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Creditors Clerk

Job Description

Reporting: Creditors Manager
Location: Westlake

*Please note that this is a 5-month fixed-term contract for a maternity cover.

A Leading FMCG concern is looking for a Creditors Clerk to join their Finance Team.

Key Functional Duties:
• Processing of Accounting transactions relating primarily to Creditors including:
-Ensure correct approval, general ledger coding.
-Matching Invoices to POD and GRN’s
-Ascertain and resolve discrepancies which occur.
-Processing supplier invoices + credit notes to accurately reflect in accounting records.
• Prompt investigation into queries both internally and externally by liasing with suppliers
• Monthly Reconciliations per supplier
• Processing of payments
• Communication of queries and matters which need to be escalated.
• Capture of Creditors master data
• External/Internal communication while maintaining good relationships.
• Perform ad-hoc task as required and requested.
• Assist with audit processes (Internal, Interim and Final)
• Assist with integrating suppliers accounts into one.

Required Prior Learning/ Experience: 
• Matric (with Pure Maths + Accounting as a subject)
• 1 Year Financial diploma or similar
• 5 years’ experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:
• Syspro experience advantageous.
• Please note we have a financial year end of 31 December.

Personal Attributes:
• Attention to detail.
• High level of accuracy and timeous communication
• Good communicator and work ethic
• Problem solving ability.
• Ability to work in a highly pressurized environment.
• Deadline drive especially with weekly/month/quarter/year end deadlines.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills

If you have not received a response within two weeks of application submission, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

To consider any application for employment, we will have to process your personal information. The Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA), provides that when one processes another’s personal information, such collection, retention, dissemination and use of that person’s personal information must be done in a lawful and transparent manner.

To give effect to the above, we are required to provide you with information regarding the processing of your personal information. This information is recorded under the HR Processing Notice, which can be accessed and viewed on the Company website at https://www.libstar.co.za/legal/. Printed copies of this Processing Notice can also be accessed from the HR department. We kindly request that you read the HR Processing Notice to ensure that you understand how Libstar uses and processes your personal information.

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Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Location: Capricorn Park, Muizenberg
Reporting to: Maintenance Manager

Purpose:

• Conduct maintenance activities on equipment and facilities at the respective site to ensure efficiency, quality, cost, and any specific performance KPI’s requirements are achieved.
• Perform administrative tasks required to provide the necessary data and information to the business.
• Provide input to support continuous improvement within the production and support departments.
•  Key Responsibilities: 

1. Manage maintenance activities and plans: 

• Support implementation of the site’s maintenance strategy and implement continuous improvement techniques.  
• Proactively identify plant issues before they affect production downtime. 
• Request quotes from suppliers and contractors when required, for maintenance planned work. 
• Conduct maintenance on equipment and facilities to enable the site to achieve key objectives of safety, quality, productivity, cost, and service. 

2. Resource planning: 

• Assigning of equipment resources needed to meet the various maintenance plans  
• Reviewing maintenance strategies in CMMS.
• Conduct routine maintenance checks of plant, equipment, and machinery as per DMS system. 
• Liaise with external contractors regarding work plans. 
• Issuing of permits to work for contractors when requested to do so.  
• Liaise with internal customers regarding planned maintenance, duration of breakdowns, or corrective works.  
• Develop maintenance and machine operating SOPs in conjunction with related departments.  
• Assist internal departments with machine operator training. 
• Conduct scheduled tool inspections on workshop and hand tools.  
• Perform maintenance administrative duties as and when required.

3. Supervision of subordinates: 

• Provide technical support to the site’s maintenance team, including apprentices on-site.  
• Ensure work completed is of a high standard.
• Identification and communication of training needs for subordinates. 
• Mentor apprentices and sign off logbooks.

4. Apply best practice data capturing:

• Ensure the DMS data and records are accurately recorded and updated when required.
• Review reports with a view to improving performance.
• Generate PO requests in DMS.
• Conduct a monthly stock take to maintain critical parts levels per machine.
• Required to perform ad-hoc data capturing from time to time.
• Provide input to assist with continuously improving our reports and procedures 

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Basic knowledge in HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems  
• Familiar with OSHA and other relevant safety regulations 
• Proficient in the appropriate handling of hazmat 
• Proficient with a wide range of repair equipment, including power tools 
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Computer literate and proficient with the MS Office suite (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook) 
• Able to lift and carry up to 25kgs 

Required Prior Learning and Experience: 

• Qualified Artisan: Millwright or Fitter
• Grade 12 qualification
• Technical Experience in:

      -Mechanical Systems and Repair
      -Pneumatic Systems
      -Electrical Wiring  
      -Electronics
      -Basic Welding (Argon Gas) 
      -Fitting 

• Experience in CMM Systems 
• Experience in a FMCG Manufacturing Environment

Personal Characteristics: 

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good timekeeping and attendance
• Eager attitude and willing to go the extra mile to complete job functions
• Ability to earn the respect of the team
• Motivated and independent worker 
• Ability to follow instructions and multitask
• Good time management
• Ability to act quickly and effectively in emergencies 
• Organised and attention to detail

To consider any application for employment, we will have to process your personal information. The Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA), provides that when one processes another’s personal information, such collection, retention, dissemination and use of that person’s personal information must be done in a lawful and transparent manner.

