Company:
Clover S.A. Proprietary Limited
Industry: Manufacturing / Production / FMCG
Deadline: Nov 3, 2025
Job Type: Full Time
Experience: 3 – 5 years
Location: Free State
Province:
Field: Manufacturing
Job Advert Summary
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
- Manufacture and process Milk, Whey and Buttermilk powder and related products while ensuring product quality, operational efficiency, and compliance with Clover standards.
Ensure quality assurance
- Apply quality assurance principles to the powder production process to ensure product integrity.
- Monitor inputs and outputs throughout the spray-drying and packaging processes.
- Ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
- Maintain excellent housekeeping using 5S principles.
Operate and maintain equipment
- Ensure correct and safe use of Evaporator, Tower spray dryer and packaging equipment.
- Conduct first-line inspections and basic maintenance as required.
Manufacture and process products
- Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for powder production and packaging.
- Ensure correct Cleaning-In-Place (CIP) procedures are followed.
- Monitor process parameters to maintain consistent product quality.
Manage staff
- Ensure optimal utilization of production staff.
- Provide leadership, training, and development to team members.
- Apply consistent discipline and maintain effective communication with all staff.
- Conduct team meetings and liaise with management in all departments.
- Set objectives and monitor team performance to achieve production targets.
Requirements
- Grade 12 or equivalent NQF4
- Tertiary qualification in Food technology/Science, Quality Management advantageous
- Familiar with Automotive machinery/systems + SCADA
- Computer literacy (Intermediate)
- Business English: Fluent
- 3 5yrs relevant experience (FMCG/Food Production) in applying job related concepts, techniques, and processes at the required level
- Work shifts/weekends/public holidays
- Must be willing to reside in Heilbron
Competencies
- Proactive and action orientated.
- Approaches problems with an open mind and finds practical solutions.
- Acts with honesty, loyalty, and consistency.
- Builds high-performing, collaborative teams.
- Works effectively as a team player.
- Willingness to learn and improve continuously (trainable).
- Committed, motivated, and customer focused.
- Strong administrative and organizational capabilities.
- Thinks and reasons logically.
- Communicates effectively with all levels of staff.
Duties and Responsibilities
Ensure quality assurance
- Apply quality assurance principles to the powder production process to ensure product integrity.
- Monitor inputs and outputs throughout the spray-drying and packaging processes.
- Ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
- Maintain excellent housekeeping using 5S principles.
Operate and maintain equipment
- Ensure correct and safe use of Evaporator, Tower spray dryer and packaging equipment.
- Conduct first-line inspections and basic maintenance as required.
Manufacture and process products
- Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for powder production and packaging.
- Ensure correct Cleaning-In-Place (CIP) procedures are followed.
- Monitor process parameters to maintain consistent product quality.
Manage staff
- Ensure optimal utilization of production staff.
- Provide leadership, training, and development to team members.
- Apply consistent discipline and maintain effective communication with all staff.
- Conduct team meetings and liaise with management in all departments.
- Set objectives and monitor team performance to achieve production targets.
Closing Date
- 2025/10/30
