NEW JOB LISTINGS
Contact person for this position:
Amori Prinsloo
amori@joblinkplacement.co.za
Website: www.joblinkplacement.co.za
Our client is looking to employ an Inventory/ Stock Controller to join their team.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience:
- Grade 12
- 4+ years’ experience in a fast-paced environment in an Inventory/Stock Control role.
- Strong administration skills.
- Detailed and accurate
- Effective planning skills
- Effective communication with external cold stores and internal departments via e-mail
- Capture GRN’s on computer system
- Summarise GRN’s captured daily
- Keep track of outstanding GRV’s and resolve queries.
- Reserve stock
- Summarise reserved stock captured daily
- Capture stock transfers and adjustments
- Pull cold store stock reports and obtain stock reports from cold stores.
- Upload documents onto the Dashboard.
- Report on stock levels, stock value and stock discrepancies.
- Pallet reconciliations
- Maintain stock sheets
- Record of stock received.
- Record of stock issued.
- Record adjustments.
- Resolve any discrepancies
Job Features
| Job Category | FMCG |
| Salary | R 12 000 CTC |
| Commencement date | ASAP |
| Location | Cape Town |
| Contact type | Permanent |
Contact person for this position:
Amori Prinsloo
amori@joblinkplacement.co.za
Website: www.joblinkplacement.co.za
Our client a managed services company that implements various types of IT projects including monitoring and cyber security projects is urgently looking for the services of a Project Manager to join their team.
Business Unit: Project Management Office
Level: Senior
Reporting to: PMO Executive
Role Description and Purpose:
As part of the Project Management team, the Project Manager is responsible for providing Project and Program Management services to the company and its customers.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Project Manage the on-time delivery of defined programs, projects and deliverables for internal and external customers.
- Schedule and Facilitate project workshops, customer and vendor engagement meetings, including:
- Setting meeting agendas
- Meeting Minutes and/or Notes
- Tracking of action items discussed in meetings
- Ensuring the correct role players attend meetings
- Attendance registers
- Create and maintain up to date set of project documentation, including project plans, schedules, presentations, reports and communications
- Track and provide project and program performance information to the company’s PMO.
- Ensure that all aspects of a project is documented and updated as required, including:
- Project Charter
- Scope or Statement of Work Document
- Project Plan
- Resource Plan and RACI
- Project Contact List
- Project Update Reports
- Risk and Issues Register
- Change Requests
- Meeting documentation
- Completion Certificates for sign-off and billing
- Facilitate regular Steering Committee, project and sub-project meetings as stated in the communications plan.
- Communications to project stakeholders and project teams (External and internal)
- Manage and liaise with company’s sub-contractors relevant to this project.
- Manage and report on project Risks / Issues/ Changes and Escalations
- Manage and report on project outputs and resources
- Get customer sign-off on project deliverables to drive closure of active project phases and projects
- Facilitate Operational Handovers to relevant company’s Customer Service Teams (CST)
- Facilitate Operational Handovers and processes between project and customer operations teams.
- Create project management templates as required
- Must have proven experience with running complex projects and/or programs
- Candidate must have a good understanding of technical IT terms and concepts and have technical IT experience.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the day-to-day operations of a project.
- Demonstrate a solid knowledge of Project Management methodologies and concepts
- Demonstrate a systematic and structured approach to project management
- Excellent note taking skills.
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office Programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc)
- Experience with MS Teams
- Experience with MS Project or other project management platforms
- Good general computer literacy.
- Candidate must be self-motivated and able to work independently
- Strong attention to detail
- Self-confidence is a must
- Must be able to operate under pressure and adapt to a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to multi-task.
- Candidate must be comfortable to professionally participate and present during meetings, at various levels, such as Steering Committee and Executive levels.
- Ability to work in a complex and changing environment.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal in English.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player.
- Tertiary qualification in Computer Science or Information Technology
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role.
- Project Management Certification (such as Prince2, PMP, PMI)
Job Features
| Job Category | IT |
| Salary | R 70 000 - R 84 000 |
| Commencement date | ASAP |
| Location | Centurion |
| Contact type | Contract |
Contact person for this position:
Cathrine Hendricks
cathrine@joblinkplacement.co.za
Website www.joblinkplacement.co.za
Our client is looking for an experienced Millwright.
The incumbent will be responsible for attending to all mechanical, instrumentation and electrical breakdowns in order to ensure optimum equipment efficiency and performance to prevent or minimise any disruption to the production schedule. This will include effective planned and reactive maintenance of all company equipment and installations, maintaining the required quality and safety standards at all times.
Minimum requirements:
- Qualified Millwright with Trade Certificate. This qualification could have been obtained through either a formal apprenticeship (Section 13) or Section 28 of the Manpower Training Act.
- Minimum 3 years’ work experience in a related field, post Apprenticeship, preferably in the Food & Beverage industry.
- Ability to conduct maintenance tasks on mechanical, electrical and instrumentation equipment, safely, in order to ensure plant availability and equipment reliability.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, oral and written communication skills.
- Customer focused, solution-driven, results-oriented and energetic attitude.
- SAP proficiency will be advantageous.
- Fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and function well within a team.
- Knowledge of the OHS Act (safety legislation) is essential.
- Safety and quality conscious.
- Residing in or near Paarl in order to attend to call outs.
- Responding to maintenance requests, investigating of complaints and carrying out of the required maintenance work.
- Sourcing of suppliers, obtaining of quotes and ordering of services and materials required for maintenance.
- Regular inspection of equipment.
- Fault-finding and problem-solving related to equipment.
- Regular maintenance and repair of equipment.
- Analyse proposed modifications and provide input regarding the implementation of solutions within required timeframes.
- Perform preventative maintenance activities as per the PPM Schedule.
- Reporting on conditions of equipment, advising Management of electrical and mechanical problems and recommending activities to minimize the number of breakdowns.
- Standby and/or attending to call-outs.
