Active Vacancies at RCL Foods

Job Description    
At RCL Foods, we believe in growing what matters!  As a leading food manufacturer, our goal is to nourish people with a portfolio of trusted brands and products. We are committed to innovation, sustainability, and the development of our employees.

RCL Foods is looking for a highly motivated individual for a Coordinator :Stores role  to join our Molatek team. The role will be based in Malelane and will report to the Commodity Manager : Procurement.

Minimum Requirements    

• Grade 12
• MS Office is essential.
• Valid drivers and Forklift licence will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years working experience in a Production/Operations/Logistics/Warehousing/ Supply Chain environment.
• Minimum of 3 years working experience off Loading of trucks and stacking and storage practices
• SAP experience is a prerequisite.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• To be considered for appointment, candidate must be a South African citizen.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Supervise sub-ordinates to carry out their duties.
• Arrange incoming stock floor space to allow fist in first out.
• Identify raw materials required for production, available stock vs stock to order.
• Attending operations meeting providing information and explanation regarding stock.
• Identify stock less than safety stock levels and communicate with Commodity Manager and Buyer.
• Co-ordinate procurement of packaging materials to ensure availability for packaging requirements with the assistance of Buyer and Commodity Manager
• Assess creditors queries on invoices not matching delivery notes due to quantity or prices and liaising with Buyer before processing reversal
• Management of staff (recruitment, training and discipline, absences, leave, overtime).
• Manage 3 x Stock Issuers and review and sign off their daily recons.
• Manage 1 x Forklift Driver and 7 x General Workers responsible for off-loading.
• Review daily work of 3 x Shift Issuers and sign off hand over recons.
• Investigate any differences on issuing recons and clear stock in transit.
• Update daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
• Update SAP stock levels of raw materials daily.
• Observing and correcting deviations and/ or communicating serious breaches of safety, housekeeping and hygiene codes to the immediate superior.

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Job Description    
Vector Logistics is on the hunt for a Data and Analytics Manager with a passion for data, analytics, and insights to join the Business Intelligence team in Westville.

The successful incumbent will lead VECTOR’s Data & Analytics function to enable our vision of becoming an Insights Driven Organisation (IDO).

Create, lead, and implement VECTOR’s data strategy by providing data & analytics solutions to the business that drive value and support the business in making more informed, effective, and intelligent decisions through internal & external partnerships.

Leverage new & existing technologies to help the business translate raw data into valuable business insights to drive growth within VECTOR LOGISTICS.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics/Statistics. Post graduate degree would be advantageous.
• 5 years + experience in Analytics or Business intelligence – FMCG experience advantageous
• Expert knowledge of Data Management Frameworks
• Expert knowledge of SQL
• In-depth understanding of database management systems, online analytical processing (OLAP) and ETL (Extract, transform, load) framework.
• Expert level usage of BI tools, e.g., Power BI & Excel
• Ability to work with multiple, large datasets
• Analytics and visualisation experience across multiple industries
• Experience in Azure is preferred.
• Experience working with developers and vendors
• Basic appreciation of data warehouse design (e.g., dimensional modelling) and data mining
• Familiarity with version-control systems e.g., Azure DevOps
• Excellent team leadership and development skills are non-negotiable
• Analytical mind with problem- solving aptitude

Duties & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilties 

Insights Driven Organization

• Understanding VECTOR LOGISTICS vision for data & analytics to support & deliver its vision of becoming an Insights Driven Organization (IDO). Work in conjunction with the IT Executive to develop appropriate data strategy to support the business strategy.
• Provide solutions to new and challenging data problems in the VECTOR LOGISTICS ecosystem, including but not limited to, establishing a single source of truth, master and reference data management, defining the data landscape and organizational data processes.
• Design and implement a data & analytics technology stack to support key business initiatives. Adapt & update to align to industry innovations & fit for purpose tools.

Data & Analytics Centre of Expertise

• Lead, mentor and support analysts in the VECTOR LOGISTICS BI Team
• Develop reports and dashboards that empower stakeholders to self-service data consumption, enabling them to access data and insights as needed. Use information to drive insights to improve business performance.
• Work with citizen data analysts, data scientists and technology partners to support, maintain analytics solutions across various IT platforms & Data Sources. Ensure relevance & adoption of analytics solutions through continuous improvement, accuracy & drive collaboration with business functions.

Data Governance, Security & Management

• Well versed in data governance and management. Ability to guide executives based on industry best practices.
• Ensure VECTOR LOGISTICS has implemented all relevant policies with respect to Information security, Data governance and POPIA.

Operational Management

• Ensures projects delivered in accordance with project methodologies and control framework.
• Ensures appropriate SLAs are in place with vendors with clear roles and responsibilities.
• Manage costs within departmental budget

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Job Description    
At RCL FOODS we see and do things differently, we think bigger, work smarter and as a team collectively work towards achieving our ambition, to Grow What Matters!

RCL FOODS is looking for a Learning and Development Coordinator to be based in Durban and report to the Learning and Development Specialist.

The successful incumbent will be actively involved in the planning, design, coordinating, and execution of a variety of learning activities, which consists in scheduling employees on relevant training programs and communicating requirements and details to employees and training providers within agreed timescales, while being responsible for the day to day running of relevant learning management system/s, e-learning platform/s, and compliance systems while effectively fulfilling SETA compliance processes and auditing tasks. To apply sound influencing skills when liaising with internal and external key stakeholders, including Senior staff at SETA’s and customers to sign up for courses and to drive for increased absorption and completion rates of e-learning systems.

