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Senior Processing Supervisor - Grain Field Chickens Abattoir, Reitz

Senior Processing Supervisor - Grain Field Chickens Abattoir, Reitz

VKB GroupZA
30+ days ago
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Job title : Senior Processing Supervisor - Grain Field Chickens Abattoir , Reitz

Job Location : Free State,

Deadline : November 14, 2025

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Job Description

  • Provide hands-on expertise and leadership by managing a section of the processing plant, thereby ensuring the achievement of budgeted targets, adherence to all compliance requirements, sound relationships with all stakeholders and overall growth and sustainability of customer accounts.
  • Requirements

  • Grade 12 or NQF Level 4 equivalent.
  • Tertiary qualification in Production Management.
  • Minimum 5 years’ supervisory experience required.
  • Processing plant experience on Middle Management level within a poultry abattoir environment.
  • Experience within the FMCG / Food Industry preferred.
  • Advanced Microsoft office (incl. Advanced Excel).
  • CB - Code B driver’s license / own reliable transport.
  • Willingness to work shift and overtime including on weekends and public holidays.
  • Duties and responsibilities

  • Management of the total spend for each department against budget through reviewing and putting control measures in place on a daily basis.
  • Provide input to the shift processing manager to co-create and commit to an appropriate budget during the annual budgeting process.
  • Authorize stores requisitions and ensure all requisitions as per approved schedules and frequencies.
  • Optimizing cost savings and cost control in all departments by reducing consumption and waste on key operating cost components.
  • Work with the shift processing manager to ensure accurate reporting and draw up SOP’s and quality standards for production plant.
  • Co-ordinate and sign off all submission of all required documentation for inclusion in the information systems.
  • Facilitate and coordinate the human resources function within the relevant department daily.
  • Performs work inspections and checks for completeness of tasks.
  • Optimize labour and supervision to ensure all personnel are utilized effectively and adjust needs as plant requirements change.
  • Implement ongoing shop-floor system and measurement of all departments against set standards.
  • Daily facility / equipment inspections and handovers between shifts in place.
  • Operational planning and execution of production plan on daily basis.
  • Manage to achieve production targets at lowest possible cost while adhering to product specifications, audit requirements and product quality.
  • Constantly find ways to improve yield, efficiencies and throughput.
  • Check that best operating practices are adhered to and that the relevant data is recorded while driving and managing hourly targets.
  • Develops a daily work schedule for all activities to be performed to ensure the smooth operation of all teams, minimize downtime and overtime taking food safety imperatives into consideration.
  • Ensure machinery and equipment and labour required for production is all in good working order and sufficient.
  • Effective financial management by monitoring controllable costs in own department.
  • Identify discrepancies and contribute to cost saving strategies.
  • Monitor own department performance to ensure revenue targets are achieved.
  • Ensures the neatness / housekeeping of all areas of responsibility.
  • Ensures all staff follows safety rules and regulations as per GFC safety plan.
  • Liaise with internal departments on an ongoing basis to ensure quality service and products.
  • Complete all compulsory training interventions allocated by direct manager successfully.
  • Mentor all employees concerned and train them to establish and maintain standards, best practices and processes.
  • Utilize skills matrix to assess capability gaps within all the teams and to develop a training plan in conjunction with HR development specialist to address skills gaps.
  • Identify and coordinate the training needs of the employees concerned on an ongoing basis.
  • Skills Required

  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Logical thinker
  • Solutions-driven
  • Technical-minded
  • People Management skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Good reporting skills
  • Good planning skills
  • Strong administration skills
  • Team player
  • Ability to work under pressure
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