Minimum requirements:

Matriculated with a minimum of 3 years’ experience, preferably within the food Industry. Own reliable transport essential. Shift work involved.

KRA’s:
This position carries shared responsibility for food safety, quality & efficient production activities in the Plant.

PRODUCTION PLANNING:
Liaise with the Sorbet Plant Production Manager on planning of production.
Work to meet planning targets as far as possible, where not impacted by downtime.

MANAGEMENT OF PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES:
Ensure that production plans are followed in every respect – issuing of stock, blending, ageing, extrusion, wrapping, metal detection, final packing, coding & placement into storage
Ensure cold chain is adequately met at all times due to the nature of sorbet being a perishable Product.
Ensure that where necessary, temperatures are monitored to avoid any non-conformances which can impact on food safety

MANAGEMENT OF YIELD & THROUGHPUT:
Ensure that efficiencies are met with regards to accurate blending, extrusion, re-work, freezing times & temperatures, flow-wrapping & the materials used, labour productivity
Monitor throughput per batch & assist the Production Manager to actively use the information to improve on yield & throughput.
Encourage constant staff awareness of throughput & yield (product & packaging).
Ensure wastage of product & packaging is kept to a minimum at all times.

DISCIPLINE & LABOUR RELATIONS:
Proactively maintain discipline at all times & encourage staff & personnel to comply with company policies & to meet production targets within the confines of in-spec quality & food safety.
Maintain strict but fair day-to-day labour relations with your personnel.
Be prepared to provide necessary information or to be involved in disciplinary action when required to do so.

PERSONAL HYGIENE:
Ensure that factory hygiene and good sanitation practices are maintained as per the company’s documented food safety practices.
Ensure that proper controls are exercised over personal hygiene and protective clothing.
Ensure that access to High Risk production areas, is well controlled at all times throughout a shift.
Provide constant awareness of good hygiene practices.

HOUSE-KEEPING & SANITATION:
Ensure that the company’s house-keeping & sanitation program is followed in all areas of production & packing.
Monitor house-keeping & sanitation practices on an ad hoc basis ie: inspect equipment, processing surfaces & areas yourself.
Liaise closely with the Production Manager, as well as the QC Manager, Food Safety Officer and Microbiologist with regard to product & environmental screening results.

MAINTENANCE & INCIDENT MANAGEMENT:
Maintain & constantly encourage respect for and careful use of equipment by all plant personnel.
Liaise closely with the Production Manager in the planning of preventive maintenance or non-urgent repairs.
Liaise closely with staff in monitoring potential breakdowns & addressing them without unnecessary downtime.
Ensure careful incident management to minimise downtime & avoid loss of product / packaging through quality & food safety non-conformances.

TRAINING:
Assist your Production Manager in managing on-the-job training for all plant functions, liaising with the QA: Technical Manager to provide accurate, detailed records of the training material, attendance details & post-training evaluation for competence.

RECORD-KEEPING:
Ensure records completed by yourself & other Production Supervisors & Operators, are accurately detailed & signed off as having been carefully reviewed.
Ensure records are submitted timeously to relevant staff or Management.
Ensure your personnel understand the implications of inaccurate, missing information, & missing signatures, as well as use of pencils, coloured pens & records that do not form part of the company’s Quality Management Systems.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY:
Liaise with your Production Manager or the company’s Safety Officer, regarding OHS matters which may be reported to you.
Encourage awareness of unsafe practices within the production environment & ensure such practices are avoided.
Support the company’s Safety Officer in providing time for conducting training & duties to personnel who may be part of the company’s Fire-fighting, First Aid & SHE Rep teams.
Report operation of Forklifts & Reach Trucks by unlicensed drivers.

FOOD SAFETY SYTEMS:
Familiarise yourself fully with the company’s general food safety ethos, including, but not limited to, relevant policies, procedures, work instructions & other food safety system documentation & programs.
Closely follow the company’s pre-requisite programs which support food safety eg: good sanitation, control of glass & hard plastics etc.
Ensure Critical Control Points are very carefully monitored as part of the company’s HACCP studies.

SECURITY & LOSS CONTROL:
Monitor & report unauthorised staff removal of product & other materials from the company’s premises.
Monitor & report general unauthorised practices which may lead to losses.
Assist Management, where required, in addressing security incidents

PRODUCT & PROCESS DEVELOPMENT:
Assist your Production Manager, the company’s Product Development Specialist & other Management, with new product & process developments.
Conduct factory trials where required & provide accurate feedback in order to finalise developments.
Assist with preparation of samples for supply to potential customers.