A client of ours who is one of the biggest retail food outlets is looking to hire a highly skilled Factory Manager with Experience in the same industry and a background in food science.

The Preferred candidate should
1. People supervisory background( a team worker).
2. Must come from and understand the food production industry.-bakery and pastry in particular
3. Proven track record in managing a profitable production facility.
4. Full understanding of costing templates and procedures.
5. Must have managed dispatch and distribution
6. Must have managed a 24 hr production facility
7. Pragmatic Problem Solving Skills: Must be able to see problems simply and find effective and creative solutions.
8. Business Development Skills: Must be focused on maximizing the output of the factory.
9. Industry and Local Knowledge: Must understand local network, who's who in the production industry, relevant legislation and government contacts
10. Interpersonal Skills: Must be a people’s person, good with people from but firm and fair. Understands the feelings, attitudes and concerns of others.
11. Financial Skills: Ability to read financial statements.
12. Technology Skills: Computer literate.
13. Human Resources Management Skills: Leadership Skills, Team Building skills, Industrial Relations skills.
14. Marketing & Selling Skills: Enforce and protect brand equity. Grow the brands through marketing efforts.
15. Supply Chain Management: Rotation and management of stock levels.
16. Internal Customer Focus: A continuous awareness of the customers’ perception of the product and a desire to delight the customer first.
17. High Standards: Sets challenging, achievable goals and measures results; plans and develops actions to achieve challenging objectives for self and others.
Education
• Food related higher diploma or Business Degree
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