Minimum Requirements    

• Degree/Diploma in Human Resource Management or equivalent qualification.
• 3 - 5 years minimum experience.
• Valid Code EB drivers’ license.

Duties & Responsibilities 

Learning Coordination:

• Provide coordination support to staff and managers in the planning and delivery of a large volume of learning and development events (including Senior Management programmes).
• Obtain authorisation with respect to learning events and oversees the processing of payment as per organisational procedure (quotations, BRs, order numbers & invoices).
• Control training documentation ensuring that Attendance Registers & Invoices for associated costs are prepared to be captured into the HR Management system.
• Oversee the process for certificates of attendance for in-house training events to be generated.

Collates information on training needs and competency requirements into skills matrixes:

• Conduct post-mortem impact studies and surveys. Collate learning evaluation feedback to enable amendments to programmes and facilitators to be made in a timely manner.
• Oversee and execute the preparation of learning and development materials to a consistently high standard and ensure that they reach the delegates/facilitators/venues within agreed timescales.

Oversee and execute Learning Programme Implementation and Quality control:

• Involved with the design and development of courses to meet identified training needs and assessed suitability of external training courses.
• Schedule staff to attend internal and external learning events in accordance with the wider learning and development strategy (C Band upwards or specific projects allocated).
• Communicate programme requirements and details to employees and training providers within agreed timescales.
• Coordinate learning event arrangements; including venue, travel and catering requirements for a large volume of learning and development events in compliance with organisational policies and procedures.
• Set up training rooms, as required, for learning events.
• Observe and monitors the effectiveness of courses.

Responsible for the launch and running of Digital Learning Platforms i.e. Skills Soft, LinkedIn Learning, and Percipio Licenses for respective BU and function as technical support facilitators:

• Coordinate Digital Platform communication drive to all relevant stakeholders within different BU.
• Manages the back end of all digital and e-learning platforms.
• Does methodical fault find support potential system issues.
• Performs day-to-day user support function and assists with queries that may arise timeously.
• Builds curated e-learning paths to be pushed to various learner communities.
• Responsible for monitoring and reporting for all digital platforms.
• Track activation and usage percentages of users and produce monthly presentation decks on the utilisation of e-learning platforms.
• Deliver technical support for Virtual Learning and D & I Inclusivity Circle conversations as hosted in Zoom and MS Teams.

Learning Systems Quality Assurance:

• Control the production and maintenance of large volumes of accurate electronic and manual learning and development records in compliance with organisational policies and procedures.
• Quality Assure detailed Learning and Development data and information sheets for audit purposes. B-BBEE, ISO, SARS, SETA, Sustainability and Management reporting.
• Participate in ISO, B-BBEE and supplier audits and ensure audit recommendations are actioned.
• Regularly audit system integrity to ensure ISO compliance.
• Controls learning administration and record keeping.

Responsible for maintaining the HR Manage system by communicating/scheduling regular updates for the L&D teams as and when required:

• Day-to-day control of the system.
• Coordinate and schedule training for the L&D team for new users and/or upgrades with Personnel Resolution.
• Ensure correct governance of the software and compliance to the business rules of the system and correctly influence relevant stakeholders to keep to the aforementioned.
• Implement regular audits for records and maintenance of the system.
• Upload and maintain Learning Interventions and Service Providers for all BU within L&D in accordance with our naming convention rules.
• Manage all queries and provide timeous feedback to all HRM users.
• Manages information on the HR Manage system by tracking attendance and programme information, running reports and fielding questions to provide support to the learning manager for statistical and management reporting purposes.

Budget Control:

• Capture and track all budget activities in support of the BU Learning Specialists and Learning Manager.
• Participate in budget discussions with the finance teams.
• Prepare reports relevant to the budget for respective cost centres.
• Respond to enquiries related to budget issues.
• Analyse budgets to maintain control expenditure by regularly monitoring and updating the budget tracker and monthly collation of SAP reports.
• Assist Learning Specialist to plan for the quarterly forecast.
• Provide regular updates to L&D Manager on budget expenditure.

Support to SDF Role:

• Performs the support to SDF role within RCL FOODS for the respective BUs.
• Support the SDF to Draw and collate data from the systems to compile and prepare the annual mandatory reporting namely the WSP (workplace skills plan) & ATR (Annual Training Report) for submission to the SETA.
• Methodically completes the DG applications with SDF as and when SETA window periods open.
• Advise the L&D team on the quality assurance requirements set by the SETA.
• Supports the SDF with Capturing, uploading and submission of the information directly onto the SETA’s Electronic management system.
• Support the SDF to Monitor, track and claim all discretionary & mandatory grants and benefits from Agriseta/FOODBevSETA/TETA SETA for respective project codes awarded.
• Works with Finance to produce invoices for all relevant pivotal tranche claims and track the SETA payments and schedules thereof.

Stakeholder Relationships:

• Coordinate supplier relationships as well as multiple service relationships within the Learning team.
• Interacts with internal clients and staff to influence course attendance numbers, user adoption rates, course completion and active engagement of e-learning in relation to licence allocation numbers.
• Maintain relationships with senior staff members at the respective SETAs to influence the timely and steady payment of discretionary SETA grants.