To give effect to the above, we are required to provide you with information regarding the processing of your personal information. This information is recorded under the HR Processing Notice, which can be accessed and viewed on the Company website at https://www.libstar.co.za/legal/. Printed copies of this Processing Notice can also be accessed from the HR department. We kindly request that you read the HR Processing Notice to ensure that you understand how Libstar uses and processes your personal information.

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Financial Accountant

Job Description

Location: Westlake
Reporting to: Financial Manager

Key Functional Areas:
• Managing and reviewing Cashbook Function and all related queries.
• Process and reconcile a wide variety of financial transactions including preparation of management account journal entries.
• Prepare and/or Review various monthly Income Statement and Balance Sheet Schedules and Reconciliations.
• Update and Reconcile Fixed Asset Register / Wear and Tear Register
• Manage and process Finance Lease Agreements
• Manage Insurance Function including declarations and claims
• Assist with month end roll over procedures.
• Assist in providing information and reports to Head Office.
• Assist in preparation of Cash Flow Computations.
• Assist with preparation and coordination of audit processes (Internal, Interim & Final)
• Assist with problem solving any accounting / finance ad hoc tasks as required /requested.
• Available for financial year end in December.

Required Prior Learning/ Experience:
• BCom Accounting Degree.
• 5 years’ experience within a similar role.
• Strong Excel skills.

Personal Characteristics:
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work in a highly pressurized environment.
• Deadline drive requiring planning and organizing.
• Problem analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to take the initiative.
• Team player.
• Exceptional interpersonal/communication skills.

If you have not received a response within two weeks of application submission, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

To consider any application for employment, we will have to process your personal information. The Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA), provides that when one processes another’s personal information,
such collection, retention, dissemination, and use of that person’s personal information must be done in a lawful and transparent manner.

To give effect to the above, we are required to provide you with information regarding the processing of your personal information. This information is recorded under the HR Processing Notice, which can be accessed and viewed on the Company website at https://www.libstar.co.za/legal/. Printed copies of this Processing Notice can also be accessed from the HR department. We kindly request that you read the HR Processing Notice to ensure that you understand how Libstar uses and processes your personal information.

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Food Technologist Graduate

Job Description

Reporting to: QA Manager
Location: Maitland

*Please note: This role is a fixed-term contract due to maternity leave coverage.

Purpose:
• To ensure that the quality and food safety systems in place are followed.
• To ensure that the Environmental Monitoring Schedule is adhered to.
• To report any failures in adherence to the QA Manager.
• To help maintain and develop the food safety systems at Cape Herb and Spice, driving continuous improvement.

Key Functional Areas:
• Environmental Swabbing and Testing: Conduct swabbing according to schedule and arrange testing with the relevant laboratories
• Assist the Food Technologist in Customer Complaints: investigations, log and report on customer complaints accurately and quickly
• Ensure that all internal non-conformances are logged and accurately described. Contact internal parties necessary to ensure that Non-conformances are communicated, and necessary action taken. Ensure that information is submitted for timeous close out of non-conformities.
• Conduct monthly glass and hard plastic trending.
• Technical day-to-day problem solving.
• Assisting in conducting Customer required Traceability, mock recalls and mass balances.
• In all cases report any non-conformances & problems noted with urgency to management to allow resolution. Suggest corrections and corrective actions when reporting non-conformities as far as possible.
• Projects – run and set up projects as required from time to time.
• Providing the Operational Department with support
• Support role – checking and passing freezer loggers

Education and Required Skills:
• Relevant Science-Based Degree e.g., B.Tech Food Technology/ BSc Food Science / Biotechnology / Microbiology. Copies of qualifications must be submitted with a CV
• Minimum relevant industry experience
• 0 – 1 Year of Industry experience
• Prior knowledge of HACCP and GMPs
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft programs (Outlook, Excel, Word)
• Own reliable transport will be advantageous, but not essential

Personal Characteristics:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (particularly in English)
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Proactive work ethic
• Strong attention to detail
• Sense of urgency in work performed – report faults promptly
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Strong multitasking ability with a focus on collaborative teamwork
• Ability to organize both yourself and others
• Adheres to rules and requirements; able to work within a structured framework

If you have not received a response within two weeks of your application, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

To consider any application for employment, we will have to process your personal information. The Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA), provides that when one processes another’s personal information,
such collection, retention, dissemination and use of that person’s personal information must be done in a lawful and transparent manner.

