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Job Description    

• Siqalo Foods is seeking a Plant Controller to join their Spreads Division. The role will be based in Boksburg and report to the Production Shift Manager.
• The Plant Controller is responsible for supporting the Production Shift Manager in driving compliance of quality systems and production management in the factory. Take full accountability of the shift in the absence of the Production Shift Manager and follow all required protocols or procedures including legislated and will be expected to support end-to-end processes and systems when required and is expected to carry-out any lawful duties assigned that might include supporting Co-mans. This position is based in the factory.
• Ensure efficient and effective execution of tasks and activities within the shift from packaging to FG warehouse. Ensure the control and effective management of all quality and food safety, operational responsibilities within the shift predominantly in packaging and not limited to the entire plant facility, in line with set standards, targets and budgets. This position ensures full compliance to company policies and procedures, legislations, and business requirements of the Manufacturing team.

Minimum Requirements    

• Grade 12 or equivalent, A National Diploma in the Engineering or Operations field or relevant higher-level qualification.
• 2-3 years working experience at a supervisory level or proven exposure of working through people.
• Basic appreciation in the production field.

Knowledge and Skill:

• Working Knowledge of quality standards.
• Working Knowledge of quality standards.
• Basic appreciation in specific plant engineering skills.
• Working Knowledge of PC Skills (CRQS, SAP, QM, Shopware, SCADA, etc).
• Working knowledge of WCM principles (AM and Problem-Solving Skills).
• Working knowledge of OHS act and lockout procedures.
• Communication skills (verbal & written).
• Certification of competence in light rigging as appropriate.

Duties & Responsibilities    
Manufacturing and Operational Efficiency:

• Assist in managing operators on shift and ensures that production targets are met.
• Plan and coordinate with the planning team the planned volumes and the progress against production plan.
• Plan and ensure that raw and packaging materials in the plant are sufficient for the shift run and the next shift.
• Monitors blend calling and blending to ensure production lines are not affected by oil blend supply.
• Monitor the process and operational tasks to eliminate defects, waste and rework levels in production.
• Carry out manual preparation by addition and mixing of minor ingredients in the tank as per product formulation and quality standards.
• Operate and monitor SCADA systems to control, record, and optimise plant processes, ensuring parameters remain within specified limits.
• Ensure or conduct line throughput and line speed verifications daily and correct any deviations from set targets.
• Monitors OEE and production output at frequent intervals and take corrective actions when line falling behind the set plan during shift.
• Ensure that the packaging lines are changed to the required standards based on the product and size in line with the target time.
• Supports plant trials by ensuring all the necessary requirements and preparations are met fully.
• Review standard operating procedures or conditions and escalate for any update or corrective actions to be implemented.
• Lead rework in the plant and ensure that it is conducted in accordance with quality and food safety procedures and standards.
• Raise and log maintenance tags on Shopware.
• Be first in line to troubleshoot minor stops or process failures and resolve if possible before escalation. All breakdowns to be escalated in a timely manner if the issue is not resolved.
• Identify production problems and discuss possible solutions with Production Shift Manager and key team members.
• Constantly coach operators for effective team building and engagement.
• Capture timesheets, type of leaves on the approved system allocated by HR and ensure compliance to the biometric system.
• Fill in for operators when there is shortage of labour or relieve the lines when required.

Quality and Food Safety:

• Conduct online quality control for finished product CRQS.
• Support the manufacturing and maintenance team to ensure all food safety prerequisites including regulatory controls are met.
• Coordinate product on HOLD to ensure product is not released to trade.
• Conduct verifications and line clearance post changeover and any adverse event.
• Effectively manage adverse events and corrective actions on the shift.
• Ensures that GMP (Good manufacturing practices) encompassing food safety (HACCP) and sanitation standards are adhered to on the shift.
• Conduct quality and food safety audit requirements or corrective actions for the shift.
• Investigate non-conformances, document all findings and correctives actions taken on shift.

