Job Opportunities at RCL Foods

• The NPD Process Technologist ensures that trial factory production runs take place with the outcomes reported to all relevant staff. Identify any critical issues, make recommendations for improvements, measure yields and make sure that everything complies with quality and customer expectations
• In some instances the NPD Process Technologist may also be responsible for trialling new processing equipment - either in support of a new product launch or to make improvements to current production processes.

Minimum Requirements    

• Qualified Food Technologist
• Numerical and verbal aptitude, strong communicator.
• Intermediate computer skills (especially excel and word)
• A valid driving license
• Minimum 2 year’s proven experience running process trials within food manufacturing
• Processing innovation in terms of equipment/process
• NPD experience from concept to launch would be advantageous
• Exposure to either retailers or foodservice customers
• Great attention to detail and the ability to effectively manage simultaneous projects
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Duties & Responsibilities    
New Product Development

• Responsible for the implementation of new products developed by the NPD Team in the factories that will ensure a successful product launch, ensuring that product consistency is achieved throughout the entire process
• Schedule and manage production line trials and re-evaluations making sure that everything has gone to plan
• Understand company production processes and flag up any potential problems to the NPD team at early development stages.
• Initiate solutions to production issues / problems / capacity constraints.
• Develop and co-ordinate practical schedules for product launches
• Liaise with purchasing colleagues to ensure that all incoming stock for factory trial runs is in place.
• Management of the critical path from the factory trial stage to ensure projects are successfully completed in line with agreed timescales and keeping key personnel aware of any updates and delays.

Technical & Quality Management

• Ensure that Factory Trials take place with the outcomes reported to all relevant teams, measure yields and make sure that everything complies with customer expectations.
• Facilitate customer visits during production trials.
• Initiate and trial new processing equipment - either in support of a new product launch or to make improvements to current production processes.
• Conduct ongoing investigations into production processes and make recommendations for improvements if necessary.
• Ensure that operating procedures, quality contracts and specifications are written correctly for each new product and available to relevant staff

Technical Expertise and Insight

• Identify any critical issues, and make recommendations regarding processes of equipment for improvements.
• Support initial production runs and be available to troubleshoot and provide expert advice if necessary
• Compile reports capturing key data, scale-up and methods, QAS, qualitative and quantitative standards, yields and process waste.
• Ensuring that kitchen components and finished product samples are retained for reference and future benchmarking against 1st trial & customer launch sign-offs.
• Organise and perform shelf-life and organoleptic testing of retained samples to ensure product safety and quality against agreed QAS.
• Monitor any changes to the NPD recipe and processes that will result in increased product costs.  Report any deviations whilst agreeing on corrective actions as appropriate.
• To arrange and conduct factory trials and full scale-up 1st production runs ensuring that the technical information supporting the new product is correct and up to date.
• Ensure factory manufactured products adhere to customer specifications throughout the product lifecycle by attending taste panels and customer reviews.

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• Our Talent Team is looking for someone who is brilliant at the basics to fill the role of Dispatch Controller with great adaptable skills to join our Baking Division.
• The role will report into the Distribution Manager and will be based in Bushbuckridge.

This position is responsible for all Despatch Department function including Burgersfort Depot.

Minimum Requirements    

• Matric
• Minimum 5 years exp in a dispatch, logistics and distribution environment
• Post matric qualification in Supply Chain or related field preferable.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Manage local feeders and route trucks to maintain 100% OTIF.
• Stock Management and rotation.
• Coordinate loadings and departures for feeders to sister bakeries.
• Crate Management to ensure optimum production time.
• Seamless and flexible shift patterns in line with legislation and minimize overtime
• Manage a pool of Shunter Drivers, Dispatch Supervisors, Receiving Clerks and Loaders
• Seamless and flexible shift patterns in line with legislation and minimize overtime.
• Coordinate daily, weekly, and monthly rooster and prepare timesheets for payroll.

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• We at RCL FOODS are in search for a SHERQ Officer to join our Sugar Division. We are seeking a highly motivated  SHERQ Officer to join our dynamic team in Malelane . The incumbent to ensure that corporate and/or departmental SHERQ policies, standards and procedures are implemented and adhered to.

