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Clerk General III (Sales) – Bloemfontein Bakery

Responsibilities

Job Overview:Performs varied clerical duties and is responsible for the full clerical function but cannot be considered a skilled or Specialist Clerk.

• Verified inter-coy debits and account allocations, parked journals, accounted pre-paid and accruals and allocated misc. bank items and/ or
• Check time sheets, verified variances, submit payroll items, maintain personnel administration incl. provident fund items and/ or
• Arrange travel, accommodation, ext. venues and catering, process claims, prepare presentations and type correspondence
• Compile monthly reports
• Perform daily drivers’ recons
• Follow up and process outstanding invoices
• Taking orders and taking queries

Qualifications

• Matric
• Three years’ relevant experience

Fitter (Temporary) – Prospecton Plant Snacks

Responsibilities

Job Overview:The main purpose is primarily to ensure maximum plant availability through effective preventative and planned maintenance and will accordingly attend to all breakdowns, diagnosis (using different problem-solving techniques) and conduct the necessary repairs and mechanical modifications and sign off work done as meeting required standards.

Conducts Diagnosis of Equipment Failures

• Works with and through technicians and other employees to establish mechanical and equipment performance before breakdowns were reported
• Establishes whether the equipment breakdown is related to a missed planned maintenance or part failure or human interference
• Uses any of the problem (finding and) solving techniques like 5-Whys, RCA, decision trees etc to pinpoint the real problem behind failures/breakdowns
• Completes job card in consultation with the maintenance planner and requisitions a part or modifies mechanical parts depending on the outcome of the above

Conducts Preventative Maintenance

• Performs defined and/or ad hoc condition monitoring on mechanical equipment
• Completes documentation relating to work done for future reference in the event of failures
•  May replace parts in the event of noted probable failures to ensure continuous equipment running
• Continuous reference to equipment drawings, engineering standards and GMPs in the performance and closing out of jobs done

Planned Maintenance

• Ensures that scheduled maintenance in terms of Engineering plans is conducted as prescribed following defined protocols and compliance to GMPs
• Ensures that machined spares are available as and when required and shall schedule time to execute this one
• Completes job cards and parts requisition documents timeously to improve on mean time to repair thus ensuring high plant availability

Plant Breakdowns

• Attends to all mechanical plant breakdowns following or informed by diagnosis conducted under point 1 above
• In the event of mechanical modifications, follows defined procedures in updating relevant documentation and equipment records
• Proactively escalates equipment problems to ensure minimal time stoppages
• Maintains IPS standards on the respective lines
• Clearly demarcated workstation in accordance with procedures in the event of major work to minimise disruptions and possible injuries as a result of human traffic and area being used as thoroughfare
• Adheres to AIB and relevant food safety programmes and environmental protocols
• Completes documentation of work done and close out on ad hoc call outs
• Updates parts/spares records in conjunction with the stores (OEM, machined and generic spares/parts)
• Monitors equipment performance after attending to and fixing problems

Qualifications

• Qualified Trade Tested Fitter
• Min N3 Engineering qualification
• Min 3 years post trade test experience within a manufacturing environment
• Good mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic fault-finding skills
• Ability to prepare and read mechanical schematics
• Ability to carry out basic welding, machining and drilling
• Working knowledge of lifting equipment e.g. chain blocks, hydraulic jack
• Fully conversant with Environmental, Health and Safety Standards
• Responsible for Technical Assets
• Computer literate with knowledge of MS Office and maintenance software (SAP preferably)

Sales Representative – Shakaskraal Bakery

Responsibilities

Job Overview:To supervise the performance and maintenance of the activities of the van sales representatives in order to achieve maximum profitability and growth in accordance with organisation plans.

• Conduct Gate Meetings before Market daily.
• Focus agenda in terms of Performance MTD, Execution and Discipline KPI’s.
• Coaching, Mentoring and Motivation of Van Sales Representatives.
• In-Market coaching of Van Sales Representatives.
• Ensuring 100% hit rate of outlets within route.
• Individual In Market visits with customers to address specific issues.
• Business development and growth of customer base.
• Attend meetings as and when required.
• Formulate and execute effective action plans to drive growth and increase market share.
• Pivot strategic directions and align change.
• Conduct regular training sessions with training team on critical business skills.
• Conduct Performance reviews.

