Description:
Responsible for the quality of products produced by the line. Leading staff towards the achievement of overall production targets as communicated by the Supervisor.
Responsibilities:
· Ensure that you have adequate knowledge of the production plan for shift
· Ensure that you have adequate knowledge of staff issues/problems on shift
· Ensure the pre-start-up steps are done in the area of responsibility and all problem areas or possible problem areas are identified and addressed
· Ensure that all problems /possible problem areas above responsibility level are communicated to supervisors and escalated to the correct person/position
· Ensure that all processes regarding machine pre-start-up and start-up are done (Machine operator)
· Initiate, manage, and control the process cheese-making process
· Ensure all HACCP documentation is completed and submitted to the department Supervisor as per SOP
· Measure efficiency of the team members/ repartees on an on-going basis to ensure that targets and objectives are met
· Check that areas and equipment are visually clean after following a validated cleaning procedure and ready for use as per SOP
· Report any machine breakdowns/stoppages to the supervisor, after trying to solve problems within unit
· Data-input is done into the appropriate system for costing purposes/ all data is checked as per SOP (e.g. Traksys)
· Effectively respond to queries and instructions by the Quality department on shift
· Supervise ongoing compliance, e.g. appropriate PPE and housekeeping
· Participates and supports the implementation of Best Practices and other continuous improvement initiatives
· Participate in the implementation of the corrective action and preventative action
Requirements:
· Matric Certificate
· Dairyman Qualification or Cheese Making Certificate or equivalent
· 3-5 years’ experience within a production environment
· Computer literate