Freezing Superintendent at Yalelo Zambia

Job role

Freezing Operations Management
–        Plan, coordinate, and monitor daily blast freezing operations.

–        Ensures correct product loading on freezing trays and racks.
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–        Supervise product transfer between fresh storage, freezing and storage areas.
–        Ensures to maximize freezing output per day efficiently.
–        Freezer loss to be maintained within set target.
–        Liase with commercial planning team and processing manager and align on the daily, weekly and monthly frozen stock volume requirements.
–        Ensures that all SKUs are produced as per target volumes within the set standards,
–        Monitors blast freezer performance and ensure preventative and corrective maintenance are performed timely
–        Ensures that fresh stock is inspected before push-in and flags potential quality issues to processing manager.
–        Ensures freezer(s) are packed quickly and efficiently with minimal time available for drip and energy wastage
–        Ensures freezer cycles are arranged accordingly to not need pack out or loading at the same time and ensure a constant and efficient flow of work
–        Ensures packaged/packed out stock is immediately and continuously moved and packed appropriately in the storage units one pallet at a time so that quality is not compromised
–        Ensures packing of boxes is done quickly and accurately.
–        Generate daily, weekly and monthly freezing performance reports (freezing cycles, downtime, freezer loss, etc.
–        Ensure all packaging material required for pack-out is drawn appropriately and on time
–        Ensure stock levels of packaging material is monitored and orders are made well ahead of time to prevent shortage.
–        Align effectively with Further Processing and Primary Processing team on SKUs and quantities planned to be reserved for freezing to ensure efficient operations of the blast freezer.
Team Management
–        Responsible for supervising and training Freezing Supervisor and Attendants.
–        Ensures all direct reports have up to date, signed job descriptions.
–        Conducts regular team meetings to review performance, address improvement areas, and align on future targets.
–        Sets performance objectives and carries out routine reviews in line with company performance management guidelines.
–        Works with HR to identify skills gaps and implement appropriate training and development interventions.

–        Oversees effective attendance management, leave planning, and disciplinary processes.
–        Ensures 100% compliance with PPE requirements across all teams.
–        Leads process efficiency improvements and optimisation initiatives.
–        Oversees quarterly policy and SOP training sessions, ensuring proper documentation of all sessions.
–        Manages manpower effectively, efficient shift scheduling, keeping overtime costs below 2%.
Health, Safety & Environmental Management
Health
–        Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental (HSE) legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and Yalelo’s Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) standards.

–        Maintain up-to-date knowledge of workplace health and safety matters relevant to operations, ensuring hazards are identified, eliminated, or minimised, and risks controlled as far as reasonably practicable.
–        Ensure all plant, equipment, substances, and structures are safe for use, and that workers are adequately trained and supervised to mitigate workplace risks.

Must have skills

– Proficient in Microsoft office tools – Proficient in ERP systems and Inventory managements systems – Excellent leadership and people management capabilities. – Strong planning, coordination, and organisational skills. – Competence in data analysis, reporting, and process optimisation. – High attention to detail with problem-solving and decision-making ability. – Strong  communication and stakeholder management skills.

Good to have skills

– Highly Ethical and Analytical Strong interpersonal and personal skills

Qualifications

–        Bachelor’s degree in food science, Production Management, Engineering, or a related field.
–        All academic qualifications must be certified by ZAQA
–        Must be an active member of the relevant professional body
–        Full Grade 12 Certificate
–        Additional training or certification in cold chain management, HACCP, or ISO standards is an advantage.
–        At least 3 years’ experience in production, processing, or cold chain operations within the food or FMCG sector.
–        Proven track record of managing blast freezing operations or large-scale cold storage facilities.
–        Demonstrated success in managing teams in a fast-paced production environment.
–        Experience in implementing performance management, efficiency improvements, and compliance initiatives.
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