Junior Production Supervisor
Listed on 2026-10-16
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Manufacturing / Production
Production Manager, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations
Location: Humansdorp
Humansdorp, South Africa | Posted on 13/10/2026
Full time
JUNIOR PRODUCTION SUPERVISORCompany is seeking two dedicated, self-motivated, and results-driven UHT Junior Production Supervisors to join our Production Team in Humansdorp. This role is ideal for individuals who thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and are passionate about driving operational excellence, quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
The successful candidates will be responsible for managing the UHT production facility during shift operations, ensuring that daily production targets, quality standards, safety requirements, and operational objectives are consistently achieved. Responsibilities include maintaining highhousekeeping standards on production lines, minimizing production losses,monitoring the correct usage of cleaning chemicals, conducting on-line quality inspections, and ensuring machinery and equipment are maintained to required standards.
The role requires effective communication with management and production teams, fostering a culture of safety, quality, accountability,and teamwork. Additional responsibilities include workforce administration,timesheet management, report writing, updating production performance charts,enforcing health and safety regulations, ensuring correct PPE usage, attendingmaintenance meetings, optimizing labour utilization, and maintaining cleanliness and organization across production, rework, and yard areas.
RequirementsThe ideal candidate will possess a Matric Certificate andhave successfully completed a Supervisory Course, together with 2 to 3 years of supervisory experience in a food manufacturing environment. Knowledge of dairy manufacturing processes, systems, and equipment will be advantageous.
Candidates should demonstrate:
- Strong organisational and planning skills
- Sound decision-making and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- The ability to motivate and lead teams effectively
- Adedicated, committed, and self-driven work ethic
- Astrong focus on quality, safety, and continuous improvement
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