Technical Services Manager - Johannesburg
Salary Negotiable
Johannesburg,
Gauteng
more than 14 days ago
Sovereign Foods, a national supplier of top quality poultry products to markets via various brands is seeking to employ a suitably qualified and experienced Technical Services Manager for its Broiler operations in the Agriculture department. This position holds the TASK Grade T14 and reports directly to the Regional Production Manager. Extensive local travelling will be required.
The successful incumbent should be in the possession of a national diploma or similar qualification, related to animal production or agriculture and have a minimum of 4 years broiler farming experience, at least 3 of which should be managing 2 or more facilities.
Results Required
The successful candidate must be proactive to achieve the following industry leading results:
• Identify, quantify and prioritize wastage when visiting facilities and provide suggestions on practical challenges without compromising BRC or quality;
• Identify general training requirements/needs to drive compliance towards internal SOP framework;
• Provide material to support SOP’s and on the job training interventions (verbal, presentations, audio/visual, coaching) in order to derive the desired results;
• Pro-actively identify problematic birds that will negatively affect the abattoir’s ability to produce order. Provide suggestions to mitigate potential bird carcass quality issues;
• Pro-actively identify and implement mitigation actions to reduce losses;
• Ensure that you provide timeous feedback to superiors regarding challenges, concerns and general performance, to ensure a proactive approach.
Critical Competencies
• Attentive to detail with a systematic, methodical approach
• Ability to build relationships in a tough environment
• Excellent planning skills in a dynamic environment
• Training and development/knowledge transfer
• Must have a passion to succeed
• Challenge non-conformance in a constructive manner
• Assertive but approachable
As Sovereign Foods is an equal opportunity employer, preference will be given to applicants of designated groups, as defined by the Employment Equity Act.
The successful incumbent should be in the possession of a national diploma or similar qualification, related to animal production or agriculture and have a minimum of 4 years broiler farming experience, at least 3 of which should be managing 2 or more facilities.
Results Required
The successful candidate must be proactive to achieve the following industry leading results:
• Identify, quantify and prioritize wastage when visiting facilities and provide suggestions on practical challenges without compromising BRC or quality;
• Identify general training requirements/needs to drive compliance towards internal SOP framework;
• Provide material to support SOP’s and on the job training interventions (verbal, presentations, audio/visual, coaching) in order to derive the desired results;
• Pro-actively identify problematic birds that will negatively affect the abattoir’s ability to produce order. Provide suggestions to mitigate potential bird carcass quality issues;
• Pro-actively identify and implement mitigation actions to reduce losses;
• Ensure that you provide timeous feedback to superiors regarding challenges, concerns and general performance, to ensure a proactive approach.
Critical Competencies
• Attentive to detail with a systematic, methodical approach
• Ability to build relationships in a tough environment
• Excellent planning skills in a dynamic environment
• Training and development/knowledge transfer
• Must have a passion to succeed
• Challenge non-conformance in a constructive manner
• Assertive but approachable
As Sovereign Foods is an equal opportunity employer, preference will be given to applicants of designated groups, as defined by the Employment Equity Act.
Recruiter: Sovereign