Available Jobs at PepsiCo

Responsibilities

What we’re looking for:

• We are looking for a Commercial Field Agronomist to join our dynamic team.
• The main purpose is provide Agronomic leadership and technical growing support to Pioneer Oats growers and to Simba potato growers.
• Roll out revised agricultural best practices to new and existing growers to support IPS product design.
• Responsible for production information capturing, volume forecasting and the successful integration of new proprietary varieties within the BU’s agronomy productivity agenda.

Accountabilities

• Responsible for educating growers on latest agronomic practices that drive best in class small grain and potato quality, increased yields, reduce foreign objects, inspects and recommend farmer washing/grading operations and equipment.
• Develop, implement and maintain good handling practices for potatoes to ensure high quality potatoes from field and storage to the factory.
• Develop, implement and maintain good harvesting practices for Oats to ensure high quality potatoes from field and storage to the mill.
• Provide growers with best in class, specialist agronomic support to deliver improved quality, monitor crop performance (SmartAgro) and implement sustainable improvements across all growers and growing regions.
• Provide regional Agro management with monthly commercial crop volume estimates compared to contracted volumes, forecast crop losses where it occur, and/or identify potential supply risks in order to effectively plan for “short/over-supply” for commercial contract periods.

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role

• Specialist Agronomical Knowledge of Small Grain and/or Potato Crop, with emphasis on quantity and quality forecasting (Preferably B.Sc. (Agric) degree or Diploma in agriculture).
• Knowledge and experience of agricultural industry (5 + years)
• Good technical and planning skills.
• High level of computer literacy.
• Bilingual.
• Experience in the processing sector would be an advantage.
• Experience in Agronomy related food safety programs.

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Job Overview:

• The main purpose is primarily to ensure maximum plant availability through effective preventative and planned maintenance and will accordingly attend to all breakdowns, diagnosis (using different problem-solving techniques) and conduct the necessary repairs and mechanical modifications and sign off work done as meeting required standards.

Conducts Diagnosis of Equipment Failures

• Works with and through technicians and other employees to establish mechanical and equipment performance before breakdowns were reported
• Establishes whether the equipment breakdown is related to a missed planned maintenance or part failure or human interference
• Uses any of the problem (finding and) solving techniques like 5-Whys, RCA, decision trees etc to pinpoint the real problem behind failures/breakdowns
• Completes job card in consultation with the maintenance planner and requisitions a part or modifies mechanical parts depending on the outcome of the above

Conducts Preventative Maintenance

• Performs defined and/or ad hoc condition monitoring on mechanical equipment
• Completes documentation relating to work done for future reference in the event of failures
• May replace parts in the event of noted probable failures to ensure continuous equipment running
• Continuous reference to equipment drawings, engineering standards and GMPs in the performance and closing out of jobs done

Planned Maintenance

• Ensures that scheduled maintenance in terms of Engineering plans is conducted as prescribed following defined protocols and compliance to GMPs
• Ensures that machined spares are available as and when required and shall schedule time to execute this one
• Completes job cards and parts requisition documents timeously to improve on mean time to repair thus ensuring high plant availability

Plant Breakdowns

• Attends to all mechanical plant breakdowns following or informed by diagnosis conducted under point 1 above
• In the event of mechanical modifications, follows defined procedures in updating relevant documentation and equipment records
• Proactively escalates equipment problems to ensure minimal time stoppages
• Maintains IPS standards on the respective lines
• Clearly demarcated workstation in accordance with procedures in the event of major work to minimise disruptions and possible injuries as a result of human traffic and area being used as thoroughfare
• Adheres to AIB and relevant food safety programmes and environmental protocols
• Completes documentation of work done and close out on ad hoc call outs
• Updates parts/spares records in conjunction with the stores (OEM, machined and generic spares/parts)
• Monitors equipment performance after attending to and fixing problems

Qualifications

• Qualified Trade Tested Fitter
• Min N3 Engineering qualification
• Min 3 years post trade test experience within a manufacturing environment
• Good mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic fault-finding skills
• Ability to prepare and read mechanical schematics
• Ability to carry out basic welding, machining and drilling
• Working knowledge of lifting equipment e.g. chain blocks, hydraulic jack
• Fully conversant with Environmental, Health and Safety Standards
• Responsible for Technical Assets
• Computer literate with knowledge of MS Office and maintenance software (SAP preferably)

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Job Overview:

• To run and utilize the machine according to it specifications to reach daily production targets.
• To maintain good GMP practices and keep machinery clean.
• Compiled mill grist & controlled product quality parameters and compiled milling and packaging plan.
• Controlled wheat intake & milling processes.
• Controlled raw material & finished stock levels & rotation.
• Optimised people, mill, machinery and equipment - also maintained the mill, machinery and equipment.
• Ensured safety, heath, hygiene and pest management and managed team.
• Excel in Wheat milling, both practically and academically.
• Production maintenance and mechanical/technical basics.
• Fault finding and adjustments to ensure product within spec.
• Maintain 6S
• Takes responsibilities for safety, quality, delivery and performance on the mill.
• Understanding true efficiency and Material efficiency.
• Adhere to GMP standards.
• Adhere to safety regulations.
• Optimization of machine and equipment.
• House keeping.
• Adhere to all related procedures.
• Reporting any deviations on the machine to Miller or Head Miller/Production manager.

Qualifications

• Matric, Technical Qualification will be advantageous
• Computer skills
• Comply and adhere to quality systems (GMP, HACCP, FSSC)
• Monitor and ensure that all required documentation is completed as per standard
• Continually seek to identify opportunities for cost saving and more effective ways of carrying out production activities
• Analyze performance and seeks ways to continually improve

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Job Overview:

• To supervise the performance and maintenance of the activities of the van sales representatives in order to achieve maximum profitability and growth in accordance with organisation plans.
• Conduct Gate Meetings before Market daily.
• Focus agenda in terms of Performance MTD, Execution and Discipline KPI’s.
• Coaching, Mentoring and Motivation of Van Sales Representatives.
• In-Market coaching of Van Sales Representatives.
• Ensuring 100% hit rate of outlets within route.
• Individual In Market visits with customers to address specific issues.
• Business development and growth of customer base.
• Attend meetings as and when required.
• Formulate and execute effective action plans to drive growth and increase market share.
• Pivot strategic directions and align change.
• Conduct regular training sessions with training team on critical business skills.
• Conduct Performance reviews.

Qualifications

• 3-year Business/Commercial Tertiary qualification or equivalent.
• 3 years working experience in FMCG environment, with 1 year in a selling role/selling experience.
• Valid driver's license.

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Job Overview:

• Fit fuse boxes, circuits & wiring systems and equipment.
• Inspect & test fused boxes, circuits, wiring systems & equipment.
• Fitted fuse boxes, circuits & wiring systems and equipment.
• Inspected & tested fused boxes, circuits, wiring systems & equipment.
• Able to read and understand electrical schematics.
• Must possess solid electrical fault-finding capabilities.
• Able to install, commission, refurbish and improve equipment unsupervised.
• Performed planned maintenance on machinery & equipment.
• Executed pneumatic repairs.
• Used, installed and applied fault finding on programmable logical control circuits (PLC's).

Qualifications

• Grade 12.
• Diploma in Electrical will be added advantage.
• NQF 3 Trade Tested Electrician.
• Three to five years relevant experience as a Qualified Artisan.