Head Miller - Vereeniging 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.