Qualifications

• 3-year Business/Commercial Tertiary qualification or equivalent.
• 3 years working experience in FMCG environment, with 1 year in a selling role/selling experience.
• Valid driver’s license.

Long Haul Driver – Shakaskraal Bakery

Responsibilities

Job Overview:Responsible for transporting large quantities of goods over long distances.

• Responsible for prompt delivery in bulk or bag to assigned customers and ensured that Products were delivered with no driver related defects.
• Communicating with despatch regarding delivery details, delays and problems with the delivery.
• Monitoring the operation of vehicles to ensure safe driving practices are used at all times.
• Maintaining accurate records of fuel usage, vehicle maintenance schedules and cargo loads and ensure that fuel consumption is at the agreed standard.
• Inspecting and maintaining vehicles to ensure they are safe for operation on the road.
• Responsible for inspection of tyres, lights, trailer couplings and maintaining of oil and water levels to accepted standards.
• Ensure truck maintained in good order, including general cleanliness and condition of bodywork and no issued equipment or spare wheels missing.
• Responsible for reporting of defects/zero breakdowns, responsible for safety of vehicle and adherence to good driving practices including safety inspection stops.
• Responsible for initial fault finding iro vehicle breakdowns, including tyre changes.
• Ensured availability on Cell Phone.
• Zero Speed/Traffic related fines.
• Comply with truck driving rules and regulations (size, weight, route designations, parking and break periods) as well as with company policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Matric
• Long distance Code 14 licensed driver
• Ability to drive for long periods of time.
• Navigation skills.
• Ability to lift heavy objects if needed.
• Knowledge of road safety rules.
• Communication Skills

Instrument Technician (Temporary) – Prospecton Plant Snacks

Responsibilities

What we’re looking for:

We are looking for a Temporary Instrumentation Technician to join our dynamic team. The main purpose is primarily to ensure maximum plant uptime is achieved continuously and leads the maintenance and trouble shooting of control systems/instrumentation equipment as well as ensure that the factory meets its key KPIs which include but are not limited to volume and quality compliance, costs and downtime reduction.

Accountabilities

• Performs instrumentation maintenance activities associated with process plant, packaging plant; palletizing plant, utilities and facilities.
• Monitors daily downtime and institute corrective action plans to prevent recurrences of breakdowns.
• Calibrates, repairs and maintains control gear/instrumentation and associated equipment to ensure operation within set standards;
• Perform root cause analysis to address asset performance problems and/or reduce cost;
• Maintains PLCs and SCADA systems and networks (hardware and software) and perform changes/modification as required;
• Continuously evaluates the process control philosophy and initiate improvement actions in order to achieve asset performance targets;
• Implements continuous improvement on all electronic equipment in the plant.
• Assist in commissioning of modifications/projects;
• Ensures proper documentation of changes/modifications and perform internal audits;
• Fault finding and repair of electronic systems to card level.
• Fault finding and repairs of electronic cards down to component level.
• Ensure availability of spares for all electronic/control systems in the plant.
• Accurately and timeously reports process equipment deviations to stakeholders to meet/improve equipment availability and reliability targets.
• Ensure proper back-up of all PLC programs and maintain records of all upgrades.
• Ensure the safe operations of process control systems.
• Audit of control system equipment.
• Resolve daily plant instrumentation and PLC/Software issues and complete root cause analysis
• Ensure all back-up software is up to date and process control systems on the plant are functional
• Calibration of process equipment.
• Complete required testing and safety checks on all instrumentation equipment.
• Conducts all scheduled maintenance within required timeframes
• Performs all emergency electronic maintenance
• Updates and Reviews documentation relating to work done and or changes in original specifications
• Signs off on alternative systems suppliers based on equipment performance.
• Perform Standby duties as per schedule time

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role

• Qualified artisan with at least N6/S4 qualification in Process Instrumentation
• Minimum 5 years maintenance experience in the Production/FMCG environment.
• Computer literate with knowledge of MS Office and maintenance software
• Must have strong knowledge and experience in control systems – SCADA and PLCs, ACDC drives and SCADA systems.(Allen Bradley PLC ,HMI and Wonderware Scada system)
• Extensive knowledge of instrumentation, HAZOP studies, PIDs and quality standards
• Strong PLC programming skills and thorough knowledge of operator interfaces and Wonderware.
• Working experience with industrial communication methodologies (RS-232, ASI, Devicenet, Ethernet)
• Extensive experience with operator interfaces; and energy devices such as drives; servo drives; thyristors; soft starters etc.

