Production Manager Milling Bloemfontein
Hello Hired · Bloemfontein, Free State
Overview
A wheat and maize milling operation in Bloemfontein is looking for a hands on Production Manager with deep technical milling experience. You will run the silos and milling facility, keep production efficient and safe, and lead the team behind it. If you have seven or more years as a Technical Miller and want a senior role where your grain knowledge genuinely matters, this one is worth a close look.
About the role
Hello Hired is recruiting a Production Manager for a milling operation based in Bloemfontein. You will take charge of the silos and the milling production facility, making sure the process runs efficiently, safely and consistently meets quality standards.
The role carries real weight. You will be responsible for leading people on the floor, planning ahead strategically, driving skills development, and keeping health, safety and food safety standards tight. Day to day work spans production oversight, maintenance coordination, quality checks and fumigation activities across the site.
This is a full time, site based position suited to someone who has spent years working hands on with grain, understands what a well run mill looks like, and is ready to manage the bigger picture rather than just the shift.
Requirements
- National Senior Certificate or an equivalent qualification at NQF 4
- SAGMA or GMF accredited qualification
- 7 years experience as a Technical Miller
- Previous experience working with wheat or maize
- Valid driver's license with own transport
Responsibilities
- Oversee the silos and milling production facility to keep the process efficient, safe and quality compliant
- Manage and lead the production team
- Contribute to strategic planning for the site and its operations
- Drive skills development among staff
- Maintain health and safety standards on site
- Uphold quality food safety standards
- Monitor production activities and outputs
- Coordinate maintenance requirements
- Manage fumigation activities
Job details
- Organisation
- Hello Hired
- Location
- Bloemfontein, Free State
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Senior (7+ years)
- Education
- Matric
- Category
- Manufacturing & Production
- Posted
- 5 November 2026 (2 days ago)
- Closing date
- 30 November 2026
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
This is a senior milling role, so your application should lead with your technical milling record, not just your job titles. Make it easy for the recruiter to see how many years you have worked as a Technical Miller, which grains you have handled, and whether you have run a silo or mill site before.
Because the advert is specific about SAGMA or GMF accreditation, keep that certificate ready and mention your qualification clearly. Also confirm your driver's license and own transport in your CV since the role is site based in Bloemfontein.
At interview, expect questions about how you keep production efficient while staying safe and food safe compliant, how you manage a floor team, and how you plan maintenance and fumigation around production. Have practical examples ready from past sites you have worked on.
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