Ta Junior

Edenvale, GP, ZA, South Africa

Job Description

DO YOU HAVE THE APPITITE TO GROW YOUR MAGIC?



Consumers everywhere are increasingly conscious of the quality of the food they eat. Puratos develops, produces, and distributes a unique range of ingredients for bakers, pastry-chefs and chocolatiers who demand the very highest quality.


Founded in Belgium in 1919, From humble beginnings to worldwide success, join us on our journey and discover our history and heritage.


We've evolved from a father-and-son start-up in Belgium, to a global group with more than 9000 employees, 93 innovation centers, and more than 65 manufacturing operations across 81 countries to date. It's with great pride that we look back on this century of hard work, courage, and innovation. Thank you for making it all possible and let's continue building the next 100 years of shared success!


Our passion for innovation, pioneering spirit, and core value our communities, is what makes working at Puratos so magical.



POSITION OVERVIEW

Based at City of Johannesburg to further strengthen our local sales team, we are currently seeking a:

JUNIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR -

( Johannesburg, South Africa )

Reporting directly to the Technical Advisor Senior Supervisor , the successful candidate for this key function will be responsible for:
Baking and demonstrating finished goods in assigned channels and teach on how to use the Company's products. Working closely with the sales team to reach Sales target

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES



Bake all products with excellence To coach and mentor new recruits and all the colleagues within the department Train customer bakers on the Company's products Present finished goods - to a minimum of ten people - and sell concept solutions Work with the sales team to build and grow the business Plan and execute daily and weekly bakery production, and implement thereof at store level Build relationships with customers Give technical advice Facilitate and train groups of people (maximum of 25 people) and be able to control and facilitate the group(s) Create new innovative products from existing and newly developed products Perform under pressure during shows, presentations and store openings Present to different calibre of people (management, in-house staff, bakers) Calculate, teach and implement costings at store level Apply skills by putting recipes together using baker percentage Perform other duties as per operational requirements.

PROFILE



Grade 12 Driver's License Minimum of 8 years as a baker and confectioner, of which at least 3 years was in a supervisory role (managerial role advantageous); B2B is an advantage; food sector (FMCG market) is an advantage. Computer literacy: MS Office suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word) Knowledge of basic arithmetic - must be able to calculate, teach and implement costings at store level, and apply skills. Over and above normal working hours, occasional overtime is required. Strong presentation and facilitation skills Language: English is a prerequisite - ability to read and write; additional language(s) an advantage. Written comprehension - the ability to read and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Good personality, hardworking, teamwork, service orientated, creative, innovative, trustworthy, open to learn from feedback.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES



Collaborating effectively: spontaneously helps team members, networking, sharing information/results. Communicating effectively: actively listening, reporting, provides clear explanations that are easy to follow. Driving performances: results-driven, persistent, planning & prioritizing, solving problems Trainingfacilitating effectively: facilitation skills, flexible, strong presentation skills, grounded, openness, persistent. Improving continuously: adapts flexibly to changes, open to learn from feedback Managing customer needs: understanding customer environment, builds and maintains relationship of customers, implement most suitable solutions that meet customer expectations.

OFFER

Puratos provides a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment that encourages our people to take initiatives and bring ideas that will contribute to the success of the company. Of course, Puratos offers a competitive package (salary, and market related benefits) but additionally, offers you a position that you can further develop and shape.

Interested persons who meet the requirements may apply at



www.chipkinspuratos.co.za



CLOSING DATE: 07 August 2025



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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1471833
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Edenvale, GP, ZA, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned