Junior Production Manager

📍 Location: Rosslyn, Pretoria
💰 Salary: R12 000-R18 000
🕓 Start Date: January

About the Company

You will be joining a growing, family-owned snack manufacturing business based in Gauteng. The company takes pride in producing high-quality snack products locally, sourcing the best raw materials, and maintaining excellent standards of food safety and operational performance. Their culture is hands-on, quality-driven, and focused on continuous improvement, creating a dynamic environment for individuals who take initiative and value teamwork.

About the Role

As the Junior Production Manager, you will play a key role in daily factory operations. Working closely with senior management, you’ll oversee production lines, lead small teams, ensure product quality and safety compliance, and support mechanical maintenance and process improvement. This position is ideal for a technically skilled and motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing setting and enjoys being actively involved in all aspects of production.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production schedules, line operations, and staff performance.

• Ensure all snack products are produced to the required quality, safety, and specification standards.

• Minimize downtime through proactive problem-solving and coordination with maintenance teams.

• Support and coordinate basic mechanical and electrical repairs on production and packaging equipment.

• Assist in improving production efficiency and controlling operational costs.

• Maintain accurate production records, wastage reports, and shift handovers.

• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and food hygiene standards.

• Provide training and guidance to production operators on equipment use and safety practices.

• Collaborate with quality control and warehouse teams to ensure smooth operations.

Minimum Requirements

• Trade-tested Millwright or relevant mechanical/electrical qualification (advantageous).

• 2–4 years’ experience in food manufacturing, preferably in snacks, chips, or FMCG production.

• Strong technical knowledge of production and packaging machinery.

• Proven ability to lead and motivate a small team.

• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, and production reporting systems.

• Hands-on, reliable, and willing to work shifts or weekends when required.

Skills and Attributes

• Mechanical aptitude with strong problem-solving ability.

• Excellent attention to detail and accountability.

• Strong communication and leadership skills.

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

• Continuous improvement mindset and team-player attitude.

Why You’ll Love This Role

This is your chance to grow with a proudly South African manufacturing brand that values skill, innovation, and teamwork. If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves, take ownership, and make an impact in a fast-moving production environment — we’d love to meet you!

Junior Produksiebestuurder

📍 Ligging: Rosslyn, Pretoria
💰 Salaris: R12 000-R18 000
🕓 Begin Datum: Januarie

Oor die Maatskappy

Jy sluit aan by ’n groeiende, familiebesit peuselhappie-vervaardigingsonderneming in Gauteng. Die maatskappy is trots daarop om hoëgehalte produkte plaaslik te vervaardig, deur die beste grondstowwe te gebruik en streng standaarde van voedselveiligheid en operasionele uitnemendheid te handhaaf. Die kultuur is prakties, gehaltegedrewe en gefokus op voortdurende verbetering – ’n dinamiese omgewing vir iemand wat inisiatief neem en spanwerk waardeer.

Oor die Rol

As Junior Produksiebestuurder speel jy ’n sleutelfunksie in die daaglikse fabriekbedrywighede. Jy sal nou saam met senior bestuur werk om produksielyne te bestuur, klein spanne te lei, produkgehalte en -veiligheid te verseker, en meganiese instandhouding en proseseffektiwiteit te ondersteun. Hierdie pos is ideaal vir iemand met tegniese vaardighede wat hou van ’n vinnigbewegende omgewing en graag betrokke is by alle aspekte van produksie.

Hoofverantwoordelikhede

• Bestuur daaglikse produksieskedules, lynbedrywighede en personeelprestasie.

• Verseker dat alle produkte aan gehalte-, spesifikasie- en veiligheidsvereistes voldoen.

• Verminder stilstand deur proaktiewe probleemoplossing en samewerking met instandhouding.

• Ondersteun en koördineer basiese meganiese en elektriese herstelwerk aan produksie- en verpakkingsmasjinerie.

• Help om produksiedoeltreffendheid te verbeter en kostes te beheer.

• Hou akkurate produksieverslae, afvalverslae en skofnotas by.

• Verseker nakoming van gesondheid-, veiligheid- en voedselhigiëne-standaarde.

• Bied opleiding en leiding aan operateurs oor toerusting en veiligheidsprosedures.

• Werk saam met gehaltebeheer- en pakhuispanne om gladde bedrywighede te verseker.

Minimum Vereistes

• Geregistreerde Millwright of gelykwaardige meganiese/elektriese kwalifikasie (voordelig).

• 2–4 jaar ondervinding in voedselvervaardiging, verkieslik in peuselhappies, skyfies of FMCG-omgewings.

• Sterk tegniese kennis van produksie- en verpakkingsmasjinerie.

• Vermoë om ’n klein span te lei en hoë werkstandaarde te handhaaf.

• Vaardig met MS Excel, Word en produksieverslagstelsels.

• Prakties, betroubaar en bereid om skofte of naweke te werk wanneer nodig.

Vaardighede en Eienskappe

• Goeie meganiese aanleg en probleemoplossingsvermoë.

• Sterk verantwoordelikheidsin en aandag aan detail.

• Goeie kommunikasie- en leierskapsvaardighede.

• Vermoë om onder druk te werk en sperdatums te haal.

• Houding van voortdurende verbetering en samewerking.

Hoekom Jy Hierdie Rol Sal Geniet

Hier is jou kans om saam te groei met ’n trots Suid-Afrikaanse vervaardigingsonderneming wat vaardigheid, innovasie en spanwerk waardeer. As jy gereed is om jou moue op te rol, verantwoordelikheid te neem en ’n verskil te maak in ’n vinnigbewegende produksie-omgewing — sal ons graag van jou wil hoor!