- Investigate and analyse the cause and effect of breakdowns on equipment.
- Stocktaking and control of maintenance consumables, also ensuring that required stock levels are maintained.
- Supervision of contractors on site.
- Supervision, motivation and training of staff involved with maintenance matters, including training of production staff to perform routine in-line maintenance checks and repairs.
- Ensuring compliance with OHS Act, Regulations and company safety rules.
- Ensuring compliance with relevant cGMP, FSSC22000 and company quality standards.
- Reporting of incidents and assisting with incident investigations.
- Effective time management, communication and interaction with other departments.
- Ensuring that all supporting documentation is completed within the required timeframes and in the format specified (Job card completion and other related paperwork).
- Identify where Quality and Safety matters can be improved upon.
- Maintain a safe work environment.
- Comply with relevant legislative requirements and standards.
- Ensure that Quality standards are maintained, and customer requirements addressed.
- Attend to equipment care and personal safety on an ongoing basis.
- Read, interpret and understand electrical and basic mechanical drawings.
- Promote environmental and safety awareness regarding the potential impact of activities, processes and materials used.
- Performing of other related duties as may be reasonably required by Management from time to time.
Job Features
| Job Category | Manufacturing |
| Salary | Market related |
| Commencement date | ASAP |
| Location | Paarl |
| Contact type | Permanent |
Contact person for this position:
Rayleen Lentz
rayleen@joblinkplacement.co.za
Website: www.joblinkplacement.co.za
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To lead and control the workshop staff and workshop activities and to do repairs on all company plant, vehicles and trailers.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Workshop management
- Do Planning of workshop activities
- Organise the workshop
- Manage job cards
- Ensure that general care of trucks is attended to
- Ensure the effective execution of tyre services
- Ensure the effective execution of trailer services
- Exercise control over the wash bay
- Exercise control over the fuel station
- Manage the yellow fleet, including the bobcats
- Exercise control over all the stock in the workshop, including tyres.
- Conduct monthly fleet audits & tool Audits.
- Accurately record details on the Job Card system.
- Understand all company systems available and the value that can be gained from them.
- Effective management of workshop lead to timeous and accurate completion of work
- All mechanical work done efficiently according to specifications
- Quality of mechanical work lead to optimal functionality of company vehicles
- Workshop and store are always clean and neat
- No stock losses are incurred
- Ensure analytic tools are utilized effectively.
- People management
- Give guidance to employees
- Do training of employees
- Delegate work to employees
- Apply discipline
- Motivate employees
- Exercise control over the execution of work.
- Managing Workshop Overtime.
- Employees know what is expected of them and are fully equipped to do the work
- Employees are disciplined
- Service and repairs are done according to specifications and meet required standards
- Ensure effective communication between workshop employees and management.
- Hygiene / housekeeping
- Ensure that hygiene/housekeeping duties are executed
- Arrange monthly stock takes.
- Investigate stock variances.
- All work areas are cleaned on a continuous basis
- Work areas are always clean at the end of the workday/shifts
- Food safety
- Promote food safety in the company by applying and adhering to the food safety policies and procedures of the client
- Food safety procedures are executed accurately on a daily basis
- Health and Safety
- Promote health and safety in the company by applying and adhering to the prescribed safety rules
- Ensure all PPE for, employees has been checked monthly and a register is kept.
- Health and safety rules are always adhered to, and no accidents occur
- Education
- Qualified Diesel Mechanic / Operations Management
- Experience
- 5 years, Managing Mechanical Workshop and leading teams effectively.
- Knowledge/Abilities/Skills
- Mechanical knowledge
- Auto electrician knowledge
- Knowledge of safety rules
- Management skills
- Communication skills
- Ability to work with heavy parts/items/material/equipment/tools
- Perseverance
- Ability to work independently
- Accuracy
- Ability to work under pressure
- Computer literate
Job Features
| Job Category | Transport / Logistics |
| Salary | Negotiable |
| Commencement date | ASAP |
| Location | Delareyville |
| Contact type | Permanent |
Contact person for this position: Ronel Bakker
ronel@joblinkplacement.co.za
Website: www.joblinkplacement.co.za
Job overview:
My client, a leading provider of integrated business solutions in Southern Africa, is looking for a Debtors Clerk to join their team in Paarl.
Responsibilities:
- Daily capture and allocation of payments
- Export Age Analysis and recover overdue debt
- Resolve customer queries via phone, email and visits
- Maintain a detailed database of debtors
- Recognize and process credit and debit notes
- Submit customer statements, invoices and reconciliations
- Manage debtor hold process, ensuing credit limit compliance.
- Grade 12
- 5 – 10 yrs of Credit control expertise
- Previous account receivable experience
- Proven cash allocation or reconciliation skills
- Insight into retail and small business dynamics
- Handling a minimum book value of R 20 million
- Strong MS Office and Excel skills
- Team player
Job Features
| Job Category | Accounts |
| Salary | Market related |
| Commencement date | ASAP |
| Location | Paarl |
| Contact type | Permanent |
Contact person for this position: Ronel Bakker
ronel@joblinkplacement.co.za
Website: www.joblinkplacement.co.za
Job overview:
My client, a leading provider of integrated business solutions in Southern Africa, is looking for a Junior Financial Accountant to join their team in Paarl.
Responsibilities:
- Preparing and entering journals
- Corrections for any posting which have been incorrectly processed
- Preparing the monthly/bi-monthly VAT returns and the submission thereof
- Maintaining VAT reconciliation between the VAT returns and the financial statements
- Reconciling of various balance sheet accounts
- Processing of accounting data
- Submission of advertising claims
- Prepare monthly schedules of figures for management accounts
- Grade 12/NQF Level 4 with subject Accounting passed with C or higher
- BCom degree or similar will be advantageous
- Completed SAIPA articles
- Ability to communicate, both verbally and written in English and Afrikaans
- Familiar with the following systems: Athena or SAGE 3
Job Features
| Job Category | Accounts |
| Salary | Market related |
| Commencement date | ASAP |
| Location | Paarl |
| Contact type | Permanent |
Contact person for this position:
Cathrine Hendricks
cathrine@joblinkplacement.co.za
Website www.joblinkplacement.co.za
Our client is looking for an Acumatica Developer who will provide support to assist individuals and departments from the company with the planning, setup, configuration, and operation of the Acumatica System. Assess and analyse the company’s needs with regards to the ERP system and recommend solutions that would best achieve the desired objectives.
