Fresh Job Openings at Amaro Foods

Purpose

To manage the entire production process, ensuring that specifications are followed and GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practice) are adhered to at all times. To meet all customer product requirements (order quantity and quality).

Key Performance Outputs

• Ensure proper and accurate production planning
• Liaise with technical and maintenance departments to ensure optimal performance of the production function
• Ensure optimum use of production resources
• Maintain proper functioning of manufacturing equipment
• Lead and manage the various teams to produce results in line with customer expectations
• Lead and manage the productions teams ensuring optimal performance
• Supervise, mentor and motivate the respective teams
• Manage employee conduct according the company’s Code of Behaviour and take appropriate action where deviations occur
• Conduct and lead regular team meetings (“Let’s Talk”), at level 3
• Maintain all documentation required for due diligence.
• Maintain accurate traceability throughout the production process
• Ensuring all orders are produced in full
• Ensuring all lines are producing at the required efficiency rates
• Proactively managing product yields; maintain waste within the requirement targets
• Maintain all relevant Amaro Foods policy requirements
• Comply with the necessary Occupational Health and Safety requirements
• Ensure compliance to all food safety regulations, allergen control, housekeeping and pest control
• Participate in personal hygiene checks
• Ensure compliance to all food safety legislation and regulations, organizational food safety management system requirements.

Technical Skills and Experience

• Relevant Degree or Diploma in Production Management
• Post graduate qualification advantageous
• 6-8 years’ experience in FMCG industry
• 5 years production management experience
• Understanding of Food manufacturing and production
• Knowledge of technical process and principles advantageous
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Methodologies advantageous

Please quote the following reference number on your application in the subject line: AMAPRM001

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Purpose

To interpret customer needs and lifestyle trends for the development of a product development plan that delivers consistent high quality, value for money and exceeds customer expectations; whilst contributing to the respective category’s profitability and the company’s strategic goals and objectives.

Key Performance Outputs

• Interpret and utilize customer and food trends to develop proposals aligned to trends and business objectives
• Conduct market research for benchmarking, including range reviews locally and internationally
• Develop products aligned to customer requirements and briefs, business objectives and legislative requirements
• Responsible for creating and validating recipes/recipe processes/packaging through kitchen and factory trials
• Manage and implement the product development process within the category to ensure product ranges are delivered in line with product direction and brand values
• Continuously look for ways to upgrade existing product ranges according to customer and business requirements
• Conduct the planning, organizing and monitoring of trials with the relevant teams
• Sample submission to the customer
• Attend / set up meetings as required
• Liaise with Procurement Department to ensure that raw materials are available for production trials within the allocated timeframes
• Raw Material stock management
• Coordinate role players impacting timelines for product launches
• Conducting product presentations to the customer
• Maintain a project tracking sheet (CPA), to ensure that the status regarding current projects are reported on regularly
• Update and maintain necessary project documentation
• Document and file the confirmed recipes for easy access
• Reviewing and approving artwork via OPAL
• Ensure feedback forms and recipes are updated timeously, according to the CPA milestones
• Responsible for submitting the recipes to the Finance departments’ Cost Accountant
• To complete day to day administration timeously
• Produce high quality, innovative product samples and ensure these are delivered to the customer
• Review, set and continuously improve quality standards of existing product ranges through local and international benchmarking
• Comply with the necessary Occupational Health and Safety requirements
• Ensure NPD compliance is in line with company certifications, food safety regulations, allergen control, housekeeping and pest control
• Participate in personal hygiene checks

Technical Skills and Experience

• Degree or diploma in Consumer Science or relevant Culinary qualification or 5 years’ experience in a similar position
• Experience in food product development or related foods experience
• Previous work experience with a Top End Retail supplier is advantageous
• A superior palate and sensory evaluation skills
• FPI, Opal and Syspro experience advantageous

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Purpose

Responsible for providing support in terms of bulk recruitment, administration and execution of Human Capital Projects. To support Amaro Foods company culture by ensuring that the employee experience / culture is key.

Key Performance Outputs

• Comply with work rules, standards and methods
• Support Invoice control
• Take care to minimize waste and identify cost saving initiatives within area of control
• Recruitment and Onboarding of Employees
• Assist Group Human Capital Manager and HR Business Partners with co-ordination and facilitation of Human Capital Projects.
• Provide administrative support to HR Business Partners.
• Support line managers with queries relating to people management (this includes and is not limited to compliance, training and development, recruitment, industrial and employee relations talent and performance management etc.)
• Adhere to statutory regulations, organisational standards, policies, and procedures
• Report non-compliance and implement corrective actions to ensure compliance
• Assistance when required with Auditing documentation
• Obtain information, check for accuracy, and refine information
• Collate and submit reports
• Document management and filing
• Build support and maintain interpersonal and team relationships to ensure a stable working environment and achievement of team objectives.

Technical Skills and Experience

• Minimum 3 year’ Bachelor’s Degree or BTech Degree in HR (Industrial Psychology/Human Resources/Social Sciences)

• Min 2 – 3 years’ experience as HR Generalist across functions

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Purpose

• Responsible for supporting financial leadership in driving and managing the Company’s finances in line with overall Group Company strategic objectives.

