Astral Operations Ltd. is a food production company based out of Calle Laguna del Marquesado N 19, Nave 16 Edificio Adriana 1 Planta, Polgono Industrial La Resina (Villaverde), Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain.
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Qualifications and experience required:
- A completed Grade 12 qualification is essential
- A tertiary qualification in sales and marketing will be a great advantage
- Proven sales experience in the FMCG trade is essential, and experience in the poultry industry will be an added advantage
Other requirements:
- Must have a reliable vehicle with a valid code 8 driver’s license
- Computer literacy at an intermediate to advanced level in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook and MS PowerPoint
- Able to do reporting in MS Excel using pivot tables
- Well spoken in the English and Afrikaans languages, well versed in another official language is a great advantage
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build strong customer relations
- Deadline driven, able to multi-task and have strong attention to detail and administration skills
- An understanding of the 20-Keys concept will be a great advantage
- Be a self-starter and able to work independently, yet effective in a team environment
Core responsibilities of the position:
- Establishing strong relationships with all Wholesale, Independent and Catering Customers
- Respond professionally to all inbound sales queries
- Consistently seek new business opportunities
- Effective sales administration
- Promoting and growing the company's brand and range of products with new and existing customers
- Price negotiations in line with the company policies and procedures
- Build healthy on-shelf displays of all products across all categories
- Plan, manage, coordinate and attend trade shows and exhibitions as required
- Manage and grow assigned territory
- Gather and communicate market intelligence/adverts to improve the company's insights to develop a competitive edge
- Compile weekly Wholesale/ Independent price surveys
- Ensure good time management and regular customer visits/calls.
- Daily focus on the stock sheet for stock movement
- Attending to customer complaints on a daily basis
- Recording and communicating fridge and chiller breakdowns in stores, as well as freezer temperature deviations
- Management of product returns according to the stock return policy
- Ensure daily KPI's and targets are met or exceeded
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The ideal candidate would be responsible for:
- Ensuring all aspects of running a site are met;
- Overseeing the site workers on a daily basis;
- Maintenance of the site according to the company’s standards;
- Welfare of our birds;
- Ventilation management;
- Feed management;
- Vaccinations;
- Production performance;
- Proper implementation of 20 Keys;
The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:
- Matric;
- Post Matric relevant poultry qualification;
- 1-3 years poultry supervisory experience;
- Effective people management skills;
- An ability to cope under pressure;
- Be proficient in Eng/Afr/Zulu languages;
- Must have a valid driver’s license;
- Must be able to work weekends and public holidays when required.
Closing Date: 09 March 2026
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The ideal candidate would be responsible for:
- Stock counts;
- Daily location checks;
- Attending and dealing with returns;
- Samples and general stock duties;
- Discarding of stock;
- Pick/ load/ offload and move stock as required;
- Working with RT scanners.
The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:
- Matric and minimum of 3 years’ experience as a forklift driver;
- Valid Reach truck and Counter balance license is a strict requirement;
- Must be numerate and literate;
- Must be willing to work overtime, weekends and public holidays as required;
- Must be a team player and have the ability to work in a diverse working environment;
- Must have excellent communication, problem solving and planning skills;
- Must be fluent in English/Afrikaans and a second official language.
Closing Date: 04 March 2026
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The ideal candidate would be responsible for:
- Managing staff in a disciplined and effective manner.
- Keeping accurate records.
- Achieving targets and objectives.
- Assisting with budgets, managing expenses effectively.
- Managing strict bio-security protocols.
- Managing and control of Health and Safety requirements and laws.
- Implementing and maintaining 20 Keys.
The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:
- Minimum of a grade 12 education.
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years of broiler farm experience.
- Passionate, self-motivated and performance driven.
- A team player with the ability to manage staff.
- Must be pro-active and be able to work accurately and independently.
- Must be computer literate.
- Knowledge, understanding and application of labour regulations and legislation.
- Working hours are irregular and include weekend duties.
- Required to live on site.
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The ideal candidate would be responsible for:
- Managing staff in a disciplined and effective manner.
- Keeping accurate records.
- Achieving targets and objectives.
