Latest Vacancies at Clover S.A. Proprietary Limited

Job Advert Summary    

• Manage the maintenance planning function at a production plant

Requirements    

• National Diploma
• 3 - 5 years relevant experience in applying job related concepts, techniques and processes at the required level in a food manufacturing plant
• 2-3 years’ experience working with senior management
• Business English: Fluent
• Computer literacy (Intermediate)

Competencies    

• Coach and develop people        
• Proactive and action orientated         
• Acts with honesty and consistency        
• Maintains high standards         
• Build high performing teams        
• Collaborate with others to achieve a common objective        
• Interpersonal effectiveness        
• Managing people for performance
• Commitment and motivation
• Communicates effectively        
• Ability to plan and organize        

Duties and Responsibilities    
Implement and update maintenance system        

• Plant register: a) Input of asset cards for every item of the plant, with full details of spare parts, lubrication, data sheets, serial number, D-Bit asset ID and service supplies. (b) Regular update of plant register (CPR 372) (c) Co-ordinate the identification of critical equipment. Co-ordinate the identification of ISO/HACCP and all calibration set ups (d) Co-ordinate the total safety equipment with its schedules (e) Co-ordinate the capitalisation and write off of all assets (f) Co-ordinate the yearly asset verification of the branch        
• Audit the General Ledger codes continually        
• Liaise with Support Manager: EAM  for ongoing support and trouble shooting
• Ensure all modifications are updated through the EAM System        
• Maintain schedules (CPR 373): a) Co-ordinate the writing of schedules for critical equipment following optimisation principles, RCM and, thereafter, for all other equipment (b) Co-ordinate the evaluation of existing schedules following optimisation principles and adjust or discard if necessary annually (c) Co-ordinate writing of schedules for legally required inspections and procedures (d) Allocate estimated time to schedule work        
• Handle all job cards and requests (CPR594): a) Ensure that the job card work flow is adhered to as per policy (b)  liaise with departments with respect to all maintenance tasks and ensure that all work carried out is planned and completed in a systematic and coordinated manner (c) Plan and initiate all plant shutdowns (d) Audits on works requisitions and works orders        

Coordinate maintenance planning (CPR379)        

• Liaise with Departments with respect to all maintenance tasks and ensure that all work carried out is planned and completed in a systematic and coordinated manner        
• Ensure that a schedule board exists and is used for planning and shutdowns (CPR860)        
• Set up a master plan for all planned maintenance work at branch and to follow up on the success of these plans        
• Plan and initiate all plant shutdowns        
• Ensure that all status codes are used correctly for planning        
• Carry out weekly planning meetings with maintenance and production present
• Issue schedule cards each week        
• Retain details of uncompleted job cards/requests        
• Plan work loading per Artisan per week, taking into consideration work priorities and available manpower        

Manage engineering stores        

• Manage engineering store ensuring that all controls e.g. stock levels, stock count, issues and purchases are maintained (CPR380, CPR853, CPR804, CPR805)        
• Ensure that all stock transactions are within the guidelines of the accountancy policies        
• Undertake parts adjustments        
• Undertake annual and quarterly stock usage analysis and take action e.g. change of minimum stock levels, identifications of slow moving parts and obsolete stock        
• Identify critical spares        
• Manage and control used spares store e.g. details of stock, bin numbers etc.
• Ensure that lubricants are identified per equipment manual and capture details on EAM for equipment lubricant specifications        
• Ensure that cycle counts are done monthly and that an official quarterly stock count is carried out as per Clover policy (CPR804)        

Oversee the engineering buying process        

• Manage engineering buying ensuring that all controls are as per the accounting policy and Clover policies (CPR853)

Compile reports and ad-hoc activities        

• Ensure performance standards and performance indicators for the different mission success factors are identified and measured        
• Identify the measurements needed and ensure that the Maintenance Manager/Plant Engineer is updated with these daily, weekly and monthly (CPR382, CPR853)        
• Ensure the completeness and control of the technical library        
• Ensure the completeness and filing of all calibrations        
• Help with the maintenance index measurements        
• Carry out a self-audit as per the annual maintenance audit carried out by Head Office      

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Job Advert Summary    

• To manage activities in the production departments.

Requirements    

• Degree with relevance to the position
• Business English: Fluent 
• Code 08 Driver's license  
• Computer literacy (Advanced)  
• 5-10yrs + relevant experience in applying job related concepts, techniques, and processes at the required level  
• 5-10yrs + People management experience 
• Knowledge/experience in Dairy based food production - advantageous  
• Work shifts/weekends/public holidays 

Competencies    

• Coach and develop people        
• Ability to influence        
• Proactive and action orientated         
• Solves problems through effective decision making
• Displays resilience, determination and flexibility
• Achieves Results Effectively        
• Build high performing teams                
• Collaborate with others to achieve a common objective
• Interpersonal effectiveness
• Commitment and motivation        
• Customer orientated        
• Communicates effectively        
• Ability to negotiate
• Ability to apply numerical principles        
• Ability to manage projects        

