Supervisor: 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 lead and supervise the daily operation of allocated production lines, ensuring production targets, quality standards, safety requirements, and operational objectives are achieved through effective leadership, planning, and control of people and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and supervise operators and staff within the allocated production area.

• Take ownership of production performance for allocated production lines, ensuring daily targets are achieved.

• Monitor shift production performance and implement corrective actions where required.

• Manage labour allocation and optimise staffing to meet operational requirements.

• Ensure adherence to quality, food safety, GMP, and company operating standards.

• Drive compliance with all Health & Safety policies and immediately address unsafe acts or conditions.

• Monitor equipment performance and coordinate with Maintenance to minimise unplanned downtime.

• Analyse downtime, waste and production losses and implement corrective actions.

• Conduct shift start-up meetings, line inspections and structured shift handovers with utilization of Invocoms.

• Ensure production, downtime, waste and quality records are completed accurately and on time.

• Coach operators and identify training and development opportunities.

• Manage performance and discipline in accordance with company standard operating procedures.

• Maintain high housekeeping standards throughout the production area.

• Support fellow supervisor to ensure overall shift objectives are achieved and maintain accountability for the overall performance of the shift.

Experience and Qualifications

• Grade 12 (Matric)

• 5+ years' experience in FMCG operations environment of which 3 must be in a manufacturing environment

• Proven previous experience leading team in a supervisory capacity

• Supervisory related short course and/or qualification beneficial

Skills and Competencies

• Sound FMCG production experience, which should include knowledge of factory operations

• Ability to work independently as well as within a team environment

• Knowledge of food safety and HACCP principles

• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate cross functionally

• Knowledge of business operations, coordination and basic HR 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.