Minimum Requirements    

• Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety – NQF Level 6 and relevant SHERQ qualifications.
• Computer literacy is essential.
• A valid driver’s licence.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good ability to handle stressful situations and deal with multiple tasks.
• At least two years’ experience in Occupational Health and Safety administration.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of SHE related legal requirements including OSH Act
• Knowledge of QFS systems will be advantageous.
• To be considered for appointment, candidate must be a South African citizen.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• To ensure that Corporate and/or departmental SHERQ policies, standards and procedures are implemented and adhered to.
• Ensure proper administration of the incident reporting and investigation system, legal documents and registers.
• Conduct Generic SHERQ training and in-house coaching on SHERQ aspects.
• Assist with and carry out incident investigations as required.
• Assist the SHERQ Department with updating of SHERQ systems, lists and files.
• Advise Project Managers re requirements of Contractors on site, safety files, etc.
• Internal audit (inspections) and checking of all SHERQ systems (permits, housekeeping, paperwork, etc.) on a regular basis.
• Assist the GMR2.1 appointee in adherence to all legal requirements, ensuring all system requirements are kept up to date.
• Oversee the SHERQ Administrator, first aiders and safety rep ’appointees’ programmes and work.
• Coordinate and support all QFS related functions within Supply Chain.
• Attend all related-on site safety meetings.
• Liaise between the SHERQ department, Clinic and plant regarding related work.
• All other safety related work.
• Liaise with Department of Labour inspectors and various other auditors.
• Assist with the development of all types of Risk Assessment.
   

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• The purpose of the role is to drive and facilitate the demand planning and where applicable, demand management process, in order to enable visibility of expected demand to the business and in particular to the supply chain. This forward forecast will be used to improve the business decision making process around product mix, product prioritisation and cost profitability choices; and to drive up customer service levels by enabling the supply planners to plan out unnecessary operational costs and supply risks. The role will require a strong working relationship with customer, marketing, supply planning, distribution, and commercial teams.

Minimum Requirements    

• 2 Years Demand Planning experience ideal
• 2-3 previous Supply Chain experience would be an advantage, particularly in Supply Planning or Distribution Planning; or Customer Marketing experience
• Bachelor of Commerce/Economics Degree, or related Supply Chain National Diploma (e.g.: SAPICS CPIM)

Duties & Responsibilities    

Functional Strategy into Action Operationalisation

• Work closely with customer, marketing, and commercial teams along with other senior managers in the Supply Chain and Customer teams to cocreate the forward demand plan based on a 1-2 year's view of requirements. This will be used as key input into the business volume plans to be used for budget and quarterly planning
• Facilitate integrated supply chain delivery by managing relationships and interaction within the extended supply chain, distribution and customer teams.

Demand Analysis:

• On a weekly and monthly basis analyse actual demand to generate the forward forecast, make recommendations, and drive continuous improvements in order to gain concensus with cross functional teams on the forward forecast (including base & event)
• Understand what is causing differences between what was forecasted vs what was actually ordered, and use this to drive discussions with the front-end team, challenging their assumptions and making suggestions on how to improve accuracy of the forecast
• For price sensitive product groups (like value chicken and sugar) ensure that pricing information and competitor information is gathered as part of understanding gaps to forecast, as well as impact on stock builds or stock shortages.

Generating Base Demand:

• Analyse historical demand and remove anomalies (including outliers) from the norm using historical information, knowledge of the category and by getting input from the customer teams, in order to generate a sound base demand forecast
• Identify the most appropriate statistical forecasting model for each product group in order to generate an accurate base forecast, 12 months rolling forward.
• Generate the base demand plan using the most appropriate statistical forecasting algorithm and make adjustments where necessary
• Understand any variance between actual customer demand and the statistical forecast and make appropriate challenges, changes and recommendations to the base forecast

Events/Promotions:

• Use the promotions grid and related discussion that are provided by the customer team as input into the event forecast
• Work closely with the customer team to document the assumptions for each promotion, driving clarity on volume, price and customers
• Challenge all promotional volume increases when history shows that these have not been achieved before; or if historical the promotions have delivered higher volumes, also challenge to get the volumes increased.
• Present the proposed forecast along with assumptions to get a consensus forecast to be used by the business. This will be done at the monthly Demand Planning meeting.

