Open Positions at AVI Limited

Job Specification:

Key Performance Areas:
General Housekeeping:

• Perform general cleaning duties in & around the workshop
• Keep Workshop Floor Area, Wash Bay, Power tool Area & asset spares area clean & in neat order
• Required to do tool checks & keep tool cupboards in neat order where applicable (Responsible for “lost” tools)
• Equipment handling in Workshop & Warehouse
• Cleaning duties in Workshop
• Offload containers
• Cleaning of dispensing equipment in line with SNOP
• Perform any other tasks as instructed by Workshop Supervisor/Technical Manager
• Keep “Training Room” clean & in neat order

Technical Duties:

• Stripping, descaling & cleaning of spares (taps, boilers etc.)
• Re assembling of spares & selected Equipment
• Perform Pre delivery inspections on Equipment
• Work overtime as required from time to time
• Repair Faulty Equipment

Administrative Duties:

• Fill in Consumption sheets with Part Description & Code
• Complete & hand in R-Calls
• Complete & hand in Time Sheets
• Complete & hand in Tool Checks
• Complete Overtime Sheets
• Complete Leave Applications
• Complete, sign & obtain second signature on PDI’S

S.H.E. Responsibilities:

• Keep own work area clean, neat & safe at all times
• Keep Work Bench, Floor Space & Shelving uncluttered & safe
• Wear relevant protective clothing
• Only use tools trained on & signed off by W.S.
• Consider the possible Risks of activities in the Warehouse
• Additional Responsibilities:
• Time management
• Responsible for spares and tools
• Promote company ethics and values at all times.
• Full Responsibility of own Quality of Workmanship
• Be cost-conscious when selecting replacement spares during repairs

Knowledge Required:

• Basic Coffee knowledge
• Basic knowledge of Coffee extraction through equipment variants
• Technical service and repair experience Intermediate Electrical 220v/380v Knowledge Basic Electronic Knowledge
• Intermediate to Advanced understanding of a Multimeter
• Logical & Methodical thinking

Qualifications and Experience:

• Matric essential
• Certification in relevant required (Skill High) coffee equipment
• Advanced Coffee Course Certificate
• Customer relations short course (optional)

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Key Performance Areas:

• Monitor store ordering process, stock levels, and returns and take corrective action if required
• Monitor pricing and ensure mandate adherence
• Negotiate promotional activity
• POP implementation and negotiate ad-hoc display and space
• Check-in stock, expiry dates and ensure shelf health standards are maintained
• Address pricing and delivery issues
• Monitor forward share in relation to market share as well as the rate of sale
• Maintain customer and company records
• Complete price surveys timeously
• Update records of all company equipment and assets
• Communicate issues and provide solutions where possible
• Ensure adherence to store policies and procedures at all times
• Monitor and manage Merchandiser / Field Marketer and Sales Representatives' attendance and ensure registers are updated
• Confirm call cycles are followed and communicate changes to customers when needed
• Manage and plan leave for subordinates
• Prepare monthly payroll for HR
• Conduct floor walks with Field marketers, Merchandisers, and Sales Representatives
• Brief staff of all cycle priorities and ensure a clear understanding of objectives
• Develop staff by identifying training needs and providing on-the-job coaching if required
• Keep Regional Operations Manager up to date on conduct issues
• Staff Management in line with company policy and procedures
• Conduct appraisals
• Set targets for subordinates by store by category in line with BU objectives and strategy

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:

• At least 3 years of experience in a Sales Supervisor or Sales Manager role required
• Experience within FMCG dealing with major wholesalers
• Management of people and teams
• Good understanding and implementation of Human Resources and Industrial relations processes and procedures

Qualifications:

• Completed Matric
• A completed tertiary qualification (Business/Sales/Marketing/Retail) advantageous

Additional Requirements:

• Sound knowledge of the FMCG industry
• A good understanding of the merchandising industry
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office (MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Able to present information to various levels in the organization
• Valid Driver’s License required
• Ability to travel essential

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Key Performance Areas:

• Monitor store ordering process, stock levels, and returns and take corrective action if required
• Monitor pricing and ensure mandate adherence
• Negotiate promotional activity
• POP implementation and negotiate ad-hoc display and space
• Check-in stock, expiry dates and ensure shelf health standards are maintained
• Address pricing and delivery issues
• Monitor forward share in relation to market share as well as the rate of sale
• Maintain customer and company records
• Complete price surveys timeously
• Update records of all company equipment and assets
• Communicate issues and provide solutions where possible
• Ensure adherence to store policies and procedures at all times
• Monitor and manage Merchandiser / Field Marketer and Sales Representatives' attendance and ensure registers are updated
• Confirm call cycles are followed and communicate changes to customers when needed
• Manage and plan leave for subordinates
• Prepare monthly payroll for HR
• Conduct floor walks with Field marketers, Merchandisers, and Sales Representatives
• Brief staff of all cycle priorities and ensure a clear understanding of objectives
• Develop staff by identifying training needs and providing on-the-job coaching if required
• Keep Regional Operations Manager up to date on conduct issues
• Staff Management in line with company policy and procedures
• Conduct appraisals
• Set targets for subordinates by store by category in line with BU objectives and strategy

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:

• At least 3 years of experience in a Sales Supervisor or Sales Manager role required
• Experience within FMCG dealing with major wholesalers
• Management of people and teams
• Good understanding and implementation of Human Resources and Industrial relations processes and procedures

Qualifications:

• Completed Matric
• A completed tertiary qualification (Business/Sales/Marketing/Retail) advantageous

Additional Requirements:

• Sound knowledge of the FMCG industry
• A good understanding of the merchandising industry
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office (MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Able to present information to various levels in the organization
• Valid Driver’s License required
• Ability to travel essential

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Key Performance Areas:

Engineering Stores:

• Be appointed as the GMR 2.7 for the engineering stores and ensure all statutory compliance takes place according to the OHS Act and its regulations within area of responsibility.
• Manage the engineering stores and implement the spares management business processes.
• Lead a team of stores controllers and clerks in the receiving, issuing and repair of critical spares and rotables.
• Monitor the quality of the spares and equipment purchased and ensure effective quality assurance practices are in place for all rotables.
• Ensure Stores Clerk’s perform maintenance on critical spares and good housekeeping standards are upheld at all times.
• Support the Store Controller with cycle counts, stock counts, rotables tracking, stock reporting and purchasing.
• Audit spares on hand and provide monthly SLOB’s report and high usage/consumption indicators.
• Monitor stores to direct spares purchase cost ratios for improvement and control.

Spares and Rotables Maintenance:

• Provide supervision for the execution of equipment maintenance through the effective utilisation of key out-housed engineering resources, original equipment manufacturers and contracted services.
• Improve spare parts quality, consumption and availability of work done on spares and rotables.
• Review OEM recommended spares and classification of critical spares.
• Management of equipment warranties, ensuring new equipment information is captured on the warranty register and warranties are upheld.
• Raising, and closing out of NCR’s in connection with equipment and spares related food safety incidents. 

Maintenance Planning:

• Manage the maintenance planning function and supervisor the Maintenance Planners.
• Ensure planning occurs, is effective and appropriate for the entire site.
• With the help of the Maintenance Planners, plan and facilitate maintenance shutdowns and improve plant reliability and equipment availability using OEM, RCM, 5Why and RCA processes.
• Managing the collection and recording of all preventative and statutory compliance records and documentation.
• Manage job card effectiveness including monitoring, allocation, close-out and backlog
• Be a super user for both the CMMS and SAP MM systems.
• Compile and review all asset care and stores reports – KPI’s, asset care schedule compliance, artisan utilization, employee management control, turnaround time etc.
• Compilation of annual maintenance shutdown budget