Key Performance Outputs

• Identify and report financial irregularities and potential problems are reported to the Finance Executive.
• Maintain an up-to-date general ledger.
• Prepare and sign off periodic financial statements including profit and loss accounts, budgets, cash flows, variance analysis and obtain input and commentary on performance, progress and reasons for variances.
• Prepare and distribute all reports required from Libstar on time.
• Adhere to all SOP’s, policies and procedures
• Implement corporate governance procedures, risk management and internal control
• Keep to and meet all deadlines or due dates.
• Ensure that an orderly accounting filing system for all documents is maintained and updated
• Perform investigations regarding effectiveness and/or efficiencies within the Accounts – Department and branches and formulate proposals for improvement.
• Review the management and implementation of the costing and pricing and ensure Customer/Supplier Contracts and ensure efficiency.
• Ensure the finance department runs efficiently and as planned.
• Maintain a project list that is delegated and on track to meet their deadlines.
• Compare Project Feasibility to Actual Outcome to identify short comings and achievements.
• Responsible for financial compliance with SARS and their respective requirements.
• Manage the audit process, ensuring sound financial practice at all times.
• Identify and research financial information for audit purposes and financial reporting.
• Comply with the necessary Occupational Health and Safety requirements.
• Assist with the development of Company Policy and Company Financial Strategic Plans
• Provide input to key strategic decisions and formulation of business strategies and input to improve business performance.
• Responsible for providing leadership, direction and management of the finance team/s.
• Implement and maintain the processes for financial forecasting and budgets, and overseeing the preparation of all financial reporting within the Company.
• Ensure effective communication with the Board Members on the financial forecasts and operating revenue.
• Advise on the financial implications and consequences of business decisions.
• Provide assistance and advice to departments and staff regarding general budgeting and financial reporting needs, including business plans, costing and pricing proposals, etc.
• Manage and assist with the preparation, consolidation and review of strategy, plans and budgets for the division and each branch (Operational and Capex).
• Assist with the training within the company in relation to financial responsibilities, both on- the-job and through participation in workshops and discussion groups.
• Coach non-financial managers on interpreting and communicating financial data.
• Manage the Financial team/s ensuring fair allocation of workload.
• Manage the delivery of operational activities of staff.
• Provide input and feedback from performance reviews and assist in improving staff’s performance.
• Schedule staff leave and maintain staff records.
• Supervise, teach and motivate the team.
• Take responsibility for staff work, induction and on-job training.

Technical Skills and Experience

• Post graduate CA (SA) degree compulsory
• BCOM degree
• 8-10 years’ experience as a Financial Manager
• FMCG experience advantageous
• Syspro experience
• BI (Business Intelligence) experience

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Purpose

Providing administrative and clerical support in the recording and tracking of the purchases, payments and all supplier related entries accurately and timeously to ensure our supplier invoices and accounts are reconciled and paid according to their terms

Key Performance Outputs

• Follow up on outstanding purchase orders, goods received notes and supplier invoices
• Complete daily, weekly and monthly reconciliations and report on any identified variances
• Identify and report financial irregularities and communicate potential problems to the accounts payable manager.
• Responsible for maintaining and updating creditors/supplier’s ledger
• Adhere to all SOP’s, policies and procedures
• Ensure all supplier statements are received, processed and reconciled by the 25th of every month.
• Meet all deadlines or due dates as specified in the relevant SOP’s
• Maintain an orderly, updated accounting filing system for all documents
• Maintain all relevant spreadsheets.
• Assist in the efficient management and implementation of the costing and pricing and ensure that the correct Customer/Supplier Contracts is used
• Follow up on supplier queries and get them resolved within 30 days
• Ensure all Credit Applications, Credit Terms or Take on forms for all Suppliers are signed and filed
• Process goods received notes and goods received notes adjustment on Syspro after matching it to purchase
• Process purchase invoices and purchase credit notes on Syspro after matching it to goods received notes or purchase orders
• Process purchase orders on Syspro
• Process supplier adjustments and journals on Syspro
• Process supplier payments on Syspro after matching it to purchase invoices
• Process supplier recons on Syspro and excel
• Process and maintain supplier accounts
• Assist with the training within the company in relation to financial responsibilities, both on‐ the‐job and through participation in workshops and discussion groups
• Coach non‐financial managers on interpreting and communicating financial data

Technical Skills and Experience

• Diploma in Accounting
• Previous working knowledge of Syspro

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Purpose

• Monitor and manage the day-to-day financial operations within the company as well as leading and supervising the financial team, ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the team.

Key Performance Outputs

• Assist in the preparation of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual management accounting reports and obtain input and commentary on performance, progress and reasons for variances where relevant.

• Ensure that reconciliations and controls are performed and signed off timeously.
• Identify and report financial irregularities and potential problems to the Senior Financial Manager.
  Prepare periodic financial statements including profit and loss accounts, budgets, cash flows, variance analysis and obtain input and comment on the performance, progress and reasons for variances.
• Year-End Audit preparation and Auditors Assistance
• Prepare monthly income statement per branch as per requirements.
• Develop and provide reports for all departments linked to Syspro, i.e. sales report, purpose report.
• Prepare and distribute all reports required on time
• Maintain an orderly, updated accounting filing system for all documents.
• Coach non‐financial managers on interpreting and communicating financial data.
• Assist Heads of Departments with the preparation and review of annual budgets as well as financial reports
• Assist with the preparation, consolidation and review of strategy, plans and budgets for the division and each branch (Operational and Capex)
• Contribute to short-, medium- and long-term business planning.
• Research financial information for audit purposes and financial reporting
• Process and reconcile all bank and cash transactions.

Technical Skills and Experience

• BCOM – Accounting and/ or similar financial diploma or degree
• Post graduate qualification in commerce advantageous
• 3 years’ experience working within a financial department
• 1 year people management experience Syspro experience
• Previous working knowledge with Syspro advantageous