Maintenance Foreman

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Pretoria seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead the bakery maintenance team. You will ensure optimal asset management and compliance with safety standards, foster a high-performance culture, and drive continuous improvement in maintenance processes. Candidates should have relevant trade certification and significant experience in supervisory roles.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in an Artisan position.
• 2 - 3 years’ experience in a foreman position.

Responsibilities

• Ensure optimal plant asset management.
• Foster a high performance culture in the maintenance team.
• Maintain compliance with health and safety and food safety regulations.
• Drive continuous improvement in the maintenance process.
• Provide training and development for team members.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Continuous improvement skills

Stakeholder management skills

Analytical thinking and problem solving

Fault finding, failure analysis skills

Maintenance Management best practices

Teamwork

Accountability

Sense of urgency/results orientation

Respect

Education

Relevant trade test

Job description

Overview

To lead and supervise the bakery maintenance team responsible for asset care through preventative and corrective maintenance on site according to Premier quality and safety standards. (The Premier way).

Responsibilities

• To ensure optimal plant asset management
• Ensure high performance culture in the maintenance team
• To ensure full statutory and regulatory compliance to all health and safety and food safety requirements
• To ensure continuous improvement of the maintenance process and function
• To complete training and development and stand in for the Maintenance manager as needed to build capacity in the succession pipeline for this role.

Job Related Competencies (knowledge, Skills And Attributes)

• Supervisory skills
• Continuous improvement skills
• Stakeholder management skills
• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Fault finding, failure analysis skills
• Maintenance Management best practices
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Sense of urgency/results orientation
• Respect

Qualification Requirements

Relevant trade test

Experience Requirements

• 3 -5 years’ experience in an Artisan position
• 2 - 3 years’ experience in a foreman position

Other Requirements

• 6-day position
• Required to work Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays as the business requires
• Ability to work in a team environment