Senior Plant Operations Leader - Bakery Excellence

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH in the Eastern Cape seeks a bakery production leader to coordinate activities across the plant, ensuring performance, quality, EHS, sustainability and service standards.

The role focuses on optimizing labor, equipment and materials while driving safety and food safety. You will develop staff, report weekly performance and cost variances, and operate on site in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

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.
• Successfully works with others in a Management role: Quality, Facilities, Engineering, Raw Materials Stores and Distribution.
• Minimum 5 years' experience within a manufacturing environment of which at least 3 years at managerial level.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate bakery activities to meet plant performance, quality, EHS, Sustainability and Service standards.
• Effective utilization of labour hours to maximise product yields and minimise waste.
• Ensure adequate staffing to execute operational plans and maintain specified manning levels.
• Develop and train FLEs and direct reports.
• Enforce disciplinary code and PepsiCo Code of Conduct.
• Maximise quality cases produced per hour.
• Accurately compile and analyse daily production line reports.
• Evaluate downtime and reconcile with standards.
• Prepare weekly performance report for site leadership.
• Analyse weekly cost variance and align weekly performance with plan.
• Ensure housekeeping, food safety and occupational safety standards are adhered to.
• Improve plant audit performance and working environment.
• Direct FLMs in identifying and correcting unsafe conditions.
• Identify opportunities to improve production processes and methods.
• Improve on quality targets in the AOP.

Skills

Ops/Production Mgmt

Quality assurance

Safety regulations

Employee relations

Cross-functional leadership

People management

Education

Operations/Production/Engineering Management degree

Tools

Access

MS Office

Job description

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH in the Eastern Cape seeks a bakery production leader to coordinate activities across the plant, ensuring performance, quality, EHS, sustainability and service standards.

The role focuses on optimizing labor, equipment and materials while driving safety and food safety. You will develop staff, report weekly performance and cost variances, and operate on site in a dynamic manufacturing environment.