Canning/Food processing Manager

Canning/Food processing Manager

R1m - R1.2m plus bonus

Cape Town

Global FMCG Group are looking for a highly experienced Canning/Food processing Manager to manage the cannery production process and achieve production and efficiency targets. Reporting into the Operations Director you will be responsible for:

• Planning: Annual and medium-term plans compiled in conjunction with /head office and company’s strategic objectives.
• Production Planning and Set-up: Assist cannery personnel to achieve financial and operational objectives by improving manufacturing processes.
• Operations which include, the management and control of the canning process to ensure that all product specifications and production targets are met throughout the canning stages.
• Meet Health and Safety requirements that are aligned to relevant standards and polices.
• Production Reporting which includes, completion and signing off of documents, KPI’s reporting on a daily basis, variance analysis, and providing meaningful feedback and motivation for variances at monthly management meeting and implement appropriated corrective action to prevent re[1]
• Technical Maintenance and Capital Projects: Day-to-day machine and equipment maintenance and uptime, attending to daily ad hoc technical problems and discuss plans and solutions with technical foreman and Annual shut-down maintenance projects planned and implemented.
• Risk Management: Compliance with relevant occupational health and safety laws, regulations and standards complied with by means of a Risk Management System in place, with the assistance of the required policies and procedures in place, ensuring 100% compliance to OHS legislations and Periodic audits of Risk Management System with corrective actions where necessary. • People Management, Staff motivation • Financial Management.
• Conduct Internal HACCP/FSSC audits and follow up on findings.
• Assist with factory trials/new product development

Qualifications and experience

• Mechanical / Chemical Engineering / Food Technology Degree or Diploma
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in food processing/production
• Experience in a Canning environment is essential.