Manufacturing

Operations Manager

PepsiCo·Eastern Cape, south-africa·Full Time·Onsite
ManufacturingFull TimeOnsite
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Overview

  • Co-ordinates the activities of the bakery in order to meet the Plant performance, Quality, EHS, Sustainability and Service standards required. Ensures the efficient use of manpower equipment, and materials.

The key performance areas are:

  • Enable the cluster to remain competitive by optimizing plant MOH (Manufacturing overheads) costs and production efficiencies.
  • Optimize service levels to customers.
  • Drive product quality, ensure food safety standards are met and actively driving safety standards in all units.
  • Drive Sustainability agenda at Bakeries.

Responsibilities

  • The management of quality product through continual monitoring of the line performance through the optimization of quality vs. cost relationship.
  • Effective utilisation of labour hours to maximise product yields and minimise breakage and waste.
  • Ensure that adequate staffing is available to execute operational plans and that manning levels are at specification.
  • Ensure that development and training needs of FLEs and direct reports are fulfilled.
  • Ensure that discipline is maintained through the effective use of the disciplinary code and adherence to the PepsiCo Code of Conduct.
  • Maximise quality cases produced per hour.
  • Accurately compile and analyse daily production line reports in a timely manner.
  • Evaluate and categorize all downtime occurring during a shift.
  • Prepare a weekly performance report and feedback performance-related issues to the site leadership team.
  • Analyze the weekly direct cost variance report and reconcile previous production week performance to standard.
  • Check and ensure that all housekeeping, food safety and occupational safety standards are adhered to.
  • Improve plant audit performance and work environment.
  • Direct supervisory staff (FLMs) in identifying and correcting any unsafe conditions.
  • Identify opportunities to improve production processes and/or operating methods.
  • Improve on all quality weak link targets in AOP.

Qualifications

  • Tertiary qualification in Ops/Production/Engineering Management or equivalent
  • Knowledge of quality assurance standards and systems.
  • Computer literate (Access and MS Office)
  • Knowledge of safety regulations
  • Sound Employee relations knowledge
  • Successfully works with others in a Management role: Quality, Facilities, Engineering, Raw Materials Stores and Distribution.
  • Minimum 5 years' experience within a manufacturing environment of which at least 3 years at managerial level.

Key skills

Bachelors
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At a glance

Company

PepsiCo

Location

Eastern Cape, south-africa

Employment

Full Time

Experience

Valid until

Not specified

Created

October 27, 2026

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