Fresh Openings at Empact Group

Purpose of the Role:

• To serve customers in a polite and friendly manner, offering coffee selections, assisting with basic food preparation, handling cash transactions, and actively supporting unit sales promotions.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Matric (Grade 12) is essential
• Customer service experience is essential
• Experience in a similar role is required

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Provide friendly, professional service to all customers
• Prepare and serve basic food and beverage items
• Operate the cash register and manage transactions efficiently
• Promote daily specials and sales promotions to customers
• Always maintain a clean and organized work area

Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies

• Knowledge of coffee types and coffee preparation
• Basic understanding of food preparation techniques
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle cash and operate a till accurately
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team

Deadline:17th March,2026

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Purpose of the role:

• We are seeking a diligent, proactive Health and Safety professional to join our dynamic team. In this role, you’ll ensure full compliance with HSE policies and procedures across Empact-managed sites, conduct site inspections, lead training, and support our teams in building a strong safety culture. If you’re highly engaged, detail-oriented, and confident communicating across all levels of an organisation — we’d love to hear from you. Experience in a food production environment is essential.

Education and Experience required:

• B-Tech / National Diploma in Environmental Health
• OR National Diploma in Food Technology / Food Science with additional safety, environmental, health, or risk management training (NEBOSH advantageous)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in food production, food manufacturing, or auditing food safety management systems
• Ability to collaborate across all levels and work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage a heavy workload
• Experience handling challenging situations and stakeholders
• Valid driver’s licence, own car, and willingness to travel to remote sites

Key areas of responsibility:

• Develop, implement, and monitor HSE policies, procedures, and reporting across the business
• Maintain and update Integrated Risk Management Systems and documentation
• Conduct pre-mobilisation risk assessments for new sites and support sales and operations with risk mitigation strategies
• Perform scheduled food unit audits and compile detailed reports, including non-conformances and corrective actions
• Contribute to training material development and conduct on-site HSE training for operational teams
• Work closely with the Incident Management Controller to ensure accurate reporting and classification of incidents
• Investigate incidents, verify classifications, and support Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Recommend policy improvements based on incidents, near misses, and site findings
• Support units in maintaining COFPA and other legal compliance requirements
• Stay updated on legislation changes and communicate impacts to the business
• Liaise with government and regulatory bodies (EHPs, Department of Health, fire department, etc.)
• Prepare and present HSE reports, statistics, and trend analyses
• Participate in regional management meetings and provide insights on compliance and improvement opportunities
• Plan travel efficiently and manage expenses within budget
• Maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and adherence to the company’s Code of Ethics
• Ensure clear communication with internal teams on updates or operational changes

Deadline:17th March,2026

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The Main Purpose of the job

• The successful incumbent will be responsible to assist with all food service-related activities which include managing daily operations of the kitchen area, implementation of the production process, managing food/labour costs, and an overall understanding of HACCP.

  Education and Experience required:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in food and beverage services or culinary arts is compulsory
• Minimum 3 Years of experience of progressive/kitchen management is compulsory
• Experience working within budget guidelines to deliver results is compulsory
• High Volume, complex foodservice operations experience is highly desirable

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies required:

• Strong knowledge of HSE is advantageous
• Knowledge of the catering environment ranging from fine dining to restaurant dining
• Knowledge of South African and industry-specific laws
• Customer Service Skills
• Management Skills
• Communication Skills
• Exceptional Functions Skills
• Ability to balance the budget and save on soft costs
• Computer literate

 Key areas of responsibility:

• Assist with managing daily operations of the assigned unit.
• Assist with implementation of the production process.
• Assist with managing food/labour costs.
• Overall understanding of HACCP.
• To develop and plan menus.
• Kitchen brigade management.
• Assist in the management of the strategic and day to day operations of the operation.

Deadline:17th March,2026

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The Main Purpose of the job:

• To develop and plan menus, establish recipes and food purchase specifications, coordinate, execute, supervise, and evaluate all the food production activities of a fast-paced operation. The Chef will assist in the management of strategic and day-to-day operations.

Education and Experience required:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in food and beverage services or culinary arts is compulsory
• Minimum 5 years’ experience of progressive culinary/kitchen management is compulsory
• Experience working within budget guidelines to deliver results is compulsory

Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies:

• Knowledge of the catering environment ranging from fine dining to restaurant dining
• Knowledge of South African and industry-specific law
• Strong financial acumen, proven budgetary and food control practices

Key areas of responsibility:

• To develop and plan menus
• Establish recipes and food purchase specifications
• Coordinate, execute, supervise, and evaluate all food production activities of a fast-paced operation
• Assist in the management of the strategic and day to day operations of the operation

Deadline:17th March,2026