Fresh Vacancies at RCL Foods

Job Description

The successful incumbent will be responsible for managing and maintaining the fleet and the transport team in the depot, thereby ensuring that productivity and performance are maximized. To control the inbound and outbound processes and stock handling in order to maintain efficiencies within the depot warehouse.

Minimum Requirements    

• A 3-year national diploma in logistics, fleet and/or warehouse management.
• Valid Code EB drivers' license.
• Computer literacy (MS Office).
• A minimum of 3 years management experience in a similar environment.
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in an FMCG environment.
• Previous experience managing warehousing, distribution, and stock control.

Duties & Responsibilities    

Inbound Control:

• Control the inbound process by receiving products in good condition.
• Manage the capturing of stock on the SAP system to ensure that goods are controlled and easily identified.
• Ensure the product is allocated to the right bin in order to facilitate ease of access and convenience as and when required.
• Activate internal material movement, incorporating order placement; product picking; and movement to truck for dispatch.
• Monitor product shelf life in order to ensure the product has not expired, using the FIFO (first in, first out) system.

Outbound Control:

• Control the functions of outbound, ensuring products are dispatched out to customer.
• Ensure that all orders leave the warehouse correctly packed and damage free.
• Ensure all invoicing has been completed accurately and correct where necessary.
• Manage and facilitate the process of loading goods onto trucks and ensure all products are sealed for transport to customers.

Customer Liaison:

• Deal with issues around damaged stock or stock shortages.
• Check that details on invoices coincide with those on the orders.
• Notify customers should any transport incident have a likely impact on delivery.
• Schedule customer deliveries according to the time window process.
• Verify orders and liaise with customers on point of receiving, making use of the SAP System.

Stock Control:

• Ensure stock is in the right location through the management of daily cyclic counts.
• Ensure staff are properly rotating stock (where it does not go to the pick face but to the back-up location).
• Monitor production and expiry dates on all inbound and outbound products.
• Track inbound/outbound damage trends, establish root causes and take the appropriate corrective action.
• Ensure cyclic counts are conducted prior to stock takes.
• Ensure frozen stock is kept in the appropriate frozen and/or chilled state.
• Prepare for and initiate monthly stock takes, ensuring that the entire process is completed within specified time frames.

Warehouse Maintenance Management:

• Manage and monitor the condition of the warehouse ensuring that the warehouse is kept clean. Damaged goods are dealt with according to SoP. Lighting is adequate and doors open and close easily. Areas in need of attention are reported to the Maintenance Manager. All bin allocations are clear from any damaged pallets. All forklifts are in good working conditions.

Fleet Control:

• Manage the daily schedule.
• Check that a job card has been allocated to work and that the driver has managed to complete the form correctly.
• Ensure that drivers complete the checklist every morning and afternoon to establish if there are any defaults.
• Request complaints and difficulties for the day and take the appropriate action.
• Monitor transport performance against benchmarks by obtaining vehicle exception reports from the tracking department as a means of monitoring drivers’ conduct and vehicle performance.

Compliance Control:

• Handle proxy responsibilities.
• Ensure that all drivers have valid driver’s licences and PDP’s.
• Ensure all staff members comply with health and safety requirements.
• Investigate and report on all injuries on duty (IOD’s).
• Implement safe working procedures.
• Verify temperature for the entire warehouse by analysing the temperature worksheet.
• Ensure frozen stock is maintained at above minus 18 and chilled not below minus 1.
• Ensure staff understand and comply with the standards set by ISO 22 000 and HACCP.
• Certify that a new load always enters a clean and well maintained vehicle highlighting the significance of quality.

Security Control:

• Investigate hijacking incidents to establish whether or not they are genuine cases.
• Ensure that all stock leaves the warehouse with proper documentation.
• Ensure cameras are focused on risk areas such as entry and exit points and on staff activity/inactivity to ensure staff are appropriately utilised and productive. 
• Issue stock counts on key lines such as “ready to eat” products (e.g. polony) on a daily basis and analyse results.
• Ensure that security staff check staff leaving for tea and lunch breaks.
• Ensure all trucks leaving the warehouse are sealed and recorded in a sealed register.
• Check the seals on warehouse doors on a daily basis.

