Production Manager

Minimum Requirements A Diploma/ Degree in Production Management or any other relevant qualification. 7 years operational management experience within the FMCG manufacturing environment of which 5 years must be in a management position. Experience in an Animal Feeds manufacturing environment will be an added advantage. Knowledge of cost management (i.e., processing budget vs expenditure). Knowledge of cost-saving (i.e., deliver against cost-saving and business improvement initiatives). Target driven, knowledge of production processes, best practices and quality systems (e.g., OEE). Knowledge of waste management processes. Solid team management experience, including but not limited to workforce planning, performance management and ensuring discipline on-site. Knowledge of SHEQ compliance within the Processing Department. Duties & Responsibilities Oversee production planning on-site. Provide input into the broader strategy from a production perspective. Manage, plan and control the Production Department’s budget. Ensure that the Production Department is sufficiently capacitated to deliver against the production plan. Identify and implement work improvement practices to achieve maximum outputs. Establish and ensure the most efficient use of resources i.e., cost, people, time, etc. to increase delivery on product output and quality. Drive optimal product quality and volumes to maximize customer satisfaction. Provide input into the establishment of systems and procedures to comply with best practices, legislative, and other regulatory guidelines. Drive production targets while minimizing costs (i.e., ensuring minimum wastage of raw materials, packaging materials, minimizing downtime and reducing labour costs). Ensure on-site compliance to Safety, Health, Risk, Environment and Quality Management. Ensure prompt implementation of corrective measures where non-compliance is identified. Closing Date: 09 November 2026 Please note that correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Applicants who have not heard from us within 30 days of the closing date may assume that their applications have been unsuccessful and are hereby thanked for their interest. The filling of this position will be aligned with AFGRI's Employment Equity Policy. Applicants are informed that in order to be considered for any application for employment, we will have to process their personal information. A law, known as the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA), provides that when one processes another’s personal information, such collection, retention, dissemination and use of that person’s personal information must be done in a lawful and transparent manner. In order to give effect to this right, we are under a duty to provide you with a number of details pertaining to the processing of your personal information. These details are housed under the HR Processing Notice, which can be accessed and viewed on the AFGRI Group website, https://www.agh.co.za/ which HR Processing Notice, we request that you kindly download and read.