Job Openings at Premier FMCG

Job Description    
We are committed to creating a vibrant working environment where all employees are passionate and excited about their contribution. Our on-going aim is to be recognised as a leading FMCG employer and to create a working environment where people feel free to share ideas and goals.

A career opportunity has arisen in the Maintenance Department - Premier Bakery – Potchefstroom. This position is responsible for maintaining the overall effectiveness of equipment and plant on site.
Qualification Requirements    

• Matric

Experience Requirements    

•  1 years’ experience in a production factory
•  2 years’ experience as an artisan assistant will be an added advantage

Key Outputs    

•  Technical support/Trouble shooting
•  On the job training
•  System maintenance – attend to breakdowns and general plant maintenance

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Job Description    
Purpose of the job:

• To ensure that a quality product is produced in accordance with company specifications

Responsibilities:
 Quality management

•  Audits
•  Technical support / Troubleshooting
•  On the job training
•  Food safety

Qualification Requirements    
Qualifications:

•  Matric
•  Diploma in Food Technology

Experience Requirements    

• No Experience required.

Key Outputs    
Competencies (Knowledge, skills and abilities):

•  Legislation
•  Quality management principles
•  Product / Portfolio
•  Analytical thinking
•  Communication
•  Decision making ability
•  Numerical ability
•  Proactivity
•  Supportiveness
•  Innovation/Continuous Improvements
•  Teamwork
•  Accountability
•  Sense of urgency/results orientation
•  Respect

Other Requirements:

•  Pressurised environment
•  6-day position
•  Factory environment (hot and noisy)
•  Required to work Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays as per shift roster

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Job Description    

• Premier, a growing company with strong brands such as, Snow Flake, Blue Ribbon and Manhattans is seeking the services of a Claims Clerk. Premier is a loyal employer whose culture is very diverse. If you provide exceptional service the company rewards you with incentives and career development. Our strong brands, sets us apart from others. If you know you have what it takes click apply and get the application rolling.

Purpose of the job:
This position is responsible for timeous processing of all claims and capturing of pricing credit on approval.
Qualification Requirements    

•  Grade 12

Experience Requirements    

•  Previous experience in FMCG environment
•  Working knowledge of Excel and MS Word
•  1-2 years claims clerk experience

Key Outputs    
Responsibilities:

•  Daily printing of pricing claims received electronically from customers
•  Ensure pricing schedules are accurately completed
•  Ensure credits are passed timeously and correctly after approval from Sales Department
•  Daily printing of stock return claims received electronically from customers and submit to Credit Controllers and relevant sites
•  Weekly follow up with sites regarding stock return claims that need to be credited
•  Assist Credit Control department with Ad-hoc related duties

Competencies (knowledge, skills and attributes):

•  Must be computer literate in Ms Office
•  Must have good written and oral communications skills
•  Must have attention to detail
•  Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
•  Must be willing to work extended hours if and when required

Other Requirements:

•  Be prepared to work extra hours

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Job Description    
Purpose of the job:

• Premier Fort Jackson Bakery is currently looking for a Loader to join their team. This position will be reporting to the Dispatch Supervisor, with the responsibility of loading and offload bread on site. This is a 6-day position and if you meet the below requirements, then we are looking for you.

Responsibilities:

• Offload and loading bread according to offloads/ loading SOP
• Follow pipeline loading/offloading sequence
• Tray count and balancing of trays in a truck
• Attend daily invocoms
• Ensure that quality bread is loaded / offloaded
• Ensure a correct stock rotation (FIFO)
• Report back on loading /offloading related matters to offloads supervisors
• Ensure compliance with company policy and procedures

Qualifications & Experience:

• Grade 12 with numerical skills
• At least 3 months’ experience in a similar position in the FMCG industry

Competencies (knowledge, skills and attributes):

• Organisational understanding
• Business processes, rules and procedures
• Communication – written, verbal
• Accuracy/ Attention to detail
• Numerical ability
• Innovation/Continuous Improvements
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Sense of urgency/results orientation
• Respect

Other Requirements:

• 6-day position
• Required to work Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
• Required to work on a rotating shift basis.

