Supervisor: Production

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd; Germiston; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead the confectionery shift, ensuring output meets quality and schedule targets. You will coordinate with maintenance, QC, and other departments to optimise production while maintaining safety and compliance.

The role requires 3–5 years FMCG plant production experience, a Grade 12 and a relevant 3-year degree/diploma, with strong leadership and continuous improvement mindset.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 completed.
• A 3 year degree or diploma relevant to production management.
• FMCG plant production management experience of 3–5 years is essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise shift production to meet plan, quality, and cost targets.
• Ensure timely delivery by coordinating the confectionery supply chain and maintenance planning.
• Record production KPI data and hand over to the production manager.
• Maintain process parameters and drive quality with the QC team and address non-conformities.
• Ensure compliant documentation for recall and traceability per SOPs.
• Coach and develop the shift team; manage absenteeism and leave rosters.

Skills

Confectionery process quality

Supervisory leadership

Raw & packaging materials quality

Good housekeeping

Food safety

Financial acumen

Performance management

Disciplinary management

Quality management systems

Continuous improvement

Education

Grade 12

3 year degree/diploma in production

Job description

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

As a Production Supervisor, you will:

Supervise the Logistics shift team responsible to manufacture confectionary goods to the desired quality specifications, on time and in full within the required costs as per the production plan, also maintaining the production equipment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Ensure optimal confectionery production process efficiencies and effectiveness by: Ensuring production on time and in full as per plan and quality specifications

• Coordinating shift production team and other areas in the confectionery supply chain to ensure optimal production and timeous delivery.
• Supporting the maintenance department by co-ordinating autonomous maintenance and housekeeping during the shift as per maintenance plans
• Recording all relevant production process KPI's and information in order to provide cull and accurate post shift hand over to the production manager.

2. To ensure confectionery process delivers consistent high-quality products within specifications in collaboration with the maintenance manager by: Ensuring adherence to production process parameters.

• Identifying exceptions and variations in process and correct in process and correct.
• Identifying exceptions and variations in equipment and report these to the maintenance manager to correct.
• Support route cause analysis when needed to address and correct.
• Follow up and check that problem has been addressed and that production process is back within parameters.
• Driving a quality mindset within production in collaboration with the quality control department in dealing with non-conforming products or customer complaints and collaborating on ways to improve quality.
• Ensure all production process control documentation is completed and controlled as per SOP for recall & traceability purposes.

3. Ensure high performance production shift team by: Adequate resourcing for each shift and managing absenteeism and leave rosters for the team

• Guiding and assisting team to meet their targets through regular coaching, assistance, and on-the-job training of employees
• Conducting INVOCOMs and ensures that records are kept and shared across the team and that action plans agreed to within INVOCOMs are delivered upon.

4. To ensure full statutory compliance to all health and safety and food safety requirements in line with Premier standards and SOP's by ensuring training of relevant persons, observation, coaching and assessment of SOPs as per requirements and team educational plan.

5. Driving continuous improvement of confectionery production processes by:

• actioning team improvement suggestions or reporting them to the relevant managers to investigate for implementations
• continuously monitoring daily WIP

6. Support continuous operations and optimal working conditions by Liasing with other HOD's and supervisors as needed to maintain operations

• Getting support to address team issues and resolve problems reported
• Reporting continuous improvement ideas appropriately

Experience and Qualifications

• Grade 12
• 3 year degree / diploma
• FMCG Plant Production management experience - 3-5 Years - Essential

Skills and Competencies

• Confectionery process quality requirements and standards - Intermediate - Essential
• Supervisory and leadership principles and practices - Intermediate - Essential
• Function of Raw and Packaging materials and quality - Intermediate - Essential
• Good housekeeping and hygiene practices - Advanced - Essential
• Food safety requirements - Intermediate - Essential
• Financial acumen to support planning, budgeting, and cost controls - Intermediate - Desirable
• Performance management principles - Intermediate - Essential
• Disciplinary and grievance management process requirements - Basic - Essential
• Understanding Quality management system requirements - Intermediate - Essential
• Continuous improvement processes - Intermediate - Essential

Working Conditions

• Extra work hours required at month end, financial year-end and at management discretion.
• Pressurised environment
• Understanding of Food Safety Management, Quality Management Systems and Food Manufacturing Processes

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.

Closing Date: 18 September 2026