RESPONSIBILTIES / PRIMARY FUNCTIONS
GENERAL
- Design, develop and maintain innovative solutions within the Acumatica ERP framework.
- Solution Development: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyse business processes and design tailored solutions within the Acumatica platform.
- Develop and implement customizations, extensions, and integrations to optimize system functionality.
- Coding and Scripting: Write efficient, well-documented, and sustainable code using Acumatica Framework, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices. Employ C# and other relevant languages to create robust and scalable solutions.
- Customization and Configuration: Customize Acumatica modules to align with business processes and user requirements. Configure workflows, dashboards, and reports to enhance usability and efficiency.
- Integration: Implement seamless integrations with third-party applications, databases, and other systems to ensure data consistency and flow across the organization.
- Troubleshooting and Debugging: Diagnose and resolve technical issues, perform debugging, and conduct root cause analysis to address challenges in Acumatica implementations.
- Collaboration: Work closely with business analysts, project managers, and end-users to gather requirements, provide technical expertise, and deliver solutions that align with organizational goals.
- Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of Acumatica configurations, customizations, and development processes to facilitate knowledge transfer and future system enhancements.
- Upgrades and Maintenance: Stay abreast of Acumatica updates and new releases. Plan and execute system upgrades, ensuring compatibility and minimal disruption to ongoing operations.
- Training and Support: Provide training sessions to end-users and support teams on newly implemented features, ensuring a smooth transition and efficient utilization of the Acumatica ERP system.
- Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify opportunities for system improvement and optimization. Stay informed about industry best practices and emerging trends in Acumatica development.
- Adhere to all Health and Safety regulations in both the work environment as well as the client’s premises.
- Adhere to all Company Policy and Procedures
- Keep workstation clean (in and outside) at all times.
- Ensure you are safe by using the necessary personal protective equipment issued to you.
- Do not participate in any horseplay
- Be professional and polite
- Remember – Quality, Safety 1st, Teamwork.
- Formal Certification as Acumatica Developer
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Time-management
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
- Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills
- High level of organisation and ability to perform under pressure and attain tight deadlines
- Good interpersonal skills
- Solid proficiency in MS Office and other financial software
- Ability to work to a flexible schedule
- Ability to work independently
- Self-motivated
- Adaptability
- Stress management
- To ensure that property within your scope of responsibility as well as tools of the trade provided to you by the employer, are in good working order.
- To perform all necessary functions in accordance with company policies efficiently, courteously and timeously.
- Achieve maximum operational goals through effective workmanship, effective communication, world class service, quality excellence, and operational compliance.
- Attitude: Having an enthusiastic, positive “can do" attitude with regards to work and motivates other to do the same.
- Ownership: The employee assumes responsibility for his/her own job, tasks, and actions.
- Commitment: Working with urgency and focus to be successful in achieving individual and company goals. Always looks after the best interest of the team and the company.
- Drive & Energy: Being proactive and always ensuring that everything is achieved in the most productive way with a sense of purpose.
- Delivery: The employee is to ensure that he/she acts with integrity, always providing quality service, being reliable and responsible. Taking time out to understand client, customer, and business needs. Always meeting and exceeding expectations.
- Relationships: Treating one another with respect, providing support to one another, working co-operatively and making our work environment an enjoyable place.
- Communication: Encouraging a culture of understanding, honesty and transparency by sharing relevant information with fellow colleagues and departments in a timeous and effective manner.
- Integrity: Demonstrating sound ethical and moral principles at work. Being honest, and open with co-workers and managers
- Quality: Produces work of a high standard that is complete, accurate and in the correct format; checks the accuracy of own work; identifies and corrects errors.
Job Features
| Job Category | IT |
| Salary | Market related |
| Commencement date | ASAP |
| Location | Kempton Park |
| Contact type | Permanent |
Contact person for this position:
Rayleen Lentz
rayleen@joblinkplacement.co.za
Website: www.joblinkplacement.co.za
Job Overview
The Assistant Retail Manager will support the manager in the daily business operations of the retail store. You will be responsible for many duties, including supervising employees, communicating with and helping customers, carrying out directives given by the retail manager.
Areas of Responsibility (Your duties will include but are not limited to)
Cash Management
- Preparation, co-ordination and handing out of Floats
- Preparation of Float for Admin Desk
- Daily Banking
- Consolidation of previous night’s cash up
- Prepare paperwork as per HQ financial process
- Be prepared for SBV collection
- Assist Cashiers with cash drops
- Allocate Change as per requests
- Cash up at the end of every shift
- Correction of Cashier mistakes with consent from Retail Manager
- Administration of old stock write off and stock transfers
- Check receipt invoices against orders and send through to GRV
- Follow up on GRV cycle
- Issuing of Purchase orders
- Handle transfer requests from HQ
- Updating of IQ system
- Payment requests for general store management
- Weekly filing, creating, updating and maintaining records and databases
- Match Attendance registers against biometric system and print for sign-off
- Assist with and / or refer any HR related queries
- Assist with leave requests and forward to HR after authorisation
- Uniform and PPE orders and issue thereof to staff
- Recruitment of staff as per Retail Manager instruction
- Management of Casual Payments
- Report and administer any IR related issues in conjunction with HR
- Set up the weekly cleaning schedule
- Open Shop every day and ensure that all safety procedures are met during a daily walk about
- Daily lock-up and alarm activation
- Do daily price check and do corrections when required
- Assist and resolve customer queries
- Upkeep of canteen
- Stand-in for the Retail Manager when mandated to do so
- Upkeep of stationary volumes, labels, soap, etc
- Check fridge temperatures
- Report any maintenance issues to HQ
- Prepare daily stock take sheet as per HQ list
- Prepare for full stock take every 3 months
- Deal with and process expired stock, rotation of stock and ordering of stock
- Support department managers and co employees.
