Current Vacancies at RCL Foods

Minimum Requirements    

• Btech, B Eng in engineering, and or production management /supply chain management.
• 3-4 years relevant experience working, managing 20+ employees in foods manufacturing and packaging.
• 2 years working and managing shifts experience
• Experience in supply chain and FMCG.
• Working knowledge of TPM /WCM / RCA problem solving skills with demonstrated capability in manufacturing.
• Experience driving and leading the change in Manufacturing environment

Duties & Responsibilities    
Planning, Organising, Leading and Control - Prepare work plans within resource constraints and review implementation to drive improvement.

• Agrees and implements production plans with operations manager and planning department and be able to make production decisions within the production plan. (ie. if a production line breaks down, prioritises production requirements and re-allocates labour accordingly).
• Ensure Customer Service levels for your area are met by ensuring compliance to PvA.
• Take the lead in coordination of line-based activity to meet shift targets.
• Take accountability for the performance of Operations under their designated responsibilities.
• Effectively use the resources provided by the business to deliver on agreed KPI`s
• Manage industrial relations, and misconduct within operational environment, through enforcement of company policies and procedures.
• Develop and implement department plans and objectives in line with Siqalo Foods strategies.

Safety.

• Utilise appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products, and equipment to ensure a safe working environment for the whole team. Full knowledge of hazards in the workplace.
• Takes corrective action in the case of non-compliance.
• Prepares for quarterly and annual Audits.
• SOP and Plan Job observation
• Ensure that all policies and procedures are implemented and consistently applied.
• Quality. Ensure that Quality is embedded within the factory’s administrative processes and personnel management to protect and promote the brand and product.
• Full compliance – CRQS, NCA’s, weekly GMP audit
• Maintenance of Foods safety, food defence under FSSC 22000.
• Ensure QA systems and FSSC procedures are maintained in your shift.
• Managing Performance. Production Shift Manager provides the governance function semi-autonomous teams, delivering management and leadership that drives performance, to achieve operational targets:
• Volume (PvA), OEE, OR, Cost and waste
• Drive Autonomous maintenance programs within their teams.
• Continues Improvement – Production Shift Manager Leading improvement projects for operational processes, production Shift Manager have a strong understanding of the end-to-end manufacturing business process. He/she can interpret technical diagnostics, identify key issues and process risks. Production Shift Managers possess the leadership skills to act with speed and rigour. Utilisation of WCM to enable continues improvement within workplace.

Cost – Weekly Cost Governance:

• Material usage cost (MUC), Overtime Management, on line and finish goods waste management, Factory Stock count variances, Cogi management in line with business process, finish goods movements and stock losses to be reconciled, within agreed company standards.
• Leadership – Production Shift Manager possess the leadership skills to act with speed and rigour.
• She/he understands the factory’s financial situation and use their training in WCM methodologies and to drive the semi-autonomous team’s work to counter losses and eradicate waste. They lead project work to support factory initiatives. Skills for problem solving, coaching and innovating are central to the role.
• Identifying training and development needs for shop floor teams .

Administration.

• Timely and accurate administration for their respective of teams; Bestime, performance, training and development and safety. Liaise with HR manager to ensure policy compliance.

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Minimum Requirements    

• Practicing Muslim and understanding of Halaal compliance in the manufacturing environment
• Enforcing and maintaining the Halaal protocol in the workplace 
• Strong Islamic Education 
• Previous Halaal monitoring experience
• Previous Industry experience 
• Computer Literate 
• Technical experience would be an advantage 

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Inspection of all delivert vehicles to ensure Halaal Compliance
• Monitor all incoming deliveries for compliance 
• Recording and compiling of daily reports of all goods received 
• Updating of Raw Materials and supplier list 
• Advise the Halaal Authority of any new product received and get approval from them before it can be released for use 
• Liaise with suppliers and ensure that you have updated Halaal certificates for all ingredients 
• Enforcing GMP's and hygiene practice 
• All non-conformances should be reported immediately 

