Fresh Jobs at RCL Foods

Job Description    

• To physically inspect materials and quantities received from suppliers and reconcile it for delivery/ returns notes from the suppliers.
• To exercise control of packaging stores and ingredient stores and ensure that quantity and location accuracy is maintained all of which must be controlled within the boundaries of the Syspro system. To physically inspect materials and quantities received from supplier/s.
• To assist with physical stock counts and investigate, trace and resolve inconsistent material movements to improve inventory accuracy.
• To ensure the correct storage and issuing of ingredients is in accordance with food safety, FIFO (First In First Out) and FEFO (First Expired First Out) principles.
• To monitor stock levels and inform management of low stock, excess stock or close to expiry plus slow-moving inventory
• To identify and report damaged, expired or non-conforming materials and ensure proper segregation and disposal procedures are followed
• To ensure all stock transactions, transfers, returns and adjustments are captured accurately and timeously in the Syspro system.

Minimum Requirements    

• NQF Level 4 Grade 12 or Matric Equivalent Certificates or N (C) V Level 4
• Cost & Inventory certificate / Stores & Inventory certifictae / Any related supply chain or procument certificate
• 2-5 years experience in Stores Operations and stock Management 
• 2-3 years supervisory experience within the stores department

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Liaising with supply chain teams to ensure timeous delivery of materials, both ingredients and packaging.
• Receiving and off-loading all incoming materials.
• Uphold Safety, Good Housekeeping and GMP standards as per requirements.
• Communication with Contractors, Suppliers, Buyers and Production
• Accuracy of information captured in Syspro
• Timeous releasing of Finished Goods through liaising with quality teams.
• Control of stock on hold.
• Inspection of material received from contractors and Suppliers, returns from production.
• Ensure First Expired, First Out (F.E.F.O) stock management is maintained.
• Ensure all material movements from and to Supplier/ Production/Daily, weekly, and monthly stock counts.
• Accurate stock control and issuing.
• Complete and file dispatch advices.7\]\]098.
• Receive, mark and allocate materials into the correct bin locations as per Syspro.
• Making effective decisions and solving problems.
• Assigning tasks and responsibilities to others.
• Developing a sense of unity and collaboration among team members.
• Demonstrating professional behavior and attitudes.
• Understanding how different functions within an organization interact.
• Maintaining high standards of accuracy in administrative tasks to avoid errors that could impact customers and production.

Deadline:1st August,2026

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• RCL FOODS is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic QC Laboratory Technician to join our Milling Division.
• To execute daily analysis and other tasks within the scope of the QC laboratory. Collection of samples and analysis of grain and grain products.

Minimum Requirements    

• Diploma/Degree in food science, food technology, analytical chemistry, biotechnology.
• Computer literacy courses.
• 1- 2 years of cereal laboratory experience / other laboratory experience.

Knowledge and Skill 

Behaviour Standards

• Take accountability
• Be accurate and detail oriented
• Be able to manage oneself 
• Timeous
• Punctual
• Dependable

Knowledge

•  Product knowledge in regards to technical detail and end use
•  Detailed knowledge of the instruments and SOP’s
•  Raw Material technical knowledge
•  Basic laboratory management
• Computer literate

Skills

•  Administrative
•  Planning

Attributes

•  Attention to detail 
• Professional 

Duties & Responsibilities    
Product Analysis

•  To accurately and timeously analyse all products produced according to laboratory SOP’s
•  To accurately and timeously analyse selected raw materials delivered.
•  Carry out analysis of daily control samples and ensuring they remain within acceptable  experimental error.
•  Record, interpret and disseminate all results and information accurately and timeously.
•  Collect samples from the various production units according to schedule or when required.
•  Adhere to daily route planning and stand in where required.

Safety and Food Safety

•  Assist with implementation of required food safety standards in the laboratory.
•  Identify unsafe conditions and recommend remedial action if required.
•  Maintain strict housekeeping and hygiene standards in the laboratory

Deadline:31st July,2026

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• RCL Foods is currently recruititng for a Production Shift Supervisor to joing our baking business unit based in Pietermaritzburg, the role will report to a Manufacturing Manager.
• The successful candidate will manage the operations of the production function so as to ensure products are manufactured correctly, cost effectively, on time and in full and in accordance with the quality standards, whilst maximizing plant efficiencies and adhering to systemic processes. Manage and control staff. Is accountable for the whole shift.

Minimum Requirements    
Education / Qualifications:

• Matric or equivalent NQF4
• SA Chamber of Baking Certificate

Experience:

• 3+ years manufacturing supervisory experience.
• 2+ years perishable food manufacture and FMCG.

