Head Miller at Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd

Job Description    

To ensure milling process delivers consistent high-quality products in line with required specifications by:

• Adapting process as required to optimise milling efficiencies and product quality
• Control process variations to ensure product quality
• Managing team to deliver agreed targets
• Support root cause analysis needed
• Propose corrective action and escalate to relevant stakeholders
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, QC and or Packing Managers to ensure continuous operations in the value chain.

Responsible to ensure cost effective stock control of required ingredients by:

• Withdrawing correct ingredients in line with the milling plan
• Ensure machinery works at correct feed rate
• Verify machine addition rates and bin dips against agreed targets
• Verify process checks by performing spot check on the stock control sheet

Ensure high performance culture in the production shift team by:

• building and motivating capability through competency-based selection
• training and development, coaching, mentoring, performance management
• effective communications
• leading and participating in Invocoms and meetings as needed
• ensuring good discipline and accountability
• establishing good working relationships with union representatives
• ensuring a conducive and safe working environment according to the Premier way
• To ensure production process adheres to health & safety and food safety requirements and process controls (SOP’s)

To ensure continuous improvement of the production process performance through:

• Tracking performance against target in the Invocoms
• Ensuring a culture of learning and continuous improvement
• To ensure asset maintenance in collaboration with   the cleaning and   maintenance departments
• To complete training and development as outlined in their individual development plan to create succession pipeline for the Production manager role.

Qualification Requirements    

• Qualified Miller SAGMA/ GMF or equivalent (Essential
• Previous experience working as a Head Miller (6 -8 years)
• LSS Yellow belt or Lean Practitioner (Desirable)

Experience Requirements    

• 6 -8 years  experience in the similar role. 

Skills and Competencies    

• Food safety requirements (FSSC 22000) -Intermediate – Desirable
• Supervisory principles and practices – Intermediate – Desirable
• Continuous improvement processes – Basic – Desirable
• Performance management principles – Intermediate – Desirable
• Disciplinary and grievance management process requirements -Intermediate – Desirable
• Health, Safety, Environment and Risk Management principles pertaining to industry – Intermediate -Desirable

Deadline:26th December,2025