Production Supervisor

Join Our Team as a Production Supervisor!

Position: Shift Packing Supervisor
Reports To: Production Manager

About Us:
Our client is a dynamic and growing leader in the FMCG sector.

Taking pride in their commitment to excellence, innovation, and teamwork. Due to expansion, we are looking for a dedicated Shift Packing Supervisor to join our talented team and drive success in our packing operations.

Responsibilities:

As a Shift Packing Supervisor, you will be a crucial part of our team, ensuring the efficient and effective packing of our products. Your responsibilities include:

• Leadership: Motivate and lead packing line leaders and operatives, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Organisation: Coordinate packing teams' workload, ensuring targets are met and the packing plan is executed on time. Organise resources efficiently, including materials, equipment, and personnel.
• Efficiency: Implement effective methods to improve packing outputs, rotate packaging for optimal space utilisation, and achieve required packing targets.
• Training and Development: Train, develop, and evaluate packing line leaders and operatives. Identify training needs and create development plans to enhance skills and performance.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure strict adherence to food safety and quality procedures. Collaborate with QA and production departments to meet quality requirements and avoid issues.
• Communication: Foster effective communication with production, QA, and other supervisors to maintain a smooth process, avoid downtime, and address any potential issues promptly.
• Safety: Uphold health and safety rules, report issues to relevant managers, and ensure proper use of machinery and equipment.

Key Skills:

Personality Traits:

• Reliable, honest professional with a "can-do" attitude.
• Innovative thinker with a logical and systematic problem-solving approach.
• Organised, results-oriented, and fair with a professional demeanour.

Specific Job Skills:

• Experience in supervising teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, promoting teamwork and sustainable improvement.
• Strong organisational and leadership skills, with an understanding of machinery limits.
• Computer literate with proficiency in basic office applications.
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills in English (spoken and written).
• Effective people and time management skills.