- Actively participate as a member of the team
- Performing any other task, not specified herein, which from time to time may be assigned by the manager.
- Ensures that cleaning and housekeeping standards on equipment and work areas are maintained according to laid down standards and norms
- Ensure Personal hygiene standards are maintained
- Take reasonable care for own health and safety as well as the health and safety of others
- Wear the correct PPE in accordance with the company policy and procedures
- No interference or abuse of any health, safety and environmental welfare equipment
- Keep work areas clean and free from hazards and risks
- Grade 12 with post matric certificate or diploma will be to the applicant advantage
- Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand Afrikaans & English
- Administration experience of at least 2 years
- Ability to deal with a varied group of people
- Strong Attention to detail
- Forklift licence will be advantageous
- Operational Agility with a problem-solving mind set
- Ensure Vision, Mission and Values underpin all activities
- Ability to show initiative
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Self-motivated and reliable
- Performance Driven
- Well-organised
Job Features
| Job Category | Retail Trade |
| Salary | Market related |
| Commencement date | ASAP |
| Location | George |
| Contact type | Permanent |
Contract
City Deep
Posted 3 weeks ago
Contact person for this position:
Amori Prinsloo
amori@joblinkplacement.co.za
Website: www.joblinkplacement.co.za
Our client a leading meat importer with a distribution network who delivers to a variety of delivery points is looking for the expertise of a Customer Claims Clerk with experience in Distribution within a Cold Storage environment to start as soon as possible.
This is a contract position post up until 31 January 2025.
Requirements for the role:
- Excellent Computer Skills
- Must be able to work with excel (formula’s, spreadsheets etc)
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good telephone etiquette
- Ability to work in fast paced and pressurised environment
- Work weekends and after hours if needed
- Drivers licence and own vehicle (Preferred)
- Prepare and collect claims from Distribution and Cold store.
- Ensure completeness of claims.
- Balance debriefs with claims from gate, weighbridge, debrief checker, cold store admin distribution.
- Trend data.
- Ensure claims procedure is being adhered to.
- Ensure measures put in place to curb claims are adhered to.
- Stock control injunction with Cold store.
- Occasionally follow truck on deliveries to ensure process adhered to.
- Ensure claims are put through to the correct charge department.
- Ensure the completeness of claims procedure is followed through and claims are settled.
- Facilitate case preparations and handover due to theft to the correct department.
- Support audits to ensure corrective actions can be implemented.
Job Features
| Job Category | Cold Chain, FMCG |
| Salary | R 13 000 - R 14 000 CTC |
| Commencement date | ASAP |
| Location | City Deep |
| Contact type | Contract |
Contact person for this position:
Rayleen Lentz
rayleen@joblinkplacement.co.za
Website: www.joblinkplacement.co.za
The Accounts Assistant is responsible for supporting the Finance Department of the organisation. The appointee will work under the supervision of the Financial Accountant and Financial Manager and carry out a range of tasks to ensure the smooth running of the Finance function.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Elite – Trust/Business and Investment Accounts
- Update system rates in the Accountants’ absence.
- Capture disbursement and soft cost.
- Process correction journals when requested.
- Capture and reverse vouchers.
- Finalise and reverse Elite invoices when requested (by secretaries).
- Capture bank statements for various banks onto Elite (Trust/Business Accounts) monthly.
- Capture payments and receipts on Elite for Trust investment and Business Accounts.
- Performs daily batch finalizing on every uploaded transaction.
- Open and maintain General Ledger.
- Open and maintain Vendors.
- Update rate cards as and when they change on Elite.
- Issue a monthly invoice for the Office Tenant in Johannesburg and send off for payment.
- iManage
- Create manual reports on various data when requested (Commission or Disbursements).
- Fill in data reports.
- Maintain IT Global cost excel sheet.
- Audits and other
- Check ledger code for year-end.
- Collect data for the Audit as required.
- Assist with Matter statements.
- Capture monthly investments on file.
- Global and Internal Departments
- Capture transactions onto the system (Receipts/Payments)
- Strong administrative
- Problem solving capabilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Relevant Financial Degree or Equivalent
- 2+ years’ experience
- Intermediate to Advanced level of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Access to stable/reliable internet connection
Job Features
| Job Category | Accounts, Legal |
| Salary | Market related |
| Commencement date | ASAP |
| Location | Cape Town |
| Contract Type | Full Time |
Contact person for this position:
Rayleen Lentz
rayleen@joblinkplacement.co.za
Website: www.joblinkplacement.co.za
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Preparing business activity reports, financial statements, and forecasts.
- Ensuring financial legal requirements are met.
- Developing financial reporting systems.
- Finding ways to reduce or maintain costs by studying financial reports and business processes.
- Analyzing market trends to discover business opportunities and maximize profits.
- Aiding management in financial decisions.
- Maintaining up-to-date financial system knowledge.
- Excellent ability to problem solve along with solid analytical skills, understanding of the business process, and systems optimization.
- Comfortable interacting with all levels of management in multiple areas.
- Liaise with clients and maintain good rapport with external clients.
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting.
- Ability to review data and make relevant management decisions.
- Strong financial system and business administration understanding.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritise tasks effectively.
- MS Office
- Knowledgeable of MS Excel
- Strong administrative skills and Problem solving
- Oral and Written Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Proven experience in the law firm industry with Financial Management experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting with 5 plus years of experience.
- Strong Excel skills.
- Solid understanding of financial management procedures and principles.
- High level of discretion when handling confidential information.
