Job Category: PRODUCTION

Production Manager

We are seeking a hands-on and experienced Production Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of our high-volume manufacturing facility. This is a key leadership role focused on maximising efficiency, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring compliance with all food safety, quality, and health & safety standards. The ideal candidate will bring strong people management skills, a data-driven mindset, and a proven ability to optimise production processes while maintaining an audit-ready environment. If you thrive in a fast-paced, results-focused setting and are passionate about operational excellence, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:
Responsibilities associated with this role include, but are not limited to:

• Manage all aspects of the performance of the production facility maximizing efficiencies and labour utilisation
• Generation of all production / management data (such as downtime, waste, process sheets, non-conformances, on hold logs) and dealing with accordingly
• People management of the production team with regards to resourcing, manpower and performance management
• Maintain constant adherence to all company, customer and legal requirements regarding Food safety and Quality assurance
• Chair the daily production meetings with relevant area supervisors, maintenance, quality and material supply teams
• Ensure production parameters are optimised to produce quality product to specification each time
• Ensure a continuous improvement mindset is implemented and applied in all processes
• Ensure all costs are monitored and controlled to ensure operations are within budgets
• Manage attendance, timekeeping, overtime, annual leave and monthly payroll
• Conduct employee appraisals and probationary performance reviews as well as ongoing performance management
• Deal with employee issues and disciplinary in conjunction with the Plant Manager / HR department
• Offer suggestions / new initiatives to a changing / developing process and defining SOP’s required
• Ensure handling and use of all ingredients / finished product targets a zero wastage approach and reduces and write off risk to the business
• Drive a culture of excellent adherence to Health & Safety of all employees through the maintenance of a safe working environment
• Liaise with customer service department to maintain/improve customer service levels
• Ensure the manufacturing facility is Audit ready every day

Qualifications/ Skills/ Experience:

• Third level education is desirable
• Minimum of 5 years in a similar position in an industry with high volume product
• Excellent organisational skills required and project management experience
• Excellent leadership and people management skills 
• Previous experience working within the dairy industry a distinct advantage
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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