Assistant Processing Plant Manager - Papua New Gui

Key Responsibilities
Operational Management
- Assist with planning, coordination, and management of production across slaughtering, evisceration, chilling, deboning, cutting, packaging, storage, and dispatch.
- Ensure production targets for volume, yield, quality, and cost efficiency are met.
- Identify bottlenecks and implement improvements to increase productivity and reduce downtime.
- Monitor equipment performance and coordinate with maintenance teams to reduce downtime.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives throughout the facility.
- Implement control measures to minimise wastage across labour, raw materials, packaging, and consumables.
People Management
- Lead, mentor, and develop expat managers, supervisors, and operational teams.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, and performance management processes.
- Promote teamwork, discipline, compliance, and efficiency across a large workforce.
Food Safety & Quality Assurance
- Ensure adherence to HACCP, SSOP, GHP, and sanitation protocols.
- Support quality assurance through audits, documentation, and corrective actions.
- Maintain cold chain integrity and microbiological control across all processing stages.
- Conduct root-cause analysis for non-conformances and customer complaints.
- Support training in HACCP, WHS, sanitation, and operational efficiency.
Work Health & Safety
- Ensure compliance with applicable workplace health and safety regulations.
- Enforce WHS procedures and the correct use of PPE.
- Conduct incident investigations and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
- Participate in WHS meetings, inspections, and safety training.
Compliance & Reporting
- Maintain compliance with food safety, health, and environmental regulations.
- Ensure accurate and up-to-date operational and maintenance records.
- Support internal and external audits.
- Review inventory reporting and investigate variances.
- Maintain accurate production data, yields, temperatures, downtime logs, and attendance records.
Supply Chain & Logistics
- Coordinate with procurement, warehousing, and cold storage teams to ensure continuous supply of raw materials and packaging.
- Monitor inventory levels and reduce wastage across materials and chemicals.
- Support dispatch activities as required.
Risk Management
- Support risk mitigation plans for fire, power outages, equipment failures, product recalls, and emergencies.
- Participate in disaster preparedness and environmental management programs.
Other Responsibilities
- Manage capital expenditure projects related to plant improvements.
- Assist with reviewing purchase orders and related operational costs.