Operations Manager at Afgri

Manage the availability of quality raw materials, reduction of stock losses and maximise technical performance and product output.

REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION/TRAINING

Grade 12

Trade Test Miller: GMF will be an advantage

REQUIRED MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE

5-10 years production experience

3- 5 years managerial experience

Fumigation and Grain grading experience will be an advantage

Food safety FSSC 2200 experience

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Managing raw material quality and stock

Oversee the weekly calculations, communicate with the Production Accountant, and ensure the availability of the correct quantity and quality of raw materials based on the requirements provided by the General Manager.

Manage technical performance in order to achieve minimum downtime within the target set.

Guarantee adherence to product specifications for all final goods in the mill, maintaining a 100% compliance rate. Implement a thorough process for handling non-conforming products, including proper record-keeping and prompt recall from the system.

Ensure strict compliance with stock take procedures and mapping, closely monitoring losses and taking necessary actions throughout the month to prevent stock discrepancies. Implement measures to prevent stock from being packed outside of designated warehouse areas. Additionally, enforce the practice of locking warehouses at the end of shifts and keeping warehouse doors closed when not in use to deter bird activity and potential product contamination in the warehouses and packing areas

Conduct monthly verification of all quality, process, and packing scales, and arrange for external calibration of these scales on a quarterly basis. Make sure that each scale is clearly marked with the date of calibration performed by the external company.

Build and maintain good relationships with internal and external clients and ensure that client queries and complaints are resolved timeously.

Monitor monthly income and expenses, report any deviations and implement corrective measures where applicable.

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE/ COMPETENCIES

Business and financial management acumen

Computer literacy (MS Office and others)

Crisis management

Excellent knowledge of the production process

Financial literacy and acumen

Good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills

Industrial relations skills

Leadership and management skills

Problem identification and solving skills

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

Accountability

Business orientation

Integrity

Closing date: 14 August 2023

Please note that correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Applicants who have not heard from us within 30 days of the closing date may assume that their applications have been unsuccessful and are hereby thanked for their interest. The filling of these positions will be aligned to AFGRI’s Employment Equity Policy

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A law, known as the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA) provides that when one processes another’s personal information, such collection, retention, dissemination and use of that person’s personal information must be done in a lawful and transparent manner.

In order to give effect to this right, we are under a duty to provide you with a number of details pertaining to the processing of your personal information. These details are housed under the HR ProcessingNotice, which can be accessed and viewed on the AFGRI Group website, https://www.agh.co.za/ which HR Processing Notice we request you kindly download and read.