Openings at RCL Foods

At RCL FOODS, we don’t just sell food—we Grow What Matters. We’re on a mission to nourish South Africa with purpose, passion, and innovation. As we expand our footprint in the HoReCa (Hotels, Restaurants, Catering) sector, we're seeking a driven and entrepreneurial Key Account Representative who thrives on building business relationships and has a genuine passion for culinary excellence. This role will report to the National Account Manager and will be based in Durban/Johannesburg.

This is more than a sales role—it’s a chance to shape the future of foodservice, build lasting partnerships, and bring bold, delicious ideas to life.

Minimum Requirements    

• Matric (Grade 12) & Degree or Diploma in Marketing/Sales
• 3+ years in sales, preferably in HORECA or foodservice
• At least 2 years of hands-on culinary experience or formal training
• A self-starter with a hunter mindset and a passion for food and kitchen culture
• Proven success in business development, account growth, and sales performance
• A network of contacts within the HORECA industry.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations and culinary best practices.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel

Duties & Responsibilities    
Business Development & Sales Leadership

• Proactively identifying and developing opportunities within hotels, restaurants, and caterers.
• Build strong, strategic relationships with chefs, kitchen managers, and decision-makers.
• Drive revenue growth through innovative sales strategies, upselling, and cross-selling.
• Work hand-in-hand with marketing, operations, and customer service to deliver a seamless client experience 
• Report on performance, market insights, and customer feedback to drive continuous improvement.

Culinary-Driven Consultation

• Speak the language of chefs. Understand their kitchens, their challenges, and their dreams.
• Offer tailored culinary solutions, from menu development to product integration.
• Champion plant-based and category-specific innovations that align with food trends.
• Leading product demonstrations, launching promotions, and building long-term client partnerships.
• Acting as a culinary consultant, helping clients enhance their menus, efficiency, and innovation with our solutions.

Deadline:25th July,2025

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Job Description    

• RCL Foods is looking for a Transport Manager to join our baking division in Tzaneen.
• Responsible to ensure an effective management of workshop, depots and staff. 
• Responsible to ensures that total fleet is maintained and in good running condition and within budget constraints.
• Responsible for effective fuel costs and to ensure that vehicles are running at the desire optimum cost

Minimum Requirements    

• Matric or equivalent (N4)
• EC drivers’ licence
• Good communication skills (Written and Spoken)
• Financial (0 based budgets, Capex, Syspro, Recons)
• Computer Skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook)
• Qualified Diesel Technician with minimum 5 years’ experience on trucks. (Mechanical, Auto Electrical, Cooling Systems, Tyre management)
• Workshop Management with 5 years’ experience and sound knowledge of workshop procedures and processes.
• Knowledge of workshop health and safety principals
• FMCG experience (Advantageous)
• Diploma/Degree in Road Transport Management.
• Sound Management skills (Planning, implementation, Execution, Staff management)
• Motivated and Energetic
• Strong HR/IR