Publishing and Reporting on the Forecast

• Publish the agreed forecast in the appropriate format to ensure transparency and one set of numbers. This includes ensuring that the Demand Planning tool (Barton) is correct and that these numbers are correctly interfaced to the Group Reporting Cube. The Fixed Forecast will be used by the business to measure the effectiveness of the Demand Planning Process, while the Operational Forecast may be changed more regularly to enable the Supply Planning teams to make better priority decisions should the actual demand be significantly different to what was initially thought.
• Using the agreed forecasting KPI’s (Forecast Bias, Forecast Sku Compliance and Customer Service level) to drive improvement in the forecasts and to minimise volatility. Use these KPI’s to assist when analysing the historical data while generating the forecast
• Publish the forecasting KPI’s in the agreed format, in line with the agreed timeline for weekly reports and monthly scorecards
• Interfacing to the Supply Planning & Distribution Replenishment Planning
• The Operational Forecast will be interfaced to the Supply Planning and Distribution teams daily (including distribution service providers like Vector, SuperGroup and Clover) in order to drive improved priority or scheduling decisions in both Production and Replenishment Planning to depots.
• The demand team needs to liase with the Replenishment Planning teams to ensure that at the national sku level, all numbers match. Demand Planning should also assist when understanding why the national forecast does not split out correctly at a depot level.
• Work closely with supply planning to understand stock builds and space constraints.

Promotional Effectiveness:

• Work with the Customer team to determine promotional activities volume and track the effectiveness of the promotion (costs vs. promotional volume increment). Question the promotional volume based on the success/failure of past promotions

Innovation and Discontinuation Management:

• Work with Marketing, Customer, Supply Planning, R&D and commercial teams to develop the anticipated forecast for new products using appropriate forecast copied from other products plus appropriate market intelligence (eg: store listing, pipe fill, DC ordering)

Document all assumptions

• Track and publish agreed KPI’s for each new innovation
• When discontinuing a product, work closely with the Customer and Supply Planning team to ensure accurate bleedout forecasts to enable a smooth run-out process

Portfolio Management:

• Complete the data analysis to provide input into discussion on portfolio management
• Review the product portfolio at least annually and raise the discussion with business teams on where opportunities exist to remove SKU’s from the portfolio using agreed guidelines.
• Complete the necessary documentation and workflows for all proposed discontinued products, once the business unit team has approved all costs where applicable for the discontinuation. This will ensure the systems are appropriately updated

S&OP Business Planning Process:

• The S&OP business planning process begins with the demand plan.
• Work closely with the Demand Planning manager to deliver the DEM Planning pack, ensuring that the information is available on time and is accurate
• Using the forecasting and customer service KPI’s, work closely with the Supply Planning team to deliver improvements in customer service, particularly by providing insight into stock holding by branches to ensure that promotions are delivered
• Provide the required data to the Commercial team in the appropriate format to enable the annual and quarterly budget planning process

Master Data & Hierarchies:

• Maintain the product hierarchy master data in accordance with both demand planning and business requirements.
• Maintain the master data integrity for Random Weight products, as well as alternate units of measure (eg: litres and dozens) to deliver an accurate forecast conversion between cases and tons, as well as conversions to alternate units of measures (eg: litres and dozens).
• Manage the master data integrity through exception reporting to avoid delays in demand planning tools ability to forecast at SKU and customer level.
• Provide input into Customer Hieracharies when requested.

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• RCL FOODS is currently requiring for a Maintenance Administrator to join our Milling Division that is based in Pretoria West.  The successful individual must have passion for people, analytics, building collaborative relationships and driving brilliance. The role will report into the Senior Maintenence Planner.
• As the maintenance administrator you will assist the clients (production and engineering) to continuously improve their overall equipment effectiveness, by implementing and administering effective asset management systems and procedures, particularly in the areas of information management, work planning & control, performance measurement, maintenance tactics and spares & materials through the effective delegation and management of available resources.