Millwright – Claremont Bakery

Responsibilities

Job Overview:Responsible for overseeing the safe operation of the plant and the equipment and for ensuring that the relevant statutory regulations are adhered to.

• Dismantled machinery or equipment
• Assembled, installed and aligned equipment and machinery. Moved machinery and equipment
• Constructed foundation for machines
• Executed pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical repairs                                            
• Performed planned maintenance on machinery & equipment                              
• Fitted, inspected, tested and repaired MCC, circuits & wiring systems and electrical equipment   
• Installed and commissioned machinery and equipment. Repair electrical circuitry and components Test units to evaluate electrical & mechanical operations
• Add and update SCADA interface with PLC systems (where needed)
• Managing a team

Qualifications

• Four to five years relevant experience within the manufacturing environment
• Technical Trade or NTC
• Red Seal Certificate

R&D Seasoning Lead (Fixed-Term Contract, 9 months) – Isando Plant Snacks

Responsibilities

What we’re looking for:

This leader will be accountable to lead a team across a large geography to design, develop and execute flavour on our Foods portfolio.  They will partner closely with product development leadership to scope, budget, resource allocation and bring the power of the integrated flavour function to the Region.  This role will mirror the structure we have across most markets in PepsiCo Foods Internationally, including strong connection with Global Procurement and our key seasoning Supplier network to bring consumer centric designs in affordable solutions.

• This individual will be responsible for leading Salty Flv & Seasonings Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and South Africa.
• Managing and developing strategies to guarantee Innovation deliver Pipeline through Flavour Strategy- trends understanding, full compliance with Local Regulations, data management (formulations and specifications),
• Pep+ accountability for seasoning roadmaps and strategies with suppliers to deliver superior experiences and assess affordability where possible,
• Productivity to meet committed targets, and collaboration with the Global Seasonings Team to leverage learnings and contribute to the regional adaptation of the Flavourbank tool.
• In addition, partner with GP on BCP strategy to prevent disruptions, including the expansion of the localization blending model, as required. 

Additional accountabilities with Global R&D Function and Europe Seasoning Leader:

• Expansion of flavor and seasoning expertise within a fast-paced Region, including the flavor strategy best practices and advanced tools (insights, flavor trends and AI tools)
• Accelerate the implementation of SPBT functionality testing and partnering with Supply Chain to meet true efficiency targets, including the implementation of analytical equipment and modeling
• Evolve partnership with Region PD teams to establish processes and stakeholder management on innovation and renovation agenda, including accountability of road mapping and adherence to pep+ goals leveraging our Flavor Excellence team.

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role:

• Over 8 years’ experience within FMCG company R&D Product Development experience a plus.
• Experience of scoping, shaping and execution of business processes
• Previous experience in navigating complexity/competing priorities and integrative E2E thinking
• Experience in project Leadership and Management,  strategic and critical thinking
• Ability to network effectively and strength in influencing and delivering critical executive messaging to senior associates is key
• Familiarity synthesizing high level of information and delivering it into concise strategic plans is a benefit to this role
• Leadership experience of direct reports, matrix management of associates and/or peers a benefit.
• Proven experience working with stakeholders at all levels with the ability to influence without conflict or direct authority

Sales Representative Technical – Epping Office

Responsibilities

What we’re looking for:

• Selling of Essential manufacturing products to customers according to AOPMaintain Market share and strategize with customers.
• Lead, drive and embed a customer focused sales culture.
• Focus agenda on terms of Performance MTD, Execution and Discipline KPI’s
• Ensuring 100% hit rate of outlets within route (Pace)
• Individual In Market visits with customers to address specific issues
• Business development and growth of customer base
• Attend meetings as and when required
• Proactively develop and implement internal and external business development strategies to achieve business growth and increase market share.
• Pivot strategic directions and align change
• Conduct regular training sessions with training team on critical business skills

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role:

