Vacancies at Pedros Flame Grilled Chicken

PURPOSE:

• To ensure that quality products are received and prepared for customers according to SOP. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards according to SOP
• Maintain food safety standards according to SOP
• Prepare menu items according to SOP whilst maintaining speed of service
• Provide great customer service

REQUIREMENTS:

• Restaurant and Fast-Food Service experience, minimum 1-year related experience required
• Customer Service
• Good Verbal Communication Skills
• National Senior Certificate

Closing Date 30 April 2026

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PURPOSE:

• To provide great Customer service by actively, timeously and accurately processing transactions on POS.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide Great Customer Service by processing Customer orders according to SOP
• Maintain speed of service
• Process payment types accurately according to SOP
• Educate Customers about current promotions and drive sales
• Increase ticket averages by up-selling or suggestive selling techniques
• Maintain the Cleanliness and Hygiene of the counter service areas according to SOP
• Maintain FOH Stock according to SOP

REQUIREMENTS:

• National Senior Certificate (preferred)
• Senior Certificate (required)
• Well-developed Literacy skills
• Well-developed Numeracy skills
• One year’s experience as a retail or restaurant cashier (QSR environment preferred)

 Closing Date 20 May 2026

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Job Description

• The production manager leads and manages the end-to-end production operation of a centralised sauce manufacturing plant, ensuring safe, efficient and compliant manufacture of products across raw material handling, cooking, cooling, storage, filling, packaging and dispatch support.
• The role is responsible for delivering production targets while maintaining high standards of food safety, quality, cost control and team performance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Production Planning and Execution
• Manage daily, weekly and monthly production plans in line with demand, plant capacity and stock requirements.
• Ensure production activities are executed efficiently across raw material preparation, bulk handling, sauce cooking, cooling, storage, filling and packaging.
• Monitor process performance to achieve output, yield, labour efficiency and service level targets.
• Ensure production records, batch documents and traceability requirements are completed accurately and on time.
• Support commissioning, start-up, validation and production trials for new equipment and processes.
• Oversee plant process performance to ensure stable and efficient operation.
• Maintain practical understanding of utilities and production support systems, including boiler, softener plant, air compressor, chiller, cooling tower, diesel systems, bulk ingredient handling, packaging, rotary filling machines and end of lines packaging systems.
• Identify process bottlenecks and implement improvements to enhance throughput, reduce waste and improve overall efficiency.
• Work with maintenance and technical teams to ensure equipment and utilities are available to support production requirements.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, FSSC22000, HACCP, GMP and OH&S requirements.
• Drive adherence to recipes, process controls, sanitation standards and product specifications.
• Work closely with quality teams to investigate non-conformances, implement corrective actions and maintain audit readiness.
• Promote a culture of hygiene, safety and compliance throughout the plant.
• Lead, develop and manage production teams to deliver safe and effective plant performance.
• Manage shift structures, labour deployment, training, coaching and performance management.
• Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, teamwork, discipline and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with warehouse and dispatch teams to ensure timely availability of raw materials, packaging materials and finished product flow.
• Support stock control, FIFO and efficient material movement into and out of production areas.

Requirements:

• BEng, BTech or National Diploma in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial or Process Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a food, beverage, sauce or liquid processing manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience in batch processing, cooking, cooling, storage, filling and packaging operations.
• Working knowledge of plant utilities including boiler, softener plant, air compressor, chiller, cooling tower and diesel systems.
• Experience in food safety, quality systems, FSSC2200, HACCP, GMP and OH&S compliance.
• Proven team leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.

Closing Date 30 April 2026

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Job Description

• The maintenance manager leads and manages the maintenance, reliability and utility performance of a centralised sauce manufacturing plant, ensuring that all equipment, infrastructure and services are safe, compliant and available to support efficient production.
• The role is responsible for preventive maintenance, breakdown response, engineering improvement, contractor management and long-term asset care.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Maintenance Strategy and Execution

• Develop and implement maintenance plans and systems to ensure high equipment reliability and plant uptime.
• Manage preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance across processing equipment, utility systems, filling lines, packaging equipment and associated plant infrastructure.
• Ensure timely response to breakdowns and effective root cause analysis to prevent repeat failures.
• Establish shutdown plans, service schedules, inspection routines and maintenance standards for critical assets.

