Mill Manager at Tiger Brands

• To manage the mills production efficiencies, people productivity, and overall capacity of the production facility to ensure optimum performance of product specification, cost, service levels and working capital.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Asset Management:

• Achievement of overall production parameters
• Continuous availability of equipment
• Improved production
• Reduced costs
• High-level technical issues and problems are resolved
• Spares availability for machines and equipment to operate at design capacity and targeted efficiencies
• Successful motivation and implementation of projects within budget.

Inventory Management:

• Acceptable availability of stock to meet the company's needs
• Overstocking is avoided
• Consumable stock is managed effectively
• Losses are curtailed

Financial Management:

• Expense control within approved budget
• Future needs related to historical and current trends are identified and budgeted for
• Continuous Improvement
• Target zero write off’s

Corporate Governance:

• Adherence to Company Policies and Procedures
• Adds to the value of the company and is also beneficial for all stakeholders in the long term.

Health and Safety / RISK / Environmental:

• Compliance to Safety, Health, Environment and Risk standards
• Accident/incidents are minimized
• High safety ratings achieved;
• Implement and adhere to the Occupational Health & Safety Act
• Target zero Disabling Injuries;
• Efficient use of Utilities;
• Minimise waste.

Quality Assurance:

• Application of good Manufacturing Practices
• Statistical Quality Control
• Food Safety re-certification
• Compliance to Legislation
• Consistency Scores - Super Maize Meal > 800; Cake, White and Brown Bread Flours > 500;
• Decrease in Customer complaints;

Staff leadership and Teamwork:

No IR disputes:

• Positive teamwork
• High morale
• Low staff turnover & absenteeism
• All functional objectives are met.
• Team goals and core values communicated and owned by team members

Training and needs analysis:

• Improvement in plant availability%
• Improvement in plant efficiency %

Business Operational:

• Manufacturing efficiencies are set and achieved within agreed specifications.
• Plants to run at design capacity;
• Milling and Mechanical downtime to be < 3.0% and < 3.5% of the total milling hours in the wheat and maize mills;
• Business outputs are achieved beyond set targets

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TABLE:

Qualifications:

• Qualified Wheat OR Maize miller – GMF Trade Test
• Swiss Milling School qualification
• City & Guilds of London – Advanced Flour Milling;
• National Association of British & Irish Millers
• Production Diploma or Manufacturing Management

Experience:

• Around 5 years proven experience in a production environment of which 3 must be at a senior level.
• Knowledge of fumigation on grain insects and the management thereof
• Assertive and diplomatic
• Creative and solution orientated
• Self-motivated, capable of working independently and delivering on time
• An assertive, goal oriented self-starter with good interpersonal and organizing skills
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Negotiating skills
• Sound analytical and decision-making skills
• Be a “big picture thinker”
• Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Be stress tolerant
• Proficient in using office software systems and related programs

End Date: January 13, 2026