Jobs at Nestle

A day in the life of a Technical Store Assistant:

• Physically receives goods in the stores as per Globe best practices for data management and business excellence, using Nestle official purchase order immediately on receipt. The following actions need to happen with receipt of goods.
• Liaise with relevant staff to ensure the correct items as described in the purchase order are received, correct quantity received, place the goods received in the correct bin while observing the appropriate storing instructions.
• Capture goods received immediately on receipt after the mandatory checks have been done on the SAP system.
• Following up with purchase deliveries on backing an “All Stock Available” situation must be always maintained in the technical storeroom.                                    
• Issue materials from stores to all departments against a duly authorized requisition or AMM work order number as per SAP MIGO transactions.
• Capture the material issues immediately on the AMM system.
• Check the "counter" (business contingency documents) record for any items taken after hours and correlate the physical stock quantity in the bin.
• Ensure that the corrective and planned maintenance activities in the factory are supplied with the correct spare parts service level.                                               
• Performs physical stock cycle count as per Globe best practices and standard operating procedure (following the cycle count roster) and immediately posts the cycle count on AMM.
• Investigates and gives account of all stock differences after every cycle count.
• 5S & Safety: Always adhere to the safety policy and maintain the 5S standard in the technical storeroom                                                 
• All receiving and relevant issuing documents must be filed in the relevant marked files and must be kept in an orderly manner for audit purposes.

What will make you successful?

• Matric with Math’s
• 3 years SAP experience in Technical Stores environment.
• Proficiency with MS Outlook.
• Recommendation to have participated in a basic SHE Food and Safety training.
• Work following defined KPI's and proactively tracking them involving all required parties.
• Recommended to have exposure to TPM.

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A day in the life of a Technical Storekeeper:

• World class maintenance in planning operations, through maintaining or providing the right spare parts at the right time.
• Escalate abnormal usage patterns that could lead to stock out.
• Participation in and use of TPM as the multidisciplinary approach as well as using AMM as a management tracking tool to ensure a well-managed and efficient technical store.
• Support corrective and planned maintenance activities in industrial services by ensuring correct stock holding of spare parts including extraordinary activities and special charges.
• Ensure correct technical store data to support the zero-based maintenance budget.
• Drive technical store financial KPIs to control budget.
• Utilize all available tools to control stock and eliminate losses.                                              
• Drive through proactively the technical stores as the service provider.
• Track and mange in an open and visual way all technical stores KPIs using AMM TPM-PM guidelines having proper link with users e.g. Engineering team, Factory controller, artisans, operators etc.
• Interact with procurement team for improvement on the life cycle cost for spare parts including extraordinary activities and special charges.                                                        
• Drive direction with the project teams with regards spare parts coming/remaining from project activities.                                                      
• Ensure technical stores assets and activities are respecting constraints on safety food, safety energy/water consumption at a factory level by analyzing the potential impact of any variable e.g. lubricants stores, inflammables, chemicals, spare parts to be used in contact with products.                                                                                                                                                                   

What will make you successful?

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in technical field preferably food or FMCG industry as artisans, technician, store man or other similar positions.
• Grade 12 with Maths, Diploma in Engineering or Logistics will be advantageous
• Recommendation to have participated in a basic SHE and Food safety training.
• Strongly recommend having experience with IT systems (SAP and Windows environment) as well as experience participating in or coordinating the organization of stores, technical workshops or other similar workplaces.
• Recommendation to have exposure to TPM preventative maintenance planning and maintenance execution.
• Basic exposure to supervisory experience with technical teams such as mechanical and electrical, contractors and other third parties.
• Basic exposure in coordination and planning of maintenance activities considered, SHE, food safety and other constraints.
• Basic exposure to equipment and spare parts used in the following fields instrumentation and industrial services. E&A general food and beverage industry.
• Participation in multidisciplinary teams involved in problem solving following defined KPIs/Objectives and proactively tracking them involving all required fields.

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A day in the life of a Microbiologist:

Leadership

• Understands the product in terms of food safety and regulatory compliance and alerts Food Safety Specialist/QA Manager about discrepancies/ out of norm and takes action.
• Strives for continuous improvement of workflows in the microbiological section.
• Assists Food Safety Specialist/QA Manager in GLP self-assessments, improvement projects and Pathogen Monitoring.
• Follow-up on results obtained, do trend analysis and make/monitor recommendations for improvements. Meet deadlines with releases.

Technical

• Analysis of samples: prepare required media. Perform required microbiological analysis of samples, report results within allocated time frame.
• Management of GLP, ICP, SOP:  Puts ICPs, SOPs in place and updates them when necessary.
• Maintain Good laboratory practices (GLP).
• Ensure safety is always in place.
• Proficiency Testing: Participate in “P” tests- Mixed microbes
• Maintenance of resources keeps track of resources (chemicals/gases/ glassware/instruments, consumables).
• Maintains equipment (services) and arrange for defects/faulty equipment to be repaired. Maintain records of repairs/calibrations/analytical method control.

What will make you successful?