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Oversee transport, workshop departments and all depots, including assets and employees.
• Plan and implement budgets.
• Plan, Motivate and Implement Capex Replacements.
• Maintain Vehicle Asset Register.
• Source cost effective parts and ensure on time delivery by securing reliable suppliers
• Develop relationship with suppliers.
• Daily recon of all fuel used to ensure that target fuel usage margins are maintained
• Ensure all fleet is available for Distribution on a daily basis including spare units.
• Schedule all services, repairs and ensure parts availability.
• Maintain and repair fleet as per OEM and FOSA requirements
• Downtime to be kept to a minimum. (Daily VOR)
• Verify and sign off job cards in the workshop including depots.
• Manage performance of employees with emphasis on productivity, efficiency, and service delivery – using RCL Standards of Leadership and Our Way.
• Train, motivate, coach, and mentor transport and workshop employees
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities in the workshop.
• Weekly Depot visits to ensure that standards are maintained at Depot level.
• Ensure the workshop staff adhere to all Health and Safety Regulations.
• Ensure that workshop staff adhere to all Food Safety Regulations.
• Oversee and approve of all parts purchased in the workshop.
• Monitor fuel reserves and order timeously.
• Weekly and Monthly Fuel Recons to balance all diesel stock for month end.
• Ensure stores stock availability, complete monthly stock take and balancing.
• Ensure that all drivers adhere to the National Road Traffic act, daily monitoring of speeding, misuse of any company vehicles and implement corrective action.
• Monthly tyre surveys and sourcing of the correct tyre application for the fleet.
• Monthly tyre reconciliation and document tyre performance and utilization on the total fleet including depots.
• Ensure recapped stock is returned to Workshop Stores.
• Daily and Monthly Tyre Stock Recons.
• Monthly Tyre scrapping reports.
• Daily and Weekly Vehicle inspections.
• Ensure that all vehicle checklists are complete and closed out.   
• Ensure that company pool vehicles are monitored and tracked to avoid abuse. 
• Ensure optimum utilization of all trucks and Feeder trucks.
• Ensure that a proper cleaning register is maintained
• Monthly Workshop Expenses breakdown down and average cost per / km is calculated and monitored monthly. (CPK).
• Report incidents and accidents, investigate and implement preventive measures.
• Close out all accidents with Insurance administrator within time.
• Maintain fleet image. (Mechanical, Branding and cosmetics)
• Monitor and track staff KPI’s
• Comply with BU procedures and policies.
• Staff Training analysis and implementation

Deadline:21st July,2025

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Why This Role Matters

• At RCL Foods, we’re not just feeding the nation — we’re shaping the future of food. As our Quality and Food Safety Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of ensuring our products meet the highest standards of safety, quality, and compliance. This is your opportunity to lead with purpose, drive innovation, and make a tangible impact across our operations.

Minimum Requirements    

• National Diploma or bachelor’s degree in food science, Food Technology, or Biotechnology (NQF Level 7).
• 10+ years in food safety, quality control and assurance.
• 5+ years Cereal and grain milling (Wheat, Maize)
• 5+ years management experience.
• Proven experience in audit leadership and management system implementation.
• Accountability, Integrity, Decision-Making
• Project Management, Technical Expertise, Cross-functional Awareness
• Leadership in Change Management and Building Effective Teams

Duties & Responsibilities    
Lead & Inspire:

• Champion a culture of quality and safety across teams.
• Mentor and develop a high-performing QFS team.
• Drive engagement and performance through coaching and communication.

Ensure Compliance Excellence:

• Oversee ISO (9001, 17025), FSSC22000 and regulatory compliance.
• Lead internal and external audits, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Maintain certifications and elevate QFS standards.

Drive Strategy & Innovation:

• Align QFS initiatives with business goals.
• Contribute to cost-saving strategies and policy development.
• Lead continuous improvement and risk management projects.

Be the Technical Expert:

• Provide legal, technical, and advisory support.
• Develop training materials and policy manuals.
• Represent QFS in cross-functional committees.

Manage Supplier & Incident Protocols:

• Ensure supplier compliance and performance.
• Maintain accurate incident records and drive timely resolutions.

Deadline:21st July,2025

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Job Description    

• RCL Foods is looking for an experienced Millwright Artisan to join our Pie's division in Krugersburg. The purpose of the role is to ensure that all manufacturing equipments are serviced and maintained according to specifications and in line with good engineering practice.