Minimum Requirements:

• A recognised trade test (Fitting and Turner OR Electrician OR Mechanician OR Millwright)
• N3 technical qualification (minumum)
• 2+ Year of Pragma Onkey experience.
• BestTime or similar personnel time account experience.
• Minimum of 2 years experience as Maintenance Planner in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry.
• 2 to 3 Years’ experience in asset and asset care management Auditing experience advantageous.
• 2-3 years supervision experience is advantageous.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office- Namely MS Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint, Projects and Word.

Key Responsibilities

• A working knowledge Computerised Maintenance Management Systems(CMMS). Specific preference is given to Pragma Onkey (Onkey 5/ Onkey 5 Plus).
• Knowledge of Store Inventory Management Systems and techniques.
• An understanding of engineering machines components such as shafts, beraings , v-belts, drives, contactors, conveyors, motors, circuit breakers, etc.
• Knowledge of food safety standards is advantageous
• Adhering to all safe working procedures available in the safety manuals.
• Good communication skills towards all levels within the company
• Be a methodical and systematic worker, comfortable in an office environment with a fair amount of paperwork.
• Practical in ensuring the success of maintenance execution by actively monitoring progress on the shopfloor and conducting job observations.
• Must have a pro-active problem-solving approach in the anticipation of problem areas and taking corrective actions to eliminate deviations.
• Be goal orientated, stable, show integrity and be able to make decisions under pressure
• Effective leadership skills and experience in handling IR related problems

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• RCL FOODS is seeking a skilled NAM Assistant to join our Customer Team in Westville. The role will be reporting to the National Account Manager.
• RCL FOODS is looking for a decisive, efficient and innovative individual with an FMCG background in Account Management support. The purpose of the role is to provide support to the National Account Manager in the smooth running of a portfolio of accounts and ensure that both internal and external customer needs are fully met.

Minimum Requirements    

• Degree or Diploma in Marketing and Business.
• Valid code EB drivers’ license.
• Minimum of 3 years of sales, account management or administration experience and in a similar role (data driven and analytics).

Knowledge and Skills:

• Computer literacy.
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Strong data skills and analytical ability.
• Strong affinity with numbers.
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent time management.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to form relationships at all levels.
• Presentation skills.
• Project management.
• Very strong attention to detail.
• Problem solving ability.
• Ability to self-manage and work autonomously.
• Adaptable to changing market dynamics and customer needs.
• Growth mindset.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Support the NAM across core job responsibilities.
• Develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders and customers.
• Pricing management. Capturing pricing, maintaining trackers and managing day to day queries internally and with the customer.
• Claims management. Resolving and processing all claims, investigating invalid claims, managing day to day queries internally and with the customer.
• Run pre and post promo ROI’s, maintain promotional grids, track compliance.
• Budget management. Day to day management of budgets, update and maintain trackers and systems.
• Compile customer reviews, sales performance tracking and running innovation trackers.
• Use various data platforms to analyze performance and deliver meaningful insights.
• Operational excellence. Work closely with Vector and Ops team to drive operational excellence, trade initiatives and perfect store.
• Business Planning. Support the NAM in the business planning process.
• Complete listing documentation and own the listing process. Support the NAM in formulating innovation strategy and managing the execution.
• Support the NAM through the demand planning and forecasting process. Provide relevant information and data required to build the forecast, including sales in, sales out, promo performance and stock on hand. Track performance against forecast.
• Commercial excellence. Develop an understanding of profitability. Interpret and understand financial KPI’s.
• General admin. Including expense claims, credit card recons, travel bookings.
• Attend internal and customer meetings as required.

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• The suitable candidate will be required to address regular operational needs of customers and to monitor as well as to ensure improved route optimisation and driver efficiency.
• This role will be based in Durban and reporting to the Sales Executive.
• This role is a Permanent role.

