Vacancies Available at RCL Foods

Minimum Requirements:

• N3 - N6 or Technical Qualifications 
• Millwright Trade Test 
• 2-5 years experience as an Arisan in the FMCG industry 

Knowledge:

• Familiarity with various equipment and tools including conveyor belts, bearings, mechanical/electrical tools, PLCs, VSDs, AC/DC machines, boilers, air compressors, and production line operation.
• Proficiency in diagnosing and resolving various machine problems such as noisy bearings, damaged wire meshes, air and water pipe leaks, and issues with crimpers blades, spikes, blockers, and blow-offs
• Ability to analyze and identify malfunctions or inefficiencies in machine components or units, and implement appropriate solutions to restore optimal functionality
• Basic understanding of fitting and operation of Ammonia and glycol plants.
• Familiarity with a range of food processing machinery and equipment including ovens, flow wrappers, cooking pots, cuber machines, tumbler machines, X-rays, metal detectors, pie lines, spiral freezers, mixers, vacuum pumps, and specific machine brands like DEJONG and Handtmann.
• Understanding of food safety and hygiene requirements, as well as Occupational Health and Safety Act regulations.
• Basic knowledge of different types of lubricants.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Repair failures on equipment’s to restore functionality of the equipment
• Carry out preventative maintenance work including daily inspections on the machines, report and resolve any defects to ensure that equipment is kept in optimal conditions
• Carry out root cause analysis to prevent re-occurrence of failures
• Ensure job cards are completed timeously and all relevant information is captured
• Ensure all equipment is made safe before work is carried out and all safety equipment is functional at all times 
• Carry out continuous and focussed improvements on machines and processes 
• Assist production team in machine start-ups and set-ups when necessary
• Plan spares and arrange with service providers for pre-planned maintenance activities
• Direct and train workers to install, maintain, mechanical/electrical equipment
• Inspect, operate, and test equipment in order to diagnose machine malfunctions and repair failures to bring equipment back to optimal functionality
• Do fault-finding, maintenance and repairs of electrical systems and apparatus including basic PLC fault-finding.
• Define and follow Standard Maintenance Procedures for repair of electrical systems;
• Perform other duties as assigned, including spiral freezer blockages or repairs, and mechanical fitting work such as follows:
• Replacing bearings
• Replacing shafts
• Fixing motors
• Attending to gear box failures
• Replacing and tightening of v-belts and chains 
• Fixing water and pneumatic pipe lines;
• Building conveyors for specific usages and building of covers for machines;
• Attending to fault finding on hydraulic power packs ? Welding – TIG and arc (mostly working on stainless steel);
• Basic Operating Lathe, polishing old and new shafts, bushes, new pins, new rollers;
• Basic operating hydraulic press, drill press and plate bender
• To comply with the requirements of Health and Safety, other relevant
• Legislation and RCL Foods policies and when carrying out maintenance repairs on production lines
• Adhere to Quality and Food Safety requirements
• Ensure ongoing implementation (and where possible improvement) of the Quality and Food Safety system through the systematic implementation of the relevant food safety requirements as defined in the Food Safety RACI Matrix and relevant policies and procedures (SOP’s)

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Skills, Experience & Education Requirements:

• Matric or equivalent (N4)
• EC drivers’ licence
• Good communication skills (Written and Spoken)
• Financial (0 based budgets, Capex, Syspro, Recons)
• Computer Skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook)
• Qualified Diesel Technician with minimum 5 years’ experience on trucks. (Mechanical, Auto Electrical, Cooling Systems, Tyre management)
• Workshop Management with 5 years’ experience and sound knowledge of workshop procedures and processes.
• Knowledge of workshop health and safety principals
• FMCG experience (Advantageous)
• Diploma/Degree in Road Transport Management.
• Sound Management skills (Planning, implementation, Execution, Staff management)
• Motivated and Energetic
• Strong HR/IR

