Senior Bakery Manufacturing Process Leader

PepsiCo; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to coordinate bakery operations, ensuring performance, quality, EHS and sustainability standards are met. You will optimize manpower, equipment and materials use while driving production efficiency and service levels.

You will lead and develop FLEs and supervisory staff, ensure adherence to safety, quality and disciplinary policies, and deliver weekly performance insights to site leadership.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Ops/Production/Engineering Management or equivalent.
• Knowledge of quality assurance standards and systems.
• Computer literate (Access and MS Office).
• Knowledge of safety regulations.
• Sound Employee relations knowledge.
• Experience working with management across Quality, Facilities, Engineering, Raw Materials Stores and Distribution.
• Minimum 5 years in manufacturing with at least 3 years in a managerial role.

Responsibilities

• Manage quality product through monitoring line performance and cost-quality balance.
• Optimize labour to maximise yields and minimise waste.
• Ensure adequate staffing to execute plans and meet specifications.
• Develop and train FLEs and direct reports.
• Enforce PepsiCo Code of Conduct and disciplinary processes.
• Maximise quality cases produced per hour.
• Compile and analyse daily production reports promptly.
• Assess downtime and shift performance.
• Prepare weekly performance reports for site leadership.
• Analyse cost variance and reconcile with prior weeks.
• Maintain housekeeping, food safety and safety standards.
• Improve plant audit performance and working environment.
• Direct FLMs to identify and fix unsafe conditions.
• Identify opportunities to improve production processes.
• Improve on quality targets in annual operating plan.

Skills

QA standards & systems

MS Office / Access

Safety regulations

Employee relations

Cross-functional management

Education

Ops/Production/Engineering Management degree or equivalent

Job description

PepsiCo is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to coordinate bakery operations, ensuring performance, quality, EHS and sustainability standards are met. You will optimize manpower, equipment and materials use while driving production efficiency and service levels.

You will lead and develop FLEs and supervisory staff, ensure adherence to safety, quality and disciplinary policies, and deliver weekly performance insights to site leadership.