Queenstown: Production Cheese Supervisor posted by Staff Solutions

Operational Leadership:

• Manage all production activities within the slice-on-slice department, including planning, scheduling and daily output performance 
• Lead Team Leaders and a total workforce of ±15 employees ensuring effective manpower utilisation. 
• Maintain strict adherence to daily production targets, efficiency standards and customer specifications

Food Safety & Quality Compliance:

• Ensure full compliance with FSSC 22000 (V6), internal policies and regulatory requirements 
• Monitor CCPs, hygiene standards, allergen controls and GMP compliance 
• Lead and support internal and external audits and ensure 100% audit readiness at all times

Performance & Cost Control:

• Drive yield optimisation, material control, waste reduction and cost efficiency
• Analyse and report departmental KPIs, variances and corrective actions 
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity and reduce downtime

People Management & Development:

• Provide clear leadership, coaching and performance management of team leaders and production staff 
• Ensure skills development, adherence to SOPs and compliance with company policies and safety procedures 
• Maintain a high-performance and disciplined culture within the department

Job Requirements: 

• Grade 12 / Matric / Equivalent. 
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in processed cheese manufacturing, including supervisory experience 
• Extensive technical experience in slice-on-slice cheese production (non-negotiable) 
• Relevant qualification in Food Technology, Dairy Processing, or equivalent: Minimum NQF 4 required and NQF 
• 5+ and further dairy certifications advantageous 
• In-depth understanding of FSSC 22000 version 6 including implementation and audit readiness  
• Strong working knowledge of high care manufacturing environments and HACCP Principles 
• Proven track record in managing production KPI’s including yield waste, quality and efficiency