Minimum Requirements    
Education and Qualification:

• Matric
• Valid Driver’s License (Code 10) with PDP and Own Car

Experience and Training:

• 3 to 5 years’ experience in a sales function.
• Driver salesman experience beneficial

Duties & Responsibilities    
Ensure efficient and cost-effective product distribution

• Ensure driver teams deliver according to mapped and optimised routes
• Ensure all new and old customers are plotted on the GPS system
• Ensure orders are geared towards improving truck utilisation and loaves/km

Ensure balancing of orders placed, delivered and returned

• Monitor driver orders for informal trade customers daily 
• Monitor and track returns daily 
• Craft and action plans to drastically improve returns

Submit sales figures from drivers daily

• Ensure driver teams’ sales are in line with sales targets
• Source and distribute of key trade intelligence 
• Provide actionable plans for improvements and combating competitor activities

Ensure the capturing and allocation of all customer details

• Ensure all customer details and classifications are loaded correctly on new accounts and are correctly listed on existing accounts

Ensure driver competency and delivery time management

• Support, train, discipline and lead the driver & van assistant teams to deliver sales excellence 
• Employ efficient route riding system to see all customers within each month
• Evaluate on-the-job performance, and provide training on shortfalls identified

Monitor Trade Prices

• Submit weekly price surveys for informal trade customers
• Monitor RSP’s and execute pricing strategy, policy and mandate 

Build long standing relationship with customers

• Increase sales volume and market share in General Trade stores
• Develop a strategy with Informal Sales Representative to gain new business
• Handle customer complaints and queries
• Ensure merchandising to the company’s standards
• Supports the Informal Sales Representative in providing adequate route optimisation and rationalisation solutions
• Ensure the customer needs are met within a viable business framework
• Provide a link between customers and drivers for a seamless transition of products
• Provide key trade intel and address regular customer service requirements

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• RCL Foods is recruiting for a driven, highly energized, analytical Route Compliance Clerk within the baking business unit.
• The suitable candidate will be required to manage GPSTS vehicle units, Garmins and GPST logins daily and ensure route viability loaves per km, cpk ‘s, cpl. 
• This role will be based in Durban and reporting to the Transport Manager.

Minimum Requirements    

Education and Qualification:

• Matric
• Valid code 10 driver ‘s licence and PDP
• Knowledge of Distribution and Logistics Ability to work systematically.
• Ability to prioritize workload. Report writing and analysis

Experience and Training:

• At least 3 Years qualified experience in a manufacturing environment (FMCG)
• Experience in GPSTS and Garmins
• Excellent Microsoft office skills

Duties & Responsibilities    

•     Administer and monitor the uploaded system route allocations on a daily basis.
•     Liaise with drivers and customers throughout the day and note all comments and problems on a daily report that is sent to management after shift end.
•     Monitor real time fuel consumption, speeding, braking and other driving and vehicle performance exceptions.
•     Where necessary, track down the driver and send the vehicle back to the depot.
•     Follow up stationary drivers at the back door for more than 15 minutes.
•     Manage GPSTS vehicle units, Garmins and GPST logins daily
•     Report on actual kilometers vs GPS kilometers vs daily averages of previous month
•     Report on any km route deviations on daily info transport and sales file daily
•     Monitoring and reporting on transport logistics issues including speeding, harsh braking, route deviations and route plotting, pre-trip inspections.
•     Route analysis and optimization route splitting to be done, monthly reduce km where possible
•     Ensure vehicle utilization at maximum capacity daily
•     Ensure route viability loaves per km, cpk ‘s, cpl
•     Handle disciplinary investigation enquiries of drivers on logistics

Effective Teamwork and Self-Management

•     Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities and demonstrate 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.
•     Manage colleagues and employees’ expectations and communicate appropriately.
•     Demonstrate willingness to help others and “go the extra mile” to meet team targets and objectives.

Crate controlling

•     At start of shift, ensure all crates are stacked in the crate storage area
•     Ensure a physical crate count is done every morning
•     Ensure all 1s and 2s crates are charged out to the correct route
•     Compare the physical count to the crate movement file and Dispatch count
•     Investigate all crate transactions and report variances to Manager
•     Compare your crate pool to JDE PI and crate report
•     Compare crate slips to JDE transactions
•     Obtain crate sheet variance report from Dispatch and compare to actual crate slips
•     Ensure Dispatch KPI report matches the physical crate count.
•     Ensure every route has a baseline per Customer per route reconciled monthly
•     Ensure damaged crates are stacked in the container daily, recorded and subtracted from the pool daily
•     Ensure crates that do not belong to Sunshine Bakery are segregated from Sunshine crates
•     Initiate and arrange a crate collection when required
•     Ensure dirty crates get washed weekly
•     At the end of shift, report on crates available for Production

