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Johannesburg: Production Manager – Meat Processing Industry posted by Fempower Personnel

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Job Description

Are you a hands-on Production Manager with extensive experience in meat processing and butchery operations? We are seeking a highly skilled and practical individual to lead our production team. This role is ideal for someone with strong meat-cutting expertise, a background in meat pricing, yield management, and operational efficiency, and a minimum of 10 years of industry experience.

Key Requirements:

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in meat processing, starting as a butcher before progressing into management
  • Certificate or Diploma in Production Management
  • Expertise in meat-cutting and portioning, with the ability to train and develop staff
  • Strong experience in yield management, meat pricing, and costing
  • Hands-on production floor leadership, not just office-based management.
  • Experience in boning hall design, layout planning, and extension projects
  • Ability to implement changeovers from FQ to HQ and streamline operations
  • Knowledge of cross-training strategies to create a flexible workforce
  • Experience in efficiency optimization and process improvement

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee end-to-end meat processing operations, ensuring efficiency and quality
  • Manage butchery teams, providing training in meat-cutting techniques and processing methods
  • Implement line layout improvements, ensuring optimal workflow
  • Maintain high-yield efficiencies and oversee meat pricing and costing
  • Supervise boning hall extensions and facility layouts
  • Drive cross-training initiatives to create a multi-skilled workforce
  • Lead operational changeovers from Forequarter (FQ) to Hindquarter (HQ) processing
  • Monitor and improve production efficiencies and cost controls
  • Ensure food safety, hygiene, and compliance with HACCP
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