Process Leader – CCD (Centurion) at RCL Foods

Our Talent Team is on the hunt for a Process Leader (CCD) for their Speciality Baking Division. The role will be based in Centurion and will report into the Senior Process Leader.

Minimum Requirements    

• Grade 12 (Matric) or equivalent.
• Diploma/Degree in Production Management/Industrial Engineering will be advantageous.
• Knowledge of HACCP, Quality Management Systems, GMP, OHSACT.
• Any Food Safety, Operations or Food Science/Technology related qualification will be advantageous.
• Min 2 years FMCG Production experience will be required.
• Min 2 years relevant experience preferably in a unionised food processing plant.
• Experience in a Baking industry advantageous.

Knowledge:

• Production principles.
• Processing equipment and plant maintenance and operations.
• Labour relations legislation and procedures.
• ISO and health, safety and environmental legislation.
• National best practice standards.
• Systems for SHEQ.
• Product specification knowledge.

Duties & Responsibilities    
Production Planning:

• Communicate the objectives of the plan to the team on shift to ensure understanding.
• Ensure man load is at full capacity according to the production plan, and request additional resources if necessary, before starting the line.

Operations Management:

• Follow the assigned plan until completed or a problem arises.
• Alert the Processing Manager to any deviation to the production plan immediately.
• Prioritise work to ensure deadlines are met.
• Conduct the required checks on start-up, during the shift, and sign off, and ensure the relevant data is recorded correctly.
• Do calculations to establish the most efficient use of resources allocated to the line, i.e. cost, people, time, etc, ensuring that these are neither wasted nor misused.
• Adhere to man load requirements.
• Ensure allocated resources are accounted for throughout the shift.
• Reallocate resources/work within area of responsibility if behind target and change deadlines if necessary to ensure the achievement of production targets at the lowest possible cost.

Safety, Health, Risk and Quality Compliance:

• Work consistently according to standard operating procedures and ensure compliance.
• Understand the safety, health and quality standards of the job and the reason for these standards and communicate these reasons to others.

Monitor safety on the line:

• Ensure that protective clothing is worn by all employees in accordance with food safety standards.
• Apply all other food safety standards in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.

Cost Control:

• Issue PPE to Operators according to procedure.
• Motivate where additional PPE is required.
• Monitor the line to ensure work is executed consistently according to standard operating procedures to minimize waste and reduce consumption where possible.

Monitor the usage of materials:

• Draw the correct quantity of packing material from stores to match planned daily utilisation in production.
• Identify and report wastage of materials/product.

Team Supervision:

• Ensure direct reports operate within boundaries set.

Supervise people performance:

• Supervise the activities of the team to ensure production targets are met.
• Actively manage non-performance. Initiate disciplinary hearings as needed and according to RPM standards.

Deadline:25th July,2025