Support with Legislative and Management reporting:

• Accurately coordinate, consolidate and manage complex information required for the annual SARS audit processes for Learnership Tax rebates.
• Assemble relevant SETA information, and assist to produce statutory reports to be submitted in terms of the Skills Development Act and the Skills Development Levies Act.
• Compile and collate B-BBEE data schedules and relevant information, producing reports as required for the B-BBEE Verification audit as required by the BBBEE Act and Codes, Skills Development Act and the Skills Development Levies Act.
• Support with data collection, analysis and collation for Monthly Management reporting.
• Track and compile statistical reports on all pivotal and feeder scheme projects for Annual Sustainability reporting.

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Job Description    

• Vector Logistics is seeking an HR Administrator to join the Payroll Team. The will be based in Durban and the successful incumbent will be reporting to the Payroll Manager. This role will provide a Central HR Administration service to HR and to employees in support of their onboarding and benefits including all SAP transactions for new joiners, employee movements and exits from the business.

 Key Accountabilities:

Employee Administration

• Provide new joiner and internal employee administration support for bargaining and non-bargaining unit employees (A band and above)
• Manage the new joiner process from offer letter through to joining instructions and up to day-one start date
• Provide specialist HR support and advice to employees and line explaining Company policies and procedures in a timely and effective manner
• Create accurate employee records on SAP based on the completed employee take-on pack and/or electronic forms and copies of required documents.
• Processes medical aid and retirement fund entries and withdrawals including any voluntary additional or top up benefit choices.
• Liaises with PSG consultants in conjunction with both existing employees and new joiners / leavers to facilitate the provision of information and advice on scheme choices and options
• In conjunction with embedded HR facilitates the process for the annual package restructuring and medical aid benefits / options selection
• Maintains the employee personal filing system and updates the files and documentation.
• Manage the employee termination process from notification of termination to exit
• Terminates employees on SAP based on the workflow / documentation received
• Process employee movements within the business on SAP (Change to Position SAP actions)
• Manages the process when an Employee moves from a Temporary to a Permanent position, including benefit selection and processing
• Assisting employees with relocation based on an approved relocation authorization including initiating the necessary document approval workflow, liaison with employees, service providers, and sourcing team.
• Responsible for dashboard maintenance and assist with managing CHRA expansion projects.

HR Services and Systems Support

• Provides a central helpdesk service for HR administration and benefits related queries from employees and managers in the business and ensure their resolution in accordance with service standards (SLA)
• Liaises with payroll to resolve queries, provide support and assist with the distribution of payslips / infoslips
• Co-ordinate and schedule HR information systems training including adhoc refresher session for employees and line managers.
• Maintains and updates the onboarding tracker on excel (sharepoint).
• Generates ad hoc and standard monthly reports eg. monthly terminations report for IT systems
• Manages the Vector travel management allocation and vendor record creation on SAP which includes;
  • Creating of an IT17 record on SAP
  • Creating the batch entry using PRAA
  • Creating the employee vendor record using SM35
• Forms part of the project team generating ideas and input into system enhancements and efficiency projects and assists with the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) of system configuration enhancements and changes
• Provide first line HR Information Systems support and a basic systems administration function eg. workflow reassignment and sharepoint team site content upload and update

Managers (system administrator) the Central HR Administration onboarding extranet site including;

• Creation of user profiles
• Uploading and meta-tagging of electronic documents and remuneration and benefits guides

Minimum Requirements    

• NQF level 5 in Human Resource Management or equivalent. HR Degree Preferred. 
• 1 to 2 years’ experience in a similar role

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Job Description    
At RCL FOODS we see and do things differently, we think bigger, work smarter and as a team collectively work towards achieving our ambition, to Grow What Matters!

RCL FOODS is on the hunt for an experienced HR Practitioner to join our Baking Division in Rustenburg.

The purpose of the role is to ensure effective Human Resources support to the business unit/factory through adequate delivery of HR Services, practices, procedures. 

Minimum Requirements    

• National Diploma / Degree in Human Resource Management.
• Valid Code EB drivers’ license.
• Own vehicle for site visits.
• Must have at least 3-5 years’ experience as a HR generalist.

Duties & Responsibilities 

Employee Relations:

• Provide advice to line managers regarding the conduct and misconduct management processes.
• Provide advice to line managers and investigate/process disciplinary cases.
• Provide advice to line managers and investigate/process grievances.
• Review practices to ensure statutory compliance and regularly provide guidance to line managers.
• Participate in consultations with organised labour.
• Coach Line Managers on effective delivery of Disciplinary hearings.
• Manage and coordinate employee wellness including coordination of clinics and capacity in meetings.
• Represent the organisation at CCMA (Conciliation and Arbitration) and Bargaining Council.
• Chair the monthly meetings with Shop Stewards in the absence of HRBP.

Resourcing:

• Process permissions to recruit (workflow).
• Process the offers of employment/negotiation.
• Ensure that the Resourcing process is adhered to and jobs are timeously advertised on the eRecruitment and tracked.
• Manage and conduct interviews with Line Managers and selection test and make recommendations to Line for all C Band and lower positions.
• Supervise the orientation of new employees.
• Manage probationary reviews, employee evaluations and terminations.
• Ensure that the site job profiles are relevant and up to date and where job evaluation is required necessary arrangements are made with Line Manager and HRBP.

Talent Management:

• Coach Line Manager on Performance Management Process and Talent & Org Review process.
• Facilitate Consistency Reviews and Talent & Org Review meetings.
• Coordinate the performance appraisal documents and consolidate performance ratings.
• Drive the succession planning for the site/region.
• Facilitate employment equity target setting and monitor profile.