- Assisting with budgets, managing expenses effectively.
- Managing strict bio-security protocols.
- Managing and control of Health and Safety requirements and laws.
- Implementing and maintaining 20 Keys.
The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:
- Minimum of a grade 12 education.
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years of broiler farm experience.
- Passionate, self-motivated and performance driven.
- A team player with the ability to manage staff.
- Must be pro-active and be able to work accurately and independently.
- Must be computer literate.
- Knowledge, understanding and application of labour regulations and legislation.
- Working hours are irregular and include weekend duties.
- Required to live on site.
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The ideal candidate would be responsible for:
- Managing staff in a disciplined and effective manner.
- Keeping accurate records.
- Achieving targets and objectives.
- Assisting with budgets, managing expenses effectively.
- Managing strict bio-security protocols.
- Managing and control of Health and Safety requirements and laws.
- Implementing and maintaining 20 Keys.
The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:
- Minimum of a grade 12 education.
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years of broiler farm experience.
- Passionate, self-motivated and performance driven.
- A team player with the ability to manage staff.
- Must be pro-active and be able to work accurately and independently.
- Must be computer literate.
- Knowledge, understanding and application of labour regulations and legislation.
- Working hours are irregular and include weekend duties.
- Required to live on site.
Closing Date: 16 March 2026
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The ideal candidate would be responsible for:
- Biosecurity & Animal Welfare Management.
- Planning and supervising all staff activities for staff reporting to this position
- Supervising, recording and accurately reporting on daily housekeeping activities
- Feed management ensuring water system is fully maintained.
- Water management ensuring water sytem is fully maintained.
- Vaccination ensuring vaccine done as per programme.
- Samples and monitoring that are taken as hygiene programme.
- Continuous improvement of flock production
- Adhere to and manage all bio-security procedures, animal welfare protocols OHSA standards as well as implementing and maintaining 20 keys standards.
- PPE Management and stock control.
- Holding daily meetings to plan work.
- Maintaining of product quality and hygiene standards
- Maintaining of all site assets and controlling of consumable stock levels
The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:
- Minimum of a grade 12 education and be fluent in English and Zulu.
- Must be able to read, write and communicate in both languages.
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Office.
- Must have good administrative skills and ability to control documents.
- Minimum of 3 years Poultry experience will be an advantage.
- Passionate, self-motivated and performance driven.
- A team player with the strong people skills and the ability to manage staff, be pro-active and able to work accurately and independently.
- Willing to reside on site and available for after hour emergencies.
- Working hours are irregular and include weekend duties.
- Must be responsible and trustworthy.
- KPI oriented and strive to meet dead lines.
- Please note:- The successful candidate must be prepared to reside in a Hostel on the Farm
Closing date: 06/03/2026
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The ideal candidate would be responsible for:
- Load vehicles as instructed.
- Take samples to check quality of feed type and contamination.
- Clean conveying system as per set standards to avoid incorrect loading / contamination.
- Un-bridge bins as required to ensure flow of feed.
- Perform micro attendant duties when not required to load vehicles.
- General housekeeping.
- Adherence to all health and safety rules at all times.
- Commitment and compliance to the requirements of ISO 9001, ISO 22000, HACCP, 20 Keys, AFMA code of conduct, and any other company management systems.
The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:
- A minimum of Grade 12.
- Relevant work experience in a production environment.
- Be able to converse in either English or Afrikaans and have good verbal, written and numerical skills.
- Be quality conscious, responsible and use own initiative.
- Apply the highest standard of ethics and conduct.
- Good listening skills.
- Ability to progress in a multi-skilled environment and a willingness to learn.
- Be prepared to work shifts and overtime on short notice.
Closing date: 10 March 2026
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The ideal candidate would be responsible for:
- Review handover book to determine issues from previous shifts and carry over requirements.
- Conduct thorough check of plant including pumps, water, condensers, gauges and receivers.
- Check pressure throughout the plant and perform maintenance on pumps to correct incorrect pressure levels.
- Drain oil in receivers to service pumping and to manage pumping pressure.
- Fix and maintain condensers.
