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Form of workABOUT GFC
Created by members, run for members.
Established in 1950, Geraldton Fishermen’s Co-operative is 100% owned by fishermen and license holders supplying the Co-operative and is operated for the benefit of members and their communities.
GFC specialises in the processing and exporting of Western Rock Lobster. With approximately 70 per cent of Western Australia’s commercial rock lobster catch flowing through its supply chain, GFC is the world’s largest rock lobster processor and is a significant contributor to the WA economy.
GFC supports fishers, employees, license holders, and communities along a thousand kilometres of WA’s coastline.
About the role
Production Controllers are responsible for supervising on-floor activities at Export Operation facilities to ensure work is undertaken in a manner that is compliant with GFC’s policies, management systems and procedures.
Underpinned by GFC’s Code of Conduct and Ethics, the key elements of the Production Controller role are as follows:
Leadership
- Communicate effectively, lead by example and coach and mentor staff.
- Resolve problems being experienced by production staff. Seek solutions based on addressing the root cause and implement these as required. Follow up on outcomes.
- Take ownership of decisions made – successes and failures.
Safety
- Have a complete understanding of JSAs, and Task Cards, for tasks and activities under their supervision.
- Ensure all staff under their supervision are working in compliance with safety controls identified in these JSAs and Task Cards.
- Ensure all staff under their supervision are working in compliance with security controls in line with GFC’s Known Consignor Security Program.
- Undertake pre-start meetings at the beginning of shifts.
- Identify and report Hazards, Incidents and Non-Conformances. Address identified hazards on the spot where practical.
- Undertake Risk Assessments for unique tasks – and escalate safety issues as required.
Quality
- Have a complete understanding of Critical Control Points for food safety and product quality. Ensure that staff under their supervision are undertaking their tasks in a manner compliant with Critical Control Point actions to result in the best product quality outcomes.
- Ensure that all required Compliance and Quality Assurance steps and data records are being undertaken.
- Complete required system data entry and paperwork in line with defined workflow.
- Ensure all staff under their supervision are working in compliance to quality controls identified in Task Cards.
Productivity
- Monitor and manage on-floor activities such that planned production rates, and target start/finish times, are being achieved.
- Take action, where possible, to address activity that is slipping behind planned production rates. And/or escalate as soon as this is identified.
- Ensure that staff under their supervision are being allocated breaks to achieve effective productivity outcomes.
- Identify, and escalate, equipment items requiring maintenance or repair.
Continuous Improvement
- Identify areas for improvement – and escalate these as initiatives.
Respect
- Treat staff under their supervision with respect and courtesy.
- Help create a supportive and can-do culture.
- identify high performing staff and poorly performing staff – provide feedback (good or bad) and manage in accordance with GFC procedures.
