Production Team Leader

Job Summary

Its an exciting time to be part of the IFF Operations team at our Cape Town location! We have a great opportunity within our Manufacturing team, supporting Nourish (ingredients) Operations.

As the Production Team Leader, your main role is to lead the Production team to achieve output while maintaining safety & food safety standards. Achieving all goals set for production with the assistance of support functions and never compromising the culture & value principles set out by the company.

Requirements: (qualifications and experience)

• Min of Matric
• Min 5 years experience in production, preferably Food Industry
• Sound knowledge of different machinery & repair thereof
• Knowledge of good manufacturing practices
• Computer literacy Microsoft office/Excel/PowerPoint/SAP
• Good communication skills Written & Spoken
• Good Organizational skills

Operational Deliverables (Key Tasks)

• Ensure all resources are available to Production leads
• Active visibility on production floor
• Ensure Production employees is trained & competent in all production related functions
• Ensure all food safety requirements are met (maintain system)
• Update all lost time
• Ensure reduction in repeated lost time
• Ensure disciplinary action is executed on time & monitor misconduct (for example, trends)
• Ensure all people related issues reported by leading hands are dealt with
• Ensuring Output vs Target is reached daily for production plants
• Ensuring staff compliment is planned in depending on fluctuation of demand
• Ensure startup times are maintained
• Completion of SAP functions
• Adhere to all systems Safety & Food safety and make sure it is implemented on the production floor
• Investigate & correct all near misses & incidents
• Make sure staff is properly utilized during stoppages (cleaning, training or alternative production)
• Assisting in trouble shooting
• Ensure proper shift hand overs
• Maintain cost saving initiatives
• Work together with team to resolve all bottlenecks.
• Knowledge sharing to improve the team
• Innovative thinking to eliminate hazards & improve site continuously

Responsibility & Authority

• Ensure all related site policies are implemented and maintained
• Maintain all safety & food safety standards
• Lead the team to maintain culture & value principles

General tasks

• Do auditing when requested (operational and safety audits).
• Participate in Gemba walk program
• Actively participate in Engagement action plans and events
• Assist operations team with Problem solving

Food Safety Responsibility

• Adhere & maintain all food safety standards
• Make sure food safety systems are maintained always
• Guide the team on the right first-time principle & make sure there in no compromise on food safety rules
• Ensure records are maintained always

Operational Safety Requirements

• Adhere to all safety instructions, signage & policies
• Show FELT leadership always
• Conduct all operations in a safe manner as per operational procedures
• Active participation in all safety related initiatives and emergency drills

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

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