This position carries full accountability for production outputs, quality standards, team performance and compliance and will report directly to the Production Manager.

The role exists to ensure that production targets, food safety standards and continuous improvement objectives are achieved in alignment with the company’s operational strategy and customer expectations.

Requirements: Grade 12 / Matric / Equivalent. Relevant qualification in Food Technology, Dairy Processing, or equivalent Minimum NQF 4 required and NQF 5+ and further dairy certifications advantageous Minimum 5 years’ experience in processed cheese manufacturing, including supervisory experience Extensive technical experience in slice-on-slice cheese production (non-negotiable) In-depth understanding of FSSC 22000 version 6 including implementation and audit readiness Strong working knowledge of high care manufacturing environments and HACCP Principles Proven track record in managing production KPI’...