Job Vacancies at Cape Herb & Spice

Job Objective:

• Are you passionate about food, flavour trends and quality? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and have strong administration skills? Cape Herb & Spice is looking for a proactive and organized marketing co-ordinator to support our marketing team. This is a chance to work with a creative, dynamic team and you will be supporting the marketing plans of our spice, tea and gifting product ranges while gaining hands-on experience in a dynamic marketing environment.

Key Functional Areas:

• Social Media Content and Community Management
• Campagn Exposure
• Co-ordination of International tradeshows planning
• Internal marketing events & communication
• Project Management

Education and Required Skills:

• BComm. Marketing degree
• Minimum 2 years marketing and admin experience
• Proficient in MS Office especially PowerPoint and excel
• Experience in creating content on Canva. Photoshop advantageous
• Strong project management and coordination skill
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills at all levels, both written and verbal
• Eye for detail and the aesthetic
• Driver’s license and own car essential
• Passion for food and cookery will be advantageous
   

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Duties include:

• Support research and build data across NPD technical projects
• Provide technical support and problem-solving within the department
• Coordinate recipe tastings and testing to ensure products are safe and meet quality standards

Requirements:

• Graduate or early-career professional in Food Technology, Food Science, or Consumer Science
• Organised, detail-oriented, and proactive
• Strong communication skills and a team player
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office and intermediate Excel

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Purpose of the job:

• The Accountant is responsible for assisting in maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and supporting financial reporting and operational efficiency. The role places a strong emphasis on asset management, lease accounting, ERP system integrity, and timely reporting.

Key Functional Areas:

Non-Current Assets & Fixed Asset Management

• Maintain and reconcile the fixed asset register and wear and tear register, ensuring completeness and accuracy
• Account for additions, disposals, and transfers of assets in accordance with company policy and accounting standards
• Review and validate depreciation and amortisation Syspro schedules, performing recalculations where necessary
• Perform regular asset verifications and ensure proper asset tagging and tracking
• Oversee annual useful life reviews and ensure correct application of appropriate adjustments
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards for non-current assets

Instalment Sale Agreements

• Maintain, manage and account for instalment sale agreements, ensuring adherence to accounting requirements
• Ensure accurate allocation between capital and interest components
• Reconcile instalment sale balances and ensure correct interest rates are applied

Reporting

• Assist in preparation of monthly management accounts
• Ensure consistency and reliability of reporting information

Month-End Processes

• Assist with executing month-end roll-over procedures within the ERP system
• Prepare and post journals and complete analysis for Insurance & Repairs and Maintenance
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations with supporting documentation
• Adherence to month-end timelines and deadlines

Board Pack / Profit Forecast (PF) Compilation

• Assist with Compiling and preparing Board packs
• Provide support schedules, analysis and commentary for key calculations
• Assist with preparation of annual budgets and PF updates

Insurance

• Liaise with insurers and brokers regarding policy renewals, claims, and policy amendments
• Ensure all assets and operations are appropriately insured and company risk exposure is clarified
• Arrange required Insurance confirmations for Customers and Quality Audits

Risk Register

• Assist with maintaining and updating the company risk register, ensuring all key risks are identified, assessed, and regularly reviewed
• Work with relevant departments to monitor risk mitigation actions and ensure accountability

Audit

• Assist with internal and external audit requests as required

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 5 years’ relevant accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and standards (including IFRS)
• Experience working with ERP systems
• Advanced Excel skills

Desired Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience working with ERP (Syspro) systems and integrated systems (Barcode scanning) will be an advantage
• Computer literate: MS Office (Intermediate / Advanced Excel / Pivot Tables, Power BI advantageous)
• Articles will be an advantage

Personal Characteristics:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills
• Good written, verbal communication and collaborative skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to drive projects and implementations to completion
• Team Player and the ability to lead projects and implementations within a team