Health and Safety Compliance:

• Manage the IOD/minor injury treatment process and reporting.
• Assist Risk Officer in monitoring IOD cases.

Organisational Design:

• Liaise with Line Managers to get rationale for proposed positions, draw up new proposed org and submit to HRBP for sign off.
• Manage and update business organisational structure on SAP and ensure that all structures are up to date.
• Drive change management initiatives in line with the business and organisational objectives.

Training Development:

• Compile training matrix from Appraisal doc.
• Facilitate HR training including adhoc refresher for employees and Line Managers.
• Drive Development Plans for all employees in C Band positions.

Employment Equity:

• Drawing quarterly reports and discuss at EE meeting also using the same reports of appointments.
• Drive staff profile as per agreed KPI for the site by effectively engaging and advising Line Managers.

HR Administration:

• Manage new employee on-boarding process.
• Manage terminations and exit interviews.
• Manage the capturing of HR information and data into the relevant systems and assure the integrity of the data.
• Provide advice and information to management and employees on HR policies and procedures, including equal opportunity, anti-discrimination and occupational health and safety programmes.
• Advise management on work matters, career development, personal problems and industrial matters.
• Counsel employees on policies and rules relating to employment policies and programmes, and on the company’s rules and regulations.
• Prepare and process employment and personnel reports and surveys.
• Provide advice and assistance to staff members regarding possible discrimination on the basis of race, religion, non-relevant physical or mental disability, sex and age.
• Quarterly checks on allowances (e.g.: cold allowance) and compare with actual employees working in department.
• Run and analyse HR reports and discuss with business (to update monthly dashboard).

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Job Description    
RCL FOODS seeks experienced Fitters to join our Groceries Division based in Randfontein. The purpose of the role is to maintain all machines to obtain their optimum efficiencies, ensure that all planned maintenance work is done according to the schedules, and that all records are kept up to date. Will, when deemed necessary, assist with new projects and work overtime when required.

Minimum Requirements    

• Attend to and maintain plant production equipment
• Responsible for ensuring that preventative planned maintenance is performed in a cost effective way to ensure minimum downtime and product losses
• Maintenance of mechanical equipment - production lines, high speed packaging lines, dust and explosion proof equipment
• Fault finding and repair of mechanical equipment - Expected to strip the machine down that is being overhauled and examine all the working parts very carefully for wear and replace worn parts with either standard parts purchased from outside, parts manufactured outside and / or parts made or repaired in-house
• Construction of new mechanical equipment in plants.
• Repair old parts and assist with the manufacturing of machine parts on new projects.
• Handle breakdowns in an effective manner
• Accurate completion of dMS and administrative forms
• Liaise with supervisor and keep him informed of the progress and / or any problems which may occur during the machine overhaul.
• Maintain optimum settings, will report any problems related to the non-performance of machines / equipment and / or labour or both to his supervisor. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Attend to and maintain plant production equipment
• Responsible for ensuring that preventative planned maintenance is performed in a cost effective way to ensure minimum downtime and product losses
• Maintenance of mechanical equipment - production lines, high speed packaging lines, dust and explosion proof equipment
• Fault finding and repair of mechanical equipment - Expected to strip the machine down that is being overhauled and examine all the working parts very carefully for wear and replace worn parts with either standard parts purchased from outside, parts manufactured outside and / or parts made or repaired in-house
• Construction of new mechanical equipment in plants.
• Repair old parts and assist with the manufacturing of machine parts on new projects.
• Handle breakdowns in an effective manner
• Accurate completion of dMS and administrative forms
• Liaise with supervisor and keep him informed of the progress and / or any problems which may occur during the machine overhaul.
• Maintain optimum settings, will report any problems related to the non-performance of machines / equipment and / or labour or both to his supervisor. 

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Job Description    
RCL Foods is seeking Maintenance Planners to join our Groceries & Spreads Business Unit. The role will be based in Randfontein.

Purpose of the Role: To provide logistic support to the maintenance team by ensuring plant activities are planned well ahead of time in order to enhance equipment availability. This will be done by administrating the maintenance management system, monitoring and generating reports on maintenance performance for management decision-making

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 or N3 or NCV Technical qualifications
• Certificate in maintenance planning and scheduling

Experience and Training 

• 2 - 5 years’  maintenance experience in  FMCG
• Formal maintenance training

Knowledge and Skill 

• A working knowledge of Computerised Maintenance Management Systems(CMMS).
• Knowledge of Store Inventory Management System
• An understanding of engineering machines components such as shafts, bearings, v-belts, drives, contactors, conveyors, etc
• Knowledge of food safety standards is advantageous
• Supervision of personnel added advantage

Problem-Solving

• Ability to think logically and problem-solving
• Ability to interpret the data and analyze
• Ability to analyze the trends in performance parameters

Customer Relationships
Internal 

• Liaise with production management and machine operators and staff. 
• Liaise with Ecowise cleaning team and management
• External  
• Liaise with suppliers and contractors

Decision Making

• Decide on which parts needs replacement and any additional work required in daily basis
• Decide on additional activity that is required to improve performance of the machines
• Report any defects pickup during machine stripping to ensure is correct either immediately or during the weekend activities

