Job Vacancies at RCL FOODS

RCL Foods entrusts the Maintenance Manager to:

• Manage the maintenance activities of a bakery to maximise equipment availability, performance and quality of product at the lowest cost in accordance with strict safety, health, environmental, food safety and risk requirements.
• Manage the facility maintenance requirements at two distribution depots.
• Lead the maintenance team.

Minimum Requirements    

• Minimum N4 certificate with a trade test as a Millwright or Electrician, N6 certificate preferred.
• Wireman’s license will be advantageous.
• Valid driver’s licence.
• Must understand ladder/STL and gate logic and be able to interpret control system drawings.
• A certificate of competence in FSSC22000 will be advantageous.
• A relevant and recent PLC course will be advantageous.
• 5 years hand-on experience as a Maintenance Manager in a Bakery or FMCG environment with complex and yield-sensitive manufacturing equipment that operates on a continuous basis, 7 days a week.
• A strong operating knowledge and demonstrated capability in both planned preventative maintenance systems and in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) measurement systems gained over a period of at least 3 years.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• GMR2.1 responsibility and accountability.
• To develop and manage a planned preventative maintenance system (PPM) and to ensure all work requests are completed safely, cost effectively, on time and to a satisfactory standard, by thorough auditing and action close-out.
• To promote health, safety and environmental awareness of employees and contractors.
• Ensure compliance to all company policies, procedures and guidelines with respect to food safety, risk, health, safety and the environment.
• To ensure appropriate risk assessments are undertaken to identify operational risks and to provide a robust framework within which the risks can be mitigated, and the residual risks can be managed to provide a safe and effective working environment.
• Undertake food safety auditing and improve effectiveness of pre-requisite programmes.
• Participate in Food Safety and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) teams To provide a service that ensures all mechanical and electrical equipment is running optimally and that all departmental service level agreements (SLA's) and KPI's are met.
• To react in a timely manner in response to breakdowns.
• To ensure that the plant is available for production as per the production plan.
• To maximise availability of all mechanical and electrical equipment through continuous improvement and to improve equipment efficiencies and reduce costs through Kaizens and other initiatives.
• To liaise with contractors or external suppliers and clearly communicate company safety, technical and contractual requirements and standards.
• To ensure adequate resources, equipment and people, are in place to meet operational needs; including management of the store, scheduling of shift patterns for the team and purchasing equipment so that spare equipment levels are met and maintained.
• Create and manage engineering and facilities budgets for the site for both capital expenditure (Capex) and operational expenditure (Opex).
• Produce weekly reports covering metrics and performance of the bakery and direct maintenance team.
• Line management of all maintenance personnel on site including meetings/reviews, time and attendance, overtime and absenteeism.
• Recruit, train and develop all maintenance personnel.
• Report and advise the senior management team on all related maintenance issues.
• Ensure continuous improvement in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Assist in defining the annual plant objectives and build departmental key performance areas in support of these objectives.
• Prepare and collates the annual departmental budget.
• Set and share maintenance department long, medium and short term goals and objectives in line with the bakery objectives.
• Define, follow up and optimise maintenance expenses.
• Manage the performance of the maintenance department including effective use of key performance indicators.
• Ensure adoption and adherence to standards, norms and best practices.
• To ensure that employee and labour relations are healthy and to seek to minimise the impact of manufacturing on the environment.
• Create and maintains a motivated work environment within the maintenance department.
• Build skill development programs for maintenance personnel and evaluate the results.
• Ensure regulatory compliance of maintenance activities.
• Inform the broader maintenance community about local best-practices, difficulties and results.
• Contribute to the achievement of production, quality, environment, reliability and utilization targets.
• Contribute to the inception, acceptance and integration of new equipment and installations.
• Validate work requests.
• Propose and plan maintenance shutdowns and major repair work.
• Propose and support project identification work for the multi-year investment plan.
• Develop, train, audit and maintain effective Standard Operating Practises and Safe Work Procedures.
• Undertake regular Planned Job Observations to minimise operational risks.
• Champion departmental continuous improvement initiatives.
• To be on standby 24 hours a day.
• Perform any other reasonable tasks when requested by General Manager.

Closing Date    
2023/05/12

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• The Commercial Manager will perform a Co-ordination role by coordinating & provide support to the full commercial team as well as a Consolidation role by preparing and collating RCL Food Division reporting requirements and analysis & provide support for the Group consolidation process. In addition, the suitable incumbent will provide ad hoc Support to the CEO & RCL Executive Team.
• This role will be based at the National Office in Westville and report to the Commercial Executive.

Minimum Requirements    
Qualifications

• Qualified CA (SA) or completed CIMA 

Skills & Experience

• 3 to 5 years management experience
• Must have a minimum of 5 years Report Writing experience
• Excellent analytical ability with a keen eye for detail
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Commercial/Business acumen
• Inquisitive approach with an emphasis on sound interaction with lower, middle, and senior management

Duties & Responsibilities    
Management Reporting

• Compile monthly consolidated performance reports
• Compile monthly reporting pack for the Value-add Business (VAB) Exec meeting
• Compile quarterly Board Reports
• Compile commentary for Interim/Annual Investor Presentations
• Compile performance overview presentation for RCL Board meetings

5 Yr Business Planning and Forecasting

• Support & coordinate the quarterly forecasting processes, annual target and 5 yr business plan for VAB Division
• Consolidate & compile the Quarterly forecast report & presentation
• Consolidate & compile the Target/Q0 Board pack for VAB Division (Summary report & presentation)
• Consolidate & compile the 5 Yr Business Plan pack for VAB Division (Summary report & presentation)
• Oversight of Group Services function

Closing Date    
2023/05/05