Current Openings at RCL Foods

Job Description    

• RCL FOODS is recruiting for a Research and Development Intern to join our dynamic R&D Team. 
• As the R&D Intern, You will be responible for providing admin support to the R&D Manager to deliver on the key projects within the business units such as alignment of specification templates, collation of info from the R&D site teams to National Office.

Minimum Requirements    

Tertiary qualification in one of the following fields:

• Food Technology
• Microbiology
• Biotechnology
• Experience working on MS Office (including Excel and Powerpoint)
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast- paced environment
• Working knowledge of all MS programs
• Well organized and disciplined
• Self-manage tight deadlines
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail

Duties & Responsibilities    

Supporting the R&D Operations Manager with all tasks related to projects which include but are not limited to:

• Standardisation of specifications,
• Value engineering program,
• Creation of buying specs for Sourcing,
• Ad hoc projects
• Supporting with R&D Budgets,
• Processing of invoices 
• Overall assistance to R&D Operations Manager as and when required

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Job Description    

• At RCL FOODS, we are driven by a purpose that goes beyond business. Our commitment to "We grow what matters" reflects our dedication to nourishing lives, communities, and the future.
• As a leading player in the Food Manufacturing industry, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality products and making a positive impact.As we continue to grow, we are seeking a talented and motivated individual to join our team as a Management Accountant with our Beverages operating unit.

The purpose of the Role is to: 

• Compile and send out daily/weekly/monthly sales reports
• Yield variance reporting
• Stock take (analyze variance, monthly stock take meetings, implement controls if necessary)
• Product costings
• Material price variance analysis
• Stock re-valuation analysis
• Management account reporting
• Assist with the preparation of the Business Unit Deck slides
• Adhoc assistance to the plant 
• To maintain the MACS Product Costing, Cost Centre Accounting and Sales and Profit modules
• To provide commercial decision-making and MACS system maintenance support focused on product costing and cost center accounting 

Minimum Requirements    

• Preferably a CA(SA)
• Preferably 3 to 5 years management accounting experience, incorporating commercial costing and some exposure to processing or manufacturing environments 

Duties & Responsibilities    

Reporting

• Upload, correct, reconcile and balance weekly/monthly reports.
• Review daily and weekly product costing reports.
• Compile a weekly and monthly report of MACS actual raw material usage against standard and:
• Validate the logic of the MACS standard usage calculation against the actual usage.
• Engage QA and Processing in order to investigate variances between standard and actual consumption levels.
• Prepare a monthly product costing report together with appropriate explanations for the monthly management accounting pack.
• Review the monthly reconciliations in product costing and cost centre accounting to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Upload and reconcile the monthly general ledger.
• Generate the flexed budget report and conduct investigations to identify and address variances.

Product Costing 
Budgeting and Forecasting

• Calculate regional quarterly/budget standard and actual product costs in MACS.

Assist with to coordinate the budget and quarterly forecast costing process including:

• Uploading the general ledger
• Uploading production
• Uploading pricing
• Testing throughput
• Testing man loads
• Testing consumption rates
• Testing activity quantities

Product Cost Integrity

• Maintain Routings and the MACS product costing system.
• Develop, oversee and drive momentum of continuous BOM and routing audit processes to be conducted by Processing and QA resources.
• Coordinate investigations and audits with the MACS Management Accountant and Plant Managers to support initiatives designed to control costs and maximise profitability.
• Review and provide insight into proposed changes to product costs (as a result of trials or change in specifications) and new product proposals.
• Maintain the integrity and support proper execution of the NPD approval process.
• Load new BOM’s for trial codes requested from Master Data
• Calculate and implement any approved changes to product costing, clearly outlining the impact of such changes on the cost base and ultimately, profitability.
• Monitor, review and provide feedback on the actual impact of changes that have been made and new product costing as part of the “post launch” process. 

Project Coordination

• Assist in the compilation of Capex motivations and other irregular requirements.
• Conduct ad hoc projects and feasibility studies in respect of product profitability.

Information and Data Management

• Accurately and regularly capture data into the information system to enable access to reliable data and reporting for trend analysis and decision making.

