Operations Manager

Overview:
**We are PepsiCo**

PepsiCo is proud to be one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our products are enjoyed more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Our portfolio — including Lay’s, Doritos, Gatorade, Pepsi and Quaker — consists of many iconic brands that generate more than US $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales, helping to deliver more than US $70 billion in net revenue in 2020.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. Through PepsiCo Positive, we are charting a new course to drive positive action for the planet and people. PepsiCo Positive is an end-to-end strategic business transformation with sustainability at the centre of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change.

In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay's, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13, 000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages.

**Responsibilities**:
**What we’re looking for**:
We are looking for a Operations Manager to join our dynamic team. The role is physically located in Krugersdorp. The successful incumbent will be responsible for the management and control of daily and weekly demand requirements within the manufacturing environment on a shift basis in such a way that it drives cost, quality, and efficiency. The jobholder makes decisions that influence daily & weekly production performance and

productivity and balances several variables to the required service level of sales.
- 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:
**What will qualify you for the role**
- Tertiary qualification in Production 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.