Bakery Application Specialist - Cape Town Verfied

Salary Negotiable Cape Town, Western Cape Cape Town, Western Cape more than 14 days ago 27-02-2019 8:16:06 AM
02-04-2019 2:20:57 PM
Bakery Application Specialist
About the Company:
A well-established and highly successful company in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town is currently in need of a Bakery Application Specialist. The company was already founded in 1996. The company is a leading frozen dough & confectionery manufacturer. It provides high quality products to areas where it was not readily available and provides products to more than 3000 bakeries countrywide.
Key Duties/Responsibilities:
• To manage in-store bakeries on behalf of the company regarding all necessary operational tasks to work with all the company’s frozen & confectionery products;
• To successfully promote the bake-off concept;
• The employee must advise on running a successful in-store bakery: GP Calculations, Nett profit Calculations, Build relationships;
• Will train the bakery staff;
• Must advise in Production Planning;
• Must be prepared to travel nationally;
• Will be attending trade shows;
• Will fill in the activity reports and communicate with the Regional Sales Manager on an ongoing basis;
• At each store checks that the baking equipment is in good operating order and advises operators of any adjustments required;
• Monitors and facilitates the efficient stock rotation at a store;
• Where problems arise must provide guidance in their resolution;
• Does presentations and promotions on specified product lines;
• Ensures that the layout of product is the most appropriate format;
• Submits a daily-prescribed report on the findings resulting from each customer visit;
• Produces the company products on request from customers;
• These duties are not exhaustive and may include other duties as to be given to the employee by the employer from time to time.

Knowledge and experience:
• Grade 12 or equivalent qualification
• Computer Skills (Microsoft Word & Excel)
• Previous Bakery Application Specialist experience in Baking environment will be an advantage
• Must be able to communicate with managers and clients on all levels
• Good problem solving skills
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Must be able to work weekends
• Must have own transport

Salary:

• Market-related
• Provident Fund

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