Job Description

Production Manager Milling (Grain, Feed or Maize Experience)Duties & Requirements:

• Ensure that the processes in the mill are managed, including raw material intake, conditioning, degermination, basic maintenance and milling quality products, as per agreed specifications into the final product bins
• Achieve all the technical value drivers as set out by the company (milling tons, milling gain, extractions, rejects, hygiene, downtime management, and key tasks assessments)
• Grade 12
• GMF modules including practical test passed
• Minimum 5 years food safety or similar experience (HACCP, ISO, FSSC)
• Minimum 10 years experience as a Production/Milling Manager, leading a team of at least 30 people
• Further qualifications/training/or at least 3 years experience in people management, industrial relations and performance management
• Determine training and developmental needs for the department from appropriate performance management
• Daily milling meetings and planning (hand-over shifts, objectives for the day and week, downtime and non-conformance root causes and action plan discussions to correct and prevent via management systems in place)
• Verification of raw material transfer grading and accurate recording of results
• Ensure that both maize mills run at the installed capacity to increase productivity and profitability
• Milled tons are reconciled to bin levels and packed product including addressing stock issued
• Optimise the drying system, mix back product and grinding machines efficiently
• Monthly leak declarations, and weekly and daily control to prevent any negative environmental impact
• Ensure that pests are controlled and that zero tolerance is achieved
• Ensure consistent product quality. Daily participation in product reviews
• Ensure that all products milled comply with customer specifications
• Ensure the availability of raw materials (vitamins and maize from product bins)
• Correct allocation of bin stocks to ensure support to the packing department
• Record and report on the production summary
• Optimize usage of mill plant capacity
• Ensure that all scales are calibrated according to service frequencies
• Track and control maintenance needs and schedules
• Manage mill staff through performance, training and discipline
• Clear, open and honest communication
• Manage shifts, leave, working hours and overtime of mill staff

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