Production Manager Ref: 4246

Recruiter:

NDC Personnel

Job Ref:

CT004680/Lynds

Date posted:

Friday, May 29, 2026

Location:

Cape Winelands, South Africa

SUMMARY:
An exciting opportunity is available for a Production Manager within a dairy/cheesemaking manufacturing in the Western Cape.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include leading production operations and coordinating schedules and teams, ensuring efficient output, product quality, and compliance with food safety standards. You will be responsible for managing production planning, monitoring performance and yields, coordinating raw material supply, driving continuous improvement, and working closely with quality, maintenance, and other departments. Your expertise in production management, food safety, and team leadership will be essential in ensuring consistent product quality, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance.

POSITION INFO:
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include leading production operations and coordinating schedules and teams, ensuring efficient output, product quality, and compliance with food safety standards. You will be responsible for managing production planning, monitoring performance and yields, coordinating raw material supply, driving continuous improvement, and working closely with quality, maintenance, and other departments. Your expertise in production management, food safety, and team leadership will be essential in ensuring consistent product quality, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance. To succeed in this role, you should have 8 - 10 years' experience in production management, chessmaking, along with a relevant qualification in Operations or a related field. Experience in dairy or FMCG manufacturing will be advantageous. Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and the ability to work under pressure will also be valuable. To start the application process, send your CV to NDC Personnel & Contractors today: \/ - we will be in touch once your application matches our vacancies. NDC Personnel & Contractors adheres to the requirements of the POPI Act. If you have not heard from us within 14 days from applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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