Team Leader (Cheese Production)
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Job Mail is a South African online job board offering a large selection of vacancies across the country and some positions abroad. Job seekers can search and apply for jobs online, upload a CV and receive job alerts, while employers and recruitment agencies can advertise positions to a broad national audience. The brand is one of the longer-established names in South African job advertising and is operated from South Africa.
Requirements:
- Grade 12 / Matric and SP2 qualification with Nature of Milk.
- HACCP and Safety Training Certificate.
- Minimum of 1 years' experience in a cheese manufacturing environment.
- Previous supervisory experience overseeing teams in a production environment.
- Ability to supervise and coordinate up to 24 employees.
- Sound knowledge of cheese manufacturing processes, draining vats, cheese towers, and cheese production operations.
- Strong understanding of GMP, HACCP, ISO, Food Safety, Quality, and Hygiene requirements.
- Working knowledge of production equipment and machinery used within a cheese factory.
- Ability to monitor production performance, yields, waste, and product quality standards.
- Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills.
- Good planning, leadership, and people management skills.
- Ability to conduct employee training, coaching, and performance monitoring.
- Good communication skills with the ability to engage effectively across all levels of the business.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to product quality and food safety.
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced production environment.
- Computer literacy and accurate record-keeping skills will be advantageous.
- First Aid, Supervisory, Dairyman, and Chain Hoist Training will be advantageous.
- Lead, supervise, and coordinate up to 24 employees to ensure adherence to company policies, procedures, productivity targets, and workplace discipline.
- Oversee the operation of draining vats, cheese towers, and associated equipment to ensure efficient and uninterrupted cheese production.
- Monitor cheese production processes, including pH levels, salt addition, vacuum pressure, weight control, and recipe compliance to achieve product specifications.
- Ensure all cheese products are produced, handled, packed, and transferred according to quality, weight, traceability, and food safety requirements.
- Maintain compliance with HACCP, ISO, GMP, hygiene, sanitation, and quality standards throughout the production process.
- Drive production efficiency by monitoring yields, controlling waste, reducing losses, and ensuring production targets are achieved.
- Promote a safe working environment through compliance with safety procedures, PPE requirements, incident reporting, and safety awareness initiatives.
- Monitor raw materials, packaging materials, and production resources to ensure product availability and minimize waste.
- Complete and sign off production, quality, hygiene, traceability, and ISO documentation accurately and on time.
- Conduct inspections of equipment, production areas, and sanitation activities to ensure operational readiness and compliance.
- Coordinate with the Cheesemaker, Laboratory, Warehouse, Planning, and Cold Storage departments to maintain product quality and production flow.
- Train, coach, and develop employees to ensure competency, compliance with SOPs, and continuous skills development.
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