- Check port temperatures and maintain levels.
- Conduct maintenance work in plant such as sensor reviews and checks.
- Fix and install electrical equipment required in the plant as required.
- Cleaning of the area.
- Complete shift close off report including incidents experienced, repairs and faults.
- Handover to the next shift.
The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:
- Technical matric or N3 Qualification
- Be in possession of a valid ammonia safe handling certificate.
- At least 1 years’ experience in Factory maintenance.
- Very good written and verbal communication skills.
- Previous experience in a Poultry Processing Plant will be an added advantage.
- Be prepared to work shifts including working extra hours, standby and call outs.
- Must be able to work overtime and weekends as required.
- Must have own reliable transport.
- Computer literacy.
Closing Date: 06 March 2026
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The ideal candidate would be responsible for:
- To provide administrative support to the Processing Operations Manager.
- Daily intake and yield reports.
- Relief function for shift intake clerks (sick and annual leave).
- Arrange and assist with management meetings.
- Keeping and distributing of meeting minutes.
- Manage of RTP’s and invoices for Processing.
- Accurate capturing and distribution of daily Processing reports and weekly summaries.
- Processing of Production and Financial data into meaningful reports and graphs.
- Typing of all memorandums for the site.
- Management of financial weekly forecast for the department and report on expenditure.
- Assisting with month-end figures.
The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:
- Grade 12 and a Tertiary Qualification will be an added advantage.
- At least 2-3 years relevant administrative experience in a continuous operation production environment.
- The ability to pay attention to detail and Accuracy – high work ethic.
- Have excellent administration & time management skills.
- Should have good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Computer knowledge is essential with experience in Word, Excel & Power Point.
- Knowledge of LN & 20 keys will be an advantage.
Closing Date: 04 March 2026
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The ideal candidate would be responsible for:
- Client liaison (on farm visits)
- Sales and marketing of products
- Dairy technical advice
- Client management support
- Data analysis
- Related administrative duties
The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:
- A minimum of a BSc. Agriculture;
- Preferably be registered with SACNAPS (South African Council for Natural Scientific Professionals)
- Experience in the selling and marketing of animal feed products;
- Experience in on-farm diet assessment programmes and herd management programmes;
- Experience in pasture based dairy industry would be a distinct advantage;
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, assertiveness and a high degree of self-motivation;
- A high level of Computer skills in Microsoft Office products;
- A commitment to service excellence and attention to detail;
- Proficiency in both English and Afrikaans;
- High level of personal and professional integrity;
- A self-starter with a friendly disposition;
- Preferably the ideal candidate will reside in the area of service.
- Must be in possession of a valid driver’s license and own vehicle.
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The ideal candidate would be responsible for:
- Operating and maintaining all ammonia refrigeration plant equipment, including operation of ammonia refrigeration compressors, condensers, pumps and cold rooms
- Assisting the production and maintenance teams to minimize downtime
- Maintaining operating records for all designated refrigeration equipment such as coolers, freezers and water treatment systems etc.
- Operation of water treatment equipment on condenser
- Performing maintenance activities, required by law; pressure vessel inspections, ammonia relive valve replacement etc.
- Actively troubleshoot utility systems unplanned shutdowns, to minimize equipment downtime, leading to production interruption
- Working closely with the maintenance and production supervision teams to support initiatives as required
- Maintaining compliance with good manufacturing practices, and the promotion of environmental awareness and energy/water conservation
The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:
- Minimum Grade 12
- Certified Assistant Refrigeration Operator (SAQCCGAS) or ability to become certified within 1-year of employment with the company
- Proficient operation of a two-stage ammonia refrigeration system
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a food manufacturing environment
- Must be a team player
- Willing to do shift work and overtime
- Fluent in English and an additional official language
- Adhering to 20 keys, HACCP and general housekeeping rules
- Ability to work in a highly pressurized environment and deadline driven
- Must have own reliable transport
Closing Date: 07 March 2026
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Qualifications:
- Grade 12 with completed N6 / National Diploma / BTech Electrical /Mechanical
- A trade tested / qualified Artisan (Electrical or Mechanical)
Experience:
- 5 years post-trade experience and minimum 3 years planning experience
- Have knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering practices
- Have sound knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS Projects, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Explorer & MS Outlook)
- Have working experience and knowledge in planned maintenance programs
Other requirements:
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- To keep abreast of trends and new developments of HACCP, 20 keys and computer programs
- Able to solve problems related to Microsoft systems, HACCP and 20 keys
- Highly aware and cognizant of safety, health and hygiene stipulations and vigilant to reduce errors
- Due to the nature of the job, working additional hours will be required from time to time, which may necessitate working into the evening, public holidays or on weekends.
