New Jobs at RCL Foods

• As a leading player in the Food Manufacturing industry, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality products and making a positive impact. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Production Coordinator to join our Wet Pet Plant team.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the efficient, cost-effective production of high-quality products in alignment with daily and weekly plans. This role emphasizes safety, compliance, and continuous improvement, with performance evaluated regularly against specific goals and competencies. The incumbent will also play a key role in maintaining a safe working

Minimum Requirements    

• NQF Level 6 qualification or Diploma in Engineering or Production-related studies
• Strong understanding of production processes, including hygiene, safety, and food handling standards
• Experience in the pet food industry will be an advantage

Duties & Responsibilities    
Production & Operations

• Ensure consistent product quality through process control and corrective actions.
• Operate equipment per SOPs with qualified personnel.
• Monitor production progress and resolve issues to meet targets.
• Minimize waste and optimize resource allocation.
• Perform equipment changeovers and adjustments as needed.

Quality Management

• Comply with QMS standards (e.g., ISO, HACCP, BRC).
• Maintain and update quality documentation.
• Ensure team adherence to procedures and policies.
• Participate in HACCP and Food Safety teams if required.

Asset Care & Maintenance

• Perform and oversee preventive maintenance tasks.
• Inspect equipment and initiate necessary repairs.
• Support maintenance planning and trend analysis.
• Record breakdowns and provide feedback on corrective actions.

Line Performance Optimization

• Improve line efficiency and availability.
• Utilize OEE systems effectively.
• Address underperformance through problem-solving.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead team to meet quality, safety, productivity, and cost goals.
• Train and coach crew; maintain skills matrix.
• Manage employee relations and performance.
• Plan and allocate manpower effectively.

Health, Safety & Risk Management

• Report and resolve unsafe conditions and behaviors.
• Ensure presence of first aiders and safety reps.
• Conduct ongoing hazard analyses.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Support site-wide improvement initiatives.
• Promote company values and team innovation.
• Engage in problem-solving and business enhancements.

Deadline:18th August,2025

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Job Description    

• RCL Foods is seeking a Millwright Artisan on a 6 Month Fixed Term Contract to join our Spreads Division at Siqalo Foods. The role will be based in Boksburg and report to the Engineering Superintendent.
• The purpose of this role is to provide multidisciplinary engineering and operations skills to ensure general maintenance is carried out within prescribed guidelines. The responsibility of the role includes installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical and mechanical plant machinery, equipment, and fixtures. It also consists of ensuring that work is in accordance with relevant codes of practice and standards.

Minimum Requirements    
Education and Qualification

• Completed N3 and relevant Trade Test Mechanical/ Electrical/Millwright.

Experience and Training

• Minimum 6 years of experience is required
• Experience with high-speed packaging machinery and processing plant will be an advantage.
• Driver’s license essential.
• Flexible to work shifts.
• To be willing to do the required stand-by duty.
• To ensure that all callouts are answered promptly and efficiently.
• To be willing to perform work outside of normal working hours.

Knowledge and Skill

• Must have professionalism when presenting yourself to others in your field of work.
• Must be able to “think out of the box”
• Must be able to monitor each machine and know how to repair them using his / her skills.
• Excellent communication skills

Problem Solving

• Identify root causes for machine breakdowns
• Skills gaps of artisans in their area

Customer Relationships

Internal:

• Engineering Manager
• Production Manager
• Process Engineers
• Instrumentation Superintendent
• Engineering Superintendent
• Maintenance Planner
• Plant Controller
• Artisans
• Engineering Store Supervisor

External:

• Contractors
• Suppliers

Decision Making

• Quick and decisive decision making taking into account Food Safety, Hygiene standards and Safety of personnel and equipment

Communication

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Duties & Responsibilities    
Leadership

• Managing to work in a team dynamic with operators and unit manager in the area of responsibility.
• Management of the day-to-day activities and outputs of all activities independently.
• Must be able to be manage understanding of machine drawings to improve performance and reduce downtime.
• Managing scheduled tasks in the area of responsibility by participating in planned activities and executing them according to the requirement of the plant.
• Drives company behaviours, beliefs, and morale within the team.
• Support the artisans and operators around the responsibility of the execution of their tasks.
• The individual must be able to manage parts needed and be able to work with Engineering planner on preventative planned tasks.
• Performs work inspections and checks for completeness of tasks and compliance with legislative, SHEQ and in-house maintenance procedures.
• Determines material, equipment, and supplies to be used and ensure that these are ordered and available at the worksite, in conjunction with Maintenance Planner and Superintendent.
• Uses planned maintenance schedules to co-ordinate the daily activity in their role as an artisan.
• Gives input into the feasibility of projects by analysing proposed technology/solutions.
• Gives input into annual factory shutdown planning.
• Participate in problem-solving. Must be able to handle/understand problems encountered with machinery and find a solution
• Must be able to use Root Cause analysis tools to complete the Works Order.

