About the company:

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SPSK Enterprises is a division of Shingai Group a retail group headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. We are changing lives, shaping communities, reshaping mindsets and ‘Breaking borders and barriers one handshake at a time’. Our business imports into and manufactures food and food related products in South Africa, selling nationally through our own stores and facilitating exportation of local African products abroad. We understand the global retail landscape, business challenges, consumer thinking and enhanced global interconnectedness. We continuously take action to transform and reshape businesses and consumers around the world.

This job description therefore is specifically for SPSK Enterprises, a Wholesale and Logistics Entity.

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About the Industry:

The retail industry is fast paced and sensitive. We sell fast moving goods which include perishables and non-perishables which need to be moved off shelves as quickly as possible to ensure the longevity and quality of the product is maintained. Customers are highly engaged and value accurate and timely information, as well as outstanding customer service.

The retail industry also offers countless opportunities to those who make the most of it, and growth is inevitable. We stand as a firm player and believe that we offer a once in a lifetime opportunity for learning, growth, leadership, and excellence. 

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About the role: 

SPSK Enterprises is urgently seeking the expertise of an experienced Production Manager to join our team and manage the milling plant based in Gauteng.

 

The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing the large manufacturing facility, meeting customer service levels and production throughput whilst ensuring that the product meets the desirable quality and manufacturing standards.

The role is a full-time position, which requires the incumbent to be at work 5 days a week, including some weekends and the incumbent will report directly to the General Manager and is required to conduct all activities in alignment with South African Laws and SPSK Enterprises Policies and Standard Operating Procedures.

What to expect from the role:

1.    A fast-paced environment
2.    Production of goods and services within the parameters of manufacturing cost and minimum possible resource consumption
3.    Ensuring the proper quality of goods and services per regulations
4.    Production within timelines
5.    Ensuring minimal use of resources
6.    Overseeing the production process
7.    Coordinating all production activities and operations

Skills:

•    The right person will be highly technical, analytical and will have a strong focus on operational excellence
•    Strong business, operations and technical vision. Have been successful working across organizational boundaries, bringing together people with diverse perspectives and experience to find solutions

 

Responsibilities:

•    Manage the Health, Safety, and Environment programs at the site in a way that ensures 100% compliance with all laws, regulations, and company standards, with a goal of zero injuries, spills, releases to the environment, or significant process safety incidents (fires, explosions, damage to assets and property, etc)

•    Create, manage, and remain accountable for Plant budget (Maintenance, Overhead, Fixed, and Utility Costs). Ensure the plant remains in compliance and ethics control procedures
•    Develop annual Capex plan that is complementary & consistent to long term sustainability & improved capability & reliability of the site operations
•    Ensure effective execution of production plan. Deliver the expected quality, efficiency, cost, and delivery performance
•    Monitor and assess the KPI efficiency expectation for both material and quality efficiency. Ensure the efficient conversion from raw materials into finished products
•    Ensure and improve plant reliability, including managing and executing the short- and long-term capital investment
•    Maintain the Plant assets (land, buildings, processes, and infrastructure) in a way that ensures full realization capability of the plant capacity now and into the future
•    Manage and develop the plant organization and employees. Maintain a high performing-high-ethics-high morale culture
•    Manage and develop the plant organization and plant workforce. Ensure that the employees possess the formal credentials, experience, training, and behavioural competencies needed to execute the business plans
•    Consistency in final product quality parameters in accordance with specifications.
•    Achieve and maintain food safety/survey score targets

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Requirements:

•    Proven work experience as Operations Manager or similar role
•    Knowledge of organizational effectiveness and operations management
•    Experience budgeting and forecasting
•    Familiarity with business and financial principles
•    Excellent communication skills
•    Leadership ability
•    Outstanding organisational skills

 

Education and Experience:

•    Degree in Engineering and or equivalent
•    Strong CAPEX and Project Management experience
•    Sound risk management, problem solving, decision making, interpersonal and leadership skills
•    7 - 10 years’ experience working within a milling environment

All duties described in this page are to be performed in keeping with the core values and service attributes consistent with the SPSK Enterprises brand and strategy.