Skills/Knowledge

• Practical knowledge of ERP system
• Full understanding of FSMS and OHS systems
• Good computer literacy, especially Excel

Competencies

• Operational Decision Making
• Planning & Organising
• Information Monitoring
• Inspiring Leadership
• Building a Successful Team
• Managing Conflict
• Quality and Results Driven

Duties & Responsibilities    
Shift start up

• Check that work orders are created based on production plan with production admin
• Check all machinery for cleanliness and ensure in good working order
• Validate that a pre-run on critical points were done with maintenance staff
• Validate right number of staff at the right time for the shift according to base staffing
• Create and communicate production plan with the production team leaders and production admin
• Conduct regular staff meetings and complete meeting registers
• Conduct daily meeting with Maintenance Supervisor

During shift

• Verify stock that is issued from stores.
• Sample finished product to check for quality, consistency, weight, volume and defects and take corrective action
• Ensure temperature checks conducted every 60 minutes throughout the baking process
• Validate all departments are following their related processes and if not, take corrective action
• Quality check in each department in accordance with Total Quality Management system
• Validate hourly targets are adhered to.
• Validate all documentation related to production is completed in full and compile and submit reports
• Ensure shift performance is reported on hourly (Mixing and slicing)
• Validate that yield standards are met hourly and any discrepancies can be quantified and justified.
• Ensure damage bread recording is accurate and reasons for damages given and ensure transferred to dispatch.
• Corrective actions for damages/yields/conversions to be documented and actioned
• Provide detailed handover report to next shift supervisor and maintenance and sign off
• Ensure a detailed breakdown report of the shift is recorded by Maintenance and Production Admin
• Ensure production team leader reports and checks are accurate and complete and take corrective action when necessary

Food Safety and Quality

• Adhere to food safety guidelines as per company policies and procedures.
• Abide by all Good Manufacturing Practices requirements as set out by the employer.
• Ensure all work areas are cleaned and free from contaminants
• Ensure the product produced is free from all contaminants by ensuring staff adhere to all GMP and food safety requirements
• Ensure that product produced has met all quality parameters.

General

• Review of previous Ds and Ns production run with Production Co-ordinator
• Timeously report any maintenance related issues which will affect the operation in the bakery
• Complete job cards for all maintenance work related to faulty equipment and machinery
• Report on problems, accidents or breakdowns
• Ensure clean as you work policy is maintained and monitored at all times
• Review recording documents per department.

People Management

• Be aware of staffing requirement per shift and per team. Conduct daily headcount
• Ensure compliance with BCEA in terms of working hours
• Monitor and manage staff overtime
• Arrange for replacement staff through the labour broker when short of staff
• Control of tea and lunch breaks to ensure shift is fully covered
• Identify training needs of staff and feedback to Manager/Co-ordinator
• Conduct on the job training
• Cross-train and rotate staff in department. Multi skill program
• Take disciplinary action when required
• Overtime to be reported and request for approval from Manufacturing Manager
• Issue pass out to staff
• Validate registers daily per shift
• Daily edits on Time and Attendance system
• Conduct performance reviews formally twice a year and informally, on a regular basis
• Monitor staff performance ensuring full productivity

Deadline:1st August,2026

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• RCL FOODS is seeking a highly skilled and efficient Stock Controller (In Development) to join the Sugar Division. The role will report to the Procurement Manager and will be based in Komati.
• The Stock Controller will be responsible for overseeing store operations, including stock management, procurement compliance, budget control, team supervision, and communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements    

• A Diploma/Degree in Supply Chain Management or equivalent qualification.
• System skill (SAP and MS skills) - prerequisite.
• At least 3 years supervisory or equivalent experience.
• 3 years relevant experience in a Store or Warehousing environment.
• Must demonstrate the ability to problem solve efficiency.
• To be considered for appointment, candidate must be a South African citizen.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Management of Subordinates, as well as time management and clearing of time messages.
• Manage receiving, issuing, storing, counting, safeguarding, and disposal of stock items to and from store.
• Management of general store operations and material management.
• Enforcing and Auditing of Procurement SOPs.
• Reporting and spend monitoring.
• Transit store organising.
• Management of Safe keeping and preservation of stock.
• Management of Stores operational budget.Communication with internal and external customers.
• Organise and co-ordinate stock and cycle counts.
• Ensuring that departmental and business requirements.
• Report and investigate accidents, incidents and implement preventative measures.
• Maintain high quality work standards and good housekeeping in area of responsibility and comply with safety standards and requirements.