Repairs and Maintenance

• To ensure efficient and cost-effective maintenance of electrical and mechanical equipment and machinery.
• Focuses on assembling, installing, testing, inspecting, and maintaining the use of hand tools and power tools.
• To be proactive in identifying potential faults/breakdowns before they occur. by Inspecting instruments and electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards and defects.
• Diagnoses and interprets problems (fault finding) to optimize production output and carries out the plant repairs.
• Makes recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Involved in WCM activities.
• Ensures that service levels are maintained at the required standards by carrying out all breakdown, preventative, and predictive maintenance effectively.
• Drive breakdown reductions off analysing breakdowns, complying with the PPM requirement and implementing Continuous improvements
• Participates in strategic engineering plans to deliver maintenance and breakdown reduction benefits (RCM).
• Identifies the major engineering losses in his area and investigates using Kaizen problem-solving methodology. (Fishbone, 5 Why, etc.)
• Draws up, coaches and develops engineering skills to other maintenance and operational staff using OPL and SOP’s.
• Communicate outstanding job cards to Engineering Superintendent and Engineering Maintenance Planner.
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools. Locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.

Storage and Maintenance of Tools

• Monitor that power tools, hand tools and maintenance equipment are kept in good working condition and stored safely.
• Report broken tools/equipment to the Engineering Superintendent and Engineering Maintenance Planner.
• Perform duties as per requirements to eliminate downtime or eliminate hazards/safety issues.
• Ensure that all tools are kept safe and in good working condition as well as updating the tool register.

General assistance to facilities staff

• Manage and maintain own toolbox.
• Maintain workshop and stores.
• Cleaning of the premises after maintenance.
• Assist with adhoc projects and work.
• Maintain 5S housekeeping principles in the department at all times, including all equipment and surroundings. 
• Ensure all unused items are removed from the operating area and stored correctly

Safety, Health. Environment, Risk and Quality (SHEQ)

• Do risk assessment(s) in own area of responsibility.
• Maintain a secure working environment.
• Maintain a safe working environment.
• Ensure that necessary documentation required to execute work used applied consistently within scope of function.
• Adhering to standard operating procedures, safe maintenance procedures, company policies and procedures, HACCP and safety, health and environmental policies and procedures at all times.
• Carrying out reasonable and lawful work-related instructions.

Effective Teamwork and Self-Management

• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities and demonstrate effective self-management in terms of planning and prioritising, and self-development. 
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Inform relevant parties in the event of tasks or deadlines not met, the potential risks thereof and provide appropriate resolution.
• Manage colleagues and employees’ expectations and communicate appropriately.
• Demonstrate the willingness to help others and “go the extra mile” to meet team targets and objectives.
• Participate and drive in regular performance appraisals and ensure that own targets and goals are clear and achievable.

Deadline:27th August,2025

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• The purpose of the role is to provide support to the Category and Marketing Executive in creating and leading Marketing and Customer initiatives by country in the relevant category. Develop, define and execute the category strategies, and build our brands in collaboration with the operations teams. Provide market, consumer, and customer insights to build a strong innovation funnel for expansion into Africa and new markets. This role reports into the Category & Marketing Executive in the New Business Development Team.

Minimum Requirements    

• A degree or post graduate degree in Marketing and or in related Business Management.
• A minimum of 8 years' experience in a channel, category or brand marketing function.
• Ability to travel outside of South Africa Borders: 30% travel.
• Lead, coach, develop a team of talented individuals across brand, category, data and research.
• Customer and distributor understanding and ability to work collaboratively with operational teams.
• Experience in analysing various sources of data across channels eg. IRI & Price Probe.
• Ability to manage stakeholders across brand, customer & suppliers.
• Project management skills to deliver on new product development.
• Ability to work with quantitative and qualitative research.
• Organizational skills, experience in meeting tight deadlines .
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Attention to detail & a results-driven attitude.
• Strong financial Acumen.

Important areas to specialise in:

• Category Development - Primary part of the role is to use data (sales & other) and turn it into actionable insight which forms the foundation of impactful marketing mixes focusing on price, promotion, assortment, and innovation.
• Shopper and Consumer Marketing – Build marketing shopper/consumer campaigns that can efficiently be delivered by the sales teams (internal & distribution) that recruit consumers to our brands and categories in existing categories and countries.
• Country Channel Planning – You will be responsible for the development of the Customer & Channel Marketing Strategies in line with the category and brand opportunities. Collaboration between the customer, distributor and internal stakeholders is critical to success.

Duties & Responsibilities    

Market Data, Insight generation & Tracking

• Measure and review total category (and adjacent) performance and profitability.
• Analyse and track in-market measures at the customer and channel level, such as distribution, share, price, and merchandising performance.
• Utilize above data to manage shelf health, price promotional mix, merchandising strategies and implement effective cat man
• Lead a data and research team member to build trackers and reporting dashboards.
• Brief in and analyse research (quant and qual) to build insight-based opportunities across categories.