• 3 year Business / Commercial Tertiary qualification or equivalent
• 3 years working experience in a Bakery FMCG environment, with 1 year in a bakery selling role / experience
• Knowledge of business
• Negotiating abilities
• Understanding Margins
• Strategic thinking
• Knowledge of Industrial/Plant bakery to improve output.
• Upskill knowledge of baking processes: Confectionary and other baking products.
• Problem solving in plant bakeries and baking product knowledge
• Interpretation of Alveograph readings and apply to baking processesComputer Literacy

Marketing Director: Bakeries – Cape Town HQ

Responsibilities

The purpose of the job is to enable and build the growth potential of the Bakeries BU. The person will fulfil the marketing lead for this extensive portfolio. A high degree of co-ordination will be expected of the incumbent in developing strategy and executing plans to build national brands within the context of regional dynamics. The incumbent will bring in-market, in-category market capability and ensure more strategic coherence and more synergies across the portfolio offerings that do exist today.

Practical Tips:

• Responsible for brand development, brand building, category growth strategy for full suite of brands and sub-categories across South Africa.
• This marketing leader would be responsible for Category strategy with GM alignment, AOP planning and translation into Marketing Strategy, marketing campaigns and activation plans for the category.
• Own and drive brand equity, SOM and appropriately launch new brands or brand extensions, in conjunction with Commercialisation and R&D.
• Liaise with SA CMO in developing and utilizing the support marketing ecosystem, developing and deepening consumer intimacy programmes, and building out consumer engagement platforms.
• The role incumbent will partner with Regional Bakery leadership teams to develop on the ground and BTL support for the Bakery GMs in each region.
• Lead innovation agenda for growth and market relevance.
• Leadership of external stakeholders (agencies) and internal leadership of cross functional teams.
• Works within the SA CMO matrix marketing organisation, and aligned to AMESA marketing as required. PepsiCo marketing principles are followed in utilizing the marketing ecosystem, developing and deepening consumer intimacy programmes, driving the innovation agenda with Commercialisation, and building out consumer engagement platforms utilizing TCP and other PepsiCo templates.

Accountabilities: 

• Set strategic agenda and commercials plans to accelerate growth, in alignment with the Category GM and the SSA CMO
• Leads development of the long term strategic frame work for SA, including portfolio strategy and pricing strategy. Partners with key functions to build and share the best internal and external thinking.
• Business Performance – Decision (D) Leads, directs, and controls marketing policies, programs, and activities to meet business objectives for local brand portfolio. Creates effective and efficient brand support and prioritizes brand investments in line with long term strategies and growth objectives. Decision rights are per SA Marketing agreed DICE.
• Align Brand calendars with GTM and DX teams
• Strategic Business Planning – Decision (D), Execute (E)
  • Supports delivery of Annual Operating Plan (AOP) – Decision (D)
  • Leads PSP translation to the effective Annual Operating Plans in category local brands.
  • Develops communication strategy for pportfolio brands – Decision (D), Execute (E)
  • Drives investments efficiency across SA via strategic partnerships, relevant activations and by lifting and adapting proven models.
  • People Management – Decision (D), Execute (E)
  • Leads, coaches and develops team members to sustainably deliver against long term strategic goals.
  • Drive SOM gains in priority categories
• Deliver NR & NOPBT growth targets with Category GM
• Drive Brand Health & Loyalty metrics with SA CMO and SA Insights & Analytics Senior Director
• Execute Innovation & Pipeline priorities with Commercialisation and R&D partners
• Management of complex matrix of internal and external stakeholders

Qualifications

• 8 – 10 years experience in brand marketing, preferably within FMCG
• Honours (4 year) Degree in Marketing or Business Management/ Economics with a focus on Marketing, Masters a plus
• Track record of developing and deploying effective communication assets across all media channels.
• Relevant experience in managing agency relationships (creative, digital, media buying)
• Provide assumptions for long term brand growth, planned innovation, promotional guideline
• Proven portfolio management
• Proven leadership skills
• Functional Excellence, recognized by peers and leaders in previous roles
• Demonstration of strategy and commercial track record on complex portfolio
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Excellent commercial acumen and demonstrated ability to deliver results
• Strong expertise and skills in Brand Purposeful positioning, TCP and 360 Brand communications
• Experience in Digital and programmatic content
• Strong Innovation skills
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to influence a broad set of senior stakeholders
• Strong matrix management skills
• Agency management
• Demonstrated ability to lead a large team

Long Haul Driver x3 – Shakaskraal Bakery

Responsibilities

Job Overview:Responsible for transporting large quantities of goods over long distances.