Minimum Requirements    

• N3 – N6 or NCV Technical qualifications
• Millwright Trade Test

Knowledge

• Knowledge of conveyor belts, wire meshes modular belts, bearings, make use mechanical/electrical tools 
• Knowledge and skill of operating production line
• Basic knowledge of fitting
• Basic Knowledge and skill of operating Ammonia and glycol plant
• Knowledge of PLC’s and VSD’s machine
• Knowledge of AC and DC Machines
• Knowledge of boilers and air compressors
• Knowledge Ovens, flow rappers, cooking Pots, cuber machines, Tumbler machines X-rays, Metal detectors, Pie lines, Spirals freezers, Mixers and Vacuum pumps, DEJONG and Handtmann machines 
• Knowledge of Food safety and hygiene requirements
• Basic knowledge of different types of lubricates
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act requirements

Skills

• Problem-solving skills
• Listening skills
• Be able to work within a team
• Good communication skills
• Attention to detail

Experience and Training 

• 2 - 5 years’ experience as Artisan in the FMCG industry

Experience and Training 

• Ability to solve machine problems such as noise bearings, damage wire meshes, air and water pipes leaks, crimpers blades, spikes, blockers and crimpers blow offs.
• Ability to analyse when there are components or units of machine are not working as they should or are malfunctioning 

Customer Relationships 

Internal

• Liaise with production management and machine operators and staff. 
• Liaise with Ecowise cleaning team and management 

External

• Liaise with suppliers and contractors 

Decision Making

• Decide on which parts needs replacement and any additional work required in daily basis daily basis
• Decide on additional activity that is required to improve performance of the machines
• Report any defects pickup during machine stripping to ensure is correct either immediately or during the weekend activities

Competencies

• Demonstrate high degree of planning and organizational skills
• Strong communication skills
• Read, analyze, understand electrical, electronic and engineering drawings and tolerances
• Work in the framework of a team
• Attention to detail and deadline driven
• Adhere to principles and values
• Apply good governance principles
• Build interpersonal tolerance and teamwork practices
• Must conform to contractual obligations
• Be prompt and courteous
• Training on root cause analysis
• Basic training in fitting 
• Forklift training
• Food safety and hygiene training
• Occupational Health and Safety training
• HT Switching
• PLC and VSD training 

Communication

• Ability to communicate well in all levels
• Ability to read and write

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Repair failures on equipment’s to restore functionality of the equipment 
• Carry out preventative maintenance work including daily inspections on the 
• machines, report and resolve any defects to ensure that equipment is kept in optimal conditions
• Carry out root cause analysis to prevent re-occurrence of failures 
• Ensure job cards are completed timeously and all relevant information is captured
• Ensure all equipment is made safe before work is carried out and all safety equipment is functional at all times 
• Carry out continuous and focussed improvements on machines and processes
• Assist production team in machine start-ups and set-ups when necessary
• Plan spares and arrange with service providers for pre-planned maintenance activities
• Direct and train workers to install, maintain, mechanical/electrical equipment.
• Inspect, operate, and test equipment in order to diagnose machine malfunctionsand repair failures to bring equipment back to optimal functionality
• Do fault-finding, maintenance and repairs of electrical systems and apparatusincluding basic PLC fault-finding
• Define and follow Standard Maintenance Procedures for repair of electrical systems
• Perform other duties as assigned, including spiral freezer blockages or repairs, and mechanical fitting work such as follows:
• Replacing bearings 
• Replacing shafts
• Fixing motors
• Attending to gearbox failures
• Replacing and tightening of v-belts and chains
• Fixing water and pneumatic pipe lines
• Building conveyors for specific usages and building of covers for machines
• Attending to fault finding on hydraulic power packs
• Welding – TIG and arc (mostly working on stainless steel)
• Basic Operating Lathe, polishing old and new shafts, bushes, new pins, new rollers
• Basic operating hydraulic press, drill press and plate bender
• To comply with the requirements of Health and Safety, other relevant
• Senior Artisan
• Millwrightlegislation and RCL Foods policies and when carrying out maintenance repairs on production lines
• Adhere to Quality and Food Safety requirements 
• Ensure ongoing implementation (and where possible improvement) of the Quality and Food Safety system through the systematic implementation of the relevant food safety requirements as defined in the Food Safety RACI Matrix and relevant policies and procedures (SOP’s)

Deadline:17th July,2025