Qualification Requirements    

• Matric
• Experience Requirements    
• At least 3 months’ experience in a similar position in the FMCG industry

Key Outputs    

• Offload and loading bread according to offloads/ loading SOP
• Follow pipeline loading/offloading sequence
• Tray count and balancing of trays in a truck
• Attend daily invocoms
• Ensure that quality bread is loaded / offloaded
• Ensure a correct stock rotation (FIFO)
• Report back on loading /offloading related matters to offloads supervisors
• Ensure compliance with company policy and procedures
• Organisational understanding
• Business processes, rules and procedures
• Communication – written, verbal
• Accuracy/ Attention to detail
• Numerical ability
• Innovation/Continuous Improvements
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Sense of urgency/results orientation
• Respect

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Job Description    
We are committed to creating a vibrant working environment where all employees are passionate and excited about their contribution. Our on-going aim is to be recognised as a leading FMCG employer and to create a working environment where people feel free to share ideas and goals.

A career opportunity has arisen in the Admin Department - Potchefstroom Bakery – Potchefstroom . This position is responsible for performing all accounting related functions as required, e.g. debtors, reconciliations, filing, cashier, creditors. To provide administrative support to the site management
and to ensure the smooth running of the office at all times.
Qualification Requirements    

• Matric

Experience Requirements    

• 3-5 years experience in collection of debtors receivables and administration
• FMCG experience an advantage

Key Outputs    

•  Standardisation and optimisation of accounting structures and reporting
•  Cash flow management
•  Implementation and maintenance of financial controls
•  Cost analysis and control
•  Business performance measurement and improvement
•  Implementation and adherence to international accounting practices
•  Safeguarding of all company financial documentation
•  Liaising with other team members and departments on behalf of management
•  Taking and typing of minutes of meetings
•  General administrative duties
•  Ensuring all communication takes place timeously
•  Drafting of reports
•  Provide assistance to other team members
•  Filing of documents
•  Assist HOD’s with adhoc duties

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Job Description    

Purpose of the job: Manage the production shift responsible to manufacture bread to the desired quality specifications, on time and in full within the required costs, also ensuring a high-performance culture (The Premier way).

1. Ensure optimal production efficiencies and effectiveness by overseeing the production team and processes in line with agreed Premier standard operating procedures, food and health and safety requirements as well as cost and quality requirements.
2. To ensure baking process delivers consistent high-quality products within specifications in collaboration with the maintenance department by:

•  Ensuring adherence to baking process parameters.
•  Identifying exceptions and variations in process and correct in process and correct.
•  Identifying exceptions and variations in equipment and report these to the maintenance manager to correct.
•  Support route cause analysis when needed to address and correct.
•  Follow up and check that problem has been addressed and that baking process is back within parameters.
•  Driving a quality mindset within production in collaboration with the quality control department in dealing with non-conforming products or customer complaints and collaborating on ways to improve quality.
•  Driving continuous improvement of production processes based on the feedback from quality and the production team and doing internal and external benchmarking from time to time.

3. Ensure cost effective raw material management by:

•  Correct and timely procurement of raw materials within specifications from preferred and approved providers
•  Reporting non-conforming products to Quality Control department to address as and when required.
•  Ensuring storeman receives and checking deliveries against order and raw material specifications
•  Monitoring and managing stock levels in line with baking plans and demand

4. Ensure high performance culture and teamwork in the production team by:

• Building and motivating capability though 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

5. To ensure full statutory compliance to all health and safety and food safety requirements in line with Premier standards and SOP’s by ensuring training of relevant persons, audits and corrective action of all findings in collaboration with the risk function
6. Ensure cost effective production through planning, organising and managing the function to support optimal production in line with designed capacity of the plant, agreed budget, resource plans and targets.
Qualification Requirements    

•  Grade 12 or equivalent
•  Chamber of Baking certificate
•  Plant Bakery experience essential.

Experience Requirements    

• 3 - 5 Years FMCG Plant Bakery Production management experience (plant size minimum of 10 000 loaves per hour)

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