- Able to assist the Maintenance Manager and Engineer with reasonable requests and duties as required
The ideal candidate will be responsible for:
- Planning and scheduling of maintenance (routine, preventative and projects)
- Plan shutdowns, projects and feedback on progress
- Review shutdowns / projects
- Participate in job observations
- Identify the required follow-on work and raise the relevant work orders
- Capture data, analyze and generate asset management reports
- Analyze the equipment to identify failure causes and risks
- Identify maintenance tasks required to optimize productivity
- Maintain system integrity - ensure correct system usage by team – auditing and coaching
- Publish plant standard reports (thermal inspection, R&M costs, maintenance resource planning, formal failure analysis, downtime and asset care reports)
- Analyze all service orders/planned maintenance service orders and provide feedback of variances
- Costing of all planned maintenance and project job cards
- Analyze history and proposals regarding expenditure and life of equipment
- Logging of SGA Plant Modifications and filing
- Generating CAPEX documents for maintenance or project related expenditure
- Regular machine and plant inspections and generating reports when required
- Assisting with maintenance tasks and projects over weekends (when required)
- Assisting maintenance staff and foremen with technical problems
Closing Date: 03 March 2026
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The ideal candidate would be responsible for:
- Managing the IQF (Individually Quick Frozen) Department with emphasis on production processes and optimizing production.
- Focus on standards in terms of quality, process flows, maintenance, volumes and food hygiene.
- Full responsibility 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 20 keys principles including Health & Safety of the department.
The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:
- Matric or equivalent qualification.
- PME/PMI qualification.
- Proven record of supervisory experience.
- Proven experience in large scale food production and processing plant.
- Poultry experience would be an advantage.
- Must be computer literate.
- Strong administrative, organizational, interpersonal and time management skills.
- Fluent in English and a second official language.
- The candidate should be hardworking, honest and self-motivated.
- Ability to cope under pressure and manage staff professionally.
Closing Date: 15 March 2026
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The ideal candidate would be responsible for:
- Start-up and running of processing plant.
- Maintenance of equipment.
- Fault finding.
- Order spares, follow up on orders.
- Daily attending to breakdowns in processing plant.
- Maintaining and implementing the continuous improvement programme (20 keys) as well as the Health, Safety and Environmental programme.
The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:
- Qualified Electrician (Red Seal).
- Minimum of 5 years maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment is essential.
- Experience and knowledge of PLC’s.
- Experience of MEYN evisceration equipment will be advantageous.
- Must be computer literate – MS Office.
- Ammonia experience will be advantageous.
- Must have driver’s license and reliable transport.
- Initiative and ability to progress in a multi-skilled environment, a willingness to learn as well as personal and professional integrity are key requirements.
- Strong administrative, organizational, interpersonal and time management skills.
- The candidate should be hardworking, honest and self-motivated.
- Ability to cope under pressure.
- Must be prepared to work overtime, shifts and/or standby.
- Fluent in English and another language will be preferable.
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The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:
- Grade 12 preferred
- Computer literacy
- Take an active role in the 20 Keys improvement programme
The ideal candidate would be responsible for:
- Assist with stock management and inventory control
- Ensure compliance with regards to internal controls
- Support audit readiness
- Assist the Stock Controller when required
- Manual tasks such as offloading stock & packing shelves
- Administration
- To assist with adhoc projects.
- Stores / stock experience would be advantageous.
- Must a teamplayer.
- Must be able to work weekends, public holidays and out of usual working hours as and when required
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