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Closing Date: 04 April 2025

Process Leader P1 Hammarsdale

Role Purpose:

To supervise the performance of a processing line in a specific area of the plant (including staff / process workers, machinery and material on that line) to achieve daily targets to required product specifications, while meeting safety, health and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Production Planning

Obtain the daily production plan from the Production Area Manager / Processing Manager.
Communicate the objectives of the plan to the team on shift to ensure understanding.

Operations Management

Follow the assigned plan until completed or a problem arises.

Alert the Senior Process Leader to any deviation to the production plan immediately.

Prioritise work to ensure deadlines are met.
Conduct the required checks on start-up, during the shift, and sign off, and ensure the relevant data is recorded correctly.
Do calculations to establish the most efficient use of resources allocated to the line, i.e. cost, people, time, etc., ensuring that these are neither wasted or misused.

Ensure allocated resources are accounted for throughout the shift.
Reallocate work within area of responsibility to ensure the achievement of production targets at the lowest possible cost.
Request additional resources if necessary to produce the required product mix.
Ensure tools / equipment are utilised in the correct way.
Ensure that the machinery and equipment required for production are working properly to enable correct levels of production output. Report faults / breakdowns immediately.
Monitor the use of raw materials to minimise wastage, and report to the Production Area Manager when supply is insufficient to meet demand.

Coordinate with counterparts on other lines to ensure the optimal use of resources:

Make recommendations to the Production Area Manager to utilise resources more efficiency across lines.

Ensure the smooth flow and movement of product through the plant to avoid contamination.
Work with existing processes and procedures in such a way that operational efficiencies and performance are enhanced:

Enforce adherence with the RPM and BOP.
Monitor the removal of all reject/ non-conformance product from the line as per best operating procedure.

Recommend new and different ways of doing things to improve yield and performance (whilst still maintaining product integrity).

Safety, Health, Risk and Quality Compliance

Work consistently according to standard operating procedures and ensure compliance.
Understand the safety, health and quality standards of the job and the reason for these standards, and communicate these reasons to others.
Monitor safety on the line:

Ensure that protective clothing is worn by all employees in accordance with food safety standards.
Apply all other food safety standards in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.
Check that access doors and gates are locked at all times to prevent unauthorised and unmonitored access.

Monitor hygiene on the line:

Check that shut down cleanout and housekeeping are done properly (i.e. the plant is properly washed and sanitised, drains on site are kept clean, all waste and debris from the site is removed and buildings on site are properly maintained).

Sign off with the cleaning team to ensure the cleanliness of the work area.
Monitor SHEQ compliance:

Ensure compliance to HACCP and ISO regulations throughout the whole process.
Implement and ensure compliance with the national best operating practice.
Ensure that hygiene standards are maintained in accordance with SOPs.

Ensure quality standards are implemented correctly.

Liaise with Quality Controllers to monitor the quality of product.
Report non-compliance.
Follow clear procedures to find practical solutions to problems pertaining to quality.

Identify processes and procedures where safety, health and the quality of work may be improved and make recommendations.
Report cases of non-conformance / non-compliance to the Production Area Manager and recommend possible solutions.

Take corrective action on approval of the Production Area Manager.

Cost control

Issue PPE to Operators according to procedure.

Motivate where additional PPE is required.

Monitor the line to ensure work is executed consistently according to standard operating procedures to minimize waste and reduce consumption where possible.
Monitor the usage of materials:

Draw the correct quantity of packing material from stores to match planned daily utilisation in production.
Identify and report wastage of materials / product.

Report machinery and equipment that is not in good working order immediately to enable correct levels of production output.
Alert the Production Area Manager when there are excess resources on the line to minimise cost where applicable.

Administration and Reporting

Request for orders to be placed well in advance of potential shortages.
Capture processing data accurately, completely and timeously into the information system on a daily basis.

Perform required checks and record data accurately on the correct documents.
Record daily utility meter readings (water / gas / electricity) and communicate to the relevant administration clerk.
Record hourly targets for statistical purposes.

Team Supervision

Ensure direct reports operate within boundaries set.
Supervise people performance:

Supervise the activities of the team to ensure production targets are met.
Actively manage non-performance. Initiate disciplinary hearings as needed and according to RPM standards

Monitor time and attendance daily and report on absenteeism.

Complete all time sheets and attendance registers on a daily basis.

Coordinate leave requests and escalate for authorisation:

Complete leave and general time management documentation in line with company policy.
Escalate leave requests to the Production Area Manager for authorisation.

Continually assess the technical competence of the team and take steps to develop their knowledge and skill:

Recognise the strengths of individuals and make use of these to achieve goals.
Provide on-the-job training and support team members where necessary to achieve targets.
Identify development needs for individuals / the team and escalate to the Production Area Manager.
Implement training and development plans for the team as agreed with the Production Area Manager.

Develop supportive relationships with reports and encourage a team spirit
Communicate actively and effectively resolving any potential conflicts that may arise, and sharing and providing relevant information.

Qualification and Experience:

Minimum of Grade 12
2 years relevant experience preferably in a unionised food processing plant.

Closing Date: 04 April 2025

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