Current Opportunities at RCL FOODS

• RCL Foods is seeking an HR Business Partner to join our Vector Logistics Division. The role will be based in Westville, Durban, and report to the HR Executive.

RCL Foods entrusts the HR Business Partner to:

• Be a “trusted advisor” to Line Managers and Executives.
• Support the implementation of HR strategy in the business by ensuring that the HR delivery is fully aligned to business goals within their functions.
• Support managers and teams in business delivery through enhancing their capability to deliver Strategy into Action (SIA) components, manage their people, implement change, and build relations with key stakeholders (internal and external).
• Utilise the talent development process and existing tools to provide and develop the diverse talent pipeline for the short-term needs of the company.
• Collaborate with the business for the creation a high-performance culture by supporting the implementation of team and organisation design solutions.
• Bring HR insight (including Employee and Industrial Relations) to bear on all people related issues (people, capabilities, organisation, leadership, and culture).
• Facilitate HR service delivery to the business.
• Work in partnership with Line Managers and Executives to provide professional HR advice, coaching and solutions that support the business in the identification and management of workforce issues and major change programmes.
• Develop workforce plans that support area of responsibility and the organisational strategy and agenda.
• Support the development, integration and implementation of corporate HR policy and practice.
• Establish and maintain effective and efficient workforce practices and relations within area of responsibility.

Minimum Requirements    

• Must have at least 5 years’ experience as a HR generalist, of which 1 must be in an advisory role.
• Degree in Human Resource Management
• Valid Code EB drivers’ licence

Duties & Responsibilities    
Workforce Strategy and Plan Formulation:

• Work in partnership with line managers to establish the HR strategies and plans necessary to support the achievement of SIA targets.
• Work closely with managers to identify and develop future staffing and talent needs.
• Monitor the achievement of strategies and plans and adjust, when necessary.

Talent Attraction and Management:

• Support the activation of the talent strategy for the business by developing insight and analysis of people-related business issues and opportunities, through utilisation of the Centre of Excellence (e.g., talent management tools/processes and metrics).
• Manage the recruitment, selection, and appointment process, ensuring that the right person for the job is appointed.
• Analyse workforce information and productivity measures and work with managers to implement an effective performance management and appraisal system.
• Analyse the results of the process and facilitate the implementation of interventions to improve performance results.
• Manage the succession planning process.
• Manage employment equity and drive compliance to agreed targets.
• Oversee terminations and exits according to policy guidelines.

Talent Development:

• Identify specific employment and development issues from workforce trends and staff feedback mechanisms.
• Drive the implementation of training, mentoring and coaching programmes to address the identified need.
• Monitor and assess the impact of training Workforce Modernisation:
• Act as an advocate of change and modernisation in support of business and HR strategies.
• Identify and implement workforce modernisation (including identification of new ways of working, role redesign and improved performance measurement systems) opportunities that support effective and efficient production and operations.

HR Practice Management:

• Champion best practice human resource management.
• Influence key business decisions to ensure the effective management of staff through the fair, efficient and pragmatic application of best practice. This will include the training and coaching of managers in HR policy and practice and the monitoring and development of best practice to embrace diversity in the workforce.
• Support the collection of HR/organisational effectiveness metrics and measurement for the business across a HR lifecycle.
• Interface with HR service providers for delivery of core HR services to the business and monitor quality and timeliness of service provision.
• Escalates HR service provision issues through the Functional HRBP.

Employee Relations:

• Lead management in employee relations and conflict resolution.
• Manage and monitor conduct/misconduct, disciplinaries and grievances.
• Advise managers on complex employee relations issues.
• Support the business with employee and industrial relations by having knowledge of legislative requirements, an understanding of impact on the organisation and developing a relationship with the works council, unions, government, regulatory bodies and the community.
• Encourage groups and individuals to work collaboratively by focusing on the common purpose of the team.

Change Management:

• Lead (and project manage) key HR initiatives and change programmes to ensure that they are delivered in accordance with agreed requirements realising effective coordination of people and resources.
• Ensure that, as appropriate, such initiatives are embedded, and the benefits realised.

Coaching:

• Advise, coach and support managers on the wide range of staff leadership activities, ranging from the design, implementation, and leadership of change programmes to the management of individual cases, to ensure that all staff are managed efficiently and effectively and in accordance with organisational practice.
• Enhance leadership capability through workforce models and development of people management skills.

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• The position requires an individual with extensive knowledge, experience, and insightfulness of turbines to deliver planned and unplanned maintenance services to the business. 

Minimum Requirements    

• N2 Trade theory plus trade test certificate in Mechanical Fitting.
• Proof of the successful completion of a formal Institutionalised Training Programme is essential.
• Minimum of 3 years working experience as a trade tested Artisan: Fitter.
• Working knowledge of steam turbines and its auxiliaries.
• Knowledge of Boilers and its auxiliaries and compressors would be an added advantage.
• Working knowledge of planned maintenance systems.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Be prepared to work planned and unplanned overtime.
• Perform standby duties. To be considered for appointment, candidate must be a South African citizen.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Render a maintenance service to all equipment in the Energy Plant.
• Ensure that the machines operate at the desired efficiency level to achieve planned production targets. 
• Conduct maintenance and inspection duties as per job card.
• Attend to and resolve breakdowns.
• Work in accordance with qualifications in trade.
• Assist in breakdown work in other sections.
• Assist with lifting of equipment.
• Ensure safety work and inspections are done as per job card.
• Comply to and maintain good housekeeping.
• Assist with new projects and installations.
• Control budget.
• Comply with all safety rules, as per RCL Foods Sugar & Milling and OSHA requirements.
• Maintain and uphold RCL Foods Sugar & Milling Quality standards (High Standard of workmanship)

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• The role will report into the Divisional Sales Manager and will be based as per operational requirement.
• RCL FOODS expects the suitable incumbent to serve customers by selling products and meeting customer needs.

Minimum Requirements    

• Matric with a Degree in Sales or Management or equivalent will be an added advantage.
• Valid EB driver’s license (Code 8).
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in sales.
• Computer literacy (MS Office, Excel, SAP).

Knowledge:

• Business unit processes.
• Employment and labour legislation.
• Customer & personnel services.
• Sales & marketing.

Duties & Responsibilities    
Set Sales budgets volumes monthly will be achieved:

• Monthly action plans to be provided and implementation of a minimum of 4 displays per month.
• Compile monthly action plans to achieve targets by customer.
• A set route list will be followed weekly.
• Distribute and share sales information, sales statistics, etc, weekly.

Promotions:

• Implement promotional plan to achieve volumes.
• Manage promotions.

Monthly Actions:

• To achieve or exceed the monthly sales budgets.
• To demonstrate and promote the sales of bread.

Objectives and Key Tasks:

• To Develop a regular calling cycle with all traders in the area and continually canvass for new business.
• Continually ensure correct merchandising and otherwise promote the display of all company products in all outlets, using all displays material.
• To identify opportunities to increase sales via existing customers and obtaining new customers in conjunction with or without the agents and sales staff.
• To maximize sales and grow our market share.
• To establish and maintain excellent customer service levels.

Reports (Weekly):

• Sales activity.
• Opposition activity.
• Achievements.
• Your sales volumes versus budget.
• Points of interest & issues.

Closing Date    
2023/09/30