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Job Description    

• RCL FOODS is on the hunt for an experienced HRIS Officer for their Group Services Division. The role will report to the HR Information Systems and Project Manager and will be based in Durban (Westville).
• The incumbent will be responsible for supporting the HRIS Controller in implementation and control of Time and Attendance best practice and Organisational Management (OM) on SAP HCM. Drive and enable the effective and accurate utilization of the BESTime T&A system, OrgChartNow, HR workflows, SharePoint, HR Manage, reporting tools and interfaces. Ensuring that the T&A system is maintained and used correctly to accurately record employees’ time and attendance records for uploading into the payroll systems. Provide specialist guidance and effective facilitation of competency-based training in T&A and HR Information Systems as well as provide HRIS support to both HR Practitioners and employee end-users.

Minimum Requirements    

• Relevant Degree or equivalent preferably with an Information Systems focus.
• Valid Code EB drivers’ license.
• 4 years relevant experience with HR Information Systems, such as T&A Systems, SAP System function or similar environment.

Knowledge:

• SAP Organizational Management principles and practices.
• T&A systems and procedures.
• Business processes and SOP’s.
• Cross application systems integration.
• Organizational and Divisional Policies and Procedures.
• Root cause analysis and problem-solving methodologies.
• Structured system testing methodology (UAT).
• SharePoint administration level (Permissions, document management, interfaces, configuration and web applications).
• Excel super-user level.
• OrgChartNow super-user level.
• SAP HCM modules.
• Data manipulation using LSMW (SAP Maintenance Workbench).
• Systems analysis skills.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• T&A Application Support:
• Manage day-to-day liaison between NEXTEC, BCX and end-users. Attend to daily user calls on Remedy and escalate to NEXTEC if it cannot be resolved internally.
• Support activities include:
• BESTime:
• Daily Activities (shifts, rosters, leave, sign-off).
• Reports functionality activations.
• Report queries.
• Period activities (Payroll file allocation).
• Shifts allocation queries.
• Approved work schedules application.
• Timesheets and leave booking queries.
• Timesheets queries (clocking’s, editing, deleting, amending).
• BESAccess:
• Employee and Contractor take-on, visitor take-on queries.
• Zones allocation queries.
• Resolving site access.
• Reporting queries.
• BESBiometrics:
• Finger Print Take On queries.
• T&A Reporting:
• Achieve strategic time & attendance reporting KPIs and develop/enhance reports to deliver these.
• Monthly reporting on overtime and allowances paid to establish and monitor trends on expenses.
• Exception reporting on time entry approvals/sign-off per level of authority.
• Exception reporting on overtime payments or allowances that are in contravention of legislation.
• Monthly head count and casual reporting per site as per BESTime.
• Exception reporting on clocked hours that do not match access entry point recordings.
• T&A Leave Management:
• Ensure that system controls around leave, are correctly implemented and monitored.
• Monitoring of leave patterns and report on trends and anomalies identified.
• Ensure that all T&A users responsible for capturing leave are fully competent.
• T&A Authorizations:
• Approve workflows for all new users and change the user requests on BESTime.
• Ensure that change requests are actioned timeously.
• Create and amend user profiles required in BESTime as requested by business and correct processes are followed.
• Ensure compliance with necessary change control procedures associated with system authorizations.
• Create, Edit and Deactivate users from BESTime/BesAccess.
• Issue Org, Shift & Work Schedule access.
• Maintain Access level Sheet.
• Organisational Management (OM):
• Operate as an internal consultant to embedded HR Teams on the controls and implementation of OM best practices and associated HR Business processes.
• Manage the creation and updating of HR information into the relevant HRIS systems and assure the integrity of the data.
• Evaluate SAP OM configuration to determine the appropriate organizational effectiveness interventions needed to implement organisational development goals and facilitate updates.
• End User Support:
• As a Superuser and HRIS Officer understand HR system usage and requirements in order to support HR users and employees using HR systems.
• Liaise with Service Providers, I.T. and Employees to resolve system integration issues (ID Number / AD Account mismatches).
• Resolve any queries related to SAP OM, HR Workflows, HR Team Site or Org Chart Now, including, reassigning, uploading, etc.
• SLA Management and Systems Administration:
• Manage and resolve any service level support and maintenance items with OrgChartNow including access, functionality, interface, and SAP refresh for OrgChartNow, SharePoint or Workflows.
• Manage all HR workflows, assist with queries and resolve any problems through troubleshooting and route cause analysis.
• Training (Support/Assist in the absence of HRIS Controller):
• Develop, maintain, coordinate and present learning material and documentation on current system and new developments for HRIS end-users.
• Responsible for training of all new HR Staff on SAP HCM, OrgChartNow, SharePoint and Workflows and continuously monitor understanding of these.
• After training, support to Super Users and assistance for new joiners.
• HR Systems Project Support:
• Supports the HRIS Controller to develop business requirements for any T&A and HR system development or modifications.
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Assist with the design and implementation of T&A and HR systems and processes on projects.
• Testing UAR, Functionality and SAP/HRIS upgrades:
• Test system enhancements, as and when required - to ensure that upgrade requirements and the needs of the business are addressed.
• Provides post-implementation support to all end-user.

