Bakery Manager WANTED

Closing Date

2023/01/27


RCL Foods


Permanent

Location - Town / City

Rustenburg

Location - Province

North-West

Location - Country

South Africa

Job Description

RCL FOODS is seeking a Bakery Manager (General Manager) to join our Baking Business Unit. The role will be based at our Rustenburg bakery and will report to the Managing Executive.


RCL Foods entrusts the General Manager to Lead a multi-level and multi-disciplinary team to manage the profitability of the bakery by optimizing the manufacturing processes, the out-bound distribution network, the distribution facilities and the sales function. The General Manager will work closely with the finance/commercial, sales and marketing functions, in a connected manner, to enable business processes. In addition, meet the required customer service levels, sales volumes and quality targets within the operational budget and in accordance with strict safety, health, environment, food safety and risk requirements by displaying a high level of drive, influence and judgement.


The successful candidate would need to manage the bakery in a profitable manner to increase sales and brand image while producing a high quality product which is in line with consumer demands.


Minimum Requirements

Relevant financial qualification

An Engineering or Production Management qualification in addition to the financial qualification will be advantageous

Competence certificate in HACCP, Food Safety and Quality Management Systems

5 years senior management experience in a leadership role at a food manufacturing site of similar complexity

3 years production management experience at a management level at a food manufacturing site

3 years maintenance management experience at a management level at a food manufacturing site

Highly knowledgeable in manufacturing technology, asset care and asset performance

Multi-project application of process optimization and continuous improvement at a management level

Duties & Responsibilities

Financial/Commercial Management and Reporting

Sales Management

Manufacturing Strategy

Raw, Packaging Material and Engineering Spares Management

Yield management

Recipe and Bill of Material Management

Asset Care, Asset Performance and Capacity Planning

Utility Management

Waste Reduction

Crate management

Fleet Management

Driver and Outsourced Distributor Management

Returns Management

Facility Management

Continuous Improvement

Safety, Health and the Environment and Risk Management

Food Safety and Quality Management System

Human Resource Management

Product Innovation Support

Project Facilitation and Project Management

Contract Management and Management of Supplier Service Levels