JOB DETAILS:
The key purpose of this role is to lead the Maltings Production Team in order to meet and exceed production performance targets in a highly productive manner.

Key outputs and responsibilities:
Maintain a safe, healthy and risk free work environment
• Ensure adherence safety, health and environmental legislation and procedures
• Maintain safety and housekeeping standards
• Facilitate Sustainable Development initiatives
Optimize production process and Performance
• Develop production plan
• Co-ordinate Autonomous Operations(ATO)
• Monitor production processes
• Communicate, interpret and implement production plan
• Support the team to improve process quality, hygiene and productivity

Optimize team performance
• Implement Target Setting and Cascading with in the team
• Facilitate effective team dynamics (participative team meetings, one on one, team communication, team building, team maturity, respect /discipline, respect for code of conduct, team vision/mission, conflict handling, improve trust levels in the team)
• Communicate effectively in the workplace (within team, & other internal/external customers/suppliers)
Ensure application of administration systems and procedures
• Administer conditions of employment for team members
• Prepare and control budgets around Overtime/duty allowance; acting allowance; leave allowance among others
Facilitate continuous improvement, team problem solving and decision making
• Apply problem solving and decision making techniques and principles including situational problem solving-Problem identification, Problem definition, QFR application, 5 WHY, Loop closure & Escalation.

• Participate in systemic problem solving (Loss and Waste, ABR and PDCA & ITFs)
• Support the overall Maltings team initiatives and arrangements
Manage and Develop People
• Develop employees through facilitating learning and development of team Members; SKAP
• Manage and apply personnel processes in line with the company procedure
• Ensure a healthy industrial relations climate between the employees and the company
• Lead Maltings production activities in accordance with the VPO principles and Practices.

Key attributes and competencies:
• Good coach
• Proven leadership skills
• Good communicator, with effective team-related skills
• Bias for action, Initiative and self-managing
• Attention to detail
• Analytical problem solver
• Deep understanding of maintenance practices
• High flexibility
• Apply and live our Dream People Culture / the 10 principles
• Good understanding of the principles and practices of VPO

Education
• Minimum Bachelor of Science in Mechanical /Electrical Engineering/ Food Science / Industrial Chemistry.
• A Maltings related course will be an added advantage

Experience
• At least 4 years experience in Maltings or related field at line management of which 2 years at leadership level
• Understanding of process control within a Maltings/process environment
• Good understanding of Maltings principles and good practice