Senior Production Supervisor

Key Responsibilities

• Review and implement production schedules daily and plan production processes by looking at staffing levels, materials required and machinery in order to meet customers' orders
• Organise and implement staffing plans for the department, which enable the department to achieve production efficiencies and to ensure that production targets are met.
• Control labour cost with the Production Manager by effectively planning holidays, staff rota's and skilled staff.
• Control and manage components and packaging materials for daily production.
• Address any department related issues relating to process and quality arising from internal and external customer complaints and audits.
• Ensure the correct utilisation of the company's operating system - AX dynamics, Autocoding, Sparc Systems throughout the department, meeting all requirements to guarantee daily operations in the production process.
• Control yield and waste by monitoring the use of raw materials and packaging and implementing effective stock rotation and control
• Ensure accurate completion of production documents such as production records, wash tanks, start-up checks, knife control, scale checks, metal detections, etc.
• Implement and monitor Company's standards on Food Safety and Health & Safety, complete investigations on non-conformances.
• Promote a harmonious working relationship within the Department by dealing with grievance, and also by managing non-performers through counselling and disciplinary in accordance with Company procedures
• Lead by example by adhering to Company general policies, i.e., Food Safety, Health & Safety
• Undertake other appropriate duties as deemed necessary within the scope of the role