Team Supervision:

• Train staff on the Standard Operating Procedures that serve to guide their approach to work.
• Implement the Standard Operating Procedures through consistent application and communication.
• Ensure that staff understand the procedures and sign off the relevant documents.
• Conduct monthly meetings with staff in order to ascertain problems encountered and resolve associated issues.
• Manage staff performance in order to establish opportunities for development and harness strengths.

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Minimum Requirements

• BCom qualification in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, and/or related qualification.
• A minimum of five years’ HR generalist experience in a FMCG environment will be an added advantage
• Advanced Managerial Business Qualification will be an advantage.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) is essential.
• Knowledge of the SAP system will be a distinct advantage.
• HR management experience will be an added advantage.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are crucial.
• Ability to handle and resolve conflict.
• Change management ability.
• To be considered for the role candidate must be a South African citizen.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Management of team.
• Facilitation and management of business plan, budgets, and costs.
• Ensure effective human capital utilisation.
• Coach line management in the execution of their leadership role.
• Co-ordinate, administrate and report human capital management information.
• Perform specialist HR functions.
• Management of union relations.
• Management of employee and industrial relations, including third party interventions.
• Communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Driving HR Projects.
• Represent the Company at the NBCS and actively involved in Sugar Bargaining Council processes.
• HR Strategy implementation.
• Reporting and analysis of HR trends and providing meaningful business solutions.
• General HR practices (recruitment, performance management, conflict resolution).

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Minimum Requirements    

• Diploma in Human Resource Management
• Valid Code EB drivers’ licence
• 2 years experience in a similar environment
• Experience working with SAP

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Provide all recruitment administration support for A and B Band appointments.
• Ensure all reference and criminal record checks are carried out fully and in a timely manner.
• Announce new appointments.
• Manage the new joiner process from offer letter through to joining instructions and induction.
• Provide HR support and advice to employees and line managers, explaining policies and procedures in a timely and effective manner.
• Handle maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave processes and queries.
• Handle health, safety and IOD processes and queries.
• Administer the performance management system.
• Enter data into the HR system so that accurate records are maintained.
• Provide data for and prepare management information reports.
• Liaise with payroll and distribute the payslips.
• Process medical aid / fund entries and withdrawals.
• Process death and disability claim documents.
• Capture disciplinary records into SAP.
• Administer the recording of absence.
• Administer the recording of vacation leave.
• Administer the probationary review periods.
• Maintain the personnel filing system and safeguard the files and documentation.
• Manage the leave administration process.
• Provide support in investigations for disciplinary and grievance procedures.
• Distribute/disseminate policies and convey related communication.
• Administer employee/study loan and bursary documentation.
• Answer all channelled HR administration-related queries from employees and managers in the business and ensure their resolution in accordance with service standards.

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Qualifications and Experience

• Matric
• 1 Year relevant experience in stores and warehouse environment
• Relevant SAP experience
• Reach truck licenses or high-level picking truck licenses
• Diploma or Certificate in Warehouse and Logistics

Knowledge

• Cycle Count principles and tools
• Warehouse based business procedures and practises
• Warehouse methodologies and principles
• Stock checking principles and practises
• SAP

Duties & Responsibilities    

Cycle Counting

• Conduct stocktakes to ensure reconciliation between records and actuals.
• Conduct daily/weekly/monthly cycle counts as instructed for all materials and stock items in a compliant, accurate and timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with established procedures and Company standards to maintain effective control over the physical product flow into and out of the warehouse.
• Ensure high levels of housekeeping are maintained.
• Ensure all stock has serial numbers.
•  Administer all paperwork as per defined procedures and ensure cycle count reports are completed.
• Implement required documentation, categorisation and ensure that labelling complies with Group standards.
• Maintain timely input to SAP and ensure accurate stock transaction records.
• Document the stock and inventory in the warehouse.     

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.

Ad hoc Administration

• File and safeguard records within area of responsibility.
• Compile ad hoc spread sheets and reports.

Safety and Security

• Safeguard the stock in the warehouses at all times against loss and damage.
• Comply with applicable company policies including those pertaining, but not limited to health, safety, environment, risk and quality, including HACCP/ISO.
• Conduct housekeeping in accordance with standard operating procedures.

Effective 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-development.
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Inform relevant parties in the event of tasks or deadlines not met, the potential risks thereof and provide appropriate resolution.
• Manage colleagues’ expectations and communicate appropriately.
• Demonstrate willingness to help others and “go the extra mile” to meet team targets and objectives.

KPI’s

• Compliance with all warehouse policies and practices.
• Accuracy of documentation and data.
• State (cleanliness and order) of the warehouse.
• Value of losses, damage or theft.

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Minimum Requirements    

• Bcom degree, essential with at least 3 years relevant experience.
• Advanced MS Excel & Word experience.
• The individual should be results & deadline driven.
• Able to multi-task to be able service multiple departments.
• The ability to pay attention to detail and accuracy is critical to this position.
• The individual needs to be an action-orientated, self-starter with good communication skills.
• To be considered for appointment, candidate must be a South African citizen.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Provide support services to Sales & Operational teams by compiling monthly reports & assisting with ad-hoc requests.
• Assist Commercial team with data compilation & analysis.
• Maintain daily, weekly & monthly dashboards & repetitive reports.
• Maintain the production order process & ensure the ongoing relevance of the Activity-Based-Costing model.
• Provide timeous information to Molatek operating divisions to improve efficiencies.
• Establish daily/weekly and monthly operational recons.
• Investigate and resolve variances on operational recons.
• Perform SAP functions necessary to achieve segregation of duties in the business
• Enforcing company policies & procedures.

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Minimum Requirements    

• Grade 12/ Matric certificate.
• Experience working in the stores or in a warehouse will be advantageous.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Check and verify stock received against customer orders.
• Count equipment to be loaded.
• Stage and snakeload vehicles by product.
• Ensure orders are loaded timeously.
• Ensure stock is secured properly and loaded correctly.
• Offload and count empty equipment.
• Ensure good housekeeping in the Dispatch department.
• Work collaboratively with th team to ensure all processes run smoothly and efficiently.

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PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

Responsible for maintaining diesel equipment operation by completing inspections and preventive maintenance requirements; correcting vehicle deficiencies; making adjustments and alignments; and keeping records.

Minimum Requirements    

• Matric
• Valid Drivers License
• Qualified Diesel Mechanic
• 5 years of experience in a similar role

Behavior Standards

• Be brilliant at the basics
• Face the brutal facts
• Smash the silos
• Lead with integrity, respect and energy
• Be curious and challenge change
• Take accountability for results and people

Knowledge

• Organizational/business unit processes
• The sector and its offerings
• Coaching
• Audit and compliance
• Recent laws and regulations

Skills

• Verbal and written communication
• Computer literacy
• Report writing
• Interpersonal
• Logical thinking
• Analytical thinking
• Decision making
• Presentation and facilitation
• Negotiation
• Organisational awareness
• Influence

Attributes

• Persuasive
• Initiative and assertive
• Tolerant of stress and pressure
• Creative
• Proactive
• Attention to detail
• Deadline driven
• People orientated
• Able to interact at all levels of the organisation
• Results/Goal oriented
• Able to encourage and motivate people

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Determines vehicle condition by conducting inspections and diagnostic tests; identifying worn and damaged parts.
• Keeps equipment available for use by completing preventive maintenance schedules; installing component and part upgrades; controlling corrosion; completing winterization procedures.
• Corrects vehicle deficiencies by removing, repairing, adjusting, overhauling, assembling, disassembling, and replacing major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, parts, or systems, such as, power and drive trains, electrical, air conditioning, fuel, emission, brake, steering, hydraulics; completes machine shop operations; making adjustments and alignments including bearing loads, gear tooth contact, valve mechanisms, governors, oil systems, control linkages, clutches, and traction units.
• Verifies vehicle performance by conducting test drives; adjusting controls and systems.
• Complies with federal and state vehicle requirements by testing engine, safety, and combustion control standards.
• Maintains vehicle appearance by cleaning, washing, and painting.
• Maintains vehicle records by annotating services and repairs.
• Keeps shop equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
• Contains costs by using warranty; evaluating service and parts options.
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical and regulation publications.
• Enhances maintenance department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments

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Job Description    

• To develop, implement and maintain Quality and Food Safety policies and systems according to best practise and legislative requirements
• To ensure customer quality and food safety requirements are adhered to
• Manage internal audit and compliance to internal RCL policies and practises from a QA, FS & Technical Innovation
• Ensure key customer engagement and relationships are managed effectively

Minimum Requirements    

• Degree in Food Science or Technology
• 10-year experience in managing Quality and Food Safety Systems (FSSC 22000, IBL, BRC etc).
• Systems Auditing experience.
• Customer management experience
• Baking and or flour related knowledge
• High risk & perishable/short shelf-life product experience
• MS Office

Leadership Standards

• Provide inspirational leadership
• Create a culture of execution
• Display business insight and innovate
• Develop customer service obsession
• Develop commitment through engagement

Knowledge

• Business principles
• Quality Systems
• Food Safety Systems
• WW IBL system and other related systems
• Legal requirements (labelling, APS and related regulations, DOH regulations)

Skills

• Planning and organisation
• Leadership standards
• Integrity
• Computer literacy (MS Office and SAP)
• Verbal and written communication
• Report writing
• Interpersonal
• Logical thinking
• Innovative thinking
• Problem solving
• Decision-making
• Analytical and evaluative thinking

Attributes

• Initiative and assertive
• Tolerant of stress and pressure
• Attention to detail
• Deadline driven
• Able to prioritise
• Able to leverage technology
• Organisational awareness
• Commitment to building strong business relationships with customers
• Effective communication with senior leaders internally and with customers
• Ability to interface and demonstrate leadership both internally and externally
• High-energy self-starter as well as collaborative team player
• Effective cross functional communication within company and the customer

Duties & Responsibilities    

Food Safety Systems

• Maintain and enhance current Food Safety systems to ensure compliance to internal specifications and legal requirements
• Constantly investigate developments in Food Safety trends locally and abroad and pro-actively implement or adapt processes or systems to ensure world class standards
• Maintain FSSC 22000 certification is and successfully audited annually
• Ensure the WW IBL system is maintained, and sites achieve “Green” Status
• Drive excellence in Food Safety across all sites: Complaint management, NCR management and trending
• Develop CAPEX budgets related to Food Safety
• Develop and manage the operating budget for the FS function

Technical Innovation

• Lead technical innovation in the facilities to drive improved quality and process efficiencies
• Collaborate with RCL teams and WW to identify technical challenges in factory and drive solutions to resolve
• Lead research into fit for purpose equipment and ingredients that can enhance product quality and resolve challenges
• Investigate and drive new in factory development by researching international trends
• Build relationships with external suppliers to assist in improving in factory process
• Assist with commissioning of new equipment and ensuring that optimal use and quality is achieved
• Constantly investigate developments in Food Safety trends locally and abroad and pro-actively implement or adapt processes or systems to ensure world class standards

Leadership

• Lead the Quality and Food Safety teams to meet the strategic goals of RCL Foods
• Work together with the Speciality Executive Team to develop strategic goals and targets for Quality and Food Safety & technical innovation
• Ensure Quality and Food Safety teams are motivated and engaged to drive the culture and compliance expected of the function
• Ensure the Quality and Food Safety teams are resourced and trained to meet the strategic goals of the division
• Be confident in presenting and reporting on the Quality and Food Safety function to the Executive and to the RCL SHERQ group function Executive
• Ensure there is a strong succession plan in place to ensure sustainability and business continuity
• Develop and implement the best QA/FS structure
• Lead customer discussions in regard to quality and food safety related issues including Woolworths

Customer and Stakeholder Engagement

• Essential to develop and maintain customer relationships at the appropriate level of seniority
• Woolworths customer engagement is critical to ensure clear communication and reporting lines
• Key cross functional relationships to be developed and maintained within RCL Foods
• Develop and maintain relationships with key suppliers together with RCL Group Sourcing
• Represent RCL Foods on various industry forums and with government bodies when required