Job Features
| Job Category | Accounts, Legal |
| Salary | Market related |
| Commencement date | ASAP |
| Location | Cape Town |
| Contract Type | Full Time |
Contact person for this position:
Rayleen Lentz
rayleen@joblinkplacement.co.za
Website: www.joblinkplacement.co.za
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this position is to have a successful individual that will be responsible for managing an individual store through execution of the marketing and operations plans. Who will co-ordinate specific marketing, administrative, logistics, HR, sales, and operations sequences and attends to the general applications and interventions associated with the functionality within the store.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Asset Management
- Responsible for the branch, ensuring that the outside of the store is kept neat and tidy and that inside fixtures and fittings are accounted for and maintained.
- Co-ordination of maintenance and repair services
- Protect and secure all company assets in the store.
- Responsible for all stock and will be held accountable for all overages and shortages.
- Prepare requisitions to replenish stock.
- Identify and report on slow selling items.
- Conduct stock takes and manage shrinkage within company requirements.
- Manage the quality and quantity aspects of the merchandise assortments.
- Co-ordinate the layout of shelves and merchandise of seasonal and sale displays.
- Identify new ways of promoting merchandise.
- Ensure required housekeeping standards are always maintained.
- Manage the implementation of all marketing promotions to ensure maximum sales opportunities are exploited.
- Prepare and direct staff who are preparing merchandise displays in alignments with sales and marketing requirements.
- Actively participate in promotions
- Stay up to date with current advertising trends.
- Provide sales leadership to staff.
- Stay current with products, marketing, and pricing of area retailers with similar products.
- Achieve and exceed store sales targets.
- Organizing special promotions sales and events
- Initiating changes/improvement suggestions
- Ensure that the standard of administration and procedures in store are met.
- Ensure that the responsible persons are following proper procedures when handling all store cash.
- Check and verify these documents daily.
- Manage controllable expenses as this directly affects the profitability of the branch.
- Reporting daily figures to Area Manager
- Manage the security in all aspects of the business and ensure that security procedures are strictly adhered to.
- Monitor security staff and make sure that they are alert and performing their duties to the maximum.
- Ensuring that Health & Safety standards are met.
- Attend to alarm call outs.
- Train staff in customer service
- Assist customers with enquiries and complaints.
- Apply Customer Service principles in a friendly and enthusiastic manner daily.
- Continuously satisfy customer needs and attract clientele.
- Assign employees to specific duties, by way of their job description, tasking plans and goals.
- Encourage, assist, and train employees to become a motivated workforce driving sales.
- Manage performance and development of staff.
- Ensure that all procedures and policies are being followed and enforce disciplinary action when necessary.
- Manage the store staffing blueprint by replenish staffing through the company recruitment policy and processes.
- Manage time and attendance of staff.
- Conduct staff meetings.
- Matric Certificate.
- NQF 5/6 Certificate or Diploma in Retail/Business Management preferable.
- Valid Driver’s Licence – Code 8 unendorsed
- 2-5 years in relevant Sales/retail/operations environment as an
- Assistant Manager/ Manager
- Analytical Thinking
- Coaching & Developing Others
- Customer Insight & Focus
- Decision making
- Performance focus
- Problem Solving
- Team Leadership
- Criminal / Credit Check
- Qualification verification
- Computer and Psychometric assessments where required.
- First Aid / Firefighting training
Job Features
| Job Category | Retail |
| Salary | Market related |
| Commencement date | ASAP |
| Location | Paarl |
| Contract Type | Full Time |
Contact person for this position:
Amori Prinsloo
amori@joblinkplacement.co.za
Website: www.joblinkplacement.co.za
Our client the largest processor and marketer of meat in Malawi is looking for the expertise of a Head for their Frozen Distribution Department to join their team.
The primary role of the Head of Frozen Distribution is to ensure that all the company’s frozen products are received from the factory in excellent condition, stored in a well-run frozen warehouse. Stock is to be distributed around the country to the various depots and for Lilongwe deliveries are to be sent out on schedule in a well-maintained fleet to achieve the required service levels. The Head of Frozen Distribution is to ensure that all Frozen product handling, Customer Service, vehicle maintenance and Operating Cost KPIs are achieved.
Excellence, Passion and Intensity, Entrepreneurial, Openness to learning and growth, Team Player -
The words noted above are the Values that the Group employees live daily and anyone working for / applying to our company should strive to be successful in each of these areas.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: WHAT IS DONE!
Well managed receiving of products from the abattoir and orderly storage of all products in minus 20C holding freezers. All stock to be put in demarcated storage spaces. Redistribute products to the various Distribution Centres nationwide. Ensure that all products are handled carefully and meet the required specifications.
Outcomes:
- Ensures that a manning roster is prepared for each shift and that adequate manpower is available for each shift.
- Prepares drivers roster and ensures that all vehicles are available and fit for use to collect the required number of live birds
- Ensures that the correct vehicles are delivered to the relevant farm at the correct time
- Ensures that the Live Sales Operations and the Satellite Control Team manages all vehicle movements to ensure that all collections are done on time.
- Ensures that all live bird trucks are in good condition and offer enough cooling and water to keep the birds alive.
- Maintain and analyse data to make effective decisions.
- Trains staff to ensure all birds are handled well
- Implement actions and troubleshoot vehicle downtime causes to progressively reduce downtime.
- Anticipates and takes preventative steps to reduce or mitigate adverse issues or circumstances.
- Product quality and temp meets standard.
- Rack allocation kept up to date, and stock is in correct place.
- Product housekeeping score and FIFO
- Stocks are reconciled and zero losses are achieved.
- Depot service levels = stock allocation, Time of arrival at DC on target
- ODOTOR compliance
- Timeous and on-schedule loading and delivery of all frozen products to clients and other supply depots. Deliveries, returns, and product handling are well controlled.
- Prepares delivery schedules to ensure all required delivery times are agreed and adhered to.
