Employer Description

Our client is a Food Manufacturing Company

Job Description

Our Food Manufacturing client has an opportunity for a skilled senior individual to join their team in the capacity of a Plant Manager. The successful incumbent will be responsible for the following:

Develop, design, and implement programs to build efficiencies, create capacities, and reduce costs and wastage
Improve operational management systems, processes, and best practices
Develop, design, lead the management team, emphasizing accountability and people effectiveness
Lead manufacturing, supply chain, and procurement teams towards achieving strategic targets
Plan structures, implement best practice scheduling, and optimize plant available hours.
Lead and co-ordinate Procurement team to drive efficiency, cost savings and compliance
Ensure legislative and regulatory compliance, including but not limited to food safety, health & safety, quality control
Manage operational budgets and forecasts
Other related duties

Qualifications

Matric
Degree in Operations Management or Equivalent

Skills

Minimum 10 years' experience in the Food Manufacturing environment, 5 of which should be at Senior Managerial Level
Indepth knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices
Knowledge of organizational effectiveness

Benefits