Environmental, Health and Safety:

• Complies and ensures that all health and safety rules are met and acts pro-actively by addressing any safety concerns which may be harmful to self or other employees.
• Issues permits to contractors and monitors that all safety requirements are adhered to, especially LOTOTO.
• Report all incidents that have occurred on the shift, conducts preliminary investigation and reporting.
• Ensures compliance of shift employees to safety standards, policies and procedures including legislated requirements.

Deadline:21st August,2025

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Job Description    

• RCL FOODS is looking for an energetic individual to join the Admin team in the role as a Office Administrator. The successful candidate will provide an effective secretarial and administrative service.

Minimum Requirements    
Education and Qualification

• Two year Secretarial Qualification/Office Administration Qualification
• Computer Skills/Literacy
• A valid Driver’s License

Skills

• Computer Literacy
• SAP
• MS Office: Word- Advanced
• JD Edwards
• Excel- Intermediate
• PowerPoint- Advanced
• Outlook – Advanced
• Internet
• Business English Skills (Management of Self Level)
• Typing and Formatting Skills/ Business and Document Layout Skills
• Knowledge of RCL Travelling and Accommodation Policy
• Diary Management Skills
• Minutes Taking Skills
• Document Control Skills
• Event & Function Organising Skills
• Customer Complaint Procedure
• Administrative skills

Duties & Responsibilities    

Administration

• General Office Administration
• Overall responsibility for Stationery and supplies management
• Manage and maintain Boardrooms and Reception
• Organize schedules, team meetings, and events, both in-office and virtually.
• Secretarial Services
• Answering phone calls, managing emails, and directing enquiries to the appropriate personnel
• Creation of Purchase orders and processing on JD Edwards system
• Travel Arrangements
• Event Planning
• General Meeting Coordination
• Minute taking
• Performing data entry tasks and preparing regular reports for management review.

Deadline:25th August,2025

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Job Description    

• RCL Foods is currently looking for a Maintenance Lead to join our Groceries & Spreads Business Unit. The role is based in Boksburg and will report to the Engineering Manager.

Purpose of the role: 

• This position will provide hand on expertise and leadership of the engineering staff, operators and artisans and assistants ensuring the proactive maintenance, repair, and service of equipment within the production plant

Problem Solving

• Where problems have occurred during routine or planned maintenance activities, apply structured problem solving approach to resolve.
• Where required calls in additional resources to assist in problems solving or escalate to engineering manager  for direction.
• Assist fellow team members to resolve problems on request.
• Take part, as a functional expert, in RCAs  on request.
• Assist artisans with Lost and Waste and provide on a weekly basis maintenance Lost and Waste to key stakeholders.

Project Management

• Gives input to the Plant and Project Engineer on the feasibility of projects by analyzing technology, resources needs and market demands to ensure that project is feasible.
• Works with the Project Engineer to ensure that the requirements of internal customers are met and to prepare accurate project specification for implementation of projects.

Minimum Requirements    

• Qualified Mechanical Artisan with at least a National Technical Diploma or other relevant diploma (NTS 6)
• Four years as an apprentice, plus a minimum of 3-5 additional years’ experience is required

Duties & Responsibilities    
Safety & Health

• Responsible for health and safety with regards to all equipment to ensure a safe environment to operate and work on for all staff.
• Ensure the engineering team adheres to the Siqalo safety policies and procedures.
• Drive compliance to the legal OSHA requirements within the scope of production plant
• Identify unsafe conditions in the production plant and ensure quick and effective resolution. 
• Ensure un-safe work-practices and behavior within the Production Plant  area are identified, documented, and resolved.
• Follows up on requirements for compliance ensuring that it is continuously maintained and adhered to
• Measure and manage sustainability practices within area of responsibility.
• Maintain and implement Food safety standards.

Governance

• Ensure that Siqalo ethical standards are adhered to by all personnel in the Utilities org structure and service providers employed by Siqalo.
• Report and or escalate any areas of non-compliance appropriately.