Cost Management

• Ensure the QA/FS function is managed effectively from an operating cost perspective. This includes laboratory costs, manpower costs, product and raw material testing costs, root cause analysis costs and complaint analysis costs
• Effective CAPEX budgeting
• Ensure the laboratory is managed and equipment is maintained

KPI’s

• FSSC 22000 certified across all plants with minimal findings
• IBL “Green” audit scores at all Specialty sites
• Laboratory proficiency scores maintained
• Costs within BP
• QC and FS teams resourced correctly and trained
• Reporting accurate and relevant
• Customer complaints trending in-line with business expectations

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Job Description    

We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Distribution Manager to lead our distribution teams at both our bakery and depots. Your primary goal will be to ensure efficient distribution processes to meet customer service levels and sales targets while adhering to safety, health, and food safety standards. Collaborating closely with various departments, you will drive continuous improvement and effective communication throughout the distribution network.

Minimum Requirements    

Education and Qualification:

• Matric
• Diploma/Degree in Logistics/Supply Chain Management preferred.

Knowledge and Skill:

• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities
• Minimum 5 years distribution experience in the bread baking industry, with managerial experience
• Continuous improvement and safety experience in manufacturing/distribution
• Exposure to unionized environments

Problem Solving:

• Making operational decisions within responsibility
• Driving business agenda and maintaining effective relationships
• Addressing uncomfortable realities and acting on insights

Customer Relationships:

• Internal: Sales, Finance, Production, HR, Transport, Health & Safety, Food Safety
• External: Suppliers, Government Agencies

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Distribution Strategy: Collaborate with Bakery Manager to develop and implement innovative distribution strategies.
• Product Management: Oversee receiving, storage, transfer, and management of products to maintain integrity and maximize customer service.
• Loading and Off-loading: Ensure timely loading of trucks and maintain accurate records of goods received and dispatched.
• Route Planning: Conduct regular reviews to optimize route efficiency and minimize costs.
• Enterprise System Utilization: Make effective use of Syspro environment for financial controls.
• Communication: Maintain effective communication with cross-functional teams.
• Debrief Processes: Lead daily debrief processes to review sales, service levels, and operational metrics.
• Reconciliations: Ensure daily completion of despatch recon documents and investigate any discrepancies.
• Fleet Management: Collaborate with Transport Manager to optimize fleet service levels.
• Crate Management: Manage bread crates to minimize replacements and ensure cost-effective service levels.
• Driver and Outsourced Distributor Management: Oversee driver performance and adherence to company policies.
• Returns Management: Manage product returns process to minimize losses and ensure accurate reconciliation.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive performance metrics and implement improvement initiatives.
• Safety, Health, and Environment: Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations.
• Food Safety and Quality Management Support: Support food safety and quality management systems.
• Human Resource Management: Lead HR functions including recruitment, performance management, and training.
• Product Innovation Support: Support demand team in new product development.
• Project Management: Utilize resources effectively to deliver distribution strategy.
• Financial/Commercial Management: Maintain budgeting and cost control processes.
• Contract Management: Manage contracts and service level agreements effectively

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Minimum Requirements

• Minimum Master’s Degree (preferably in Business administration, sales, marketing or arts).
• 2-4 years’ experience in sales
• 2 of which must be as a Sales manager
• Valid Driver’s Licence

Duties & Responsibilities    

Main Responsibilities

Turnover

• Draw up action plans for customer visits in conjunction with GM.
• Monitor sales per route.
• Reach budget set for Bakery.

Information Request

• Determine customer needs.
• Check bread quality in shops.
• Keep customer profiles.
• Keep opposition profile and discuss with GM.
• Check route times.

Customer Relations

• Maintain good company image.
• Handle complaints effectively.
• Build up relationships with relevant community organisations.
• Check sales team appearances, daily on route visits.

Reporting

• Report to operations manager on general progress made
• Responsible to operations manager for overall performance.

Training

• Re-enforce “Working for customers” with sales team i.e. Core Service Values and Sunbake Primary Service Package as well as modules covered in “Route Management “course.
• Monitor sales team conduct.
• Give on-the-job training if required.