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Minimum Requirements    

• A degree/diploma in Accounting or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or CA (SA).
• SAP experience would be advantageous.
• At least 3 years’ experience in auditing activities.
• FMCG industry experience would be advantageous

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Audit Planning and Execution:
• Engage line management to determine current business processes and documents.
• Identify risks and internal controls already implemented.
• Evaluate adequacy of controls.
• Recommend the most appropriate controls (where non-existent), aligned to organisational policies and procedures.
• Assist the Internal Audit Manager in preparing a risk based internal audit plan on an annual basis.
• Conduct audits in accordance with the Annual Audit Plan and Audit Methodology.
• Conduct audit testing of specified processes to test the adequacy of the design and operational effectiveness of controls

Follow-up Audit Execution:

• Determine line managers’ compliance with recommendations.
• Physically verify compliance and submit a report.
• Conduct the requested assignment under the supervision of the Internal Audit Manager.

Reporting:

• Record deviations from the established processes.
• Compile findings, root causes, potential effects, recommendations and line mangers commitment (what, when, how) for consideration by the Audit Manager.

KPI’s:

• Manager’s satisfaction with risk assessment and audit program.
• Quality of findings.
• Quality of management response.
• Assignments conducted on time and within the budget.
• Results of audit satisfaction questionnaires.
• Manager’s satisfaction with finding reports

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Minimum Requirements    

• Millwright Trade Test
• 3 or more years of post-trade experience3 years’ experience within a food manufacturing experience
• PLC/VSD Drives experience
• Experience with panel wiring
• Ability to prioritize workload
• Report writing and analysis on job cards
• Mentoring apprentices
• Must be able to work shifts and be available on callouts and standby
• Driver’s license with own transport

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, systems operate efficiently, and the physical condition of the machines does not deteriorate.
• Inspect drives, motors, belts, and bearings, replace filters, and perform other maintenance actions following checklists.
• Be able to comply with Food Safety standards.
• Assemble, install, and/or repair, pipe systems and plumbing, machinery, and equipment on steam and waterlines.
• Ensure that your department complies with all Health and Safety requirements.
• Diagnose and correct mechanical problems.
• Inspect, operate, and test machinery and equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
• Direct and train workers to install, and maintain mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Record maintenance and repair work performed.
• Clean and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
• Projects and machine installations.

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Minimum Requirements    

• N3 Mechanical/Electrical Engineering plus trade test
• Minimum 2 - 4 years production line or FMCG maintenance experience
• PLC/VSD Drives experience
• Knowledge in mixers, dividers, proofers and conveyor systems
• Oven burners and bakery equipment
• Ability to communicate on all levels.
• Ability to work systematically.
• Ability to prioritize workload.
• Report writing and analysis.
• Mentoring apprentices.
• Must be able to work shifts and be available on callouts and standby if required

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, systems operate efficiently, and the physical condition of the machines do not deteriorate.
• Inspect drives, motors, belts, bearings, replace filters and perform other maintenance actions following checklists. Be able to comply with Food safety standards, and previous FMCG experience will be an advantage
• Assemble, install and / or repair, pipe systems and plumbing, machinery, and equipment on steam and waterlines
• Ensure that your department complies with all Health and Safety requirements.
• Record maintenance and repair work performed.
• Clean and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
• Projects and machine installations
• Accurate completion of administrative forms

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Minimum Requirements    

• Boiler attendance course 
• Matric Certificate Water tube boilers experience Operate a boiler with the working pressure at 16 bar Must know what a ESP, Deaerator, Softener Correct PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) Basic stoking principles Water softener knowledge 
• 2 - 5 years’ experience as a Boiler Operator or equivalent 
• Must have experience working with High pressure vessels 
• Must have experience working with Steam

Knowledge

• Boiler operations
• Health and safety requirements and standards

Skills

• Verbal communication
• Interpersonal
• Literacy
• Numeracy
• Mechanical aptitude