Competencies

• Must be proficient with word, excel and PowerPoint and Computerized Maintenance System
• Demonstrate high degree of planning and organizational skills
• Strong communication skills
• Read, analyze, understand electrical, electronic and engineering drawings and tolerances
• Work in the framework of a team
• Attention to detail and deadline driven
• Adhere to principles and values
• Apply good governance principles
• Build interpersonal tolerance and teamwork practices
• Must conform to contractual obligations
• Be prompt and courteous
• Training on root cause analysis
• Logical reason
• Individual must be able to work productively within a team

Communication 

• Ability to communicate well at all levels
• Ability to read and write

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Establish, maintain and improve the maintenance planning and scheduling business flow process.
• Prepare reports, analyse data and make recommendations for improving plant operations and solving maintenance related problems.
• Ensure key performance indicators are captured and reported for equipment reliability, departmental performance, planning and scheduled business flow process.
• Schedule maintenance work into production plan.
• Develop cost and time estimate of planned maintenance work.
• Review applicable maintenance procedures that promote defect-free maintenance work quality.
• Identifies, analyses, and reviews equipment maintenance problems with.
• maintenance engineering team.
• Responsible for up-keep and accuracy of equipment maintenance history and jobs records database.
• Continually improving planning, scheduling, data management and job reporting systems to increase planning effectiveness and efficiency.
• Collaborate with maintenance Senior Artisans to schedule manpower and resource for planned maintenance work.
• Assists in educating operations personnel in maintenance management.
• Perform any other related job that may be assigned from time to time.

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Job Description    
RCL FOODS is seeking for experienced Engineering Superintendents to join our Groceries Division based in Randfontein. This position will provide hands-on expertise and leadership of the engineering staff, operators, and artisan assistant ensuring the proactive maintenance, repair, and service of equipment.

Minimum Requirements    
Education and Qualification

• Qualified Mechanical Artisan with at least a National Technical Diploma or other relevant diploma (NTS 6)

Experience and Training

• Four years as an apprentice, plus a minimum of 5 additional years’ experience is required.
• Excellent understanding of Electrical engineering.

Knowledge and Skill
Skills/Characteristics

• Attention to detail
• Logical
• Solutions driven
• Technical minded
• People management
• Initiative
• Efficiency
• Lives the Rainbow Behaviours

Problem-Solving

• Must be able to handle problems encountered with machinery and find a solution immediately.
• Customer Relationships

Internal

• Factory Manager,
• Planning manager
• Distribution manager
• Production managers and supervisors
• Maintenance planner

External

• Contractors
• Suppliers

Duties & Responsibilities

Team Leadership

• Management of the Electrical team with regards to HR and IR issues.
• Management of the day to day activities and out puts of all team members across 3 shifts.
• Train and mentor his/her team to improve performance and reduce down time.
• Utilize skills matrix to assess capability gaps within the maintenance team and to develop a training plan in conjunction with HR development specialist to address skills gaps.
• Be available on call out and work on weekends or when necessary to ensure optimal performance of team and effective maintenance of equipment.
• Organises daily meetings with engineering staff and prepares inspection reports
• Manages the maintenance staff in terms to facilitate attainment of KPI’s, and monitor performance of individuals in attaining KPI’s and institutes corrective action if necessary.
• Drives company culture and morale within the team.
• Partners with HR to recruit the staff who are technically capable and fit in with company culture to ensure that engineering team have the correct resources to maintain the facility.
• Supports and advises engineering staff and operators on the execution of their tasks
• Plan and manage leave roster and register.
• Performs work inspections and checks for completeness of tasks and compliance with legislative, SHEQ and in-house maintenance procedures.
• Maintain discipline and standards in area of responsibility.

Budgets and Administration

• Management of the maintenance spend against budget through daily review of budget vs. actual financial reports.
• Provide input to the Plant Engineer to co-create and commit to an appropriate an engineering budget during the annual budgeting process.
• Authorise stores requisitions and provide initial sign off of invoices prior to submission to plant engineer.
• Work with the Plant engineer and planner to ensure accurate reporting.
• Co-ordinate and sign off on the electricians’ submission of all required documentation to the engineering planner for inclusion in engineering information systems. (On-key). Ensures that engineering staff, keep time cards and other routine records.
• Organises meetings with engineering staff, prepares inspection reports and action the non-conformances.
• Ensure that all maintenance Certificate of Compliance issued and action according to the scheduled plan and that action and task lists are recorded by the planner.

Management of Safety Health Environment and Quality (SHEQ)

• Guides team to ensure that all legislative standards are achieved and in time and action is taken where required to ensure that there are no areas of noncompliance).
• Responsible for health and safety with regards to all equipment to ensure a safe environment to operate and work on for all staff.
• Follows up on requirements for compliance ensuring that it is continuously maintained and adhered to.
• Measure and manage sustainability practices within area of responsibility.
• Maintain and implement Food safety standards.

Governance

• Ensure that Rainbow ethical standards and the requirements of the RPM are adhered to.
• Report and or escalate any areas of non- compliance appropriately.

Information and Data Management

• Ensure team members accurately and regularly captures data onto the information
• System to enable access to reliable data and reporting for trend analysis and decision making.
• Share relevant data with management teams to enable reliable business decision making.