Crate Administration

•     Driver Debrief ensuring crate sheets are filled in correctly daily
•     Check previous day crate sheets and call Drivers daily to follow up shortages and record variances
•     Ensure Drivers complete a crate sheet for the next day with correct balances
•     Add and update new customers on crate sheets and report on lost customers to Sales
•     Reconcile a KPI report for damaged crates monthly
•     Report monthly losses and gains
•     All weekly and monthly reports to be emailed timeously
•     Daily verbal communication with Drivers, Van Assistants and Route Controllers
•     Daily communication with Dispatch and the Sales team
•     Report any deviations or concerns to your line manager.

Stock Management

•     Verify stock handovers
•     Ensure cages are locked
•     Ensure stock that is pulled from production is signed for by dispatch clerk and production supervisor
•      Ensure stock is loaded according to company safety standards
•     Ensure stock is loaded in such a way as to prevent damage to the stock
•     On vehicle return, count returns and issue credit notes for the driver or customer when Returns Clerk is not present
•     Ensure good stock returns are returned to dispatch cages
•     Ensure damaged returns are moved to the damage container

Transactional Duties

•     Assist with transactional duties within the Dispatch department

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• We at RCL FOODS are in search for dynamic, energized, highly motivated SHE Intern to join our Centurion Site. The incumbent to ensure that corporate and/or departmentSHERQ policies, standards and procedures are implemented and adhered to. 

Minimum Requirements    

• Matric/ Grade 12
• Diploma in Health & Safety or studying towards one 
• SAMTRAC (advantageous) 

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Providing technical support in the improvement, maintenance and monitoring of existing management systems and standard operating procedures 
• Ensure adherence to all company HSE Processes and procedures 
• Compile information and participate in incident investigations 
• Ensure that noticeboards display important HSE information 
• Ensure that notice boards display important HSE information 
• Conduct and review risk assessments 
• Ensuring Fire extinguishers and first aid boxes are complaint (Serviced and not blocked) 
• Assist in driving the CAPA's (Corrective Actions and Preventative Actions) System

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• The suitable candidate will be respnsible t prvide supprt Sales in the peratinal aspects relating t Sales at Sunshine Bakery
• This rle will be based in Durban and reprting t the Area Sales Manager.
• This role is a Permanent rle.

Minimum Requirements    
Education:

• Matric with exemptin. Min 60% Maths.

Skills required:

• Good written and ral cmmunicatin skills
• sound cmputer skills especially Micrsft ffice and JDE,
• Thorough understanding of sales administratin prcess

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years administratin experience in a sales envirnment. An
• understanding f manufacturing and exposure t logistics desirable.

Duties & Respnsibilities    
Admin relating to general management and disciplinary issues relating t drivers/VA’s (supplying infrmatin t Rute Cntrllers fr actin t be taken):

• Mnitring and verseeing absenteeism and advising (with input frm HR) crrective disciplinary actin t be taken; Cnsult daily register fr Drivers/VA’s.
• Ensure accuracy f data n Trac Tech
• Mnitr wrking hurs f Sales emplyees, t ensure reasnable wrking hurs and where unreasnable, infrm the rute cntrller and Sales Manager.
• Present mnthly hurs t Rute Cntrllers and Sales Manager.
• Supply infrmatin necessary fr disciplinary hearings relating t absenteeism, cash shrtages, etc.
• Mnitr that disciplinary actin is taking place timeusly and escalate t Sales Manager when it isn’t
• Cash Shrtages: n a daily basis, mnitring and dealing with cash shrtages by drivers. With the exceptin f Rbbery shrtages, ensure shrtages are cleared and fllw up with rute cntrllers t ensure crrective actin taken within ne week f the shrtage arising, including fr: BT, shrt payment, etc. Input frm HR t determine what crrective actin shuld be taken.
• Weekly Reprting: Absenteeism and discipline related t this.
• Weekly Reprting: Cash shrtages per week and crrective actins taken by rute cntrllers.