- Prepares route plans that suit the fleet and allocates drivers to vehicles and enforces compliance.
- Ensures products arrive at the first customer on time.
- Manages delivery process and ensures that delays are overcome, and vehicles stay on route and on schedules.
- Works to ensure products are carefully and accurately loaded.
- Monitors product temperatures and ensures the cold chain is maintained.
- Works to ensure roster of staff is prepared to ensure all staff are at work on time and in sufficient numbers.
- Trains staff to ensure skilled handling and ensure product integrity is safeguarded.
- Links outlets into routes and instruct staff carefully to ensure all vehicle stick exactly to the prescribed routes.
- Returning vehicles follow the prescribed return process and all returns are handled according to the required procedure.
- Monitor the vehicles on the satellite and ensure route compliance.
- Ensure orders are received on time and are split by load and ensures that loading instructions are given.
- Accurate daily stock count communicated timeously.
- Delivery schedule in place.
- On time delivery %
- Returns handled as per procedure and qty.
- Vehicles 100% route compliant.
- Product damage targets are achieved.
- Orders vs dispatch gap. Lost sales
- Returns < ?%
- Stock destroyable MKW
- Apportion available chicken to depots fairly and transparently.
- Reviews and plans monthly sales forecast and ensures sufficient vehicles and staff are available to meet sales plan.
- Prepares monthly distribution budget by region, route, and prepares staff incentive for achievement of KPI’s.
- Ensures daily orders are efficiently received, coordinated and totalled and matched to available vehicles, routes and sales staff.
- Reviews daily sales performance vs orders and holds loading team, sales staff, abattoir liable for not meeting sales targets.
- Manages delivery delays and ensures good communication.
- Responsible for setting the Distribution Plan at the beginning of financial year and motivates investment in additional vehicles and assets.
- Attends meetings as per Meeting Schedule
- Maintain and analyse data to make effective decisions
- Depot Managers satisfaction
- Sales by 6:00am
- Order gap to loaded
- Regional sales vs targets
- Responsible for achieving financial KPIs as set out in the frozen sales operating revenue and cost budget & for managing expenditure & costs
- Responsible for setting & executing the Frozen Distribution Operational budget based on agreed company strategy.
- Implements management steps to ensures the budgeted product returns and destroyable are achieved.
- Analyses costs and ensures all costs are within set & agreed budget and takes corrective action when necessary
- Authorizes and signs all Distribution Requisitions in line with budget & SOPs
- Manage fuel usage per vehicle
- Sets up staff roster to ensure overtime is minimized.
- Identifies cost cutting measures & ensures implementation with the team
- Manages leave for team members to achieve targeted leave balance for each financial year
- Cost per kg
- Cost per route
- Cost per vehicle
- Stock losses % <0.25%
- Destroyable to target
- Returns to target
- Recruits proactively A* employees for top 5 positions.
- Ensures that the whole team understands, applies & commits to the Company Values, Team behaviours & Code of Conduct
- Must be a role model for our values and behaviours
- Manages by walkabouts, is action driven and leads by example
- Ensures individual goals & KPI’s / targets are set for each team member aligned with company’s strategic goals
- Drives the performance management process including performance reviews, coaching, training & disciplinary action to ensure optimal performance
- Identifies training needs & supports career development opportunities within the team
- Ensures the organization has the required manpower and skills to drive strategic goals
- Ensures a succession plan is in place for all key positions
- Drives a collaborative approach to problem solving
- Effectively resolves any conflict in a professional, measured & timely manner
- Drives Divisional meetings process to ensure effective implementation of all agreed actions
- In partnership with Groups Exco, the HOLS will help create the right framework for staff to work according to Groups mission, strategic objectives and nurture its philosophy, values and behaviours
- Designs incentives for staff to obtain buy in and >100% level performance.
- Job descriptions in place for all staff
- Completed all team member performance reviews
- Evidence of Individual Development plan for the team
- Quality of team
- Drive distribution performance to world leading standards through implementing systems that ensure that we operate the fleet to the highest specification.
- Keeps current with global distribution developments and drives implementation of new innovations and developments to achieve improved distribution performance.
- Implement a quality management system to measure all key handling and delivery criteria that allows corrective action to be timeously taken.
- Reviews, updates & approves SOPs with designated team members, Internal Audit & QA
- Ensures 100% compliance with SOPs
- Follows up on all QA NC issues and closes case within reasonable timeframe
- Ensures all company reporting deadlines are met
- Monitors the Distribution compliance with GHPs constantly & ensures adherence with all Hygiene SOPs at all time
- Works closely with CAPS group specialists to share & implement best practices
- QA Audit Scores and corrective action
- Hygiene and housekeeping scores
- Availability %
- Breakdown %
- Vehicle audit
- Vehicle maintenance schedule on track
- Applies sound financial management principles including identifying financial risks and applying a mitigation plan
- Holds ultimate responsibility to ensure that compliance with biosecurity standards, policies and processes are met by all employees (and their family members), vendors, customers, visitors, suppliers and site
- Identifies any material risks to the business including any statutory and regulatory requirements and ensure compliance
- Liaises with Internal Audits and enforces recommendations
- Complies with the Decision-Making Matrix in all decisions
- Ensures that all financial controls are in place
- Identifies, communicates and manages operational & strategic risks
- Vehicle accidents are handled in accordance with company policy.
- Stock Loss %
- POD’s all received.
- Cash banked vs sales
- Bad debts = zero due to POD issues
- Internal Audit Scores and corrective action
- Risk management score (<0 KPI)
- Identified risk with no mitigation plan or mitigation plan not implemented
- Responsible for the efficient use & maintenance of all allocated assets including vehicles, office and facility premises & equipment
- Responsible for allocated stocks management including costing, security, storage, dispatch, re-order & expiration
- Ensures all company premises and staff represent the company image and values
- Responsible for maintaining the asset register including movements, disposals & additions
- Prepares critical spares tracking report monthly & ensures critical spares re-order levels are adhered to and followed through
- Housekeeping standards met
- Plant security meets standards
- Assets in good condition
- Preventative maintenance carried out
- Critical spares list has been finalized and stock items are in stock.
