Career Opportunities at Lactalis South Africa

Job Description    

• Join Lactalis, a Top Employer in SA in the Dairy Advisor role. Management of farm supply through close farmer and Lactalis relations in adherence with supply policy and budgets and technical advice to secure a sustainable source of milk.

Required Skills    

• An appropriate 3 year tertiary qualification in Agriculture
• 5-8 years in dairy farming or dairy advisory experience
• Experience in performing three or more of the following areas:
• animal health and welfare,
• milking hygiene,
• animal nutrition,
• feed and fodder production,
• farm economics &
• environment (including energy and waste) and
• socio-economic management
• Excellent communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Understanding of other business processes & concepts-laboratory, finance, etc.
• Pasture management & fodder flow knowledge
• Grass roots experience in dairy farming & dairy management
• Principles of producing milk & milking parlour hygiene
• Able to implement milk supply strategy consistent with organisational needs and objectives
• Experience and knowledge in food safety principles & auditing
• Creating value and cost reduction for both supplier and Lactalis
• Networking with other industry organisations and facilities
• Relationship building with suppliers
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Be able to take own initiative
• Exceptional negotiation and influencing skills
• Ability to identify critical information to assist in problem solving
• Able to manage KPI’s to enhance business performance
• Excellent change management skills
• Good written and oral communication skills as well as presentation skills
• Understands supplier needs vs company requirements
• Excellent conflict management and resolution skills
• Have excellent problem solving skills
• Good business acumen and understanding of the economy and economic principles

Duties & Responsibilities    
Manage Lactalis’s regional milk supply which encompasses:

• Management of  farm supply in terms of technical advice to secure a sustainable source of milk (DA’s not required to solve problems, but to identify possible solutions with related experts and follow-up of progress):
• Dairy nutrition and feeding management, fodder flow, pasture management, economic feasibility studies, herd health, environmental management
• Working collaboratively to forecast Lactalis’s monthly milk supply in terms of milk solids to match requirements at the various factories
• Pre-empt and management of possible deviations from milk supply parameters

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Job Description    
 Millwright reporting to the Technical Manager with the main responsibility of conducting preventative maintenance activities within the production facility focusing both on electrical and mechanical work.This exciting career opportunity at Lactalis SA will enable you to play your part in ensuring that the company achieves its challenging objectives during the next phase of its growth in South Africa.

Required Skills:

•    Ability to work under pressure
•    Focused and results oriented
•    Good organisational and leadership skills
•    Proactive
•    Computer Proficiency

Qualifications

•  Qualified trade tested Millwright
•  3-5 experience in trade, and working within FMCG environment
•  Conducting maintenance activities both mechanical and electrical in nature
•  Fault finding on PLC systems
•  High sense of urgency, performance driven and good team work efforts
•  Willing to work shifts, overtime, weekends and public holidays, when required

Duties & Responsibilities     

• Maintenance both electrical and mechanical on and plant equipment
•  Fault finding on PLCs
•  Ensure that all maintenance is done via Pragma system, and all schedules and job cards completed in a timeous manner
•  Ensure compliance with relevant legislation when executing tasks
•  Provide training to machine operators in order to enable operators to conduct appropriate repairs during normal production runs
•  Ensure all tools and working areas are clean before leaving shift
•  Actively participate in all small group activities concerning quality and or safety complaints and or issues in area of responsibility
•  Ensure good lines of communication with production concerning breakdowns and maintenance activities within responsible area
•  Assist Technical Manager and Engineering team in initiating and implementing new technologies

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Job Description    

• Join Lactalis at our Bonnievale Plant in the Engineering department with the main responsible to manage multi projects and lead contractors and subcontractors teams. Manage Health & Safety and Environmental of the factory. Successful candidates need to have at least 3-5 years' relevant experience within engineering field and FMCG environment. Must be able to demonstrate sound knowledge of planned and execution of projects, compiling and managed budget. Must fully adhere to all Safety & Health policies, procedures and legislation. Be fluent in English and be computer literate.

