Management Consultant - Operations at The Place

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist to reengineer our production/ kitchen operations and design appropriate best practice structure. This will cover:
  • Processes, volumes (statistics on quantity to be produced/ handled in each process) and best utensils/ technology for each process
  • Space requirement, design/layout
  • Equipment requirement
  • People;
• Develop Job descriptions- including ideal KSAs (Knowledge, Skills and abilities) of candidates to properly fit job roles in the production department
• Manning Analysis - Calculation of how many staff needed for production activities across units:
  • Recruitment
  • Training
  • Performance management
• Review, propose, develop and execute processes, systems, policies, procedures and operational standards/manuals across our production units
• Prepare operational reports that analyze adverse trends and make recommendations to Management on methods to improve service, reduce costs, upgrade menus, acquire new equipment, and manage personnel.
• Monitor and direct the day to day production across our production units.

Skills and General Requirements

• A good First Degree in any relevant discipline from a reputable institution
• Minimum of 8-12 years experience in a professional service/consulting firm,
• Relevant project experience in process review and organization development with an FMCG or manufacturing company will be an added advantage
• Can do attitude with strong problem solving and leadership skills
• Must possess unwavering integrity and be of upstanding character
• A demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across multifunctional teams
• Strong ethic of accountability to drive results
• A high sense of resolution, and the ability to build and lead strong teams to continually achieve better levels of efficiency.
• Hands on, roll-up-your sleeves kind of individual who is open to the sharing of, and reaction to, ideas in an open forum.