Profession animal feed supervisor

Animal feed supervisors supervise the manufacturing process of animal feeds. They control quality, take samples for labs, follow up on lab results and take measures according to the results.

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Personality Type

Knowledge

  • Quality assurance methodologies

    Quality assurance principles, standard requirements, and the set of processes and activities used for measuring, controlling and ensuring the quality of products and processes.

  • Prepared animal feeds contamination hazards

    Contamination and spoilage hazards related to animal feeds. Prevention and reaction.

  • Food legislation

    Legislation related to the food and feed industry including food manufacturing, hygiene, safety, raw materials, additives, GMOs, labelling, environmental and trade regulations.

  • Temperature scales

    Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature scales.

  • Regulations for hygiene in feeding animals

    The body of regulations that require feed business operators to comply with standards of hygiene and traceability and the registration and approval of their establishments.

  • Food and beverage industry

    The respective industry and the processes involved in the food and beverage industry, such as raw material selection, processing, packaging, and storage.

Skills

  • Follow an environmental friendly policy while processing food

    Assure an environmental-friendly policy when working with natural resources like meat, fruits and vegetables. This means handling resources in the most efficient and nature-friendly way while trying to minimalise pressure on the ecosystem.

  • Manage food manufacturing laboratory

    Manage laboratory activities in the plant or factory and using the data to monitor the quality of manufactured products.

  • Apply HACCP

    Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).

  • Carry out checks of production plant equipment

    Carry out checks of the machinery and equipment used in the production plant. Ensure that the machinery is working properly, set machines before usage, and assure continuous operability of the equipment.

  • Monitor machine operations

    Observe machine operations and evaluate product quality thereby ensuring conformity to standards.

  • Check quality of products on the production line

    Check products for quality on the production line and remove defective items before and after packaging.

  • Manage the reception of raw materials for animal feeds

    Ensuring procurement and reception of raw materials, planning and execution of production, as well as the loading and dispatching of feed.

  • Apply GMP

    Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

  • Exert quality control to processing food

    Ensure the quality of all factors involved in a food production process.

  • Manage staff

    Manage employees and subordinates, working in a team or individually, to maximise their performance and contribution. Schedule their work and activities, give instructions, motivate and direct the workers to meet the company objectives. Monitor and measure how an employee undertakes their responsibilities and how well these activities are executed. Identify areas for improvement and make suggestions to achieve this. Lead a group of people to help them achieve goals and maintain an effective working relationship among staff.

  • Follow-up lab results

    Analyse lab results and apply them by adapting the production process. Report, review and take appropriate measures if necessary.

  • Control production

    Plan, coordinate, and direct all production activities to insure the goods are made on time, in correct order, of adequate quality and composition, starting from intake goods up to shipping.

  • Examine production samples

    Examine production samples visually or manually to verify properties such as clarity, cleanliness, consistency, humidity and texture.

  • Monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages

    Monitor and control required temperatures in the different phases of production until the product reaches suitable properties according to specifications.

  • Ensure sanitation

    Keep workspaces and equipment free from dirt, infection, and disease by removing waste, trash and providing for appropriate cleaning.

  • Collect samples for analysis

    Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis.

  • Mitigate waste of resources

    Evaluate and identify opportunities to use resources more efficiently with continuously striving to reduce waste of utilities.

  • Consider economic criteria in decision making

    Develop proposals and take appropriate decisions taking into account economic criteria.

  • Handle documentation for prepared animal feeds

    Registering the required transport documents for prepared animal feeds. Registering medicated feeds.

  • Control minor maintenance

    Follow up on the maintenance and repairs to be carried out. Solve minor problems and pass harder problems on to the person responsible for maintenance.

  • Mark differences in colours

    Identify differences between colours, such as shades of colour.

  • Keep up with innovations in food manufacturing

    Latest innovative products and technologies to process, preserve, package and improve food products.

  • Apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages

    Apply and follow national, international, and internal requirements quoted in standards, regulations and other specifications related with manufacturing of food and beverages.

Optional knowledge and skills

assist in the development of standard operating procedures in the food chain be at ease in unsafe environments keep inventory of goods in production ensure correct goods labelling liaise with colleagues work in a food processing team show confidence manage environmental management system provide first aid hire new personnel write work-related reports develop standard operating procedures in the food chain perform services in a flexible manner analyse work-related written reports control of expenses act reliably have computer literacy maintain relationship with customers liaise with managers financial capability follow hygienic procedures during food processing

Source: Sisyphus ODB