Manager Job

Job description

A production manager is involved with the planning, coordination and control of industrial processes.

A production manager ensures that goods and services are produced efficiently; that they are of the right quality, quantity, and cost; and that they are produced on time, to the satisfaction of the customer, at the right price. The scope of the job depends on the nature of the production system: jobbing production, mass production, process production, or batch production.

Many companies are involved in several types of production, adding to the complexity of the job. Most production managers are responsible for both human and material resources.

Typical work activities

The exact nature of the work will depend on the size of the employing organisation. However, tasks typically involve:

• overseeing the production process, drawing up a production schedule;
• ensuring that the production is cost effective;
• making sure that products are produced on time and are of good quality;
• working out the human and material resources needed;
• drafting a timescale for the job;
• estimating costs and setting the quality standards;
• monitoring the production processes and adjusting schedules as needed;
• being responsible for the selection and maintenance of equipment;
• monitoring product standards and implementing quality-control programmes;
• liaising among different departments, e.g. suppliers, managers;
• working with managers to implement the company’s policies and goals;
• ensuring that health and safety guidelines are followed;
• supervising and motivating a team of workers;
• reviewing the performance of subordinates;
• identifying training needs.

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Job description and activities

Recruitment managers work with line managers within their own organisation but also with external agencies such as job centres and recruitment agencies. In addition to recruitment, staff may manage the redeployment of existing employees and, on occasions, assist with the implementation of redundancy programmes.

Duties include:

• providing professional support and advice on recruitment to line and departmental managers;
• advising managers on best practice recruitment and selection;
• preparing job descriptions and person specifications;
• writing job advertisements and deciding how and where jobs are advertised;
• designing or revising application forms, including developing online processes;
• preparing other recruitment material depending on the type of organisation – for example, brochures and further particulars;
• developing creative recruitment solutions if the organisation is experiencing difficulties in attracting the appropriate level and quality of staff;
• screening application forms and shortlisting applicants;
• devising, running and evaluating selection processes including interviews, psychometric tests, personality questionnaires and various group activities;
• keeping up to date with current employment legislation and ensuring that line managers are effectively briefed on any relevant changes;
• running selection centres for graduate recruitment and more senior vacancies;
• training staff in interviewing techniques and on the role of the assessor at a selection centre;
• developing plans to relocate staff to new departments and jobs due to restructuring within an organisation;
• assisting in the implementation of redundancy programmes, which may include the development of early retirement packages and voluntary redundancy schemes.

Source: Prospects.ac.uk

Project Related Competencies

Solution Development and Delivery

• Provides technical direction for the development, design, and systems integration for client engagement from definition phase through implementation.
• Applies significant knowledge of industry trends and developments to improve service to our clients.
• Reviews work of development team.
• Easily recognizes system deficiencies and implements effective solutions.

Technical Effort Management

• Creates and executes development plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Keeps project manager well informed of status of development effort and serves as liaison between development staff and project manager.
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Job in about 50 words:

Assistant managers have a lot of responsibility, and this job requires great leadership skills. Whether you’re managing a group of sales people in retail or dishing out orders to servers in a restaurant, you’ll need to keep a level head, be able to multitask and have excellent people skills.

Job skills/requirements:

The good news is that your training will teach you everything you need to know to succeed on the job. But here are a few skills you should have from the get-go:

• Leadership: You will have several people you need to supervise in addition to handling general complaints, last-minute schedule changes, kitchen mess-ups and inventory problems. Assistant managers are leaders and should represent their company and themselves well by acting as a role model to the people reporting to them.
• Organization: There will be a million and one things going on as an assistant manager and everyone will assume that you have it all worked out for them. You should be able to stay focused during busy times and delegate tasks to employees to keep business running smoothly.
• Recruiting and training: Assistant managers are usually the ones responsible for recruiting and interviewing quality people to staff your location, as well as making sure these new employees transition as smoothly as possibly into their jobs. You should be a good teacher who tries to help employees who are having difficulty picking up new skills.

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