Jobs Available at Puratos

KEY ACCOUNTABLES

• Oversee the maintenance of plant, buildings, and services to minimise downtime and stay within budget. – Blending, Boiler, Ventilation, Dust extraction, Refrigeration, Watse management – Solid and Liquid, Facility electrical system, Pneumatics  
• Lead and develop a proactive maintenance schedule and ensure all service records are completed and up to date.
• Champion Health & Safety across the department, driving continuous improvement.
• Manage daily checks and maintenance of our equipment.
• Carry out electrical and mechanical repairs and ensure your team is equipped to diagnose and resolve faults effectively.
• Diagnose and resolve automation issues, this will require working knowledge of PLC’s , SCADA and HMI systems
• Respond swiftly to operational challenges and support your team in delivering solutions.
• Align the maintenance strategy with production, logistics, and safety requirements.
• Monitor and share KPIs to drive performance and improvements.
• Manage engineering budgets responsibly and collaborate with Finance and Operations teams.
• Lead the factory’s capital expenditure (Capex) programme, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.

PROFILE

• Trade Qualification as an Artisan or Millwright with proven leadership in Engineering or Maintenance Management within food manufacturing
• A Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with a proven track record of Food Industry Experience will be an advantage
• At least 7 years of experience in food manufacturing, including 3 years in a managerial role
• GCC Factories, would be advantageous
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Have strong proficiency in data processing tools like Syspro, Excel and SharePoint
• Be knowledgeable in preventive and predictive maintenance techniques, as well as autonomous maintenance principles
• Have a strong working knowledge of PLC systems
• Thrive under pressure

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KEY TASKS

• Bake all products with excellence.
• Train customers bakers on our products.
• Present finished goods and sell concept solutions – present to a minimum of ten (10) people.
• Sleep away from home.
• Work with the Sales team to build and grow the business.
• Plan and execute daily and weekly bakery production, and implement at store level.
• Build relationships with customers.
• Give Technical advice.
• Facilitate and train groups of people (maximum of 25 people) and be able to control them.
• Follow up post-sale to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Create new innovative products form existing and newly developed products.
• Perform under pressure during shows, presentations and store openings.
• Present to different calibre of people (Management, in-house staff, Bakers).
• Calculate, teach and implement costings at store level.
• Perform any other duties required by the department.

JOB REQUIREMENT

•  Grade 12 is compulsory.
• Drivers License is a requirement.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Familiarity with bakery industrial processes.
• Computer Literate and proficient in excel word and PowerPoint
• Experience: Minimum of eight (8) years as a baker and confectioner, of which at least 3 years in a supervisory role (managerial role advantageous); B2B is an advantage; food sector (FMCG market) is an advantage.

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KEY ACCOUNTABLES

• Maintain & develop customer relationship.
• Deliver sales target for channel in assigned area.
• Explore new sales potential via new customers, new SKU per customer.
• Collect market information including competition information; analyse and submit to direct supervisor.
• Deal with issues related to customers, search for optimal solutions for customers
• Collaborate with Technical Dept to perform technical support to customer.
• Collaborate with Marketing Dept in customer events: Demo tour, Seminars, New product launch.
• Coordinate with other departments for the orders processing, information processing and requests from customers.
• Makes sales forecast and be responsible for the accuracy of sales forecast.
• Is responsible for debt and any late payment or bad debt from customers.
• Assist and coordinating with the Sales Manager for planning and action to develop market share in assigned area.
• Perform regular sales report and market report as required by direct supervisor.
• Other tasks assigned by manager.

PROFILE

• Matric and Diploma: Sales/Marketing.
• Experience: > 3-5 years in Sales, B2B is preferable, Food sector (FMCG Market) is preferable.
• Languages: English, Zulu, Afrikaans will be advantageous.
• Computer literacy: Office computer (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Other expertise: Business & result driven, presentation skill, strong interpersonal skills, establishes easily contacts, sales and negotiation skills, team player

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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Bake all products with excellence
• To coach and mentor new recruits and all the colleagues within the department
• Train customer bakers on the Company’s products
• Present finished goods – to a minimum of ten people – and sell concept solutions
• Work with the sales team to build and grow the business
• Plan and execute daily and weekly bakery production, and implement thereof at store level
• Build relationships with customers
• Give technical advice
• Facilitate and train groups of people (maximum of 25 people) and be able to control and facilitate the group(s)
• Create new innovative products from existing and newly developed products
• Perform under pressure during shows, presentations and store openings
• Present to different calibre of people (management, in-house staff, bakers)
• Calculate, teach and implement costings at store level
• Apply skills by putting recipes together using baker percentage
• Perform other duties as per operational requirements. 

PROFILE

• Grade 12
• Driver’s License
• Minimum of 8 years as a baker and confectioner, of which at least 3 years was in a supervisory role (managerial role advantageous); B2B is an advantage; food sector (FMCG market) is an advantage.
• Computer literacy: MS Office suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Knowledge of basic arithmetic – must be able to calculate, teach and implement costings at store level, and apply skills.
• Over and above normal working hours, occasional overtime is required.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills
• Language: English is a prerequisite - ability to read and write; additional language(s) an advantage.
• Written comprehension – the ability to read and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Good personality, hardworking, teamwork, service orientated, creative, innovative, trustworthy, open to learn from feedback.