- Satellite tracking and vehicle control
- Scheduling and planning
- Vehicle repairs and cost of operation reduction
- Staff management and team building
- Operational excellence
- Customer Service
- Very hard working and full engagement with the business
- Spreadsheet excellence
- Stock control
- Internal auditing
Job Features
| Job Category | FMCG |
| Salary | 2000 to 3500 USD |
| Commencement date | ASAP |
| Location | Malawi |
| Contract Type | Full Time |
Contact person for this position:
Amori Prinsloo
amori@joblinkplacement.co.za
Website: www.joblinkplacement.co.za
Our client the largest processor and marketer of meat in Malawi is looking for the expertise of a Hatcheries Manager to join their team.
The primary role of the Hatcheries Manager is to oversee the Hatcheries activities and ensure that all Hatcheries KPIs are reached aligned with strategic corporate goals and within budget. To accomplish this, aim the Hatchery GM must be an expert in all Hatchery operations. His skill and knowledge will allow him to draw up SOP’s for all activities and then implement these with adequate training and audit to ensure full compliance. He must engage with the breeder team to ensure high fertility and zero grading at the hatchery. He must be able to implement strict operational controls in all areas.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
- Responsible for achieving budgeted number of saleable Cobb day-old chicks as per KPIs
- Responsible for setting & executing the Hatchery annual budget based on agreed company strategy
- Ensures that the daily egg set complies with the Supply chain requirements and that eggs are set according to FIFO.
- Identifies, monitors & reports abnormal quality & mortality issues immediately to Company Veterinarian/Breeder Exec & Layer Exec and closes case within reasonable timeframe
- Liaises with the DOC sales team and customers to ensure successful deliveries of DOC.
- Ensures all eggs are flawlessly transported and eliminates transit damages and hatchery grading.
- Operational Controls & Solutions
- Supervises all hatchery staff and ensures full compliance with all SOP’s.
- Trouble shoots any higher than standard mortality and resolves the root causes.
- Keeps up to date with technical specs from suppliers and global industry trends in hatchery technology
- Works closely with CP’s group specialists to share & implement best practices
- Maintain and analyse data to make effective decisions
- Hatch of Fertile > 92% Hatching Eggs
- Hatch of fertile >85% Reject Eggs
- Hatchery egg losses < 0.25%
- Hatchery Rejections and transit losses < 0.25%
- 7 Day Chick Mortality
- Responsible for reviewing and complying with the egg setting schedules for Hatcheries at the beginning of financial year and on a weekly basis.
- Manage chick take-off schedule to ensure DOC are delivered before 9:00am (unless agreed otherwise)
- Responsible for managing the egg bank & maintaining a minimum egg bank as per SOP and ensuring that all eggs are set as per FIFO.
- Ensure all egg crates are labelled, and date coded to ensure zero confusion.
- Maintain and analyse data to make effective decisions
- Eggs set to SC plan.
- Order fulfilment to internal and chick sales – 100%
- On time deliveries
- Ensures budgeted cost per chick target is achieved
- Analyses costs and ensures all costs are within set & agreed budget and takes corrective action when necessary
- Authorizes and signs all Breeders Requisitions in line with budget & SOPs
- Identifies cost cutting measures & ensures implementation with the team
- Identifies cost cutting measures & ensures implementation with the team
- Inspect and authorize leave schedule for team members to achieve targeted leave balance for each financial year
- Manages leave for team members to achieve targeted leave balance for each financial year
- Conduct regular workforce planning to align staffing levels with business needs
- Cost of day-old chick local
- Cost reduction Plans
- Responsible for leading, managing & developing a high performing Hatchery team aligned with Company HR Policy, Values & Behaviours.
- Ensures that the whole team understands, applies & commits to the Company Values, Team Behaviours & Code of Conduct
- Identifies training needs & supports career development opportunities within the team
- Drives the performance management process including performance reviews, coaching, training & disciplinary action to ensure optimal performance
- Drives CPEXCOM meetings process to ensure effective implementation of all agreed actions
- Prepare annual leave roster/schedule for staff
- Outline the Job description of every staff with their roles and responsibilities
- To collaborate with HR and draw an efficient and effective purpose and duties of Team members
- Ensures individual JD’s, goals & KPI’s / targets are set for each team member aligned with company’s strategic goals
- Maintain the departmental chart and place staff accordingly
- Ensure the chart includes summary sheet with each division mentioned and reflects total manpower and gaps
- Ensures the organisation has the required manpower and skills to drive strategic goals
- Drives and implements the weekly Black and Gold meeting as well as the 1/4ly OKR for all Hatchery Management team.
- Run effective weekly meetings with your team and gets weekly commitments for one key action per team member.
- Effectively resolves any conflict in a professional, measured & timely manner
- Drives a collaborative approach to problem solving
- In partnership with CP Exco and Group Exco, the Breeders Executive will help create the right framework for staff to work according to the CP Group mission, strategic objectives and nurture its philosophy, values and behaviours
- Establish clear and comprehensive policies outlining expected behaviour, performance standards, and workplace rules.
- Must be a role model for our values and behaviours
- Exemplify the behaviour and work ethic expected of employees and set a positive example
- Have regular checks on attendance and punctuality of staff
- Ensure the staff are following the SOP discipline
- Manages by regular and frequent farm and facility visits, walkabouts, is action driven and leads by example
- Designs incentives for staff to obtain buy in and >100% level performance
- To prepare a compelling scorecard for incentive program and put it on bulletin board
- To identify top performer in the department and to honour them with their photograph on bulletin board
- Ensures a succession plan is in place for all key positions
- Drives and implements the weekly Black and Gold meeting as well as the 1/4ly OKR.
