Area Manager – Botswana/Lesotho

From our inception, we have grown steadily to become successful and highly respected suppliers of contract, temp and permanent personnel.

The purpose of the position is to plan, direct and manage the operations of all relevant plants in the allocated geographical/industry specific area in order to deliver contractual requirements, provide value-add to the client, and continuously improve the service delivery in all aspects

 

Duties include, but are not limited, to:

• Initiate and implement Contract Performace Adjustments as and when necessary
• Evaluation of performance bonus allocations for operational staff
• Compile budgets on an annual basis for the new financial year and manage accordingly on a monthly basis
• Conduct periodical reviews on a quarterly basis to ensure potential savins against budget
• Ensure customer service satisfaction based upon the value that is added to the client, over and above fulfilling the contractual obligations, on an on-going basis
• Ensure that all plants adhere to prescribed engineering and processing standards at all times
• Ensure that all plants adhere to applicable legal requirements at all times (legal appointments and legal prescriptions

• Advise Plant Managers on operational activites
• Ensure that new enquiries on existing projects are effectively analysed and the needs of the client addressed accordingly
• Implement in liaison with the Human Capital Development Manager a mentoring and career development strategy in order to ensure the correct levels of competence at each plant
• Ensure that all workforce promotions take place as per the Promotions Policy
• Interface with local, regional and central Forums as required
• Ensure that Plant Managers adhere to the principles of participative consultation and decision-making at all times
• Communicate and provide feedback to local Forums on all areas of mutual interest on a monthly basis

 

• Record and communicate success stories and report such achievements to EXCO
• Ensure adherence to Social and Labour plans
• Be accountable for Organsational Transformation
• Establish a culture of Performance Management and ensure the utilisation of it in a fair and consistent manner
• Take full ownership of own development

NON-NEGOTIABLE REQUIREMENTS:

• 4 year Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, OR an Engineering diploma or BTech degree
• A relevant Business Management qualification is advantageous
• At least 10 years process/engineering technical experience on a process plant.
• A minimu of 5 years experience as a Plant Manager
• Experience in a Diamond Plant
• Knowledge of Legal Compliance

 

• Knowledge of Technical Risk Management
• Maintenance Management knowledge
• Project Management knowledge
• Presentation and speaking skills
• Employee relations and people management skills
• Time management skills
• Administration and Financial management skills
• Computer literate in MS Office
• English language proficiency