Team Leader (Bag store)

Omnia Fertilizer a division of Omnia is looking for a Team Leader (Bagging)

Omnia's Mining Optimisation Services (MOS) Supply Chain plays a critical role in enabling efficient, safe, and reliable mining operations. Through integrated supply chain solutions, we support the delivery of essential products and services that power mining performance across diverse environments.

As part of our team, you will contribute to a high-impact operation focused on precision, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. We are seeking professionals who thrive in dynamic environments and are committed to delivering value through strong execution and collaboration.

Main Purpose of the Job

Managing the entire shift for respective area responsible for in terms of people, the process and plant. All activities, roles and responsibilities are aligned to the world class (manufacturing) philosophy, principles and practices.

Job Objectives/Duties

To ensure Safety adherence on shift

• Conduct Safety incident investigation
• Conducting risk assessments for tasks and process deviations
• Encourage team to achieve targets on leading and lagging indicators. Also ensure compliance to safety procedures
• Administer First aid, Facilitate Emergency Response Plan, Able to do Firefighting
• Find root causes and Mitigating actions to prevent/eliminate safety incidents
• Prevent occupational and process safety incidents
• Ensure safe behaviour

Drive high performance targets with the team

• Conduct shift meeting and performance review
• Identify deviations, their root causes and take corrective action
• Ensure cross functional team have good synergies
• Review expense report and corrects deviations
• Correct performance deviations
• Communicate progress to performance indicators to all levels
• Ensure reliability and dependability of processes
• Optimise Shift production throughput
• Ensure stability of processes
• Managing costs according to budget

Effective People Management

• Coaching, structured training such as PTO's, structured meetings, JO's
• Frequent engagement
• Audits, spot checks, checklists, communicates company rules and regulations to team
• Ensure and develop team competency
• Ensure morale of team
• Manage team performance through performance management processes, i.e. ER & EDD
• Enforce company rules and regulations
• Resource management (leave, etc.)

To ensure Quality adherence on shift

• Monitor and take corrective action on quality deviations
• Audits, spot checks, checklists, communicates ISO standards
• Ensure ISO compliance of all activities

Adequate & systematic Administration

• Proper written communication and interpretation
• Network with support functions to resolve human capital and bagstore related issues
• Sending emails, running meetings, text, social media savvy

Oversee bagstore and enable the timeous supply of good quality bags:

• Ensuring all stock parts have the correct reorder levels and are ordered and receipted timeously
• Strike a balance between over and under stocking of parts
• Managing stock and investigating stock outs
• Compiling monthly reports for management relating to stores progress and measurements

Qualifications

• Matric (Maths and Science)
• Degree / BTech or Diploma in related industry, NQF 6 and above

Experience

• 5-8 years' experience in related industry (Chemical Industry)
• Previous experience in team management

Competencies

Knowledge

• Familiar / Competent in Microsoft Office
• Competent CRS Payroll Solutions

Core Behavioural Competencies

• Decision making
• Teamwork
• Work standards
• Reliability
• Motivation of self and others
• Adaptability
• Problem-solving
• Integrity and trust
• Communication skills
• Planning and organization
• Stress tolerance
• Initiative
• Building relationships

Functional / Technical Competency

• Coaching and Mentoring
• Facilitation / Meetings
• Effective Change Management
• Brand Knowledge
• Product
• Conflict Management
• Product Knowledge
• Root-cause analysis
• Excellent Customer Service

Cross-Functional Competency

• Collaboration

Leadership Competency

• Drive for Results
• Strategic Agility
• Motivating Others

General Remarks

• Critical thinking, In depth process knowledge
• SHEQ knowledge, PSM knowledge
• Behaviour Analysis knowledge, assertiveness, discipline
• Articulate communicator, Good collaborator, Good listener, Good meeting etiquette
• Technical expertise
• Leadership skills
• Teamwork, EQ, Empathy, Problem solving
• In depth knowledge of company rules and regulations
• Analytical thinking
• In depth knowledge of ISO standards
• Numeracy & Literacy (BTech level)
• Autonomous maintenance
• 5S Practice