- Updated JD’s in approved format for all team members.
- Completed all team member performance reviews on a 1/4ly basis.
- Evidence of Individual Development plan for the team
- Quality of hatchery team
- Reviews, updates & approves SOPs with designated team members, Internal Audit & QA.
- Ensures 100% compliance with SOPs.
- Follows up on all QA NC issues and closes case within reasonable timeframe.
- Ensures DRY cleaning program is implemented.
- Complies with company safety standards.
- Ensures all company reporting deadlines are met
- Ensure all animal welfare procedures followed
- Ensures all bio-security procedures are followed
- Cleaning system defined and implemented.
- QA Audit Scores and corrective action
- Achieves ISO22001 accreditation
- Applies sound financial management principles including identifying financial risks and applying a mitigation plan
- Holds ultimate responsibility to ensure that compliance with biosecurity standards, policies and processes are met by all employees (and their family members), vendors, customers, visitors, and suppliers
- Ensures that all financial controls are in place
- Identifies, communicates and manages operational & strategic risks
- In conjunction with the Security Manager draws up a security plan for all hatcheries and hatchery operations and ensures that this is fully implemented
- Identifies any material risks to the business including any statutory and regulatory requirements and ensures compliance
- Liaises with Internal Audits and implements recommendations
- Complies with the Decision-Making Matrix in all decisions
- Trolley wise take off system fully implemented, and zero egg losses achieved.
- Egg transit damages eliminated, and Grading not required at hatchery.
- Security Internal Audit Scores and corrective action.
- Risks not identified (<0 KPI).
- Identified risk with no mitigation plan or mitigation plan not implemented.
- Responsible for ensuring the efficient use & maintenance of all allocated assets including vehicles, office and facility premises & equipment
- Formal preventative maintenance program in place for all hatchery assets and formal records maintained to prove compliance.
- Ensures a maintenance plan is in place for all assets including vehicle service schedule, Fence and light inspection, electrical panel scanning and dust proofing.
- All critical spares are in stock, at the right level and are replaced timeously.
- Responsible for allocated stocks management including costing, security, storage, dispatch, re-order & expiration
- Ensures all Hatcheries premises and staff represent the company image and values
- Assets in good condition
- Formal Preventative maintenance plan in place and implemented.
- Preventative maintenance carried out
- Critical spares list approved and in stock
- 2 x standby generators
- Expert in hatchery procedures
- Excellent incubational knowledge
- Strong systems knowledge
- Good understanding of hatchery systems and controls
- Ability to understand hatchery equipment and repair procedures
- Excellent people management skills
- Sales skills to deal with DOC customers
- Very dedicated type person
- Prepared to live on the premises
- Strong electrical skills
Job Features
| Job Category | Agricultural |
| Salary | 2500 to 3500 USD |
| Commencement date | ASAP |
| Location | Malawi |
| Contract Type | Full Time |
Contact person for this position:
Amori Prinsloo
amori@joblinkplacement.co.za
Website: www.joblinkplacement.co.za
Our client the largest processor and marketer of meat in Malawi is looking for the expertise of a Senior Maintenance Manager for their Poultry division.
Location: Malawi
Department: Maintenance
Reports to: Group CEO
Purpose Statement:
The Senior Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing the maintenance department, ensuring all machinery and equipment are in optimal working condition to support production efficiency, safety, and compliance with regulatory standards. This role requires strategic planning, effective resource management, and leadership to drive continuous improvement in maintenance operations.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities (KPAs):
Strategic Maintenance Planning
- Develop and implement maintenance strategies that align with the company's goals and objectives.
- Forecast and manage maintenance budgets.
- Design and oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs to minimize downtime and extend equipment lifespan.
- Lead, train, and develop the maintenance team to ensure high performance and professional growth.
- Ensure all maintenance activities comply with safety regulations and standards.
- Monitor and improve the reliability and efficiency of all plant equipment and systems.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the maintenance department to enhance processes and performance.
- Ensuring machinery and equipment are operational to support production.
- Percentage of time equipment is operational versus planned operational time.
- Target: 98% uptime.
- Managing maintenance budget effectively to avoid overspending.
- Actual maintenance costs versus budgeted costs.
- Target: Maintain within 5% of the budget.
- Implementing and adhering to preventive maintenance schedules.
- Percentage of preventive maintenance tasks completed on schedule.
- Target: 100% compliance.
- Enhancing equipment reliability and performance.
- Average time between equipment failures.
- Target: Increase MTBF by 10% annually.
- Maintaining a safe working environment for all maintenance activities.
- Number of safety incidents per year.
- Target: Zero safety incidents.
- Investing in the skills and growth of the maintenance team.
- Number of training hours per maintenance team member per year.
- Target: Minimum 20 hours per employee.
- Core Job Function: Develop and implement maintenance strategies to support company goals.
- Measurement Criteria: Successfully implement maintenance strategies that align with operational objectives, measured by meeting uptime and cost control targets.
- Core Job Function: Design and manage preventive maintenance programs.
- Measurement Criteria: Achieve 100% compliance with the preventive maintenance schedule, reducing unexpected breakdowns.
- Core Job Function: Lead and develop the maintenance team.
- Measurement Criteria: Team performance measured through individual performance reviews and achievement of team KPIs.
- Core Job Function: Ensure maintenance activities comply with safety regulations.
- Measurement Criteria: Maintain zero safety incidents and compliance with all regulatory requirements.
- Core Job Function: Monitor and improve equipment reliability.
- Measurement Criteria: Increase MTBF by 10% annually and achieve 98% equipment uptime.
- Core Job Function: Drive continuous improvement in maintenance processes.
- Measurement Criteria: Implement at least two significant process improvements annually, measured by efficiency gains and cost savings.
Job Features
| Job Category | Manufacturing |
| Salary | 2500 to 3000 USD |
| Commencement date | ASAP |
| Location | Malawi |
| Contract Type | Full Time |