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Tiger Brands jobs and careers in South Africa
Tiger Brands is South Africa's largest JSE-listed food and consumer goods company, operating a portfolio of brands including Albany bread, Koo tinned goods, Tastic rice, Purity baby food, Jungle Oats, All Gold, Crosse & Blackwell, and more than 60 other household names. The company employs approximately 13,000 people across manufacturing, commercial, and corporate functions throughout South Africa, with manufacturing plants in Gauteng, the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Eastern Cape.
Bryanston (Head Office) Johannesburg Cape Town Durban
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What Tiger Brands jobs research shows
Tiger Brands is South Africa's largest JSE-listed food and consumer goods company, operating a portfolio of brands including Albany bread, Koo tinned goods, Tastic rice, Purity baby food, Jungle Oats, All Gold, Crosse & Blackwell, and more than 60 other household names. The company employs approximately 13,000 people across manufacturing, commercial, and corporate functions throughout South Africa, with manufacturing plants in Gauteng, the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Eastern Cape.
Locations
Bryanston (Head Office), Johannesburg, Cape Town
Company size
13,000+
Role areas
Bakery Operator, Production Operator, Quality Technician
Typical pay
R7,500–R70,000/month
Founded
1921
What the work may be like
Tiger Brands' manufacturing plants span everything from high-speed bread production to baby food canning — varied environments with consistent focus on food safety and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) standards. The commercial environment is typical large FMCG: brand-driven, data-heavy, and performance-tracked.
The scale of the brand portfolio creates career variety not found at single-brand operators.
Hiring and application process
Candidates apply online through the Tiger Brands careers portal or job boards. HR screens applications and conducts initial telephonic interviews to evaluate suitability.
Shortlisted candidates progress to panel interviews and may complete psychometric or skills assessments. Successful applicants receive offers after reference checks and background verification.
Who may be a good fit
- FMCG graduates seeking one of SA's most recognised food company employers, and technical candidates with Matric wanting stable food manufacturing employment across multiple SA provinces
- SA's largest food company — a powerful CV anchor across FMCG, retail, and supply chain careers
- 60+ household brands create diverse manufacturing and commercial career tracks across categories
- Structured graduate programme with rotational exposure across supply chain, commercial, and operations
What candidates should verify
- • Albany bread and bakery production runs high-speed, high-volume operations that are shift-based including nights and weekends
- • Large corporate structure — individual recognition requires clear metric delivery and active visibility
- • Confirm salary, shift, location and campaign details in the live vacancy.
- • Use the employer's official application channel and never pay to apply.
Open roles at Tiger Brands
Current listings sourced from public employer and job-board pages.
Electrical and Instrumentation Technician
Cape Town Northern SuburbsFULL TIMEVia careers24
What to expect
Career areas
Bakery Operator · Production Operator · Quality Technician · Millwright · Trade Representative
Entry guidance
Matric for production and sales roles; relevant technical qualification for manufacturing engineers; degree for graduate programmes and commercial roles
Hiring process
Candidates apply online through the Tiger Brands careers portal or job boards. HR screens applications and conducts initial telephonic interviews to evaluate suitability. Shortlisted candidates progress to panel interviews and may complete psychometric or skills assessments. Successful applicants receive offers after reference checks and background verification.
Training
Training is listed in public company information for some roles. Confirm the details for the vacancy you apply to.
- SA's largest food company by revenue
- 60+ iconic household brands
- Graduate development programme
- 20+ manufacturing sites nationwide