Production Manager - Montague Gardens, Cape Town

In brief

**Overview** Pedro’s Flame Grilled Chicken is seeking an experienced Production Manager to oversee poultry production operations within their Distribution Centre. This is a hands-on operational leadership role that involves managing the entire production process. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring production targets are met safely, efficiently, and in accordance with food safety, quality, yield, and cost standards. The role requires strong experience in poultry or food production, with an understanding of production planning, processing equipment, yields, cold chain requirements, and managing production teams in a fast-paced environment. **What you will do** * Develop and implement production plans aligned with sales forecasts and distribution requirements. * Manage daily production activities to ensure production targets, volumes and deadlines are achieved. * Monitor production yields, wastage and variances and implement corrective actions where required. * Conduct and oversee quality control checks to ensure required product and food safety standards are maintained. * Manage production scheduling, stock levels and raw material requirements. * Coordinate with suppliers and internal departments to ensure the timely availability of materials. * Lead daily production meetings and communicate operational targets and priorities to the team. * Supervise, coach and develop production employees to improve performance and productivity. * Manage employee performance, attendance and operational discipline within the production environment. * Ensure compliance with all health, safety, food safety and quality requirements. * Conduct routine safety and operational checks and ensure corrective actions are implemented. * Monitor production equipment and coordinate preventative maintenance and repairs to minimise downtime. * Track and analyse production performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement. * Prepare production reports and provide regular performance updates to management. * Manage operational expenses and resources within approved budgets. * Work closely with Distribution Centre management and other departments to ensure efficient overall operations. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Matric / Grade 12. * Relevant tertiary qualification in Production, Operations, Food Technology, Manufacturing or a related field. * Proven production management experience within a poultry, food manufacturing, food processing or similar FMCG environment. * Strong leadership and people-management experience. * Demonstrated experience managing production targets, productivity, quality and operational performance. * Strong working knowledge of: * Poultry production and processing * Food safety and quality control * Production and processing equipment * Health and Safety regulations * Production planning and scheduling * Inventory and stock management * Yield management and wastage control * Cold chain management * Production reporting and performance metrics * Continuous improvement within a production environment * Flexibility to work extended hours when operationally required. * Comfortable working within a fast-paced production and Distribution Centre environment. * Ability to work under pressure while maintaining quality, safety and production standards. **Who should apply** This role is ideal for an experienced and hands-on operational leader with a strong background in poultry or food production. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of production planning, processing equipment, yields, cold chain requirements, and effective team management within a fast-paced environment. They should exhibit strong leadership and team management skills, be an effective communicator, and demonstrate operational problem-solving capabilities. A successful applicant will be well-organised, adept at performance management and coaching, capable of conflict resolution, customer and service-oriented, and able to make sound decisions swiftly in a dynamic operational setting with attention to quality and detail. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/production-manager-montague-gardens-cape-town-pedros-flame-grilled-chicken Source: myjobmag

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