Eastern Cape: Ice Plant Supervisor posted by Staff Solutions

About the Role

Staff Solutions is seeking an experienced Ice Plant Supervisor to join our team in the Eastern Cape. As a key member of our operations, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth day-to-day functioning of the ice plant, while also contributing to the overall maintenance and upkeep of the facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct inspection of working equipment prior to start-up on each morning and record any defects that may require repairs.
• Conduct weekly and monthly checks of Ice Plant tooling and machinery and record any defects that may require repairs.
• Troubleshoot and attend to machinery breakdowns at the Ice Plant, which may include requirement of availability for standby and call-out duty.
• Attend to planned and preventative maintenance jobs as required.
• Integrate into the Ice Plant team as a support when electrical expertise is required and during execution of cross-functional projects.
• Supervise and coach junior team members.
• Order consumables required at the Ice Plant and further ensure that proper housekeeping is done regularly.
• Start and prepare ice making machines for ice production.
• Load ice onto vessels, trucks and ground vehicles as required
• Check functionality of equipment using daily checklist; and further conduct monthly audits and record all findings.
• Conduct general maintenance on ice plant machinery; further assisting in ice plant preventative maintenance jobs.
• Conduct housekeeping regularly, adhering to health and safety legislative protocols.
• Coordinate execution of basic maintenance jobs working with the ice plant team.
• Compile hourly checklists that record ice making and submit to the maintenance administrator clerk for capturing.
• Act as liaison with refrigeration service provider when any problems are encountered with the machinery.
• Schedule shifts of operators and further monitor performance and conduct.
• Execute any other function as instructed by the Maintenance Manager.
• Ensure the proper maintenance of equipment, compliance with mechanical codes and adherence to safety regulations.
• Ensuring relevant maintenance parts are sourced and reported in a timely manner to minimize disruption.

Requirements

• Grade 12
• 5-8 years’ experience in the refrigeration field (Commercial or Industrial).
• Valid N3 Qualified Refrigeration Certificate.
• Valid Driver’s License – Advantageous
• Basic knowledge of maintenance universal best practices
• Basic knowledge of electrical maintenance

Qualifications

• No formal education qualifications mentioned.

Salary & Benefits

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