Production Supervisor II
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In office (Johannesburg)
Seniority
Middle · 3+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time
First seen by Alion on Nov 2, 2026.
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PepsiCo is a global food and beverage company formed in 1965 through the merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay. Its portfolio covers soft drinks and snacks, and it produces and sells them in more than 200 countries. The company is headquartered in Purchase, New York, United States.
Overview
The successful candidate will supervise the activities of a group of skilled and semi-skilled employees engaged in performing a variety of production or assembly operations. Responsible for the training of controllers and some supervisors. Normally reports to Unit HOD.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will supervise the activities of a group of skilled and semi-skilled employees engaged in performing a variety of production or assembly operations. Responsible for the training of controllers and some supervisors. Normally reports to Unit HOD.
Responsibilities
- Planning, coordinating, and supervising daily bread production activities / processes to ensure production targets are achieved.
- Managing and leading production teams to drive performance, productivity, and adherence to operational standards.
- Ensuring compliance with food safety, quality, hygiene, and health and safety requirements.
- Monitoring production processes and implementing corrective actions to minimize downtime, waste, and product losses.
- Driving continuous improvement and cost-saving initiatives to improve operational efficiency.
- Managing staffing, attendance, training, and performance of employees within the production area including:
- Time & Attendance,
- Leave Management,
- Recruitment and selection,
- Disciplinary actions,
- Engagement,
- Temporary Employees management and cost control
- Ensuring optimal utilization of raw materials, equipment, and labour resources.
- Monitoring stock control processes and implementing preventative measures to minimize stock losses and variances.
- Collaborating with other departments to ensure seamless production planning and customer service delivery.
- Supporting and maintaining a culture of accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence.
- Continuous Business Improvement initiatives to improve efficiencies.
- Ensure product quality and reporting of quality inefficiencies or challenges.
- 3-5 years managerial experience within the manufacturing / operations environment in FMCG industry
- Computer skills including SAP and MS Office
- HACCP, GMP's, health, safety and hygiene compliance
- Degree / National Diploma in Production / Operations Management or Engineering
- Leadership skills
- Sound understanding and application of safety, health & hygiene in a production environment
- Sound understanding of controlled Food manufacturing production processes
- Differentiating Competencies Required
- Completed a Food Technology / Engineering / Production / Operations related Degree / Diploma
- Sound understanding of application of preventative maintenance principles/practices
- Experience to optimize people, plant, machinery and equipment
- Management of a team
- Experience in structured stock take and cycle counts including backflushing and adhering to BOM's
- Experience in planning staff and materials to achieve production targets as per budget
- Experience and exposure to production efficiency in a highly pressurized environment with tight deadlines
- Experience to optimized raw material stock levels in FMCG environment
- Implement new processes and procedures to improve efficiency
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