Required Skills    

• BTech/Degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering (preferably in a mechanical field).
• PMP Certification advantageous.
• Min 3-5 years team and project management experience in the dairy/FMCG environment.
• Sound experience in administration, planning and organising.
• Sound leadership and project management skills.
• Excellent computer literacy: MS Project, MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook, ERP system, AutoCAD
• Excellent communicator with well-developed management and leadership skills
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• In-depth knowledge and experience of Dairy Plants and Equipment
• Managed all aspects of Dairy Plant operations
• Proficient in various control software and control systems (PLC’s and SCADA)
• Speedy & effective handling of engineering solutions in the plant as they arise
• Design and implement operations solutions with the rest of the management team
• Must be willing to work overtime in line with plant requirements.
• Must be able to work shifts, overtime, on weekends and public holidays.
• Willing to work in an extreme environment condition.
• Willing to work on heights.
• Personal traits:
• Self-starter and self-motivated, with the ability to take ownership of tasks and work without supervision.
• Confident, assertive and results-orientated.
• Pro-active and energetic, with the ability to work under pressure.
• Pragmatic approach and positive demeanour.
• Have excellent attention to detail.
• Good negotiation skills will be advantageous

Duties & Responsibilities 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the planning and execution of projects in order to meet delivery, cost and quality requirements.
• Leads contractor and subcontractor teams, ensuring efficient and effective utilisation of these resources in order to meet the plants’ requirements.
• Monitoring of projects including cost control and scope control
• Identifying continuous improvement projects
• Responsible for the CAPEX application processes.
• Ensure all Sher requirements are complied with i.r.o. projects
• Ensure all projects adhere to/comply with Food Safety Standards
• Ensure all project personnel adhere to SHER standards
• Do regular detailed technical audits on Cheese production lines with reports and recommendations.
• Participate in weekly meetings regarding the plants’ previous week’s Efficiencies and improvement action plans.
• Improve reliability and availability of production lines
• Train staff in plants on best practices in plants.
• Conducting feasibility studies and optimizing resources.
• Supporting the transfer of expertise to the Operational Team, by providing training concepts and interventions
• Give technical input for Capex requirements and plant availability over a 3-year plan.
• Align technical project planning with company strategy for optimal balance between timing, Capex, resources, and technical output.
• Ensuring best practice standards
• Networking and liaising with Engineering Design companies, equipment suppliers and New Technology providers as well within the Lactalis Group
• Any adhoc tasks

HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT:

• Managed health, safety & environment
• Full adherence to all Safety & Health policies, procedures and legislation
• Full compliance with Environmental Management Plan
• Achievement of safety indices for department as agreed upon
• Reporting in line with NOSA standards
• Conduct risk assessment for all potentially dangerous upgrades/equipment maintenance services

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Job Description    

• Join Lactalis at our site in Eastern Cape and take on the challenge of a Diver Code 14.   Successful candidates must have Grade 12 or equivalent. Candidates must have a valid PrDP and Code 14 driver’s license and at least 2 years’ experience as a Tanker Driver. This exciting career opportunity at Lactalis SA will enable you to play your part in ensuring that the company achieves its challenging objectives during the next phase of its growth in South Africa.

Required Skills    

•  Grade 12 or equivalent
•  Good analytical skills and numeric intelligence
•  Good communication skills Willingness to do long routes. 
•  Willing to work long hours, weekends and public holidays. 
•  Valid PrDP and Code 14 driver’s license and at least 2 years’ experience as a Tanker Driver.

Duties & Responsibilities    

•  Measuring and evaluation of milk Post and pre trip inspection of vehicles 
•  Loading of milk at farms and plants, Collection of samples equipment, 
•  Diligently taking samples and recording correct information on farm receipts, correctly completing route load sheets and following instructions        as requested by management.
•  Capture all information via driver working tool with regards to all relevant documentation
•  Management and housekeeping of vehicle and equipment 
•  Hooking & off hooking of trailers