Founded in 1820 with a rich history spanning more than 195 years, Premier is entering a new and exciting period in our journey. In July 2014 we moved into our new corporate offices in Waterfall City just north of Johannesburg.
The past two years have seen a series of changes whereby Premier expanded from the traditional milling and baking business into suga...
Responsible to lead and manage the site maintenance team responsible to maintain all bakery assets utilizing the Premier maintenance systems within budget whilst adhering and complying to all legal requirements, also ensuring a high performance culture. (The Premier way).
building and motivating capability though competency-based selection
training and development, coaching, mentoring, performance management
effective communicating
leading and participating in Invocoms and/ meetings
ensuring a conducive and safe working environment.
To ensure adherence to preventative maintenance plan and system by the maintenance team as per Premier procedures and standards in collaboration with the bakery manager.
To ensure full statutory compliance to all health and safety, food safety and OSHACT requirements in line with Premier standards and SOP’s by ensuring training of relevant persons, audits and corrective action of all findings.
To ensure baking process delivers quality products within specifications in collaboration with the production manager by:
Ensuring adherence to baking equipment parameters
Monitoring baking process
Identifying exceptions and variations
Performing route cause to address and correct them.
To support cost effective operations by identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, increased efficiencies, cost saving or quality improvements in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders through regular benchmarking and identification of best practises.
To procure, manage and control essential spares, stock, consumables and tools in line with budget and lead team requirements in order minimise down time and support continuous bakery operations.
To plan and organise resources to support the execution of preventative maintenance, breakdowns, support for projects, inspections and audits and day to day operations in line with budget and targets for the team.
Qualification Requirements
Qualified Artisan (Electrician/ Millwright)
N4 in Electrical Engineering
Chamber of Baking process certificate
N6 Electrical Engineering (dependent on statutory plant specific requirements)
Experience Requirements
Maintenance Manager at a Bakery 5-7 year
Mechanical Engineering experience 3-5 years
Working with plant related PLC and robotics 3-5 years
Key Outputs
Bakery process quality requirements and standards
Management and leadership principles and practices
Function of Raw materials and quality especially flour
Food Safety
Financial acumen to support planning, budgeting and cost controls.
Performance management principles
Disciplinary and grievance management process requirements
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