Jobs at Astral Foods Ltd

The ideal candidate would be responsible for:

• Overall safety of his team – zero LTI’s.
• Management of the entire shift maintenance team – both mechanical and electrical.
• Maintaining discipline and timekeeping.
• Purchasing requisition, spares control, and planning of preventative maintenance.
• Compliance with all management and safety programmes within the company(i.e. 20 Keys, Planned maintenance, OHSACT, meat safety).
• Engineering downtime and artisan utilization.
• Perform standby duties

   The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Must be a qualified electrician with a minimum of 10 years’ experience,Post Trade Test in an FMCG environment.
• Minimum N4, but N6 will be advantageous.
• Wireman’s license compulsory or proof of working towards it.
• Computer literate.
• Valid MV reticulation switching certificate and experience preferred.
• Supervisory management training advantageous.
• Experience in the food industry will be advantageous.
• Will work shifts and overtime as and when required.
• Proven fault-finding experience with PLC’s (e.g. Allen-Bradley, or similar)

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Required Qualification:

• Completed Grade 12 or equivalent qualification

Required Experience:

• Proven experience in a supervisory role
• Proven experience in large-scale food production and processing
• Computer literacy – MS Office
• Strong administrative, organizational, interpersonal and time management skills

Responsibilities:

• Full control of production processes and responsible for maintaining production standards in terms of quality, process flows, volumes and food hygiene
• Responsible for all labour-related issues, including ensuring that all positions are managed at all times
• Dealing with all disciplinary matters appropriately and according to the company’s disciplinary code
• Continued interaction and communication with senior management
• Maintaining and implementing the 20 Keys principles, including Health & Safety of the department

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Qualifications:

• Millwright Trade Certificate (Section 13 and served apprenticeship)
• Minimum N4 qualification in the relevant field
• Wiremen’s license will be advantageous
• PLC and VSDs certificate and experience will be advantageous

Experience:

• Previous experience in a FMCG environment
• Computer literacy: basic MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook)

Other requirements:​

• Must be a team player and able to work with minimal supervision
• Willing to work shifts and overtime
• Fluent in English and an additional official language
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to work in a highly pressurized environment
• Must be deadline driven
• Must have own reliable transport

The ideal candidate would be responsible for:

• Routine and scheduled maintenance in the plant
• Attend to electrical and mechanical maintenance on machinery in the plant  
• Dismantle, move, assemble, install and align equipment and machinery
• Ensure electrical reticulation is maintained in good working order
• Repair and lubricate machinery and equipment
• Fault finding and repairs in the plant
• Repair basic electrical circuitry and components and testing of units to evaluate electrical and mechanical operation
• New installations, modifications, upgrades and repairs to machinery and systems
• Maintain plant and equipment in a safe and acceptable overall condition
• Implementing of 20 Keys/ HACCP/ Risk Control and apply general housekeeping rules

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The ideal candidate would be responsible for: 

• Receive proof of delivery documents for all National Chicks stock & non-stock items.
• Match PODs to invoices and check quantities and prices agree to order.
• Receipt on SYSPRO ERP system.
• Attach all relevant paperwork and forward to creditor department once processed.
• Follow up on all outstanding delivery documentation.
• Ensure stock and non-stock items are receipted timeously on a daily basis.
• Follow up and reconcile POD paperwork received from Gauteng.
• 20 Keys program

The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Grade 12 
• Minimum of 2-3 years working experience 
• Working experience within procurement would be an advantage
• Syspro ERP systems experience will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 2-3 years MS Office experience; MS Outlook and MS Excel 
• Own transport would be necessary
• Able to work weekends, public holidays and out of usual working hours as and when required

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The ideal candidate would be responsible for: 

• Establishing strong relationships with Retail and Wholesale Customers.
• Customer management and relationship development.
• Managing point of purchase objectives.
• Managing returns according to company policy.
• Managing sales and merchandising agents market coverage.
• Identifying product growth opportunities within our area.
• New accounts and applications.
• Trade show.
• Customer complaints.
• Promoting and growing our brands.
• Sales administration.
• Implementing and maintaining 20 keys.

The successful candidate must meet the following requirements: 

• Must have a grade 12 (matric) education.
• Must be familiar with the Poultry Industry.
• Sales experience in the FMCG sector an advantage.
• Must be punctual and able to work overtime inclusive of public holidays if and
• when required.
• Self-motivated and should have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work within a team environment - a key requirement.
• Must have a reliable vehicle with a valid code 8 driver’s license.
• Participate in cross pollination of duties within the sales department.
• Must be computer literate.
• Good communication skills.
• Must be a team player.
• Must have own reliable transport.
• Be able to work on assigned target volumes.
• Able to work on forecasts and budgets.
• Think out of the box and independently.