Attributes

• Self motivation and initiative
• Tolerance of stress and pressure
• Proactive
• Deadline driven
• Responsible and committed
• Attention to detail
• Willingness to work shift patterns including some weekends
• Logical thinking

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Tasks Controlling of H.P. and L.P. steam. 
• Hot & Cold start-up of boiler 1-5 Inspecting boilers offline Inspecting CO2 bottle Controlling TDS level of boilers online. 
• Monitoring and calibrating Controlling dumping grate on boiler 4. 
• Carrying out of emergency procedure in the case of: Boiler running dry Electrical power supply failure Failure of one/both electric feedwater pumps Low water level on a boiler Municipal water failure Banking of boilers online. 
• Testing of boiler water level system. 
• Carrying out procedure for work stoppage. Maintaining sufficient combustion on coal/husk/gas boilers. 
• Operation and inspection of softener plant. Coal off-loading. Filling of coal bunkers (old or new system) Managing of husk shed, ash pit and ash silos. 
• Monitoring of E.S.P. dust system which includes Checking heat levels (fire prevention) Checking for leaks Ensuring that pokers are loose at all times Carrying out of shut-down/start-up procedure for precipitator. 
• Supervision over ash handlers’ tasks. Issuing and closing of safety permits. 
• Updating of boiler house log sheets (on computer and black book) Monitoring of the control panels in the control room. 
• Observing safety in/around boiler house.
• General housekeeping. 
• Trouble-shooting of boiler house systems. 
• Carrying out boiler foreman’s instructions. 
• Carrying out of shift handover procedure. WCM Soot blowing procedures Sight glass blow down procedures Working at heights Environment: 

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Minimum Requirements    

Diploma in Accounting or B.Com in Accounting

Skills and Experience

• 5 years experience in a payroll function
• Overseeing payroll of +/- 2000
• Experience in a unionised FMCG or similar large environment - advantageous
• 1 year SAP experience (preferable)
• Excel – Advanced

Duties & Responsibilities    

Payroll Control

• Receive and review information received for completeness, accuracy and authorisation.
• Process the monthly payroll ensuring that pension and other statutory and voluntary deductions has been accurately calculated, deducted and accounted for.
• Ensure that any correspondence relating to the payroll is properly actioned and filed.
• Manage the end to end processing of business unit payrolls. 
• Liaise with staff and management on payroll related queries. 
• Interpret awards/agreements and contracts in relation to overtime, shift allowances etc. 
• Calculate and process termination payments. 
• Process increases and calculate back pay. 
• Assist the Payroll Manager with month-end consolidation. 
• Ensure that payslips are produced accurately distributed to staff after checking for errors or omissions.
• Ensure that all amendments are properly recorded (filed) with good narratives and properly authorised.
• Liaise with personnel in maintaining and updating employee 
• information (i.e. new employees and leavers, sick pay, etc as 
• required).
• Update, maintain and safeguard all payroll records by ensuring that all records are opened, updated and filed in accordance with quality and security standards.
• Supervise the opening, updating and maintenance of payroll records and files.
• Payover to 3rd Party (e.g. Profile).
• Supervise the Time & Attendance function and all related time 
• matters.
• Customer facing and take the lead on payroll processes
• Support HR teams with ad hoc queries and payments
• Prepare for audits and work with internal and external audit teams
• Manage deadlines relating to payroll capture, submission, payment and reporting

Tax Administration

• Manage the deduction of employee tax.
• Manage the request and processing of tax directives.
• Manage the issuance of IRP5/IT3(A) certificates.
• Payroll Reporting
• Analyse and report regularly on the business unit payroll to the 
• Payroll Manager.
• Maintain the currency of the various analytical reports designed to aid business understanding, including comparatives to prior years, business sectors and budget.
• On a monthly basis, analyse actual paid per employee by 
• department, showing all relevant remuneration, allowance and 
• deduction components.
• Compile and maintain leave, sickness and overtime reports. 
• Compile the monthly regional headcount report with narratives 
• regarding movements and employment types.
• Assist in departmental payroll budget preparation.
• Provide overtime provision reports to business units.

