Cane Supply Officer at RCL Foods

Job Description    

• The Cane Supply Officer primary objective of this position is to provide efficient cane supply service to the Pongola Mill and to build and maintain sustainable relationships with cane growers.

Minimum Requirements:    

• Diploma/Degree preferably Agriculture Plant Production
• Qualification/Certificate in Agriculture – Sugar Cane Harvesting
• Code B Drivers’ license
• MS Office (proficiency in word and excel)

Duties & Responsibilities:    

• Ensure accuracy of growers estimates by maintaining an accurate database.
• Manage cane delivery agreements.
• Implementation and maintenance of the GIS mapping and information system
• Participate in the Land Claims projects through monitoring and constant communication with the communities involved in the project
• Assist with continued viability of small and medium scale grower
• Supply of relevant  information to the Mill and Growers
• Do problem analysis, formulate and implementcorrective action:
• Create and/or update various reports on computer;
• Contribute to Cane Supply Department’s strategic plan,
• Perform standby duties and travel on a daily basis
• Management of team (performance management, discipline, recruitment, training & development, leave, etc)
• Report and investigate accidents, incidents and implement preventative measures. 
• Maintain high quality work standards, comply with safety standards and requirements and ensure good housekeeping in area of responsibility
• Standby duty dealing with issues on cane and logistics for 24 hours a day for a week every three weeks. During standby, these duties take precedence over other normal duties as they keep the mill supplied with cane.