Deadline:1st August,2026

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• RCL FOODS is seeking a QA Technologist FTC (3 months) to join our RCL FOODS Division.  The role will be based in Pretoria West and report to the Senior QAT. RCL FOODS is looking for an individual to drive compliance with the organisation’s policies, procedures, customer and regulatory requirements through the development and administering of Food Safety and Quality programs related to the manufacturing of product.

Minimum Requirements    
Qualifications

• Matric
• National Diploma  or Degree in Quality or Food Technologist or Biotechnologyt
• Food Safety and HACCP training
• FSSC / ISO 22000 will be an advantage
• Auditor qualification (internal)

Experience

• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in FMCG / Food Manufacturing environment

Knowledge

• Application and strong knowledge of GMP’S, HACCP, ISO 22 000 and preferably FSSC 22 000 in a QMS environment.
• Fluent in English, computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office (Word & Excel).

Duties & Responsibilities    
Key Responsibilities 

Nonconformance Reports

• Raise NCR’s as and when required and communicate with relevant parties
• Follow up on open NCR’s
• Verify action taken to close raised NCR’s
• Keep records and trend

Customer Complaints:

• Investigate consumer complaints and communicate with relevant parties
• Generate reports and give feedback to relevant parties within required time  
• Update the complaints on a tracker Trend and analyses complaints
• Follow up on and verify effectiveness of corrective and preventative action taken.

Traceability

• Review and update traceability documents
• Conduct traceability exercises to identify any gaps
• Take required action to close identified gaps to improve the system

Audits

Internal:

• Conducts internal food safety including GMP & process audits
• Compiles and maintains internal audit schedules
• Arranges audits with relevant managers to ensure participation and clear communication
• Communicates audit findings to management & all relevant stakeholders
• Arrange follow up audits with relevant managers & all relevant stakeholders
• Verifies audit findings are actioned and closed effectively
• Compares internal audit findings against external audit findings to identify gaps

External:

• Understands the criteria required for external audits
• Participates in third party audits
• Conduct supplier audits
• Ensure audit findings are actioned and closed effectively

Product development

• Support the NPD team to ensure that the new projects support food safety  compliance  and improve product quality
• Assist with factory trials
• Ensure all required documents are reviewed and updated for newly launched products
• Design Accept / reject criteria / quality contracts on all final products

Training

• Identify training requirements
• Train all relevant staff on food safety requirements
• Conduct competency assessments to ensure all trained staff understood and practice the learnings
• Generate and review training material
• Update and trend training register.

Supplier Quality Assurance

• Review and update supplier quality assurance program
• Review and update the approved supplier list
• Review supplier rating according to procedure
• Send supplier questionnaire and follow up and review contents
• Communicate any deviations and raise NCR’s and follow up with suppliers
• Review concessions and communicate outcome with all relevant parties
• Conduct supplier visits/ audits as and when required

Deadline:29th July,2026

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• RCL FOODS is seeking a Consumer Market Insights Manager to champion the voice of the consumer and embed best-practice research and insight methodologies across the business. The successful candidate will translate consumer, shopper and market data into compelling, actionable insights that create a competitive advantage. These insights will help shape and strengthen brands, inform strategy, unlock innovation opportunities, enhance marketing effectiveness and ensure consumer and shopper understanding remains at the centre of business decision-making.

Minimum Requirements    

• Minimum 8 years' experience in market research
• Degree in Marketing, Management Sciences, Psychology or a related field.
• FMCG experience is essential, with Food & Beverage experience advantageous
• Strong experience across qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
• Research agency experience is advantageous.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong capabilities in a variety of both quantitative and qualitative methodologies.
• Hands on experience & knowledge in managing & analysing a wide range of market research methodologies & tools.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to lead projects end-to-end from briefing and methodology design through to analysis, reporting and insights recommendation.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high standards of quality and delivery.
• Ability to synthesise multiple data sources into clear business implications, opportunities and recommendations.
• Proficiency with RMS Data eg. Circana / NIQ, ASK D, as well as other analytical modelling tools and techniques (eg. Market Mix Modelling Assortment Optimisation, PSM).
• Superior communication, report writing and presentation skills.
• Understanding of statistics, analytics and modelling will be advantageous.
• High computer literacy in using Excel, AI and Powerpoint.