Utilities and Site Services

• Take ownership of utilities and plant services, including boiler, softener plant, air compressor, chiller, cooling tower, diesel systems, pumps, valves, fillers, cappers, end of line packaging systems, piping networks and back up systems.
• Ensure utility systems are maintained and operated safely and efficiently to support production requirements.
• Monitor equipment condition, service performance and energy usage to improve reliability and reduce costs.
• Support plant commissioning, installation, equipment handovers and start-up activities.
• Work closely with operations teams to improve mechanical reliability, changeover performance and operating efficiency.
• Manage engineering contractors, service providers and technical support partners as required.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with OH&S requirements, safe work procedures, permit systems and lockout requirements.
• Support food safety and quality requirements by maintaining hygienic design integrity and safe maintenance practices.
• Maintain statutory inspections, calibration coordination, maintenance records and asset documentation.
• Ensure engineering readiness for audits, inspections and compliance reviews.
• Lead, coach and develop maintenance staff and technical support resources.
• Implement maintenance planning systems, work order control, spare parts management and engineering reporting routines.
• Manage maintenance costs, contractor spend and asset lifecycle planning.

Requirements:

• BEng, BTech or National Diploma in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial or Process Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a maintenance leadership role within food, beverage, liquid processing or related manufacturing.
• Strong practical knowledge of boilers, water treatment systems, compressors, chillers, cooling towers, pumps, valves, piping, rotary bottle filling machines, packaging equipment, HVAC and temperature controlled facilities such as cold rooms and freezers.
• Experience in preventive maintenance systems, breakdown analysis and reliability improvement.
• Knowledge of food safety, FSSC22000, GMP, HACCP and OH&S requirements in a manufacturing environment.

Closing Date 30 April 2026

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Job Description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Overseeing overall operation of the restaurant/ take-away
• Ensuring quality standards of food and PEDROS Standard Operating Procedures are maintained
• Overseeing and managing stock control, purchasing and orders
• Dealing with customer complaints and maintaining customer service levels of the restaurant/ take-away
• Maximising profitability and meeting sales and GP% targets, including motivating staff to do so
• Managing staff including discipline and work rosters.
• Work within a team and drive the restaurant/take-away forward
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations
• Ensure daily opening and closing procedures are conducted at the store
• Marketing activities – to ensure that promotion and incentive programmes are introduced at the store
• Customer service relations management – handling of customer service complaints and ensuring complaints are handled within the required time frame
• People management – ensure training programmes are in place for staff development and to maintain and carry out regular structured staff meetings at the store
• Recruitment and selection – leading, training and monitoring the performance of the team in the store to increase productivity and profitability
• Performance evaluation of staff

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Restaurant and Fast-Food Service experience. Minimum 3 years in Managerial role experience required
• Micros experience and knowledge - Advantageous
• Management skills
• Organizational skills
• Customer service and good verbal communication skills

Closing Date 01 July 2026

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Job Description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Overseeing overall operation of the restaurant/ take-away
• Ensuring quality standards of food and PEDROS Standard Operating Procedures are maintained
• Overseeing and managing stock control, purchasing and orders
• Dealing with customer complaints and maintaining customer service levels of the restaurant/ take-away
• Maximising profitability and meeting sales and GP% targets, including motivating staff
• Managing staff including discipline and work rosters
• Work within a team and drive the restaurant/take-away forward
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Restaurant and Fast-Food Service experience. Minimum 1-year related experience in a Managerial role required
• Micros experience and knowledge - advantageous
• Management skills
• Organizational skills
• Customer Service and good verbal communication skills
• Problem-solving skills 

Closing Date 01 July 2026

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Job Description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Overseeing overall operation of the restaurant/ take-away
• Ensuring quality standards of food and PEDROS Standard Operating Procedures are maintained
• Overseeing and managing stock control, purchasing and orders
• Dealing with customer complaints and maintaining customer service levels of the restaurant/ take-away
• Maximising profitability and meeting sales and GP% targets, including motivating staff to do so
• Managing staff including discipline and work rosters.
• Work within a team and drive the restaurant/take-away forward
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations
• Ensure daily opening and closing procedures are conducted at the store
• Marketing activities – to ensure that promotion and incentive programmes are introduced at the store
• Customer service relations management – handling of customer service complaints and ensuring complaints are handled within the required time frame
• People management – ensure training programmes are in place for staff development and to maintain and carry out regular structured staff meetings at the store
• Recruitment and selection – leading, training and monitoring the performance of the team in the store to increase productivity and profitability
• Performance evaluation of staff

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Restaurant and Fast-Food Service experience. Minimum 3 years related experience required
• GAAP experience and knowledge - Advantageous
• Management skills
• Organizational skills
• Customer service and good verbal communication skills
• Problem-solving skills

 Closing Date 03 April 2026