Effective Teamwork & Self-Management

• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities and demonstrates effective self-management in terms of planning and prioritising, and self- development.
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Inform relevant parties in the event of tasks or deadlines not met, the potential risks thereof and provide appropriate resolution.
• Support and drive the business core values.
• Manage colleagues and client’s expectations and communicate appropriately.
• Demonstrate willingness to help others and “go the extra mile” to meet team targets and objectives.
• Champions training and development of self and others through utilising available training opportunities or contributing to the development of new training solutions relating to product costing in collaboration with national training specialists.
• Participate and drive in regular performance appraisals and ensure that own targets and goals are clear and achievable.
• Maintain a basic appreciation and awareness of employee relations climate and ensure corrective action is taken where required in line with relevant legislation and company policy.

Ad hoc/Other

• Oversee filing and safeguarding of records within area of responsibility.
• Compile of ad hoc spreadsheets when required.
• Processing of documents for Intercompany charge outs.

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Job Description    

• RCL FOODS is seeking a qualified and a well experienced Instrumentation Technician for our Groceries Business Unit. The incumbent will be Responsible for the design, implementation and integration of PLC and Scada systems.

Minimum Requirements    
Knowledge / Experience and Education 

• N3 Technical Certificate.
• Completed Electrical trade test.
• 3 years PLC programming (Mitsubishi).
• 3 Years electronic exposure in a FMCG environment.
• Knowledge of iFIX - Scada Systems.
• Knowledge of packing and filling machines, metal detectors and scales.
• Working knowledge on MSOffice.

Competencies Required

• Able to work independently as well as a member of a team.
• Must be able to demonstrate flexibility in learning new skills with regards to PLC’S and Scada systems.
• Good organisational and planning skills as well as problem-solving.  
• Detail Orientated.
• The ability to execute more than one task at the same time.

Customer Relationships
Internal 

• Management – weekly and monthly meetings
• Colleagues and department HOD’s 
• Interact with employees from other departments.

External

• RCL HO
• Customers – with regards to equipment

Decision Making

• Expected to identify the nature of any problems and issues through analysis and apply their judgement and initiative in order to find an appropriate resolution.
• Decisions to minimally impact on factory quality, cost, productivity and safety standards.

Problem Solving 

• Levels of problem solving from routine problems to complex problems which requires an innovative thinking or a creative approach and a degree of evaluation; the Post Holder must use their judgement to decide which course of action is the most appropriate, placing greatest emphasis on effective and timely solutions.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Programming, and wiring of PLC’s – Existing Factory / Equipment and new installations.
• Plan, design and programming of Scada and HMI system
• Commissioning of new plants – Correct starting sequence and safety circuits.
• Optimization of PLC programs to increase productivity.
• Fault finding/repair of factories / machinery.
• Design and manufacture / repair pc boards & heater cards.
• Repair of scales.

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Job Description    
Are you a skilled Commercial Manager looking for an exciting opportunity? Look no further! Vector Logistics, South Africa’s leading frozen logistics operator, is seeking an innovative and experienced individual to join their team.

The job holder will be required to :

• Provide commercial support and insight into the operations and performance of the various Operating Units, across the Supply Chain, Analyse financial performance and make recommendations based on the findings and outcomes of the analysis.
• Consolidate and prep of monthly Flash results and commentary
• Consolidate and analysis of group Capex plans and quarterly forecasts.
• Provide direct commercial support and insight to the Supply Chain teams.
• Work with the Supply Chain and Strategy Commercial Executives in driving the ROIC agenda across Continuous Improvement, Capital Allocation & Planning workstreams.
• Facilitate commercial engagement with the various Business Units on monthly performance and various other Commercial initiatives.

If you’re ready to make an impact and contribute to Vector Logistics’ success, apply now, and don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity!

Minimum Requirements    

• CA SA or CIMA
• 8 years’ experience, including commercial costing and people management.
• SAP experience would be advantageous as would exposure to a supply chain/FMCG/ logistics environment.

Duties & Responsibilities

Strategic Contribution

• Participate in the formulation and implementation of the national strategy, based on a 2 to 5 year view of requirements.
• Ensure that assigned and agreed strategic targets are operationalised and achieved.

Customer Pricing and Contract Management

• Calculate and provide accurate pricing information for the annual price negotiations.
• Together with the Customer Director, review customer and principal pricing contracts and manage the annual pricing negotiations and formula-based adjustments and agree pricing with customers and principals.
• Ensure related profitability objectives are achieved.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and highlight opportunities for the business and its customers/principals relating to, among others, rate reductions and improved efficiencies.
• Provide continuous pricing support regarding profitability to ensure that costs are managed against targeted margins.
• Drive commercial conversations with and answer related queries from customers and principals.
• Ensure that the Finance Support Team is informed of the correct pricing for customers and principals.
• Manage and monitor the allocation of charges to customers and principals to ensure that they conform to the agreed rates.
• Draft new contracts and service level agreements in consultation with the Rainbow legal team and Knight Turner (Company Lawyers) and manage the process in consultation with the Customer and Financial Directors to the point of formal sign off by the parties concerned.
• Monitor the contract terms of all existing customer and principal contracts including notice periods and schedule renewal discussions accordingly.

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Compile and review results of the budgeting and sales forecasting processes, including volume and distribution revenue analysis.
• Provide insight and interpret the impact of key cost drivers on profitability.
• Compile the monthly reports detailing customer and principal sales and performance.
• Conduct regular business strategy reviews and report to the Board on:
  • current and historical performance
  • market positioning
  • competitor analysis and pricing
  • growth strategy and opportunity
  • margin improvement opportunities
• Complete annual “tail cutting” reviews focusing on unprofitable customers and principals.

