Jobs at Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd

Job Description    

• To maintain the overall effectiveness of equipment and the plants on site which includes Electrical and Mechanical support.
• To anticipate possible machine reliability problems, which could appear and take appropriate actions to ensure manufacturing process continuity
• To facilitate and lead problem solving processes; provide inputs/suggestions to the maintenance team leader for continuous improvement
• To record and analyse breakdown trends per machine using a maintenance system in order to motivate equipment improvement or purchases
• To render support on ad hoc projects e.g., renovate and refurbish machines/installations and commission in order to optimize process flow
• To ensure compliance with relevant Food Safety, Health Safety and GMP Requirements through the maintenance of process and document controls according to SOP’s
• To provide on job coaching for Handyman and Apprentices as and when required in line with Premier’s Leadership promise
• To supervise, train and coach Technical Operators regarding SOP’s and work instructions to ensure best operating practices

Qualification Requirements    

• N3/N4 Qualification in Relevant field
• Matric
• Trade Test Certificate (Red Seal)

Experience Requirements    

• 3-5 years’ experience in relevant trade
• 3 years’ experience in a FMCG environment
• Experience with High-Speed Continuous Operations

Skills and Competencies    

• Expert knowledge of engineering principles
• Industry (FMCG)
• Food safety knowledge
• PLC and SCADA systems
• In house systems
• Process re-engineering
• Accuracy / Attention to detail
• Analytical thinking
• Communication skills (written and verbal)
• Decision making ability
• Operational management
• Teamwork
• Maintenance system skills
• Required to work shifts and be on standby
• Overtime expected from time to time

Deadline:24th December,2025

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Purpose of the job: 

• To manage the financial function on site through the implementation of financial controls, recording and reporting to ensure controls are maintained in all finance related functions/procedures relating to business on site/s in area of responsibility to mitigate risks.

Job objectives:

• To ensure asset management processes are implemented and maintained to manage stock, accurately to prevent theft.
• To manage all procedures relating to debtors and creditors to prevent misappropriation of company funds.
• To ensure accurate recording and reporting of financial information through compilation of balance sheet reconciliations
• To provide a cost management service to the management team in respect of deviation reporting along with waste elimination opportunities.

Responsibilities:

Financial accounting including: 

• Initiating and maintaining of company procedures and policies relating to admin and finance
• Managing risk and taking corrective action
• Budget preparation, monitoring and variance reporting
• Forecasting and financial projections
• Ensuring correctness/accuracy of financial data
• Perform financial month-end up to trial balance
• Compiling of all required reports within set deadlines
• Manage on-going functioning of IT infrastructure
• Managing Human Resources
• Prepare and assist with audits

Qualification Requirements    

• Accounting Degree – Essential
• CIMA

Experience Requirements    

• FMCG at operational level 2-3 Essential
• Supervisory experience 2-3 Essential

Skills and Competencies    
Competencies (knowledge, skills and attributes):

• Excel (pivot tables and formulas) -Advanced –Essential
• People management skills- Basic - Essential
• IR skills -Basic – Essential
• Analytical thinking -Intermediate – Essential
• Planning and organising -Intermediate – Essential
• Communication - Intermediate - Essential

Other Requirements:

Essential

• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Applying Expertise and Technology
• Analysing
• Planning and Organising
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Leading and Supervising
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations

Desirable

• Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking
• Following Instructions and Procedures
• Writing and Reporting
• Learning and Researching

Deadline:26th December,2025

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Job Description    

To ensure milling process delivers consistent high-quality products in line with required specifications by:

• Adapting process as required to optimise milling efficiencies and product quality
• Control process variations to ensure product quality
• Managing team to deliver agreed targets
• Support root cause analysis needed
• Propose corrective action and escalate to relevant stakeholders
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, QC and or Packing Managers to ensure continuous operations in the value chain.

Responsible to ensure cost effective stock control of required ingredients by:

• Withdrawing correct ingredients in line with the milling plan
• Ensure machinery works at correct feed rate
• Verify machine addition rates and bin dips against agreed targets
• Verify process checks by performing spot check on the stock control sheet

Ensure high performance culture in the production shift team by:

• building and motivating capability through 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
• To ensure production process adheres to health & safety and food safety requirements and process controls (SOP’s)

To ensure continuous improvement of the production process performance through:

• Tracking performance against target in the Invocoms
• Ensuring a culture of learning and continuous improvement
• To ensure asset maintenance in collaboration with   the cleaning and   maintenance departments
• To complete training and development as outlined in their individual development plan to create succession pipeline for the Production manager role.

Qualification Requirements    

• Qualified Miller SAGMA/ GMF or equivalent (Essential
• Previous experience working as a Head Miller (6 -8 years)
• LSS Yellow belt or Lean Practitioner (Desirable)

Experience Requirements    

• 6 -8 years  experience in the similar role. 

Skills and Competencies    

• Food safety requirements (FSSC 22000) -Intermediate – Desirable
• Supervisory principles and practices – Intermediate – Desirable
• Continuous improvement processes – Basic – Desirable
• Performance management principles – Intermediate – Desirable
• Disciplinary and grievance management process requirements -Intermediate – Desirable
• Health, Safety, Environment and Risk Management principles pertaining to industry – Intermediate -Desirable

Deadline:26th December,2025