- Workforce Planning: Develops and implements staffing plans aligned with operational and export schedules to ensure adequate workforce availability.
- Operational Management: Oversees daily operations, including sorting, packing, and shipping products according to specified standards.
- Auxiliary Operations Management: Manages auxiliary operations such as storage, quality control, and maintenance to ensure optimal performance.
- Resource Planning: Plans and procures necessary equipment and supplies based on production and export plans, ensuring timely delivery.
- Quality and Safety Compliance: Enforces quality and occupational safety standards, ensuring adherence to health and safety regulations to prevent accidents and injuries.
- Customer Specifications: Ensures all products meet customer specifications.
- Quality Certification: Implements and maintains quality and food safety certifications, coordinating with the quality management department.
- Hygiene Standards: Enforces food hygiene and personal hygiene standards, implementing monitoring systems to ensure full compliance.
- Waste Management: Tracks and reduces waste, generating reports and statistical analyses.
- Inventory Management: Reconciles production, export, and local sales quantities with incoming inventory, producing reports and statistical analyses.
- Safety Equipment: Provides necessary safety equipment for employees, coordinating with the quality department.
- Performance Management: Conducts performance evaluations for direct reports, reviews evaluations of subordinates in coordination with HR, and ensures timely and objective performance assessments.
- Training and Development: Identifies training needs for the team, monitors the training plan, and coordinates with HR to develop all employees within the department.
In essence, this role is responsible for:
- Overall management of a production facility, ensuring efficient operations and adherence to quality standards.
- Workforce planning and development to meet operational demands.
- Quality assurance to meet customer specifications and regulatory requirements.
- Safety oversight to create a safe working environment.
- Compliance with various industry standards and certifications.
This position requires a combination of:
- Operational expertise: Knowledge of production processes, supply chain management, and quality control.
- People management skills: Ability to lead and develop teams.
- Analytical skills: Proficiency in data analysis and reporting.
- Compliance knowledge: Understanding of industry regulations and standards.
Education: University degree preferably in Science or Agriculture.Skills: Strong leadership skills, problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to develop and grow a team.Language: Good command of English language.Experience: 10-12 years of relevant work experience, preferably 5 years in the same position.Essential Requirement: Previous experience working in a fruit packing plant, particularly with citrus fruits.In simpler terms, the ideal candidate should have:A university degree related to science or agriculture.Proven leadership skills and the ability to handle challenges.Fluency in English.A minimum of 10 years of experience in a related field, with a preference for experience specifically in a citrus fruit packing facility.This job description emphasizes the need for a candidate with both technical knowledge (in agriculture or science) and soft skills (leadership, problem-solving, and team development) to effectively manage operations in a fruit packing plant.