• Responsible for prompt delivery in bulk, or bag to assigned customers and ensured that Products were delivered with no driver related defects.
• Communicating with despatch regarding delivery details, delays and problems with the delivery.
• Monitoring the operation of vehicles to ensure safe driving practices are used at all times.
• Maintaining accurate records of fuel usage, vehicle maintenance schedules and cargo loads and ensure that fuel consumption is at the agreed standard.
• Inspecting and maintaining vehicles to ensure they are safe for operation on the road.
• Responsible for inspection of tyres, lights, trailer couplings and maintaining of oil and water levels to accepted standards.
• Ensure truck maintained in good order, including general cleanliness and condition of bodywork and no issued equipment or sparewheels missing.
• Responsible for reporting of defects/zero breakdowns, responsible for safety of vehicle and adherence to good driving practices including safety inspection stops.
• Responsible for initial fault finding iro vehicle breakdowns, including tyre changes.
• Ensured availability on Cell Phone.
• Zero Speed/Traffic related fines.
• Comply with truck driving rules and regulations (size, weight, route designations, parking and break periods) as well as with company policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Matric.
• Long distance Code 14 licensed driver.
• Ability to drive for long periods of time.
• Navigation skills.
• Ability to lift heavy objects if needed.
• Knowledge of road safety rules.
• Communication Skills.

Fitter (Temporary) – Prospecton Plant Snacks

Responsibilities

Job Overview:The main purpose is primarily to ensure maximum plant availability through effective preventative and planned maintenance and will accordingly attend to all breakdowns, diagnosis (using different problem-solving techniques) and conduct the necessary repairs and mechanical modifications and sign off work done as meeting required standards.

Conducts Diagnosis of Equipment Failures

• Works with and through technicians and other employees to establish mechanical and equipment performance before breakdowns were reported
• Establishes whether the equipment breakdown is related to a missed planned maintenance or part failure or human interference
• Uses any of the problem (finding and) solving techniques like 5-Whys, RCA, decision trees etc to pinpoint the real problem behind failures/breakdowns
• Completes job card in consultation with the maintenance planner and requisitions a part or modifies mechanical parts depending on the outcome of the above

Conducts Preventative Maintenance

• Performs defined and/or ad hoc condition monitoring on mechanical equipment
• Completes documentation relating to work done for future reference in the event of failures
•  May replace parts in the event of noted probable failures to ensure continuous equipment running
• Continuous reference to equipment drawings, engineering standards and GMPs in the performance and closing out of jobs done

Planned Maintenance

• Ensures that scheduled maintenance in terms of Engineering plans is conducted as prescribed following defined protocols and compliance to GMPs
• Ensures that machined spares are available as and when required and shall schedule time to execute this one
• Completes job cards and parts requisition documents timeously to improve on mean time to repair thus ensuring high plant availability

Plant Breakdowns

• Attends to all mechanical plant breakdowns following or informed by diagnosis conducted under point 1 above
• In the event of mechanical modifications, follows defined procedures in updating relevant documentation and equipment records
• Proactively escalates equipment problems to ensure minimal time stoppages
• Maintains IPS standards on the respective lines
• Clearly demarcated workstation in accordance with procedures in the event of major work to minimise disruptions and possible injuries as a result of human traffic and area being used as thoroughfare
• Adheres to AIB and relevant food safety programmes and environmental protocols
• Completes documentation of work done and close out on ad hoc call outs
• Updates parts/spares records in conjunction with the stores (OEM, machined and generic spares/parts)
• Monitors equipment performance after attending to and fixing problems

Qualifications

• Qualified Trade Tested Fitter
• Min N3 Engineering qualification
• Min 3 years post trade test experience within a manufacturing environment
• Good mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic fault-finding skills
• Ability to prepare and read mechanical schematics
• Ability to carry out basic welding, machining and drilling
• Working knowledge of lifting equipment e.g. chain blocks, hydraulic jack
• Fully conversant with Environmental, Health and Safety Standards
• Responsible for Technical Assets
• Computer literate with knowledge of MS Office and maintenance software (SAP preferably)

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