Duties & Responsibilities    

Consumer & Shopper Insights

• Champion the voice of the consumer and shopper, embedding consumer-centric thinking across the business and building deep understanding of existing, adjacent and future growth categories
• Lead, conduct and analyse research for your teams: sensory, copy testing, brand health, shopper behaviour, white space opportunities, pricing studies, immersions, segmentation/U&A, need states, CEP / occasion opportunities, DBA studies, competitor intelligence
• Play an integral role throughout the innovation process, from opportunity identification and sizing, ideation and concept generation through to concept, agile CPT, go/no-go recommendations, launch optimisation and post launch analysis
• Support business case development by identifying market opportunities, estimating market potential and providing consumer-based inputs into volumetric, CAPEX and investment decisions
• Challenge and influence brand teams to ensure strategies, brand positioning, communications and innovation pipelines are grounded in robust consumer and shopper understanding
• Maintain a strong understanding of the competitive landscape and broader market environment, providing actionable analysis and recommendations that identify opportunities and risks.
• Be on top of consumer, shopper and category trends and needs and proactively share relevant insights across the organisation

Marlet Research Abilities

• Support the CMI Executive in embedding best-practice consumer insight frameworks consistently across brand teams (e.g. BHT, CPS, Quality Benchmark Testing, Creative Testing and DBA studies)
• Understand business challenges and recommend the most appropriate research methodologies to answer key business questions and validate hypotheses
• Proactively identify research opportunities and recommend insight-led solutions to support business growth
• Lead and manage all stages of qualitative and quantitative research projects, working collaboratively with agency partners and conducting self-service research where appropriate
• Utilise multiple data sources to build a holistic understanding of consumer and shopper behaviour, translating findings into clear, actionable recommendations that influence business decisions
• Summarise & translate research findings into clear, actionable recommendations that influence business decisions
• Manage community panels and self-service research platforms to support agile learning and ongoing consumer, shopper and category understanding and adhoc requests
• Develop and interpret segmentation studies, with a strong understanding of both the science and application of segmentation

Retail Measurement & Analytics

• Share & analyse specific monthly RMS reports (share, pricing, market, inflation)
• Deliver consumer switching, penetration and consumption analyses from sources like Nielsen IQ Homepanel / Kantar World Panel to your brand categories
• Able to understand the different types of analytic tools to enhance data and answer business needs
• Support team in pricing and promotional modelling and effectiveness in order to develop a pricing strategy
• Work with MMA tools for promotion / activation evaluation to understand effectiveness of spend and how we can have a better ROI
• Quantify market opportunities through market sizing, forecasting and volumetric modelling

Agency and Stakeholder Engagement

• Champion CMI and promote best-practice research standards and ways of working across the business
• Serve as the primary point of contact for research agency partners. And act as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert on consumer and shopper understanding across the business
• Build strong partnerships with agency partners to ensure high-quality outputs, service excellence and maximum business impact
• Challenge agency methodologies, interpretations and recommendations to ensure insights are commercially relevant, actionable and aligned to business objectives
• Actively participate throughout the research process, including questionnaire design, sample/profile development, project sign-off and presentation of findings
• Ensure all projects are delivered to agreed quality, timing and budget

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Minimum Requirements    

• Grade 12
• Studying Diploma in Road Transport Management 
• Work Integrated Learning Letter
• Learner Agreement

Duties & Responsibilities    
Conduct checks that all documents are recived from Transporters: 

• Signed/Stamped Pod
• Customer GRV/AOD
• Signed Pallet Slip
• Pallet Return Slip (Chep)
• Claim documents
• Transport PO
• Transport delivery Note
• Make sure PO is made out to correct transporter

Conduct checks on Transporter invoices: 

• PO number reflecting on invoice 
• Delivery Note reflecting on invoice
• Transport invoice rate matched Syspro price
• Invoices made out on correct company: RCL/QS 

Action all PODs with claims or return noted:

• Pass a non-stock related credit (ZCR) and customer
• Bill transporter with non-stock related debit (ZDR)
• Print invoice for transporter
• Scan invoice with supporting documents and mail to transporter
• Transport statement reconciliation:

Follow up on outstanding lnvoices 

• Make sure invoices and pods are received daily
• Handle all creditors queries with invoice discrepancies, deductions
• Monthly report on old open TPO's
• Responsible for any transport billings and credits (damages/pallets/short/deliveries/accidents/hi-jackings)
• Porper record keeping and traker management of all transport billings and credits
• Monthly/weekly transport feedback to management for transport SLA meetings
• Monthly discussion with creditors to discuss issues and resolve all transport account queries 
• Fowarding of all approved invoices to creditors for payment

Deadline2#0th July,2026