Job Vacancies at Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd

Job Description    

To manage 3 Production Plants within the operations to achieve operational objectives of the budgeted quantities, qualities, and cost effectiveness in a safer manner. Responsible to manufacture bread to the right specifications and quality – on time and in full, also ensuring a high-performance culture, driving the Premier Way.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure optimal production efficiencies and effectiveness by overseeing one of the production teams and processes in line with the agreed Premier standard operating procedures, as well as cost and quality requirements.
• To ensure baking process delivers consistent high-quality products within specifications in collaboration with the manufacturing team by:
• Ensuring adherence to the baking process parameters
• Identifying exceptions and variations in process and to correct the process.
• Identifying exceptions and variations in equipment and report these to the Manufacturing team to correct.
• Support / Lead route cause analysis when needed to address and correct.
• Follow up and check that the problem has been addressed and that the baking process is back within parameters.
• Driving a quality mindset within production in collaboration with the quality control department in dealing with the non-conforming products or customer complaints as well as 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.
• Ensure cost effective raw materials management, usage and controls.
• Building and motivating capability through competency- based selection.
• Training and development, coaching, mentoring, performance management.
• Effective communication would be essential.
• Leading and participating in Invocoms and meetings as needed.
• Ensuring good discipline and accountability.
• Ensure high performance culture and teamwork in the Production and Maintenance teams on all 3 plants.
• Establishing good working relationships with Union Representatives.
• Ensuring a conducive and safe working environment in line with the Premier Values.
• Ensure full statutory compliance to all Health and Safety and Food Safety requirements in line with the Premier Standards and SOP’s by ensuring training of relevant persons, audits and corrective action of all findings in collaboration with the risk teams.

Qualification Requirements    

• Grade 12 with numerical ability and PC Literacy - Essential
• Chamber of Baking certificate – Essential
• Equivalent OR similar related qualification would be considered.

Experience Requirements    

• FMCG Plant Bakery Production Management experience (plant size minimum of 5000 loaves per hour) - 3-5 Years – Essential

Other Requirements

• Pressurized environment.
• Must be able to work shifts.
• Required to work Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
• Overtime expected from time to time.

Key Outputs    

• Bakery process quality requirements and standards.
• Management and leadership principles and practices including IR Related matters.
• Function of raw materials and quality, especially flour.
• FSSC22000 Food Safety, Occupational Health and Safety.
• Deciding and initiating action, planning and organising within a pressurised environment.
• Working with people, presenting and communicating information as well as networking.
• Adhere to principles and values.
• Analysing, relating interpretation and presenting of analysis.
• Coping with pressures and setbacks.

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Job Description    

To supervise the production slicing team responsible to slice and pack bread to the desired quality specifications, on time and in full.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure optimal bread slicing process for consistent high-quality bread.
• Ensure baking process delivers consistent high-quality products within specifications.
• Ensure adherence to all quality management, food safety and personal hygiene requirements by the slicing team.
• Ensuring adherence to all health and safety requirements in slicing.
• Support continuous slicing process operations and efficiencies by ensuring timeous technical support as given.
• Build a high performing slicing team.
• Support continuous operations and optimal working conditions.

Qualification Requirements    

• Grade 12 with numerical ability and PC Literacy - Essential
• Chamber of Baking certificate - Essential

Experience Requirements    

• FMCG Plant Bakery Production supervisory experience (plant size minimum of 5000 loaves per hour) - 3-5 Years – Essential

Other Requirements

• Pressurized environment.
• Must be able to work shifts.
• Required to work Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
• Overtime expected from time to time.

Key Outputs    

• Supervisory and leadership principles and practices
• Performance management principles
• Quality Management system requirements
• Food safety requirements
• Packaging materials quality specifications
• Packing stock planning and control systems
• Good housekeeping and hygiene practices
• PC Literacy
• Production baking planning and resourcing
• Implementing and controlling baking process controls
• Performance management skills
• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Calculations (capacity, efficiencies, yields, BOM etc)

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Job Description    

To execute full- and on-time daily targets in the Production Department and the bulk plan. To ensure the integrity of the product is never compromised.

Key Responsibilities

• To maintain a high-quality product in Production Department.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards at all times.
• Adhere to all Company rules and procedures.
• Planned maintenance of assigned assets.
• Administration and record control.
• SOP's, hygiene and housekeeping.
• Food Safety.
• Health & Safety.

Qualification Requirements    

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Experience Requirements    
• Related Production experience advantageous

Other Requirements

• Pressurized environment.
• Must be able to work shifts.
• Required to work Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
• Overtime expected from time to time.
• Must be able to work in hot manufacturing conditions.

Key Outputs    

• Ability to work in a team.
• Be able and available to work shifts.
• Good communication and leadership skills
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Must be self- motivated.
• Must be prepared to work overtime and on weekends.
• Problem solving.
• Continuous Improvement.

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Job Description    

To ensure continuous running of production line in accordance with set SOP’s

Key Responsibilities

• Capacity utilisation
• Safe working practices
• Housekeeping
• Standard operating procedures
• Attend Invocoms

Qualification Requirements    

• Grade 12 with numerical ability and PC Literacy – Essential

Experience Requirements    

• Related Production experience - Essential

Other Requirements

• Pressurized environment.
• Must be able to work shifts.
• Required to work Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
• Overtime expected from time to time.
• Must be able to work in hot manufacturing conditions.

Key Outputs    

• Ability to function in a team.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Be self-motivated.
• Equipment knowledge.
• Accuracy / Attention to detail.
• Numerical ability.
• Innovation/ continuous improvement.
• Accountability
• Sense of urgency.
• Respect.