Strategy Formulation

• Build the category, country and brand strategies to deliver sustainable, profitable growth across key customers across the continent.
• Engage with the country and distributor teams to build the above strategies, then operationalize and implement those strategies through effective marketing tools that maximize the mix.
• Evaluate and monitor competitors and their activities and formulate proactive responses.
• Perform rigorous investment analysis and advise on allocating budget accordingly.

Operationalise the Strategy

• Partner with agencies in the respective categories to build 360-degree brand and shopper marketing campaigns in markets.
• Develop customer specific shopper marketing activities, including promotions, POS, site training/briefing information, merchandising solutions and products that generate real sales growth.
• Ensure smooth operational implementation and tracking of brand and shopper marketing activities.
• Review of brand and shopper marketing campaigns to ensure in-market effectiveness linked to campaign KPIs.

Distribution and Customer Engagement

• Prepare, analyze and present category strategies and reviews to customers and distributors
• Interact with customers and distributors on brand opportunities, collaborations or instore opportunities including but not limited to assortment analysis, category performance and ranging.
• Work with distributor partners through cycle meetings and top to top business reviews to build on new opportunities or new product launches.

New Product Development

• Project manage country specific innovation
• Work closely with cross-functional teams on customized NPD projects
• Ensure all allocated launches have strong motivating marketing mix and launch material.
• Ensure executional excellence and implementation through our distribution partners.

Financial Management

• Ability to work with financial and commercial stakeholders to build effective tacking and monitoring tools for team delivery
• Manage allocated parts of the Customer & Channel Marketing expenditure budget.
• Manage and track ROIC on spend.

KPI’s

• Achievement of annual business targets across volume, turn over and profitability.
• Brand market share and brand equity.

Deadline:23rd August,2025

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• RCL Foods is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Commercial Manager: Projects, Business Process and Analytics to oversee our Commercial Projects, Processes, Analytics, Profitability Systems, Business Intelligence (BI) and ERP roadmap for the business. The ideal candidate will have a strong financial background and be responsible for aligning technology solutions with business process and strategy to drive efficiency and growth. This role also includes managing and mentoring a team of system super users to ensure effective delivery of projects and initiatives.
• The role is based in Gauteng and will report to the Commercial Director.

Minimum Requirements    

• Relevant tertiary qualification CA (SA) or CIMA qualified
• 3+ years post article operational finance/commercial experience within an FMCG environment, or in a complex plant-based environment.
• Excellent decision making, problem solving, analytical and communication skills required.
• MACS, Syspro and SAP experience would be highly advantageous.
• Proficiency in ERP and BI tools (e.g., SAP, Syspro, Power BI).
• Knowledge of data governance and quality management.

Duties & Responsibilities    

Information and Data Management and Business Financial Analytics

• The individual will be the custodian of profitability systems, BI models and profitability methodology across the baking unit.
• Responsible for accuracy, completeness and relevance of data and analytics from the profitability systems and/or models.
• Ensure team members accurately and regularly captures data onto the information system to enable access to reliable data and reporting for trend analysis and decision making.
• Development of daily/weekly/monthly Work in Progress & Raw material usage variance tools in order to reduce stock variances.
• Share relevant and insightful data with management teams to enable reliable business decision making.
• Design and development of Baking common dashboard platform, profitability reporting tools and adhoc reporting as required.

Financial Analytics, Modelling and Reporting:

• Develop and maintain complex financial models to analyze business performance and forecast future trends to support decision-making.
• Conduct in-depth financial analysis including variance analysis, scenario modeling, and sensitivity analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide financial insights and support key decision-making processes.
• Prepare and present financial reports and findings to senior management.
• Utilize financial modeling tools and software to enhance efficiency and accuracy of analysis.
• Research and analyze industry trends and market dynamics to provide informed recommendations.
• Support strategic initiatives through financial modeling and analysis.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiency enhancements within the commercial function.
• Assist in budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning
• Stay updated on best practices in BI and financial modeling and incorporate new techniques as applicable.

ERP and BI Roadmap Management:

• Develop and manage the BU ERP and BI roadmap to ensure alignment with business, commercial and IT goals.
• Act as the commercial expert throughout the ERP Roadmap and BI rollout journey.
• Responsible for the business process stream in the implementation and maintenance of ERP/BI systems.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and prioritize system enhancements and upgrades required to meet business/commercial needs.

Project Management:

• Lead and manage Commercial BI projects from inception to completion.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure business requirements are met.
• Monitor project progress and address any issues that arise.
• Coordination of IT department and external service providers to ensure implementation is completed according to the defined requirements, timelines and budget.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Work closely with finance, IT, and other departments to understand business needs and translate them into technical requirements.
• Provide training and support to end-users on ERP and BI systems.
• Communicate effectively with senior management and stakeholders.

Data Governance and Quality:

• Ensure data integrity and accuracy within ERP and BI systems.
• Implement data governance policies and procedures.
• Ensure BI models are implemented and maintained according to Group Guidelines.
• Conduct regular audits to maintain data quality.
• Ensure change control procedures are followed when any changed are made or required by users.

Deadline:24th August,2025