Production Plant Reliability

• Drive execution of routine preventative and predictive maintenance.
• Lead the development of maintenance standard maintenance procedures for Production Plant. 
• Ensure problem solving tools are used by the team and take part in problem solving sessions.
• Lead the development of the reliability plan for Production Plant  and ensure maintenance team has the required competencies.
• Determines material, equipment, and supplies to be used and ensure that these are ordered and available at the work site, in conjunction with the input of the asset care planner.
• Uses planned maintenance schedules to co-ordinates daily activities of artisans, machine operators and assistants.
• Develops a daily work schedule for all activities to be performed to ensure the smooth operation of the team, minimize downtime and overtime taking food safety imperatives into consideration.
• Supervises and assigns maintenance work to contractors daily, ensuring clear allocation of responsibility and accountability.
• Control daily job cards, by issuing to employees, receive back completed ones and verify work is done satisfactorily.

Production Plant Optimization

• Analyses Production Plant performance data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Identify and implement best in class cost saving initiatives within Production Plant.
• Evaluate and implement performance improvement suggestion CAPEX projects within Production Plant. 
• Evaluate and sign off new equipment and all Production Plant modifications.    

Engineering  Team Leadership

• Management of the Maintenance   team with regards to HR and IR issues.
• Management of the day-to-day activities and outputs of all team members across 4 shifts.
• Train and mentor Maintenance  team to improve performance and improve machine availability.
• Utilize skills matrix to assess capability gaps within the team and to develop training plan in conjunction with HR development specialist to address skills gaps.
• Be available on callout or to work on weekends or when necessary to ensure optimal performance of team and effective operation and maintenance of equipment.
• Arrange and lead daily meetings with staff and prepare inspection reports.
• Manages the maintenance and operations staff in terms to facilitate attainment of KPI’s and monitor performance of individuals in attaining KPI’s and institutes corrective action if necessary.
• Drives company culture and morale within the team.
• Partners with HR to recruit staff who are technically capable and fit in with company culture to ensure that team has the correct resources to maintain and operate the facility.
• Supports and advises maintenance team / contractors and operators on the execution of their tasks.
• Plan and manage leave roster and register.
• Performs work inspections and checks for completeness of tasks and compliance with legislative, SHEQ and in-house procedures.
• Maintain discipline and standards in area of responsibility.    

Budgets and Administration

• Management of the maintenance spend against budget through daily review of budget vs. actual financial reports.
• Provide input to the Engineering Manager to co-create and commit to an appropriate an engineering budget during the annual budgeting process.
• Authorizes stores requisitions and provide initial sign off of invoices prior to submission to Engineering Manager.
• Work with the Engineering Manager  and planner to ensure accurate reporting.
• Co-ordinate and sign off on the electricians’ submission of all required documentation to the engineering planner for inclusion in Computerized Maintenance Management System( CMMS)—Shopware. Ensures that engineering staff, keep time cards and other routine records.
• Organizes meetings with engineering staff, prepares inspection reports and action the non-conformances.
• Ensure that all maintenance Certificate of Compliance issued and action according to the scheduled plan and that action and task lists are recorded by the planner.
• Planned Maintenance
• Utilizes skill matrix to assess the applicability of assignments based on individual skill sets.
• Planning and management of all planned maintenance, preventative schedules, work requests, in conjunction with the inputs received from the Engineering  Planner.
• Determines material, equipment, and supplies to be used and ensure that these are ordered and available at the work site, in conjunction with the input of the asset care planner.
• Plan and manage weekend mechanical maintenance tasks and projects, based on the priority listing from the asset care plan.
• Uses planned maintenance schedules to co-ordinates daily activities of artisans, machine operators and assistants.
• Ensures the neatness of the workshop.
• Develops a daily work schedule for all activities to be performed to ensure the smooth operation of the maintenance team, minimizes downtime and overtime taking food safety imperatives into consideration.
• Supervises and assigns maintenance work to contractors on a daily basis, ensuring clear allocation of responsibility and accountability.
• Control daily job cards, by issuing to employees, receive back completed ones and verify work is done satisfactorily.

Repairs / Overhauls

• Coordinates major overhauls  of existing equipment.
• Coordinates and inspects major contract work in area of responsibility.

Stock Control

• Controls the distribution of equipment and supplies amongst artisans.
• Ensure that non stock items are sourced and ordered according to BOP’s and RPM.
• Assists as required to verify the correctness of engineering stock levels and advise on correction where needed.

Deadline:18th August,2025