Crates and Crates Management:

• Mnitr base-line f crates per rute and reprt n variances t Sales Manager.
• Mnitring crates mvement per rute and within Sunshine sales area – will require liaisn with Dispatch (daily, weekly, mnthly)
• Mnitring and reprting n the crates pl
• Identify key rutes that have issues and cmmunicate this t rute cntrllers t ensure crrective actin plans are put in place
• Identify key custmers that are prblematic fr crates. Mnitr crrective actin plans fr such custmers put in place by Rute Cntrllers and give regular feedback regarding crates returned/lss
• Liaise with Sunshine Crate Cntrllers within custmers stres (e.g. Phenix) and feedback

concerns to Sales Manager

• Escalate crate less porblems t Sales Manager and jointly institute action plans to stop and prevent crate lsses
• Reprting: Daily via WhatsApp Crates grup indicating where lsses have ccurred, weekly (Sales
• Meeting), mnthly sales meeting. Reprt utputs: sheet shwing crate lsses fr the day, fr the
• week and the psitin fr the mnth. May als be dne in graphical frmat.

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• The main purpose of this role is to provide independent oversight regarding the effectiveness of and adherence to Group internal controls. 
• The role will be based in Westville and will report to the Internal Audit Manager. 

Minimum Requirements    

• A degree/diploma in Accounting or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or CA (SA).
• SAP experience would be advantageous.
• At least 3 years’ experience in auditing activities.
• FMCG industry experience would be advantageous

Duties & Responsibilities    

Audit Planning and Execution:

• Engage line management to determine current business processes and documents.
• Identify risks and internal controls already implemented.
• Evaluate adequacy of controls.
• Recommend the most appropriate controls (where non-existent), aligned to organisational policies and procedures.
• Assist the Internal Audit Manager in preparing a risk based internal audit plan on an annual basis.
• Conduct audits in accordance with the Annual Audit Plan and Audit Methodology.
• Conduct audit testing of specified processes to test the adequacy of the design and operational effectiveness of controls

Follow-up Audit Execution:

• Determine line managers’ compliance with recommendations.
• Physically verify compliance and submit a report.
• Conduct the requested assignment under the supervision of the Internal Audit Manager.

Reporting:

• Record deviations from the established processes.
• Compile findings, root causes, potential effects, recommendations and line mangers commitment (what, when, how) for consideration by the Audit Manager.

KPI’s:

• Manager’s satisfaction with risk assessment and audit program.
• Quality of findings.
• Quality of management response.
• Assignments conducted on time and within the budget.
• Results of audit satisfaction questionnaires.
• Manager’s satisfaction with finding reports

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• As the HR Business Partner: Talent and Diversity & Inclusion, you will spearhead the integration of talent management and diversity initiatives. Reporting to the HR Executive – Talent and D&I, you will manage a dynamic team and be responsible for leading the execution of talent management and D&I strategies creating a talented and inclusive workplace culture. You will play a pivotal role in aligning our HR practices with our organizational goals, ensuring our workplace reflects our commitment to growth, innovation, and inclusivity.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Industrial Psychology, or a related field. Advanced degree or certifications preferred.
• 5-8years’ experience in talent management and D&I, including experience leading a diverse team.
• Proficiency in Power BI and Excel
• Strong knowledge of organizational development, talent development and D&I practices.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and strategic thinking skills.
• Ability to travel to different operating units.

Duties & Responsibilities    
Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Strategy Execution:

• Manage the Talent & Diversity & Inclusion team, providing direction and support to ensure effective execution of talent management and D&I initiatives.
• Develop and implement comprehensive talent management strategies that align with business objectives and promote diversity and inclusion.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to drive organizational change and embed D&I principles into all aspects of the employee lifecycle.

Talent Management:

• Oversee talent management and retention strategies, ensuring alignment with business needs and goals.
• Work alongside business leadership to identify workforce requirements in line with business requirements.
• Manage succession planning, talent reviews, and career development programs to support talent progression and mobility.
• Coordinate and consolidate information for annual talent reviews and 360-Degree feedback processes.
• Develop a talent retention approach and program to minimize turnover and one that retains top performers.
• Stay informed about industry trends, talent market dynamics, and emerging technologies to anticipate and address internal talent needs. Proactively adapt talent management strategies to align with these insights, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of internal talent development and retention processes.
• Ensure that the correct change management processes take place where talent management initiatives are implemented.