Profitability Analysis

• Provide meaningful profitability information and recommend ways to optimise customer, principal and business profitability.
• Support the customer team in the use of system tools regarding costing and profitability.
• Provide support and regular feedback on performance to the customer, sales and account managers.

Activity-Based Costing

• Drive the functionality of the activity based costing model and the associated business efficiency opportunities and costing.
• Manage the regular review of key cost drivers and update of the activity-based costing system to improve the accuracy and integrity of the model.
• Further develop and extend the activity based costing model to all businesses so that multi-dimensional costings and profitability statements can be produced by customer/principal.

Proposal Management

• Manage the business’s end-to-end planning and response to proposal requests from potential principals or customers, including driving multi-disciplinary teams involved in the process, ensuring compliance with proposal requirements and alignment with the business strategy.

New Project Appraisal and Feasibility Assessment

• Drive the appraisal and feasibility assessment of all new projects and provide commercial insight and capacity to the Customer, Operations and Finance functions.
• Challenge the apparent opportunities offered by new projects.
• Use back of match box calculations to determine feasibility and shoot down unfeasible project proposals at the "what if" stage.
• Ensure projects are costed accurately and profitably.

Reporting

• Drive enhanced customer and business profitability and performance information designed to unlock margin opportunities and influence improved contributions.
• Identify opportunities for value added reporting to improve the quality and content of reporting and message management.
• Provide sustained support to customers and principals, particularly those who raise specific queries.

Commercial Insight and Technical Expertise

• Provide calculations, detailed analysis and associated recommendations emanating from any and all queries that arise as a result of changes in business operations, the economic climate or potentially might offer more profitable solutions.
• Provide expertise in management team meetings to internal clients and colleagues and recommend solutions based on insights and findings.
• Provide practical commercial expertise and insights to external customers and principals as part of regular engagement and ad hoc requests.

Capital Investment

• Provide commercial input for all new investment opportunities.
• Assist with the preparation of Capex motivations to support sustainable investment.
• Report and provide recommendations regarding profitability.
• Participate in the reporting of post implementation reviews to the business.

Staff Management

• Lead and develop staff within the context of the Labour Relations Act, Employment Equity Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act and the Skills Development Act.
• Monitor staff performance and provide regular feedback.
• Manage staff activities, ensuring service levels are met and protocols are adhered to.
• Coach and support staff where necessary to achieve objectives.
• Manage staff leave and general time management issues in line with organisational deliverables and standards.
• Manage and deliver on succession plans to enable the development of a future generation of leaders and specialists and ensure optimal turnover and retention levels are maintained.
• Champion staff training and development through the utilisation of available training opportunities or contributing to the development of new training solutions in collaboration with national training specialists.
• Conduct regular performance appraisals with subordinates.
• Establish sound staff and labour organising and communication structures and systems.
• Lead the team towards meeting the strategy and targets through regular communication and utilisation of the full organisational talent management tool set.
• Develop and manage high performance multidisciplinary teams in order to solve problems within the commercial arena.
• Conduct regular meetings and ensure that records are kept and shared across the team and that action plans agreed to within team meetings are delivered upon.

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Job Description    
To provide an integral role in the smooth operation of the production area while providing administrative support to the production team, Risk and food Safety and to ensure effective administrative systems and procedures are being maintained and improved. By managing administrative task, updating the production metrics, the production administrator contributes towards a steady flow of operations and contributes to the productivity of the team.

Minimum Requirements    

• Grade 12.
• Diploma or higher certificate in related field
• A minimum of 2 years full time experience in administration within FMCG/ production environment
• Excellent knowledge of the full MS Office package (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc)
• Experience in communicating complex technical written information.
• Report writing
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to function under pressure.
• Able to read and write English.
• Good communication skills
• Attention to detail.
• Understanding of business unit processes
• Understanding of Health and safety policies and procedures
• Problem-solving skills.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Production Data Entry
• Collaborating with Supervisors/Team Leaders in terms of administrative day-to-day activities.
• Update the production plan as per data shared by the Processing Manager.
• Ensure daily plan is shared with the applicable parties on a daily basis to ensure alignment with the Planned Production Schedule shared by the Processing Manager.
• Ensure accurate data capturing on Power BI Production Tracker and communicate the update with the applicable parties.
• Compile and distribute daily production reports.
• Administration
• Coordinate monthly departmental team meetings in collaboration with the Processing Manager.
• Execute administrative tasks, required reports and manage daily office operations and projects.
• Assist with adhoc activities that may be requested from time to time.
• Conduct toolbox talks
• Do training with staff and yearly induction training.
• Draw up of SOP’s together with unit manager.
• Assist supervisors conducting PJO’s.
• Filling of production, SHEQ and QC documentation.
• Learn the responsibilities and tasks of the SHEQ officer.
• Do safety inspections.
• Recording of product, general and packaging waste.

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Job Description    
RCL FOODS is seeking an Electrician to join our Groceries Division. The role will be based in Randfontein and report to the Electrical Supervisor. The successful incumbent will be responsible for the Maintenance of the electrical network and electrical equipment to ensure an efficient and reliable production flow. 