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversee transport, workshop departments and all depots, including assets and employees.
• Plan and implement budgets.
• Plan, Motivate and Implement Capex Replacements.
• Maintain Vehicle Asset Register.
• Source cost effective parts and ensure on time delivery by securing reliable suppliers
• Develop relationship with suppliers.
• Daily recon of all fuel used to ensure that target fuel usage margins are maintained
• Ensure all fleet is available for Distribution on a daily basis including spare units.
• Schedule all services, repairs and ensure parts availability.
• Maintain and repair fleet as per OEM and FOSA requirements
• Downtime to be kept to a minimum. (Daily VOR)
• Verify and sign off job cards in the workshop including depots.
• Manage performance of employees with emphasis on productivity, efficiency, and service delivery – using RCL Standards of Leadership and Our Way.
• Train, motivate, coach, and mentor transport and workshop employees
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities in the workshop.
• Weekly Depot visits to ensure that standards are maintained at Depot level.
• Ensure the workshop staff adhere to all Health and Safety Regulations.
• Ensure that workshop staff adhere to all Food Safety Regulations.
• Oversee and approve of all parts purchased in the workshop.
• Monitor fuel reserves and order timeously.
• Weekly and Monthly Fuel Recons to balance all diesel stock for month end.
• Ensure stores stock availability, complete monthly stock take and balancing.
• Ensure that all drivers adhere to the National Road Traffic act, daily monitoring of speeding, misuse of any company vehicles and implement corrective action.
• Monthly tyre surveys and sourcing of the correct tyre application for the fleet.
• Monthly tyre reconciliation and document tyre performance and utilization on the total fleet including depots.
• Ensure recapped stock is returned to Workshop Stores.
• Daily and Monthly Tyre Stock Recons.
• Monthly Tyre scrapping reports.
• Daily and Weekly Vehicle inspections.
• Ensure that all vehicle checklists are complete and closed out.
• Ensure that company pool vehicles are monitored and tracked to avoid abuse.
• Ensure optimum utilization of all trucks and Feeder trucks.
• Ensure that a proper cleaning register is maintained
• Monthly Workshop Expenses breakdown down and average cost per / km is calculated and monitored monthly. (CPK).
• Report incidents and accidents, investigate and implement preventive measures.
• Close out all accidents with Insurance administrator within time.
• Maintain fleet image. (Mechanical, Branding and cosmetics)
• Monitor and track staff KPI’s
• Comply with BU procedures and policies.
• Staff Training analysis and implementation
   

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Minimum Requirements

• National Diploma/ Degree in management, business administration and/or marketing
• Valid Code EB drivers’ licence
• 3 to 5 years' experience in a marketing and sales function that includes coordinating sales teams and managing complex and/or significant customer relationships , ideally from an FMCG environment

Duties & Responsibilities

Sales Management

• Develop and execute the area sales strategy as aligned to the regional strategy.
• Generate leads regarding prospective contract opportunities and, together with the Regional sales Manager, drive deal closure.
• Drive the area contribution to strategic and operational target achievement.
• Contribute to accurate area sales (volume and product) forecasting and ensure alignment to and input into the regional and national planning processes.
• Track area competitor activity and performance.
• Develop, implement and manage area marketing objectives.
• Drive horizontal and vertical growth opportunities.
• Constantly analyse statistics regarding the number of sales made in a given time period, the resulting profits, and the need for new clients and products.
• Coordinate sales team promotional activities acrossthe area.

Customer Relationship Management

• Maintain and expand the customer base by building and maintaining good relationships with key customers and recognising new customer opportunities.
• Understand key customers’ operations and strategies as well as their requirements and trends.
• Gather area market intelligence on national accounts and key regional accounts
• Manage and coordinate area resources in line with customer plans in order to achieve strategic objectives (call planners etc).
• Ensure the customer service policy is rigidly implemented and maintained.
• Resolve escalated customer queries and issues professionally and in the best interest of all parties.
• Supply Chain and Distribution Management
• Address area stock availability issues with depots
• Oversee the area order taking process
• Budget Management
• Drive the achievement of the area sales budgets in terms of volume.
• Control area sales costs.
• Area Team Management
• Ensure the sales team creates demand pull.
• Plan and schedule team training and monitor impact on performance.
• Organise and direct the area team towards the achievement of its targets and together with the team, identify sales goals, create and implement strategies, and evaluate performance.
• Accomplish area sales goals by orienting, instructing, assigning, scheduling, counselling and disciplining staff.
• Address the job expectations of staff.
• Plan, supervise, evaluate job contributions and provide regular feedback.
• Manage staff leave and general time management issues in line with organisational deliverables and standards.
• Ensure the accurate recording and maintenance of all employee information.
• Manage delivery against talent management action plans.
• Clarify roles and responsibilities for subordinates.
• Complete skills and competency matrices for all subordinates.
• Formulate/update job profiles for all subordinate jobs.
• Coach and mentor subordinates and potential successors.
• Develop and drive the training strategy.
• Develop and drive progression and career paths for subordinates.

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Minimum Requirements

• National Diploma / Degree in Human Resource Management
• Valid Code EB drivers’ licence
• 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.
• Manage the housing and SQ allocations and associated evictions.
• Participate in consultations with organised labour.
• Coach Line Managers on effective delivery of Disciplinary hearings
• Manage and coordinate employee wellness including coordination of clinics, KKS, 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 HRBTalent 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.
• Audit and draft compliant issues related to Ecowise and Capacity (5 files to be audited per month).
• 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.