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Gauteng: Production Manager (Junior) posted by Merand Corbett & Associates

Gauteng: Production Manager (Junior) posted by Merand Corbett & Associates

Posted on 2025-07-30 00:00:00

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities: 

Operational Performance 
– Ensure target performance on production lines. 
– Effective scheduling of production lines to ensure demand is met OTIF (Service Level of 95%). 
– Maintaining and analysing of production reports. 

Stock Control
 

– Monthly reporting on variances. 
– Ensure Inventory Accuracy. 
– Minimise stock excess cover and shortages. 

Cost Management
 

– Management of variances/waste on production lines. 
– Cost effective personnel scheduling. 
– Ensure financial controls are in place to match actual spend vs budget. 

Quality & EHS
 

– Ensure department comply fully with governance/audit/risk standards.  
– Maintain Audit certifications. 
– Ensures that production remain in compliance with all OHSA regulations. 
– Maintain accurate traceability throughout the production process. 
– Ensure compliance to all food safety regulations. 

Personnel Management 

– Motivate, develop and coach employees. 
– General HR function to employees (approval of leave). 
– Effective handling of discipline/performance of reporting personnel. 
– Recruitment of staff. 
– Manage Job Descriptions and KPI’s of reporting staff. 

Functional Competence-skills and knowledge required for job:
 

– Knowledge of food safety standards (e.g., FSSC 22000, HACCP). 
– ERP system experience (Syspro preferred). 
– Exposure to both production and raw material/inventory control processes. 
– Has assisted with production planning, shift handovers, and problem resolution.

Behavioural competencies: 


– Takes full ownership of outcomes—whether it’s production targets, safety, or team
performance—and follows through consistently. 
– Maintains a sharp focus on quality, hygiene, and compliance, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks, especially in high-risk food environments. 
– Remains calm and solutions-focused during breakdowns, delays, or audit stress, and motivates the team to stay on course. 
– Builds trust, communicates clearly, delegates effectively, and manages performance with fairness and firmness. 
– Responds quickly to production issues with a structured, practical approach, always looking for long-term solutions—not just quick fixes. 
– Adjusts well to shifting production demands, changing priorities, and unexpected disruptions (e.g., stock issues, last-minute orders). 
– Works cross-functionally with planning, quality, maintenance, and logistics to keep operations running smoothly. 
– Sound all round knowledge of modern manufacturing principles. 
– Ability to build high performance teams. 
– Self-motivated and able to work without supervision. 
– High levels of personal discipline. 
– Good attention to detail. 
– Computer literate. 

Education:
 

– Grade 12 
– Minimum: NQF Level 4 or National Certificate in Food Production / Operations / Industrial Engineering. 
– Preferred: Currently studying or recently completed a National Diploma in Production Management, Food Technology, or similar. 

Experience: 

– 3–5 years in a food manufacturing environment. 
– 1–2 years in a production management role.

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Benefits: Group Risk & Pension fund

***Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted***

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