Ekurhuleni: Portioning and Processing Manager/Butcher posted by Unique Personnel Ltd

About the Role

As a Portioning and Processing Manager/Butcher at Unique Personnel Ltd, you will be responsible for managing the processing and portioning departments, ensuring the efficient supply of stock and control of inventory levels. You will work closely with the Deboning Manager to report any issues and provide support to the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for portioning and processing productions based on stock levels and production cycle planner.
• Pre-operational checks on all equipment and scales in the portioning and processing departments to ensure they are fully operational.
• Printing of processing batch control sheets required for the day.
• Ensuring that all stock to be used in productions is allocated and scanned into the relevant production batches correctly (FEFO & FIFO must be adhered to when allocated).
• Ensuring that all portioning and processing orders sent by sales/factory shop/on-line are compiled and sent to the portion chiller or dispatch department if and when required.
• Maintaining high standard of control to ensure that products are either portioned or produced according to company specifications and recipes.
• Generate product batch labels for portioned and processed products.
• Stock control over consumables required by the portioning and processing departments and inform the Deboning Manager of any orders to be placed.
• Opening, balancing and closing off of production batches and following up on and rectifying variances.
• Ensuring that the departments are thoroughly cleaned and sanitized as per the company’s cleaning procedures.
• Verifying the completion of the record for Knife integrity before and after production.
• Check packaging and spice stores for correct housekeeping and packing and monitor stock (FEFO & FIFO) levels.
• Liaising with Deboning Jnr. Manager in terms of primal requirements for production.
• Trending for the daily strategy meeting in terms of portions and giving feedback to Deboning Manager.

Requirements

• Ability to plan, organize and control work activities.
• Ability to handle authority.
• Ability to motivate.
• Assertiveness.
• Expressed self-confidence.
• Ability to perform under stress.
• Self-discipline.
• Verbal and written communication ability.
• Flexible to changing situations.
• High personal work standards.

Qualifications

Matric certificate or equivalent

Salary & Benefits

Salary details not specified in the original job description.