Minimum Requirements    

• Grade 12 with Mathematics and Physical Science
• N3 Electrical Technical Certificate.
• Section 13 Electrical trade test.
• 5 Years working as qualified electrician in FMCG environment.
• Solid knowledge of electronics.
• Wireman Licence
• PLC experience
• Experience in the maintenance of flameproof equipment.
• Computer literate
• Able to work independently as well as a member of a team

Competencies Required

• Physical strength, 
• Not afraid of heights.
• Able to work independently as well as a member of a team.
• Good organisational and planning skills as well as problem-solving.  
• Detail Orientated.
• Decision Making
• Expected to identify the nature of any problems and issues through analysis and apply judgment and initiative in order to find an appropriate/effective resolution.
• Decisions to minimize the impact on factory and still guarantee good quality, relevant cost, effective productivity, without neglecting any safety   standards

Problem Solving 

• High levels of problem solving from routine problems to complex problems which requires an innovative thinking or a creative approach and a degree of evaluation
• Use their judgment to decide which course of action is the most appropriate, placing greatest emphasis on effective and timely solutions

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Fault finding and repair of electrical equipment
• Maintenance of electrical equipment.( production lines, high speed packaging lines, dust and explosion proof equipment)
• Maintenance of electrical network (HT transformers HT switches HT ring feeders and LT distribution of 14 Transformers) of 10 MVA.
• Construction of new electrical equipment in plants.
• Standby duty’s. and shifts

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Job Description    
Our Pretoria Bread Baking Plant is looking for a Bagging Supervisor in our Production Department. The roles supports in manufacturing products by supervising staff; organizing and monitoring work flow. The role will be based in Pretoria and will report to the Production Manager.

Minimum Requirements    

• Matric
• Chamber of Baking Certificate is a plus
• Diploma in Food Technology, Operations Management or Supply Chain

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; developing personal growth opportunities.
• Maintains work flow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.
• Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.
• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
• Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data; answering questions and responding to requests.
• Creates and revises systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and budgetary and personnel requirements; implementing change.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintains working relationship with the union by following the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.
• Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; recommending action.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Count final product in cages
• Reconcile after every batch
• Staff time and attendance
• Manage absenteeism
• Maintain discipline within the team

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Job Description    
As a leading player in the Food Manufacturing industry, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality products and making a positive impact. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a talented and motivated individual to join our team as a Commercial Manager to deliver enhanced customer and business profitability information designed to unlock margin opportunities and assist in focused strategic decision-making. 

The role looks reports to the Commercial Executive within Group Services and is based in Spartan.

The primary objective of this position is to:

• Provide commercial support and insight into the operations and performance of the various Operating Units, across the Supply Chain
• Analyse financial performance and make recommendations based on the findings and outcomes of the analysis.
• Consolidation and prep of monthly Flash results and commentary
• Consolidation and analysis of group Capex plans and quarterly forecasts.
• Provide direct commercial support and insight to the Supply Chain teams.
• Work with the Supply Chain and Strategy Commercial Executives in driving the ROIC agenda across Continuous Improvement, Capital Allocation & Planning workstreams.
• Facilitate commercial engagement with the various Business Units on monthly performance and various other Commercial initiatives.

Minimum Requirements    
Qualification:

• BCOM + Qualified CA (SA) or CIMA (non-negotiable)

Skills & Experience:

• Experience working in a cross functional manufacturing business
• Minimum 5 years’ experience, including commercial costing, operational financial support and reporting
• SAP & Syspro experience critical along with exposure to a FMCG and/or manufacturing environment

Duties & Responsibilities

Strategic Contribution and Execution

• Consolidation and Analysis of in year budgets and 5-year Business plans.
• Operationalising group strategic initiatives and driving implementation.
• Providing Commercial input in Strategy formulation and Continuous improvement initiatives.

Budgeting and Forecasting - Capex

• Co-ordination and consolidation of Capex Plans across the 5-year,  Annual Plans and quarterly forecasting processes and associated cash flow forecasts.
• Supporting the Supply Chain teams in monitoring and tracking capex implementation.
• Provide analysis and insight into monthly and quarterly movements.
• Drive system and process improvements to streamline process and visibility, including automation opportunities.
• Compiling presentations for quarterly Capital Committee meetings

Monthly and Annual Operational Financial Reporting

• Coordinate the group monthly financial close, consolidation of results and subsequent group Flash reporting
• Ensure that efficient and reliable reporting systems are in place that will ensure accurate reporting.
• Perform comparative analyses of results to forecast and prior year to test accuracy and reasonableness.
• Oversee prompt resolution of queries with BU’s
• Assess the level of accruals held across the BU’s

Supply Chain Monthly Reporting

• Providing in depth analysis across Distribution, Raw Materials and Cost of Production
• Linking into KPI dashboards on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.
• Various Ad Hoc reports across Stock, Returns, Pallets and other key supply chain metrics
• Identify opportunities for improvement and linkage into Business unit continuous improvement pipeline.
• Streamlining and automating reporting where applicable, working closely with BI teams
• Consolidation and analysis of continuous improvement pipeline projects.
• Providing visibility and analysis across Working Capital initiatives, in conjunction with CSE supply chain teams

Ad Hoc BU Support

• Providing support into BU Commercial teams in driving key initiatives across capital planning and continuous improvement workstreams

Staff Management

• Lead and develop staff across supply chain analysts.
• Monitor staff performance and provide regular feedback.
• Manage staff activities, ensuring service levels are met and protocols are adhered to.
• Coach and support staff where necessary to achieve objectives.
• Champion staff training and development through the utilisation of available training opportunities or contributing to the development of new training solutions in collaboration with national training specialists.
• Conduct regular performance appraisals with subordinates.
• Develop and manage high performance multidisciplinary teams in order to solve problems within the commercial arena.