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Fitter and Turner – Worcester Dried Fruit Plant

Responsibilities

Job Overview:We are seeking a skilled Fitter and Turner to join our team at Worcester Dried Fruit Plant. The ideal candidate will be a qualified artisan with a strong mechanical background and a strong commitment to safety and continuous improvement. This role is crucial for ensuring the reliable operation of our plant machinery and equipment.

Key Responsibilities

Perform preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs on a wide range of plant equipment and machinery
Implement and manage safety and food safety standards to ensure a compliant and secure work environment
Actively seek out opportunities for continuous improvement to enhance systems and standards
Execute welding to food safety standards or demonstrate a strong willingness to be trained to that level
Adapt to and learn new systems, equipment, and machinery as required
Diagnosed faults and repaired machinery and equipment
Executed pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical repairs
Dismantled, fitted and assembled machinery and parts
Performed planned maintenance on machinery and equipment
Installed and commissioned machinery and equipment
Adhoc maintenance on Forklifts
Preventative maintenance of equipment and machinery
Managing certain systems and machinery
Execute food safety standard of welding on equipment. Stainless steel and mild steel.
Being on standby on a rotation basis with the rest of the team
Handling call-out when necessary

Qualifications

Fitter and Turner Technical Trade (N3) is essential
4-5 Years’ Experience within the manufacturing environment
Valid driver’s license
Proven experience in a similar maintenance role, preferably within a food production or a related industry
A strong understanding of mechanical and operational systems
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently
A proactive and innovative approach to work
This position reports directly to the Maintenance Manager and is a key role in ensuring the efficiency and reliability of our operations

“PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act”

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Millwright – Brits Bakery

Responsibilities

Job Overview:Millwright helps maintain the running of the plant machinery for maintenance efficiency.

Dismantled, fitted and assembled machinery and parts
Executed pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical repairs
Performed planned maintenance on machinery and equipment
Fitted, inspected, tested and repaired MCC, circuits and wiring systems and electrical equipment
Used, installed and applied fault finding on programmable logical control circuits (PLC’s)
Installed and commissioned machinery and equipment

Qualifications

3-5 years of relevant experience within the manufacturing environment in the FMCG industry
Grade 12/N3
Trade Test

“PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act”

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Specialist Artisan – Worcester Dried Fruit Plant

Responsibilities

Job Overview: We are seeking a skilled qualified artisan to join our team at Worcester Dried Fruit Plant. The ideal candidate will be an experienced artisan with a strong background in both industrial electrical systems and a wide range of electronic-controlled machinery. This is a critical, hands-on role focused on maintaining the safety, quality and efficiency of our plant’s electrical and electronic infrastructure. The candidate will be a key part of our maintenance team, responsible for the full scope of electrical installations, from new projects to routine maintenance. This role requires a proactive problem-solver who can handle breakdowns swiftly and is committed to continuous improvement.

New and existing electrical installations
Preventative maintenance on all machinery and equipment
Breakdown handling when necessary
Motor gearbox wiring and controls
Switchgear and other controls
FMCG packing machinery
Electronic colour sorting machinery. Settings and maintenance
Metal detectors and production scales and multihead weighers
Network related issues on biometric readers, computers, telephones, printers, switches etc.
Communication with all departments in the factory
Interaction with suppliers and contractors
Quotation handling from suppliers
Project management for smaller projects. Assistance with bigger projects with his manager
Automation requirements for our factory machinery
Pneumatic maintenance
Controlled systems like e/stop controls, safety sensors, plc’s etc. as prescribed in the safety standard
CoC’s issuing changes to electrical network
Continuous improvement is a constant focus
Safety and food safety systems integration
Adhoc Forklift maintenance
Being on standby on a rotation basis with rest of the team
Handling call-out when necessary

Qualifications

5 Years’ Relevant Experience
Relevant Technical Trade
Valid driver’s license

“PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act”

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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