Diversity and Inclusion:

• Drive D&I programs to build a more inclusive and equitable workplace.
• Stay abreast of legislative changes and best practices in D&I, translating these into actionable strategies.
• Monitor and report on D&I metrics to assess progress and impact.

Performance Management:

• Oversee the performance management system, ensuring its effectiveness and alignment with organizational goals.
• Provide training and guidance on performance management principles and updates.
• Advise on performance management best practices and stay current with industry trends.

Project Management:

• Lead and manage key HR projects, including Top Employer initiatives and system enhancements.
• Develop initiatives and programs to enhance employee engagement and satisfaction.
• Develop and implement change management strategies to support successful project integration.
• Handle ad hoc projects that align with business priorities.

Talent Collaboration & Data Management:

• Work closely with HR COE teams to enhance the execution of talent and D&I strategies.
• Utilising data and analytics to measure the effectiveness of efforts, identify areas for improvement, and provide regular reports and insights to key stakeholders.
•  Make use of data through analysing the data available and interpreting it to derive meaningful insights in terms of talent management decisions that need to be made.
•  Collect data and analyse this to generate insights and reports on talent metrics, trends, demographics etc and use this information to enable the leadership to inform decision making.

Core competencies required for the job

•  Champion inclusion
•  Make sound decisions
•  Demonstrate self-awareness
•  Drive quality.
•  Apply a strategic perspective.
•  Drive innovation.
•  Build collaborative relationships.
•  Develop and motivate others.
•  Change management
•  Highly analytical and ability to interpret data into meaningful insights
•  High level of communication skills
•  Ability to manage relationships effectively
•  Ethical and high integrity
•  Ability to maintain confidentiality
•  Presentation skills
   

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• RCL FOODS is on the hunt for a Talent and D&I Specialist who has a passion for people, analytics, building collaborative relationships and driving brilliance. The role will report into the HR Business Partner: Talent and D&I and will be based in Durban.
• As a Talent & Diversity Specialist, you will play a key role in supporting the implementation of our talent management and diversity and inclusion strategies. Your focus will be on executing day-to-day operations, managing talent processes, and contributing to our diversity and inclusion initiatives. This role requires a blend of tactical skills and a passion for creating a dynamic and inclusive workplace.

Minimum Requirements    

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Industrial Psychology, or a related field.
• 3-5 years’ experience in talent management and D&I.
• Proficiency in Power BI and Excel is a must.
• Strong organizational, communication, and analytical skills.
• Passionate about creating and driving an inclusive work environment.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Champion inclusion
• Advance on ethical environment
• Demonstrate self-awareness
• Drive brilliance
• Build collaborative relationships
• Highly analytical and ability to interpret data into meaningful insights
• High level of communication skills
• Ability to manage relationships effectively
• Ethical and high integrity
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Presentation skills

Duties & Responsibilities    

Talent Management Support:

• Facilitate talent development initiatives such as training programs and career development plans to enhance employee growth and performance.
• Assist in managing succession planning and talent reviews by providing accurate data, insightful analysis, and actionable recommendations to support strategic talent decisions.

Diversity and Inclusion:

• Implement D&I programs and initiatives under the guidance of the HR Business Partner – Talent and Diversity & Inclusion.
• Assist in monitoring and reporting on D&I metrics and program effectiveness.
• Promote a culture of inclusion through employee engagement and awareness activities.

Performance Management:

• Support the administration of the performance management system, ensuring accurate data entry and process execution.
• Coordinate and facilitate training sessions on performance management updates and best practices to enhance the effectiveness of the performance review process.

Project Support:

• Contribute to key HR projects, including system enhancements and special initiatives.
• Support the implementation of change management strategies for projects and processes, ensuring smooth transitions and stakeholder engagement.

Data Management:

• Maintain accurate talent and organizational data, ensuring its relevance and integrity.
• Analyze data to provide insights and support decision-making processes.

Administrative Duties:

• Prepare and submit management and statutory HR reports.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.