude and assertive

Structured thinking

Problem solving

Deadline driven

Attention to detail

Multilevel Communication skills

Team building skills

Strong organizational skills

Good interpersonal skills

Good management skills

Innovative

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

To ensure that the process in the mill is managed from raw material intake, conditioning, determination,

basic maintenance, and milling quality product as per agreed specification into final product bins.

Achieving all the technical value drivers as set out by the company (Milling tons, Milling gain,

Extractions reject, hygiene, downtime management, key tasks assessments).

Determine training and developmental needs for the department from appropriate performance management.

Daily Milling meetings & planning (hand over shifts, the objective for day and week, downtime, and non-

conformance root cause and action plan discussion to correct and prevent via management systems in

place.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited (continued):

Verification of raw material transfer grading and accurate recording of results.

Ensure that both maize mills run at the installed capacity to increase productivity and profitability

Milled tons are reconciled to bin levels and packed product including addressing stock issued.

Optimize the Drying system, mix back product, and grinding machines efficiently.

Monthly leak declarations, and weekly and daily control to prevent any negative environmental impact.

Ensure pests are controlled and that zero tolerance is achieved.

Ensure consistent product quality. Daily participation in Product Review.

To ensure all Product milled complies with customer specifications.

Ensure availability of raw materials (vitamins, maize from product bins)

Correct allocation of bin stocks to ensure support to the packing department.

Record and report production summary

Optimize usage of mill plant capacity.

Ensure all scales are calibrated according to service frequencies

Track and Control Maintenance needs and schedules

Managing mill staff through performance, training, and discipline

Clear, open, and honest communication.

Managing shifts, leave, working hours, and overtime of mill staff.