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Job Description    

• RCL FOODS is on the hunt for an experienced and analytical HRIS Controller for their Group Services Division. The role will report to the HR Information Systems and Project Manager and will be based in Durban (Westville).
• The incumbent will be responsible for the implementation and control of best practice Organisational Management (OM) on SAP HCM. Drive and enable the effective and accurate utilization of OrgChartNow, HR workflows, Sharepoint, HR Manage, reporting tools and interfaces. Provide ongoing input and support in HR Information Systems process improvements and HR Shared Services projects. Maintain the integrity of HR controls and audit requirements in administering applications and workflows. Provide specialist guidance and effective facilitation of competency-based training in HR Information Systems and provide HRIS support to both HR Practitioners and employee end-users.

Minimum Requirements    

• Relevant Degree or equivalent preferably with an Information Systems focus.
• Valid Code EB drivers’ license.
• 5 years relevant experience in a HR Information Systems / SAP System function or similar environment.

Knowledge:

• SAP Organisational Management principles and practices.
• Business processes and SOP’s.
• Cross application systems integration.
• Organisational and Divisional Policies and Procedures.
• Root cause analysis and problem-solving methodologies.
• Structured system testing methodology (UAT).
• SharePoint administration level (permissions, document management, interfaces, configuration and web applications).
• Silverlight / AFX Workflow administration and configuration rules.
• Excel super-user level.
• OrgChartNow super-user level.
• SAP HCM modules.
• Data manipulation using LSMW (SAP Maintenance Workbench).
• Systems analysis skills.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Organisational Management (OM):
• Operate as an internal consultant to embedded HR Teams on the controls and implementation of OM best practices and associated HR Business processes.
• Manage the creation and updating of HR information into the relevant HRIS systems and assure the integrity of the data.
• Evaluate SAP OM configuration to determine the appropriate organizational effectiveness interventions needed to implement organisational management goals and facilitate updates.
• Facilitate the implementation of organisational structure interventions.
• Evaluate and redesign (when necessary) the SAP structures to ensure alignment with strategic HR objectives and operational requirements.
• Provide input into the ongoing maintenance and development of the SAP Enterprise structure to ensure alignment with the operating business models and matrix structures.
• Ensure that any ad hoc adjustments to the organisational structure on SAP meet operational changes.
• Maintain the audit records associated with structural amendments.
• Reconcile and report on the SAP organisational structure against actual staffing on a monthly basis.
• Provide system support for the monthly and annual reporting process and systems compliance to enable information retrieval in accordance with legislative requirements.
• Act as a change agent providing the support and mechanisms to implement changes to SAP structures to accurately reflect the current business.
• End User Support:
• As a Superuser and HRIS specialist understand HR system usage and requirements in order to support HR users and employees using HR systems.
• Liaise with Service Providers, I.T. and Employees to resolve system integration issues (ID Number / AD Account mismatches).
• Resolve any queries related to SAP OM, HR Workflows, HR Team Site or Org Chart Now, including, reassigning, uploading, etc.
• Ongoing assistance and support with regards SAP PA for the SAP PA Super-user and T&A Controller.
• Provide on-going advice and support on best practice to ensure continuous improvement within business systems and applications.
• Reporting assistance (either running the reports or advising on what report to run and how).
• Provide clear problem definition and liaise with necessary I.T. Support and Service Providers to resolve technical issues related to any respective HR system.
• SLA Management and Systems Administration:
• Manage and resolve any service level support and maintenance items with OrgChartNow including access, functionality, interface, and SAP refresh for OrgChartNow, SharePoint or Workflows.
• Manage all HR workflows, assist with queries and resolve any problems through troubleshooting and route cause analysis.
• Maintain templates, load new users and resolve any queries regarding OrgChartNow or new users not picked up on SharePoint with access to Team Sites.
• Load New users onto SharePoint Team Site if they are not on the system.
• Maintains familiarity with all HRIS systems, utilizing them as needed, evaluating their effectiveness, and making recommendations for enhancements.
• Maintain the Outlook HR Groups, updating Outlook with HR that needs to be added to the group mailing lists based on information on SAP about new joiners, leavers and promotions and transfers.
• Work directly with the service providers as needed for troubleshooting and evaluation of new technology solutions.
• Training:
• Develop, maintain, coordinate and present learning material and documentation on current system and new developments for HRIS end-users.
• Responsible for training of all new HR Staff on SAP HCM, OrgChartNow, SharePoint and Workflows and continuously monitor understanding of these.
• After training, support to Super Users and assistance for new joiners.
• HR Systems Project Support:
• Supports the HRIS and Projects Manager to develop business requirements for any HR system development or modifications.
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Assist with the design and implementation of HR systems and processes on projects.
• Act as a change agent providing the support and mechanisms to implement major changes to the operations of the business including Mass Data Uploads.
• Testing UAR, Functionality and SAP / HRIS Upgrades:
• Ensure constant communication with I.T. And Service Providers and identify and resolve problems or constraints prior to user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Assist in the development of and completion of test plans for any HR system modifications / patches / upgrades.
• Test system enhancements to ensure that upgrade requirements and the needs of the business are addressed.
• Serve as a liaison between the Business, IT and Service Providers to ensure the implementation of identified system enhancements.
• Provides post-implementation support to all end-user.

