Mill Manager

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Hennenman, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, ZAF
In-Office
Senior level
Retail • Manufacturing
The Role
The Mill Manager oversees grain processing, ensuring product quality, managing production efficiency, maintenance, staff training, and safety compliance while optimizing milling yields and maintaining machinery.
Summary Generated by Built In

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

A Mill Manager oversees all aspects of grain processing, including cleaning, tempering, milling, and inventory management, ensuring product quality and adherence to food safety standards. They manage production efficiency, maintenance, staff training, and safety compliance to achieve operational goals. They are critical to optimizing milling yields, maintaining machinery, and ensuring product consistency.

Job Description

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Asset Management:

  • Achievement of overall production parameters

  • Continuous availability of equipment

  • Improved production

  • Reduced costs

  • High-level technical issues and problems are resolved

  • Spares availability for machines and equipment to operate at design capacity and targeted efficiencies

  • Successful motivation and implementation of projects within budget.

Inventory Management:

  • Acceptable availability of stock to meet the company's needs

  • Overstocking is avoided

  • Consumable stock is managed effectively

  • Losses are curtailed

Financial Management:

  • Expense control within approved budget

  • Future needs related to historical and current trends are identified and budgeted for

  • Continuous Improvement

  • Target zero write off’s

Corporate Governance:

  • Adherence to Company Policies and Procedures

  • Adds to the value of the company and is also beneficial for all stakeholders in the long term.

Health and Safety / RISK / Environmental:

  • Compliance to Safety, Health, Environment and Risk standards

  • Accident/incidents are minimized

  • High safety ratings achieved;

  • Implement and adhere to the Occupational Health & Safety Act

  • Target zero Disabling Injuries;

  • Efficient use of Utilities;

  • Minimise waste.

Quality Assurance:

  • Application of good Manufacturing Practices

  • Statistical Quality Control

  • Food Safety re-certification

  • Compliance to Legislation

  • Consistency Scores - Super Maize Meal > 800; Cake, White and Brown Bread Flours > 500;

  • Decrease in Customer complaints;

Staff leadership and Teamwork:

  • No IR disputes:

  • Positive teamwork

  • High morale

  • Low staff turnover & absenteeism

  • All functional objectives are met.

  • Team goals and core values communicated and owned by team members

Training and needs analysis:

  • Improvement in plant availability%

  • Improvement in plant efficiency %

Business Operational:

  • Manufacturing efficiencies are set and achieved within agreed specifications.

  • Plants to run at design capacity;

  • Milling and Mechanical downtime to be < 3.0% and < 3.5% of the total milling hours in the wheat and maize mills;

  • Business outputs are achieved beyond set targets

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TABLE:

Qualifications:

  • Qualified Wheat OR Maize miller – GMF Trade Test

  • Swiss Milling School qualification

  • City & Guilds of London – Advanced Flour Milling;

  • National Association of British & Irish Millers

  • Production Diploma or Manufacturing Management

Experience:

  • Around 5 years proven experience in a production environment of which 3 must be at a senior level.

  • Knowledge of fumigation on grain insects and the management thereof

  • Assertive and diplomatic

  • Creative and solution orientated

  • Self-motivated, capable of working independently and delivering on time

  • An assertive, goal oriented self-starter with good interpersonal and organizing skills

  • Ability to pay attention to detail

  • Negotiating skills

  • Sound analytical and decision-making skills

  • Be a “big picture thinker”

  • Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

  • Be stress tolerant

  • Proficient in using office software systems and related programs

  • #LI-KM3

In accordance with the employment equity plan of Tiger Brands and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.

Skills Required

  • Qualified Wheat OR Maize miller - GMF Trade Test
  • Swiss Milling School qualification
  • City & Guilds of London - Advanced Flour Milling
  • National Association of British & Irish Millers
  • Production Diploma or Manufacturing Management
  • Around 5 years proven experience in a production environment
  • 3 years at a senior level in production
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The Company
HQ: Gauteng
7,958 Employees
Year Founded: 1920

What We Do

Our portfolio of iconic household brands is the vehicle for our mission. As one of Africa's largest listed FMCG manufacturers, our core business is ensuring these everyday foods and beverages nourish lives from the biggest cities to the smallest villages. Our iconic brands are well-known in South Africa, and our products cater for every meal and occasion. Our portfolio also includes leading brands in the home and personal care segments, and we have a growing presence in Africa. Our purpose is to nourish and nurture more lives every day. The Tiger Brands product range remain consumer favourites year-after-year including brands like Koo, Fattis and Monis, Jungle Oats, All Gold, Purity, Oros, Ingrams, Doom and Tastic Rice. Read our Privacy Policy here for when you share your contact information with us: https://www.tigerbrands.com/contact-us

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