Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
1. Full responsibility for intake, processing, evisceration, and storage of livestock, ensuring the efficient running of slaughter line facilities.
2. Oversee slaughter line processes, carcass loading, and chill operations to meet required productivity levels.
3. Work closely with the maintenance team to ensure maximum uptime and implement plans for production efficiency. Foster a culture of root cause analysis and problem-solving.
4. Provide daily, weekly, and monthly reports on activity, productivity, costs, deviations, initiatives, and corrective actions.
5. Manage animal welfare from arrival through the lairage to stunning, ensuring compliance with industry and regulatory standards.
6. Ensure full compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.
7. Actively manage slaughter line uptime, including execution of the Preventative Maintenance System.
8. Ensure efficient utilization of raw materials.
9. Liaise with regulatory representatives on-site to meet all legal and industry requirements for livestock processing.
10. Oversee staff training and development, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and operator training. Maintain and review the Slaughter Training Matrix to ensure all necessary training is completed.
11. Implement cost control measures, including labor management, absenteeism tracking, and workforce planning.
12. Ensure all Health & Safety standards are met, maintaining compliance and best practices among staff. Conduct risk management meetings, support accident investigations, and implement lessons learned.
13. Oversee the data collection system for livestock payments, ensuring accurate record-keeping and compliance from lairage through weighing and quality assessments.
14. Support change management and continuous improvement initiatives, including lean management practices.
15. Ensure adherence to the company's environmental policies and sustainability initiatives.
16. Proactively identify and address operational issues, escalating concerns when necessary to drive timely resolutions.
17. Manage workforce planning and employee relations in collaboration with HR, ensuring staff motivation, training, and performance management to meet business objectives.
18. Undertake additional responsibilities as required to support operational efficiency, including reviewing and updating SOPs, implementing new processes, and utilizing new equipment.