People Management:

• Lead a team of Maintenance Planners, Stores Controller and Stores Clerk.
• Manage resource allocation and time in accordance with Basic Conditions of Employment and Labour Relations Act, ensuring appropriate resources for departmental requirements.
• Subscribe to the values of NBL and foster a culture of care, ownership, accountability and teamwork with the other departments in the site and the wider engineering fraternity at other NBL factories.
• Adhere to and ensure compliance by subordinates to the company safety policies and procedures by keeping the employees accountable for their actions, as well as for the lack thereof.
• Ensure facilities and infrastructure are conducive to employee health and wellness.
• Drive a safety culture in the department & section – Housekeeping, PTW, LOTO, SOP’s.
• Adhere to, and ensure compliance by subordinates to FSSC 22000, AIB and ISO principles.
• Ensure team members have the means to do their jobs, the ability to execute on tasks and are held accountability through recognition and discipline for their outputs.
• Plan the leave, training, and development for the sub-ordinates in line with the engineering strategies developed for the department.
• The abovementioned activities shall be conducted in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, No. 85 of 1993 and all relevant NBL policies and procedures.
• This profile acts as a guide and any additional work outcomes in-line with the role may be required to be performed by the incumbent.

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:                                                                   

• 3 to 5 years in a manufacturing plant environment, preferably FMCG.
• Experience in a supervisory or management role, preferably in a broad manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of the OHS Act and GMR 2.7 legal appointments.
• Knowledge of engineering principles and maintenance management systems (CMMS, SAP MM).
• Experienced in asset care plans and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Sound understanding of contractor management and management of change.
• Ability to influence a department and experience in managing poor performance.
• Computer literacy in SAP, MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Projects), SharePoint and Corrective Action Systems.

Qualifications:

• Completed Ndip /BTech / BSc / BEng in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering Degree

 Additional Requirements:

• Eligibility to write GCC (Factories) will be advantageous.
• Must be able to work overtime and standby
• Flexible and available as and when required in the event of emergencies
• Must be able to perform any other reasonable duties within the scope of the engineering
• Ability to stand-in for line manager when not available

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What you will need to be considered:

Qualifications:

• A 2-year Supply Chain/Logistics Diploma and only requiring the 1-year in-service training to complete studies
• Minimum of 70% average in your final year of studies

Additional Requirements:

• Computer literacy
• Able to work irregular hours
• Good verbal communication skills
• Ability to operate independently
• Take Initiative
• Project Management
• Data Analysis

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Key Performance Areas:

• Audit by inspection the quality of finished products
• Audit by inspection the quality of processed and/or wrapped product
• Hygiene and Housekeeping Maintenance
• Control of measuring and monitoring equipment – X-rays
• Ensure proper stock rotation and handling of work in progress (WIP)
• Assist with testing of raw and packaging materials when required
• Verify cleaning on all production lines
• Be part of the GMP and process audit team A
• Assist the QC Supervisor with Quality Management System duties i.e. non-conformance control; spec system; etc.

Experience Required

• At least 1 year QA/QC Technician experience gained within in an FMCG / Food or Beverages environment required
• Ability to work shifts essential
• Audit and compliance knowledge
• Understanding of GMP and HACCP

Qualifications:

• A completed National Diploma in Food Technology / Microbiology OR a completed BSc in Food Sciences / Microbiology essential

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Job Specification:

Key Performance Areas:

• Maintenance of PLC’s and SCADA on site
• Extend the PLC/SCADA footprint where opportunities present themselves
• Operates electronic instrumentation and related electromechanical or electro hydraulic apparatus used for operational and environmental testing of mechanical, structural or electrical equipment and translates test data for engineering staff
• Maintain all automation software backups to current
• Selects, installs, calibrate and checks sensing, telemetering and recording instrumentation and circuitry
• Develops specifications for non- standard apparatus according to engineering data, characteristics of equipment under test and capabilities of procurable test apparatus.
• Fault finding and fixing of automation systems including PLC’s and drives
• Fault finding on electrical low voltage system
• Instrumentation and Light current installation and maintenance
• Minor PLC and SCADA Programming
• Assisting Production Specialist on projects