• Graduate (degree/diploma) in Microbiology / Food Technology / Biochemistry
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in microbiological techniques and analysis.
• Microbiological principles and techniques
• Product knowledge
• ISO 17025 certification process and documentation requirements,
• Food safety and regulatory compliance.
• IT: MS Excel & Word, LIMS, QSTAT, GLOBE

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A day in the life of an Executive Assistant:

Management of the office of NimCom Member:

• Manages the Executive Committee NimCom members complex calendar independently
• Screens incoming calls & correspondence as and when required by the Executive Committee  member
• Organizing meetings, including scheduling, sending reminders, collate an agenda, ensure timeous pre-reading is provided where needed, minute taking and organizing IT support & catering when necessary.
• Plan the Executive Committee members day so that enough time is allocated for strategy, preparation, and admin
• Tracking and follow up of Action Items
• Arranges complex and detailed travel plans and itineraries, visas, compiles documents for travel-related meetings.
• Re-routes urgent matters for attention in the absence of the Functional Head
• Communicates with company senior managers and executives and external stakeholders.

Management of the office of the NimCom Member

• Manages the NimCom members complex calendar independently
• Screens incoming calls & correspondence as and when required by the NimCom member
• Organizing meetings, including scheduling, sending reminders, collate an agenda, ensure timeous pre-reading is provided where needed, minute taking and organizing IT support & catering when necessary.
• Plan the NimCom members day so that enough time is allocated for strategy, preparation, and admin
  Tracking and follow up of Action Items
• Arranges complex and detailed travel plans and itineraries, visas, compiles documents for travel-related meetings.
• Re-routes urgent matters for attention in the absence of the Functional Head
• Communicates with company senior managers and executives and external stakeholders
• Managing NimCom members deadlines to ensure they are met

Event Management:                                                   

• Manages events and conferences by arranging for facilities and caterer, issuing information or invitations, coordinating speakers and involvement in budget control
• Deliver on projects assigned by NIMCOM member by ensuring proper planning, execution, monitoring and coordination of the projects on time and achieving agreed project objectives/goals
• Organises and plans logistics (i.e. facility selection, menu planning, transportation arrangements and audio/visual equipment) for external company meetings, special events and conferences
• Negotiate prices where necessary & ensures protocol is followed & policy parameters are followed
• Evaluation & assessment of new venues for business event requirements.

NimCom office support:

• Provide specialised administration functions involving compiling and arranging data, making computations, laying out and preparing reports, processing and coding documents and maintaining specialised and comprehensive records and filing. Prepares reports and resolves discrepancies.
• Arranging and making diary entries: Arrangements of meetings including all required resources and confirmation of attendance with attendees
• Review of all diary entries with Executive Committee  Member on a regular basis to ensure smooth running of same
• Advise Executive Committee  Member on how to leverage on different functional events by sharing calendar and maximising on the events and meetings already booked
• Co-ordination and management of visit programs for overseas visitors for business trip & assist with personal trips if required: agenda, airport transfers, inland transfers, accommodation arrangements, meeting arrangements with various parties as required by the visitors and the business, feedback and confirmation of arrangements to concerned parties. Ensure that all arrangements are intact at all times.
• Be knowledgeable of relevant Nestle policies & their location. Ensure adherence to policies
• Ensures maximum, efficient operation of all Department facilities and equipment.
• Plan and co-ordinate departmental specific induction plan for incoming Executive Committee  members and new SLT members reporting to Executive Committee , including meet & greet sessions with relevant people, with a view to introduce their various portfolios.
• Maintain up to date Leave Records for the Department for peak leave periods.
• Maintain up to date Organogram for the Department
• Ensure accuracy of the Departmental Outlook Distribution List
• Maintain an up-to-date Contact List for the Department

Procurement & Finance Administration Support:

• Purchase Requisitions: Manage & Process PR's for GENEX [general expenses i.e. cost centre related expenses] by ensuring they are properly administered in the system as per the procurement policy. Reconciling and reporting on the status of GENEX Purchase Orders and Goods Receipts
• Reconciling Expenses: Manage the liquidation process by reconciling the Executive Committee  member's expenses & Own expenses within the policy guidelines

What will make you successful:

• Post Matric qualification i.e., Business Administration Qualification
• 5 years’ experience as an Executive Assistant or PA
• Knowledge of SAP
• Must be able to maintain a high level of integrity, confidentiality and professionalism.
• Must be assertive, business minded and results driven
• Team Player: must be able to work effectively in a team and contribute willingly in order to accomplish set goals
• Must be Approachable, and be comfortable with people from ALL levels
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English with skill of adjusting language and terminology to appropriate levels (as she/he from time to time represents image of director & department)
• Must be able to take initiative, work independently making appropriate, informed decisions regarding priorities with a quick response or turnaround
• Must be able to conform to all internal and standard company procedures
• Must be able to handle pressure effectively and cope with a high volume of tasks and projects
• Must have effective writing skills
• Must be able to work flexible hours
• Must have own mode of transport
• Must be able to take minutes & record information correctly
• Exceptional organizational skills and impeccable attention to detail
• Strong ability to execute work with a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens
• Ability to switch gears at a moment’s notice
• Requires initiative & extensive knowledge in handling all business and travel arrangements
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point)
• Strong organizational & planning skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with a strong attention to detail
• High level Project and Office Management skills