Supervisor: Packing

About Premier FMCG

Premier FMCG is at the heart of South Africa’s FMCG industry, delivering trusted, iconic brands across our Bakery, Milling, Confectionery, Home & Personal Care and Culinary divisions. We are driven by innovation, collaboration, and a high-performance growth culture. We empower our people to strive for excellence ensuring that our products and people make a difference in the everyday lives of our consumers.

Job Purpose

To ensure best cost continuous packing operations by supervising the packing shift teams to deliver high quality packed grain goods as per plan in line with stock management and buffer management system requirements.

Role and Responsibilities

• Ensure on time and full execution of daily packing plans
• Ensure quality packaging and optimal machine efficiencies.
• Support accurate process performance reporting by checking operator control sheets as needed.
• Ensure operator competency by training on standard work instruction as needed.
• Supervising packaging operations to ensure food safety and health.
• Ensure good housekeeping and hygiene of team.

Experience and Qualifications

• Matric or equivalent qualification
• Packaging supervisory qualification preferable
• 5 years supervisory experience within a team
• 2-3 years packaging experience in FMCG industry.
• Food Safety FSSC 22000.
• Advanced OSHACT.
• Internal FS Auditing.
• Excellent knowledge of Fawema packers.
• Demonstrate experience using an ERP System ( GP2010)

Skills and Competencies

• Core business processes and capabilities
• Industry (FMCG)
• MS office ( With Excel) intermediate essential.
• Accuracy / Attention to detail
• Decision making ability/Analytical thinking
• Organizing / Planning
• Performance management skills intermediate essential.
• Problem solving
• Attention to detail essential
• Innovation / Continuous Improvements
• Excellent planning ability
• Accountability
• Sense of urgency / results orientation

Working Conditions

• Pressurised Environment

Diversity & Inclusion

Premier FMCG is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including people living with disabilities. By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal information in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act) for recruitment purposes.

Closing Date: 13 November 2026

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