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Job Description    

• RCL Foods is recruiting for a driven, highly energized Despatch Clerk within the baking business unit.
• The suitable candidate will be required to ensure accurate stock and crate movement from production to the despatching of trucks and return logistics. To ensure that all paperwork and other transactional duties are completed accurately, timeously and efficiently.
• This role will be based in Durban and reporting to the Distribution Manager.
• This role is a Permanent role.

Minimum Requirements    

Education

• Grade 12, Matric pass rate with a maths pass rate  above 60%

Skills

• Ability to read, write, understand and communicate in 
• English. 
• Good numeracy
• Good computer literacy – especially Excel and e-mail 

Experience

• 1 -2 years experience in a dispatch department
• FMCG experience is advantageous
• Experience working with JDE advantageous 

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Stock Management
• Verify stock handover from previous shift
• Ensure cages are locked
• Ensure stock that is pulled from production is signed for by dispatch clerk and production supervisor
• Ensure stock is loaded according to company safety standards
• Ensure stock is loaded in such a way as to prevent damage to the stock
• On vehicle return, count returns and issue credit notes for the driver or customer when Returns Clerk is not present
• Ensure good stock returns are returned to dispatch cages
• Ensure damaged returns are moved to the damage container
• Conduct cycle count of stock in dispatch to ensure it balances and provide reasons if not balancing
• Accurate receipting and dispatching of confectionary according to SOP
• Crate Control
• Ensure the integrity of crate movement within JDE
• Conduct a crate count of all Sunshine crates on the company premises daily
• Report any crate discrepancies to the dispatch supervisor
• On vehicle return, count number of crates on the vehicle, enter onto crate sheet and issue crate slip to driver
• Transactional Duties
• Print accumulative sales report and loading sheet 
• Give instructions to loaders which stock to be pulled and loaded, quantity and type
• Process sales of bread to customers, inclusive of damages
• Do cash up on cash sales and balance to invoices
• Ensuring the invoices for all drivers and customers are printed correctly and given to drivers once vehicle loaded and he’s ready for departure
• Transfer stock to reflect accurately on the driver’s route location
• Record special requests in request book and give to the production supervisor
• Complete handover sheet for next shift and inform next shift clerk about any important information he  needs to know