PC15 · Production & operationsProduction Coordinator — Hands-on Operations
Cape Town areaPermanent, full-timeR15,000 basic per month + performance-related bonus paid twice yearly
The role
A hands-on Production Coordinator opportunity with a growing SME in Cape Town. Coordinate daily production, staff and materials while maintaining accurate production and stock records. This role combines administration with active involvement on the production floor and day-to-day staff supervision. It suits a production coordinator, supervisor or team leader ready for broader responsibility; a previous Production Manager title is not required.
Hours: 08:00–17:30; working days, breaks and overtime arrangements to be confirmed. Bonus terms and qualifying criteria will be discussed with shortlisted candidates. There is scope for broader responsibility as the operation grows.
Apply using reference PC15. Include your residential suburb, expected basic salary and notice period in your application message. Apply through one channel only. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Essential requirements
• Approximately 2–5 years of relevant production, manufacturing, assembly, filling, bottling or packaging experience.
• Practical production planning, scheduling and staff coordination experience.
• Hands-on floor involvement and confidence supervising people.
• Strong organisation, prioritisation, numeracy and attention to detail.
• Excel and basic business-system skills; accurate production and stock records.
• Stock, materials or inventory coordination experience.
• Ability to work independently, solve practical problems and meet production deadlines.
• Currently residing locally in the Cape Town area.
• Salary expectations aligned with R15,000 basic per month.
• FMCG, cosmetics or fragrance exposure is advantageous, not essential.
• Office administration alone, or engineering/maintenance experience without production coordination, is insufficient.
Responsibilities
• Prepare and maintain daily production schedules, allocate work and monitor targets and deadlines.
• Coordinate stock, components, packaging and materials with warehouse, stock control and procurement.
• Maintain accurate production and stock records using Excel and business systems.
• Monitor productivity, quality, wastage and bottlenecks; take corrective action.
• Maintain an organised production environment and report priorities and performance to management.
• Help improve production processes and controls as the business grows.
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