Bolux Group requires the services of a qualified, experienced;
CONFECTIONERY PLANT SUPERVISOR
Reporting to the Bakery & Confectionery Specialist, your responsibility will be to lead the production of Confectionary products and ensure that the Confectionary meets production standards to satisfy sales and revenue requirements.
Your principal responsibilities shall include the following:
- Schedule resource deployment within the team through a shift roster in order to ensure that Confectionery operates efficiently, and that maximum productivity is achieved.
- Lead, motivate, coach, support and review the performance of staff to optimize individual and business performance, using appropriate and available resources and processes.
- Facilitate the orientation and training of new bakery employees, ensuring that they achieve the required standards and become familiar with Confectionery policies, procedures, products, and services.
- Coordinate the development and implementation of confectionery schedules, determine the timing for product mix and communicate the schedule to the Confectionery Specialist and Bakery Administration Assistants.
- Oversee the measurement, mixing, and blending of ingredients into dough as well as the baking process.
- Monitor the raw material levels and where necessary order the materials to ensure that there is enough stock in the holding bay for production and check the quality of incoming raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications are met.
- Undertake routine maintenance of equipment, including greasing equipment, oiling chains in bread oven, and cleaning compressors on refrigeration equipment etc.
- Ensure that all documentation required in the department is recorded accurately and is available to end users and management in the form of reports and schedules.
- Manage staff including their time and attendance.
- Contribute towards the creation of daily /weekly /monthly and quarterly Confectionery reports to Management to support decision making.
- Display a lot of creativity and innovation and implement ideas that will assist in the smooth running of shifts as well as plant in general.
- Undertake such other related duties as directed by the superior.
- Participate actively in the implementation of ISO and Kaizen programs in order to contribute to company compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental Policies.
EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate should have at least two (2) years’ post qualification experience and a Certificate in Confectionery and Baking or related field. Diploma in Baking/ Degree in Food Science will be an added advantage. Computer literacy is essential. Experience in the FMCG and manufacturing industry will be an added advantage.
The candidate must also possess.
- good communication skills
- good planning and organising skills
- the ability to multi-task
- good analytical skills
DATA PROTECTION
Bolux Group commits to collecting, processing and protecting all the information submitted by individuals for the purposes of this recruitment process as per the Data Protection Act.
KINDLY ADDRESS APPLICATIONS TO:
THE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
BOLUX GROUP (PTY) LTD
PRIVATE BAG X01
RAMOTSWA
recruitmentgroup@bolux.bw
Closing date: 23rd September 2026
All responses MUST have the name of the position on the subject line and ONLY applications sent via email will be considered. Please note that ONLY shortlisted candidates will be responded to. Applications from Bolux Group employees should be routed through Departmental Executives. Applications not so routed will not be considered.
