Reporting to: Maintenance Manager

Location: Montagu, Western Cape

About the Libstar Wet Condiments Category

The Wet Condiments Category is part of the Libstar Ambient Products Category, with business sites located in Montagu, Cape Town, and Johannesburg. We operate within a dynamic, forward-thinking organization dedicated to driving innovation, fostering growth, and creating a supportive, inclusive work environment. As part of the broader Libstar team, our goal is to grow our food brands and category solutions in a sustainable and profitable manner. We prioritize building strong relationships with our customers and aim to be South Africa’s leading producer and distributor of high-quality products and brands. To achieve this, we believe that our people are our greatest asset, and we are committed to investing in their development and well-being.

Purpose of the Role

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating all maintenance activities to ensure the efficient operation of plant equipment and facilities. The role ensures that preventative and corrective maintenance work is properly planned, resourced, and executed through the maintenance management system. The Maintenance Planner supports the maintenance team by managing technical information, maintenance schedules, and spare parts availability. The position contributes to improved asset reliability, reduced downtime, and effective maintenance cost control.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and schedule all maintenance related repairs and activities for the maintenance team on a weekly basis.
• Develop and maintain detailed maintenance schedules and action plans to ensure timely execution of maintenance tasks.
• Manage and maintain the applicable Maintenance Management systems, including work orders, reports, productivity tracking, maintenance schedules and asset hierarchy.
• Capture daily maintenance feedback and required tasks within the applicable Maintenance Management system to ensure accurate maintenance records and planning.
• Maintain and manage all technical information related to plant equipment and maintenance processes.
• Collect, store and analyses plant performance and maintenance related data, including utilities such as diesel, water, gas and electricity usage.
• Support the buying and procurement function on Syspro for maintenance related parts and technical equipment.
• Manage maintenance parts inventory to ensure critical spares are always available and stock levels are maintained.
• Develop standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and task-specific maintenance instructions to improve efficiency and support training.
• Coach and support maintenance staff with job planning, task execution and inspections to ensure maintenance standards and deadlines are met.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong planning and organizational skills, including time, resources and spare parts management
• Strategic thinking with the ability to develop and maintain asset management systems
• Ability to analyze technical and operational data and convert it into actionable insights
• Strong technical and administrative aptitude
• Computer literacy (MS Office, Syspro) and the ability to quickly learn new systems such as DMS, Pragma and/ or applicable maintenance management systems
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Supplier management and negotiation capability
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking abilities

Qualifications & Experience

• Grade 12 (Matric), preferably English Mathematics and Science
• Relevant technical or maintenance planning qualification would be advantageous

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a leading FMCG business driving innovation and efficiency.
• Work in a collaborative environment that values growth and excellence.

Application

Please email your CV (with references) and a motivation letter to francene.koopman@montfoods.co.za by 05 June 2026.
Include the position you are applying for in the email subject line.
If you have not received a response within four weeks of the closing date, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

Please note that you may on occasion be required to perform tasks that are not part of your normal daily duties but may be necessary due to the operational requirements of the Company.

NOTE: To consider any application for employment, we will have to process your personal information. The Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA), provides that when one processes another’s personal information, such collection, retention, dissemination and use of that person’s personal information must be done in a lawful and transparent manner.

To give effect to the above, we are required to provide you with information regarding the processing of your personal information. This information is recorded under the HR Processing Notice, which can be accessed and viewed on the Company website at https://www.libstar.co.za/legal/.