Head of Processing Africa
Purpose of the role:
Ensure that all value-add facilities related activities are undertaken within the accepted norms and procedures in order to ensure long-term sustainability of the business.
Key Responsibilities:
Factories and Prepacking Facilities Growth Strategy Development:
- Factories and Prepacking facilities productivity improvement
- Establishment of central admin function for all Factories and Prepacking facilities.
- Development and implementation of Five (5) year growth and expansion strategy/plan.
- Technical Evaluation of all Factories & Prepacking facilities and implement same standards across.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to build company image and positive reputation.
- Conducting industry benchmarks on cost, technology, and people trends
Financial & Business Management:
- Collaborate and participate in setting-up budgets, monitor, allocate resources, review and making mid-year adjustment.
- Prepare monthly and/or project finance report for management to provide insight into the company.
- Contribute to the business profitability by managing people and resource to establish and accomplish business objective.
People Management:
- Instil discipline within the management and labour force.
- Setting performance agreements, management subordinate, coach, and mentor the team.
- Developing successors for critical positions.
- Create a healthy labour relations environment through continuous employee engagement.
Health & Safety:
- Accept and execute 16(2) and GMR2(1) Role and Responsibilities.
- Management and implementation of HSMS.
- Drive Hazard identification and development Risk Assessments for all operations.
- Support and Achieve and maintenance ISO45001 Accreditation in South African Production Units.
Capital Projects:
- Engagement with internal operations managers for requirement.
- Technical Review and Approval of capital projects (Capex Requests).
- Setup Budget, Capex request and execute project timeously and within budget.
- Oversee manage the design process by both internal and external engineers.
Continuous Improvement:
- Constant performance evaluation of packing practices/activities.
- Develop and implement process flows for all activities.
- Profit enhancement project – 2% gross profit improvement.
- Measuring water usage and reporting for both management and compliance purposes.
- Secure at least two grower and increased volume by 5% year on year.
- Work with newly established Continuous Improvement Department.
Corporate Governance, Risk and Compliance:
- Ensure that statutory obligations under the auspices of Factories & Prepacking facilities management are prepared and maintained, including but not limited to, fire protection, building registration, EIA, wastewater, solid waste, transport, electricity supply and use etc.
- Enforce ethical business practices, and exercise oversight to ensure compliance to corporate governance, ethical and responsible behaviour as per the policies.
- Create an inclusive culture.
Operational Activities:
- Develop and implement data management system and reporting for all Factories & Prepacking facilities.
- Develop and implement maintenance strategy and performance of all equipment.
- Standardise all Factories & Prepacking facilities across the continent.
- Warehouse management and stock control.
Accreditation Management:
- Ensure compliance for all relevant accreditations, including legal aspects regarding fire, water and food safety, and Health & Safety regulations.
- Current audits include GlobalGAP, Nurtures (Tesco), Albert Heijn, Farming for the Future, Waitrose, SIZA, Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, SMETA, LEAF and other assessment audits.
- Managing the audit process, from booking audits to internal audits and overseeing the audit itself.
- Co-ordinating any audit related activities which may come up during the year.
Education:
- Degree in Engineering or Operations Management or other relevant fields.
- Post graduate qualification will be advantageous.
- Fruit processing and packing experience is desirable.
Experience:
- At least 10-15-years’ experience in factories and prepacking facilities, preferably agriculture.
- At least 5-years’ experience in 16.(2) role or similar roles on Health and Safety.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Technically competent to manage an export subtropical fruit business.
- Good people management skills across all levels of the business.
- Detailed knowledge of external accreditation requirements for local and export markets.
- Financial planning and control.
- Knowledge of the legal framework for farming operations across Africa.
- High levels of computer literacy.
Behavioural Competencies:
- Integrity, passion for work, excellence and success.
- Excellent communicator with attention to detail.
- Business acumen with analytical problem-solving ability.
- Results driven team player.
- Ability to work under constant pressure.
- Self-starter and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
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