Powder Clerk at Lactalis South Africa

Job Description    
Job Overview:   

• Join Lactalis SA at our Ladismith Plant as a Clerk in the Powder Department .The main responsibilities will include all administrative duties of the Department and the daily production bookings. The candidate must be able to work long hours ,shifts and public holidays .

Required Skills    

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• At least 1 year experience in an administration environment
• Ability to work effectively, independently and co-operate at all levels
• Computer literate
• Excellent communication skills at all levels
• Accuracy and punctuality essential
• Ability to work and make decisions under pressure
• Willing to work long hours, weekends and public holidays
• Good communicator
• Work independently
• High degree of accuracy and consistency
• Professional demeanour and approach
• Calm under pressure
• Honest, strong personal ethics and track record of working in a confidential environment.

Duties & Responsibility:

• Opening of shop orders.
• Do daily bookings on BPCS & GMP program as of what is required.
• Participate in Weekly & Monthly stock counts, including product, Ingredients and packaging.
• Cycle counts must be captured at month-end on BPCS / GMP system.
• Capturing all production related data, but not live recordings.
• All ad hoc tasks linked to a clerk’s position.
• Assist Production Coordinator with ad hoc tasks.
• Serve as back-up for RSPC Clerk.
• Participate in traceability exercises.
• Create COAs for powder loads.
• Assist in loading the powder, either as a picker-pusher or as a forklift driver.
• General housekeeping / Cleaning and Organizing must be applied.
• Apply document control, including filing and issuing, of documentation and information.
• Apply stock control and reporting of whey powder stocks on hand in the different categories, keeping the files updated.
• Liaise with Head Office planning and Laboratory of Whey Powder Loads.
• Participating in stock count activities including other departments.
• Assisting with the labor scheduling.
• Must be willing to obtain a Forklift license and to help load trucks.
• Must be able to weigh-in and weigh out all types of trucks when required to do so.

Quality:

• Adhere to quality and food safety standards as stated in SOP’s.

Safety:

• Safety inspection to be done with safety representative.
• Report all dangerous situations and ask Coordinator to generate job cards.
• Wear protective clothing, hearing protection and any other protection as required in production areas.
• Wear the correct safety equipment: hearing protection, shoes. Ensure correct equipment is used.
• Must wear safety shoes or gum boots.
• Report all near misses and incidents.

Food Safety

• Reporting all non-conformances with specific reference to Food Safety to HOD.