 Staff Supervision

• Supervise and develop staff within the context of the Labour Relations Act, Employment Equity Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act and the Skills Development Act.
• Monitor staff performance and provide regular feedback.
• Supervise staff activities, ensuring service levels are met and 
• protocols are adhered to.
• Coach and support staff where necessary to achieve objectives.
• Supervise staff leave and general time management issues in line with organisational deliverables and standards.
• Conduct performance appraisals with subordinates.
• Establish sound staff and labour organising and communication 
• structures and systems.
• Delegation of duties when necessary

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Job Description    

Management of the Rusks Production Department, including the people, products, raw material and quality. Producing a consistent quality product at minimum cost that meets the customer expectations

Responsible for the day to day management of the plant in terms of productivity, capacity, yields, quality and maintenance

• Management and training of production staff
• Stock control and quality of raws and finished product
• Manage and improve productivity and yields
• Operate and control an effective planned preventative maintenance program
• Ensuring compliance with legal requirements – OHS, HACCP, FSSC 22000
• Maintain the food safety and safety systems in the plants
• Implementation of policies and procedures to manage and maintain Foodcorp facilities and assets
• Quality and safety assurance during and after completion of food production
• Budget management
• Preparation of monthly reports
• Attend monthly and weekly meetings with specific reference to health and safety, production and yields
• SKU compliance
• Plan adherence

Minimum Requirements    

• Completed Production related qualification
• Min 5 years relevant experience in a FMCG food production environment
• Experience in the management of an unionised workforce
• Working knowledge on MSOffice
• Bilingual
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to function under pressure
• Must pass annual medical examinations
• Willing to work shifts

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Responsible for the day to day management of the plant in terms of productivity, capacity, yields, quality and maintenance
• Management and training of production staff
• Stock control and quality of raws and finished product
• Manage and improve productivity and yields
• Operate and control an effective planned preventative maintenance program
• Ensuring compliance with legal requirements – OHS, HACCP, FSSC 22000
• Maintain the food safety and safety systems in the plants
• Implementation of policies and procedures to manage and maintain Foodcorp facilities and assets
• Quality and safety assurance during and after completion of food production
• Budget management
• Preparation of monthly reports
• Attend monthly and weekly meetings with specific reference to health and safety, production and yields
• SKU compliance
• Plan adherence

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Minimum Requirements    

• Matric
• National Diploma / Degree in management, business administration and/or sales and marketing (Preferred)
• Valid Code EB drivers license
• 3 to 5 years' experience in a marketing and sales function that includes coordinating sales teams and managing complex and/or significant customer relationships.
• Excel,  Powerpoint and report writing skills is essential for this role.

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    

• BCOM Degree or minimum 2-year Diploma in International shipping
• Minimum of 2 years work experience in an import export environment
• Experience in Customs, Import, Export, Veterinary, PVOC (advantageous)
• FMCG Perishable Food background (advantageous)

Duties & Responsibilities    

Import / Export Coordination

• Liaise with all stakeholders to plan and confirm the full order process, through each milestone event.  
• Communication with customers, suppliers, transporters, shipping lines and clearing agents.
• Arrange and apply for all regulatory certificates, permits and inspections, as required.
• Complete all shipping documentation in accordance with SARS / SARB requirements.
• Close interaction with internal cross-functional teams across the Supply Chain.
• Perform research into global trading situations and statutory requirements.
• Make recommendations on where opportunities exist to improve the current import/export process.

