Manage and lead subordinates and activities in all aspects of the Butchery and DC facility the Factory Shop.Create and implement operational changes on an operative level.Responsible for planning, directing and coordinating activities in the Butchery and DC (Distribution Centre).Measuring all activities and processes within the Butchery and DC (Distribution Centre) facility and provide weekly report to Management.Ensure that products planned for processing in the butchery are manufactured in accordance with the plan.Manage the butchery and DC (Distribution Centre) targets and ensure targets are communicated to staff and staff are benchmarked vs targets.Ensure that correct spec raw material is used in the butchery for processing of fresh meat.Compliance to Hygiene, HACCP, Food safety and Health and safety policies and procedures.Compliance to all internal and external audits ensuring continues certification - Food Safety /OHSA.Implementing and maintaining corrective and preventative actions.Develop a culture based on open/honest involvement of all team members that demonstrates the value of their input/engagement in improving performance.Training and development of Foreman/Supervisors in their various tasks and ensure all instructions are adhered to.Measure and report staff productivity, work quality and engage and remedial actions timeously.Machinery is maintained according to planned maintenance schedule.Maintain housekeeping principlesResponsible for Food Safety and Quality of the butchery and DC (Distribution Centre).Safeguard all assets and staff against damage, theft or injury.Structure of Department (Organogram) / KPI's and Reporting.Review/Revise Standard Operating Procedures and ensure standard operating procedures are adhered to.Cost Management of products and assist with new product costing models. NPD/ RND - New Product development/Research and development of new products for the Factory Shop.Develop and manage departmental budget including capital expenditures and cost management.Analyze budget of the department and continuously control production cost and identify/rectify waste measures.Focus on growing business and revenue by implementing necessary changes in the Butchery and DC (Distribution Centre).Key performance areasProcessing/Butchery:Manage the pre-operational checks of equipment are conducted at start of shift and ensuring all necessary integrity checks are signed off by Ecowise and the maintenance team.Develop a full understanding/competency of machine and equipment set-up per product profile planned for meat processing.Plan headcount of Butchery and DC (Distribution) facility to ensure all equipment/facility planned is equipped with the correct man power.Maximize equipment/machine's capacity utilization in the butchery environment.Maximize overall operating efficiency OOE. Maximizing the percentage so that employees are adding value the majority of time they are clocked in and present.Monitor and control that production targets are met as per daily planning schedule.Manage the meat processing process, monitoring of deviations in the daily operational targets i.e. efficiencies and waste through putting remedies in place to control deviations.Yield management of the production facility and identifying non-conformances and implement corrective action plans. (First pass Yield) - Products manufactured/processed correctly and in spec the first time in the meat processing process.Standard production yields, cooking losses etc. are ascertained and documented.Yield losses are continuously improved, investigated and methodologies sought to improve yields.Manage reduction of scrap meat in the Butchery and DC (Distribution Centre) - Continues improvement driven.Ensure works force understands the expectations and that performance vs expectations are clearly understood.Record keeping of all downtime (Man, Machine, and System).Inventory Management : (Distribution Centre and Butchery):Manage all stock movement within the Butchery and DC (Distribution Centre) facility.Monitor and control meat processing batches, ensuring batches are closed after shift and yields out of spec is verified investigated with a corrective action.Investigate, reduce and eliminate cost center variances ensuring stock accuracy at all times.Control daily stock per Shift - Stock batches for operational areas and email to planning department.Ensure DC Management system is utilized effectively for correct stock control.Administrate and coordinate monthly stock take as per stock take procedure.Managing Dispatch of bulk stock through the bulk sales facility as per SOP.Receiving: (DC (D