Manager: Shift Production

About Premier FMCG

Premier FMCG is at the heart of South Africa's FMCG industry, delivering trusted, iconic brands across our Bakery, Milling, Confectionery, Home & Personal Care and Culinary divisions. We are driven by innovation, collaboration, and a high-performance growth culture. We empower our people to strive for excellence ensuring that our products and people make a difference in the everyday lives of our consumers.

Job Purpose

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

• Knowledge of stock receiving, rotation and issuing
• Microsoft Excel and Outlook
• All items issued from the Store must be recorded in the file and checked daily.
• Supervise staff to ensure they are fully productive and manage their time and attendance.
• Clear daily production from factory floor.
• Supervise staff to ensure they are fully productive and manage their time and attendance.
• Clear daily production from factory floor.
• Value chain knowledge is imperative
• Store management
• Strategy development and communication
• Month End Stock Take
• Accountability

Experience And Qualifications

• Chamber of Baking certificate – Essential
• Matric Equivalent or similar related qualification would be considered.
• 3-5 Years FMCG Plant Bakery Production Management experience (plant size minimum of 5000 loaves per hour)

Skills and Competencies

• 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.

Working Conditions

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

Diversity & Inclusion

Premier FMCG is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including people living with disabilities. By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal information in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act) for recruitment purposes.