Duties and Responsibilities    
Manage production processes        

• Execute planning and scheduling        
• Compile and submit production reports         
• Manage quality, costs and the functionality of equipment         
• Manage the manufacturing process         
• Ensure housekeeping and good manufacturing practice 
• Manage department operations 
• Direct the managers in provision and execution of operating strategies and plans 
• Ensure optimal stock holding levels 
• improve the reliability of the plant through sound maintenance practices 
• Implement action plans to achieve best practices 
• Ensure smooth commissioning of equipment during project completion 

Manage staff          

• Set objectives and manage performance         
• Ensure optimal utilisation of staff        
• Apply consistent discipline         
• Train and develop staff         
• Conduct meetings and ensure effective communication to all        
• Liaise and communicate with management in all departments
• Establish safety practices in accordance with the OSHACT 
• Implement actions to reduce the environmental impact of the departments          
• Implement and maintain Way Better teams      

Manage production productivity         

• Improve capacity utilisation and overall plant performance (OPP)         
• Manage lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR)         
• Manage strike rate         
• Manage usage variance eg. AE, AM, AF        
• Manage SHE activities in production
• Implement action plans to achieve best practices 
• Ensure smooth commissioning of equipment during project completion 
• Identify opportunities for automation and mechanization 
• Identify action plans to close performance gaps 
• Improve the reliability of the plant through sound maintenance practices 
• Improve quality by reducing incidents of non-conformance 
• Manage and maintain good manufacturing practices (GMP) 
• Identify the root cause and implement corrective action plans

Manage fixed cost        

• Manage overtime, labour cost, electricity usage, water usage etc.        
• Compile annual fixed cost budget and report on deviations    
• Perform analysis of manufacturing materials and determine optimum control levels 
• Develop and motivate the cost-effective alternatives and improvements to production processes 

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Job Advert Summary    

• To ensure application of, and compliance with Loss Control policies to prevent theft, damages & losses

Requirements    

• Matric,
• National Diploma, safety & security qualifications would be advantageous
• 3 - 5 years relevant experience in applying job related concepts, techniques and processes at the required level 
• Business English: Fluent
• Computer literacy (Intermediate)
• Code 08 Driver's license/own vehicle 

Competencies    

• Ability to influence 
• Proactive and action orientated 
• Acts with honesty and consistency 
• Clear and sound reasoning ability 
• Collaborate with others to achieve a common objective 
• Interpersonal effectiveness 
• Communicates effectively 
• Ability to plan and organize 

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Perform Safety and Loss Control functions  
• Contribute to curbing theft, damages & losses 
• Conduct inspections & risk assessments with security services and implement improvements
• Control of access to site ( staff, contractors & visitors)
• Investigate incidents and compile reports 
• Conduct ad-hoc investigations (e.g. vehicle accidents, theft, damages & losses) 
• Monitor security systems (e.g. fences, gates, alarm systems, access control, CCTV) 
• Coordinate safety aspects in line with OHS Act 
• Assist with the management of certain site services (e.g. Security services, CCTV, taxi service providers, garden services) 
• Management of Bestime access control system (staff & contractors, take on access, removal of exits, updates and reporting of faults and & follow up)
• Control of Keys and key register
• Liaise with local law enforcement regarding SAPS security clearance
• Assist with & participate in emergency response drills
• Assist with weekly sprinkler and quarterly alarm tests
• Control of Lockers (food & clothing)
• Standby duties after normal hours
• Travel off-site

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Job Advert Summary    

• Clover is looking for a qualified and experienced Accountant who has not only accounting and financial skill but good people management and relation building skill to join the Commercial team. The successful candidate will assist management with the administrative and finacial aspects in a distribution branch. 

Requirements    

• Degree
• Business English: Fluent
• Computer literacy (Advanced)
• Experience in working with senior management
• Travel off-site/overnight stay

Competencies    

• Proactive and action orientated         
• Acts with honesty and consistency        
• Solves problems through effective decision making.
• Clear and sound reasoning ability         
• Maintains high standards         
• Collaborate with others to achieve a common objective        
• Interpersonal effectiveness        
• Commitment and motivation        
• Administrative capabilities        
• Thinking and reasoning logically         
• Application of financial principles and practices        
• Ability to apply numerical principles  

Duties and Responsibilities    
Assist with budgets and year end        

• Assist with internal and external audit requirements
• Ensure that Clover policies are adhere to        
• Complete year end schedules        
• Analyse variances from budget and report         

Perform debtors and administrative tasks         

• Perform debtor control account reconciliations and report deviations         
• Ensure that adhoc debtors invoicing takes place and are followed up regularly to ensure payment        
• Assist Head Office management with projects        
• Ensure that monthly fixed costs are correct         
• Assist with adhoc information and reports  

Perform profit and loss calculations per country   

• Reconcile the cubes VS the GL and report on any deviations.
• Ensure integration between GTS and the cubes.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations on a month basis.
• Ensure that monthly accruals are done for fixed costs and perform YTD reconciliations.
• Ensure that KPI’s are tracked and reconciled on a monthly basis and shared with management.
• Compile the monthly reporting pack for International.