Operational Planning:

• Liaise with the planning teams to ensure stock availability and avoid out of stock situations for import/export stock holdings.
• Update the planning trackers with the appropriate import/export information.
• Review alternate scenarios to address exceptions in the import/export process.
• Dealing with queries, customer requests and problem solving.
• Investigate route-cause analyses and corrective actions.
• Participate as an integral member of cross functional teams to deliver import / export orders as planned.
• Leveraging your decision making to drive optimal business practise, while improving time, costs, and process.

Reporting / Administration:

• Generate all import / export documentation.
• Updating shipping reports and the tracking portal.
• Report and share insight daily/weekly/monthly on global service levels across all markets, both internally and externally.
• Compile other reports as set out by management.
• Quality checking all documentation for correctness and maintaining records for audit control.
• Approving third party invoices and maintaining financial accounts.

Basic appreciation of:

• Import / Export Procedures and full documentation requirements.
• Clearing & forwarding.
• Road, Sea & Air.
• Veterinary and PVOC inspection services.
• Incoterms and global shipping practises.
• Demand and Supply Planning processes.

Personal Attributes:

• Initiative and assertiveness.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise.
• High energy self-starter and team player.
• Resilience to focus on the solution instead of the problem.

Leadership Standards:

• Provide inspirational leadership.
• Create a culture of execution.
• Display business insight and innovate.
• Develop a customer service obsession.
• Develop commitment through engagement.
• Champion training and development of self and empowerment of others.
• Demonstrate willingness to help others and “go the extra mile” to meet team targets and objectives.
• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities and demonstrate effective self-management.

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Minimum Requirements    

• Relevant Finance Diploma or Degree
• At least 3 years’ experience in a credit and logistics environment
• SAP or Syspro Expereince would be an added advantage
• Game and/or other wholesale accounts is required 

Duties & Responsibilities    

Credit Control

• Generate and dispatch invoices or Pod’s on time to enable
• Receive remittance advices from customers and allocate
• Process all discounts and rebates for the Credit Supervisor to release before close of month-end.
• Clear all allocated cash in the General
• Prepare stock tolerance journals accurately, matching all debits and credits on the ERP system.
• Prepare General Ledger accounts for authorization and release before statements are
• Run statements on ERP prior to agreed monthly deadlines and distribute to customers.

Customer Administration

• Maintain compliance to credit limits for each customer and highlight possible non- conformance to the responsible supervisor before they exceed defined
• Liaise with customers to inform them of the balances once statements have been distributed, to ensure interim payment is made or to assist with application/documents for increases in credit limits where indicated by the credit analysis report.
• Report on all transactions on 60 days plus to the Credit
• Process ‘stop supply’ instructions on ERP where customer non-payment payment has occurred, ensuring that all of the necessary instructions and authorizations have been received.
• Where possible, liaise with customers to rectify account problems before “stop supply” instructions are implemented.
• Advise customers when the account has been blocked and ensure that all necessary internal departments are aware of the status of the customer/account.

Claim Processing

• Schedule the claim on ERP for pricing where no valid deal exists and provide supporting documentation to the relevant team members for
• Manage stock claims (returns, damaged stock, shortage ) by initiating the document flow.
• Assess if credit has been passed on queries and, if it not, submit supporting documents electronically to the relevant
• Ensure stock claims are tracked on ERP and that queries are
• Manage invalid claims by providing the necessary proof or backup documents to the

Teamwork and Self-Management

• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities and demonstrate effective self-management in terms of planning and prioritising, and self-
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately
• Inform relevant parties in the event of tasks or deadlines not met, the potential risks thereof and provide appropriate
• Support and drive the business core
• Manage colleagues and client’s expectations and communicate
• Demonstrate willingness to help others and “go the extra mile” to meet team targets and
• Champion training and development of self and others through utilising available training
• Participate in, and drive regular performance appraisals and ensure that own targets and goals are clear and achievable.

KPI’s

• Accuracy of credit management
• Claim resolution/processing
• Standing of customer credit
• Percentage of customers over 60
• Accounts reconciled and paid according to terms and agreed pricing conditions.