Careers Production Team Leader
Production Team Leader
Dept: Production
Location: Maitland
04 December 2020
Key Responsibilities:
• To supervise the department staff on a daily basis
• Control production jobs and associated materials and equipment
• Ensure departmental record keeping is maintained
Key Result Areas (Functional):
• Supervision of production staff:
- Effectively supervise the department staff on a daily basis
- Execute the planned daily activities in the department
- Immediately report staff problems or discipline issues to your line manager
- Ensure staff timekeeping discipline is maintained in the department
- Ensure production activities are conducted in the most efficient manner and that staff are assigned tasks to optimize production output
- Mentor and provide on the job training to departmental staff
- Ensure that staff are trained and competent to perform their respective roles
- Ensure all relevant procedures are strictly compiled within the department and take necessary action to address in non-conformances
- Attend development training as determined by the company from time to time
• Control production jobs and associated equipment
- Liaise with Assembly department on planned jobs availability. Report any issues to line manager
- Ensure jobs issued to production are checked for completeness of all components prior to going into production. Report any issues to line manager
- Ensure accurate use of job materials and strict compliance to product packaging specifications. Conduct regular in-process inspections during the production run to ensure no deviation. Report any deviations to your line manager
- Ensure additional material requests are expedited
- Regular follow-up and feedback on the status of part produced jobs
- Ensure all material returns are expedited on a daily basis
- Report any equipment maintenance or repair requirement to your line manager, and following up on the completion of work
• Ensure departmental record keeping is maintained
- Accurately record required production data on a daily basis and resolve any related queries before end of shift
- Conduct an accurate daily role call and timeously submit attendance records and associated attendance documentation to HR
- Review payroll hours on a weekly basis to report any discrepancies
- Provide input to assist with continuously improving our reports and procedures
• Housekeeping, Health, Safety and Environment
- Ensure that housekeeping in the department meets expectations at all time and immediately address any non-conformances in this regard
- Ensure that department staff adhere to company health, safety and environmental rules at all times and immediately address any non-conformances
- Presents HSE training to departmental staff as required
- Report any HSE incidents or concerns to your line manager
- Attends HSE training as and when required
- Attends required meetings as per the company’s food safety program
• General
- Ensure all product quality, legality and food safety parameters associated with the production activities are compiled with in accordance with requirements of customers and certification bodies
- Demonstrate a high level of attention to detail
- Demonstrate good ability to problem solve factory floor issues effectively
- Responsible for achieving performance targets/ KPI’s as set by management from time to time for this role
- Ability to work overtime when required
- Ability to work shifts
- The incumbent will be responsible for the quality of work rendered
- To treat all colleagues and visitors cordially and with respect
Required Knowledge:
• Ability to perform tasks as detailed above
• Ability to use computer to access information on the company’s network as well as the ability to use Microsoft Outlook and Excel
• Undergone GMP Training*
• Undergone training in HACCP and BRC as applicable to the role*
• Undergone HSE training as determined by the company
• Ability to comply to medical health requirements as set out by the company
*Training in the above will be undertaken where required
Required Prior Learning/Experience:
• Matric qualification or equivalent
• Have 1-2 years of production team leader experience
Personal Characteristics:
• Good timekeeping and attendance
• Demonstrates a high level of self-discipline, emotional intelligence, energy and initiative in order to be effective as a Team Leader
• Ability to earn the respect of and lead a diverse team
• Attention to detail when performing production related tasks
• Ability to multi-task
• Good time management
• Ability to work independently and take initiative
• Good communication skills (verbal and written)
HR Contact:Mary-Rose Wrigley
Enquire now:maryrose.wrigley@capeherb.co.za
Telephone:Email only