GENERAL MANAGER

The Core of this role is to manage a seafood Processing Plant and a Shrimp farm in a remote, rural community. The candidate must be flexible to adjust.

Strategically manage a Processing Plant and Shrimp farm to achieve agreed production targets and company profitability.
•	Prepare annual operational budget, forecast processing activities, and liaise with regional Managing Directors. 
•	Develop and maintain healthy relationships with local regulatory agencies.
•	Maintain compliance with local and international food regulatory bodies.
•	Manage facilities, processing and maintenance issues and resolve to mitigate downtime and none compliance.
•	Recruit and retain a committed productive workforce.
•	Provide leadership to team, including facilitating training and development. Ensure Managers conduct annual performance reviews.
•	Represent the Company on local emerging matters, attend meetings and seek to resolve conflicts or grievance matters.
•	Ensure documentation that supports the HACCP Program  for the Plant’s Safety and Food Quality standards are current and  regularly updated.
•	Create a safe workplace culture to eliminate injuries, theft and conflict.

Skills and Experience 
•	BSc Operations Management/Business or related qualification
•	Five years Business Management or Operational experience.

•	Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety.
•Excellent Leadership, communication and analytical skills

•	Knowledge of:

o	Shrimp farming  
o	Seafood or food manufacturing plant
o	Food processing Machinery and equipment