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:                                                                   

• At least 5 years' experience as an Instrumentation - Automation or Electronic Technician
• FMCG or manufacturing industry experience would be advantageous
• Computer literacy and Siemens PLC experience is essential

Qualifications:

• Completed N6 Certificate or an engineering related National Diploma (S4/T3/T4), or related qualification in Electronic/Electrical Engineering (Light Current)
• Electrical/Instrumentation Trade Test

Additional Requirements:

• Excellent PLC knowledge (Siemens and Allan Bradley)
• Proficiency using Scada/Wonderware
• Sound understanding of the principles and theory of Electrical and Instrumentation circuits
• Interpretation of electrical drawings
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.)
• SAP experience advantageous

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What you will need to be considered:

Qualifications:

• A 2-year Supply Chain/Logistics Diploma and only requiring the 1-year in-service training to complete studies
• Minimum of 70% average in your final year of studies

Additional Requirements:

• Computer literacy
• Able to work irregular hours
• Good verbal communication skills
• Ability to operate independently
• Take Initiative
• Project Management
• Data Analysis

go to method of application »

What you will need to be considered:

Qualifications:

• A 2-year Supply Chain/Logistics Diploma and only requiring the 1-year in-service training to complete studies
• Minimum of 70% average in your final year of studies

Additional Requirements:

• Computer literacy
• Able to work irregular hours
• Good verbal communication skills
• Ability to operate independently
• Take Initiative
• Project Management
• Data Analysis

go to method of application »

What you will need to be considered:

Qualifications:

• A 2-year Supply Chain/Logistics Diploma and only requiring the 1-year in-service training to complete studies
• Minimum of 70% average in your final year of studies

Additional Requirements:

• Computer literacy
• Able to work irregular hours
• Good verbal communication skills
• Ability to operate independently
• Take Initiative
• Project Management
• Data Analysis

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Job Specification:

Key Performance Areas:

Ensure adherence to policies and procedures as per the admin policy

• Completion of daily, weekly and monthly admin checks, as per the admin check guideline and checklists
• Perform daily tasks eg. declarations, prepare cash for banking and collection
• Calls logged to rectify issues (stock, maintenance, cash etc)
• Transfer of information contained in instruction letters (RIL, MIL, PCI, SMIL and Memo) and ensure adherence to instructions and adherence to deadlines

Cash control

• Adequate POS training and support is given to staff
• Cash control and banking processes are followed daily
• Cash variances are investigated, followed up on and cleared
• Manual transactions are captured timeously once the store is back on line

Stock Control

• Adequate stock management training and support is given to staff
• Stock management processes are followed daily
• Stock variances are investigated, followed up on and cleared
• Weekly and Quarterly stock counts and takes are prepared for and conducted accurately
• Shoe pairing exercise is completed weekly
• Write offs are controlled adequately

Care taking of the Store in absence of the Store Manager

• Store is opened and trades as per requirement
• Customer relations are maintained
• Adequate staffing and planning is in place
• Instructions and to-do lists are followed
• Disciplinary action takes place, where necessary
• HR relations are maintained

Customer Service

• Development a service ethic culture within the store environment
• Internal and external customer relationship building
• In store coaching and on-going training of skills
• Role model customer centricity and service excellence

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ retail experience
• Minimum 2 years administration management experience
• Experience in working in a large retail store with a turnover of more than R 20 million per annum

Qualifications:

• Complete Matric/Grade 12
• Tertiary Retail Qualification will be to your advantage 

Additional Requirements:

• Excellent numeracy skills
• Retail administration disciplines
• Stock and cash management
• In-depth knowledge of policies and procedures