To give effect to the above, we are required to provide you with information regarding the processing of your personal information. This information is recorded under the HR Processing Notice, which can be accessed and viewed on the Company website at https://www.libstar.co.za/legal/. Printed copies of this Processing Notice can also be accessed from the HR department. We kindly request that you read the HR Processing Notice to ensure that you understand how Libstar uses and processes your personal information.

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Account Manager

Job Description

Reporting: Key Account Manager

Location: Westlake

Cape Herb & Spice has grown from entrepreneurial roots into a global FMCG player, employing over 500 people and operating over 5 sites in Cape Town with a wide range of products across various categories.

Centred around innovation and quality, Cape Herb and Spice gives any candidate a great opportunity to gain extensive international experience and build an exciting career.

Purpose:
The main function of this role is to ensure customer satisfaction and grow existing customer business, ensuring this business is profitable and efficient for CHS while supporting the Key Account Manager for the region. This role gives the candidate an opportunity to learn about the Cape Herb & Spice business and gain experience in export to allow for future career growth.

Key Functional Areas:

• Support for Key Account Manager on Large accounts
• Account manager for select accounts
• Focus across various categories – Spice, Tea, Vanilla, Gifting & Groceries

Responsibilities:

• Order Oversight – Day to day co-ordination of customer orders from PO receipt to delivery, ensuring all customer specific requirements are met.
• Supply all sales and marketing related information to the customer.
• Internal department liaison – Work with other internal departments to ensure OTIF (on time, in full) delivery is achieved and customers’ needs are met in all aspects (Operations, NPD, QA and logistics)
• Sales Analysis – Track sales vs budget. Work with customers to ensure the sales targets are met.
• Margin management and costings
• Customer liaison and relationship building
• Identify sales potential for existing and potential customers
• New Product development: Respond to requests from customers for new items and / or identify opportunities to present customers with new concepts.

Education and Required Knowledge:

• 3 or 4 years (relevant) degree – Business degree advantageous
• 2+ years’ experience in client liaison or business development role
• Must be available for international travel, if required
• Excellence in written and verbal communication
• Excel proficient
• Strong analytical skills
• Project Management skills
• Commercially minded
• Budget-management skills and proficiency

Personal Characteristics:

• Self-starter
• Strong interpersonal skills with leadership potential
• Able to perform in a high pressure, fast paced environment.
• Accuracy and high attention to detail
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to Critically evaluate information with potential to take initiative and make decisions accordingly

If you have not received a response within two weeks of application, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

To consider any application for employment, we will have to process your personal information. The Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA), provides that when one processes another’s personal information, such collection, retention, dissemination, and use of that person’s personal information must be done in a lawful and transparent manner.

To give effect to the above, we are required to provide you with information regarding the processing of your personal information. This information is recorded under the HR Processing Notice, which can be accessed and viewed on the Company website at https://www.libstar.co.za/legal/. Printed copies of this Processing Notice can also be accessed from the HR department. We kindly request that you read the HR Processing Notice to ensure that you understand how Libstar uses and processes your personal information.

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Financial Manager

Job Description

Reports to: Head of Finance
Location: Westlake, Tokai, Cape Town

Purpose of the Role:
To assist the Head of Finance with various accounting operations of the company, to include the production of periodic financial reports, the maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk. To enhance the accuracy of the company’s reported financial results and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting standards.

Key Performance Indicators for this role (but not limited to):
• Assist in overseeing the operations of the accounting department, including the design of a supporting structure adequate for recording and processing day-to-day transactions to achieve the department’s goals and objectives.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to all staff in the finance department ensuring they are adequately skilled and trained to achieve success in their respective roles.
• Manage and ensure that all production processes and procedures are followed to ensure that the production goals are met.
• Develop and drive continuous improvement.
• Assist in the management of various financial accounting functions, including inventory, debtors, creditors, VAT, fixed assets, general ledger, company taxation, cash flow, forex and insurance.
• Review and submission of weekly and monthly results to Libstar.
• Review and submission of monthly management accounts to Libstar.
• Preparation on quarterly board packs.
• Budgeting and forecasting.
• Monitoring and interpreting cash flows and predicting future trends.
• Facilitating the half-year and year-end audit process (June and December)
• Liaison with external and internal auditors.
• Governance and Compliance including improving internal controls.
• Performance management of Finance staff, including setting of KPI’s.
• Manage finance related systems and internal controls.
• Assist with the management of Net working capital and forex exposure
• Provisional and income tax computation
• Ensure tax and legal Compliance.
• Assist with ad hoc projects.

Role Capabilities:
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) and facilitation skills with the ability to work with others to achieve objectives.
• Excellent Management skills whilst adhering to standards, efficiency, effectiveness, and results orientated.
• Excellent problem-solving skills as well as interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent presentation and report writing skills.

Personal Capabilities:
• Problem solver and ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work within and lead a diverse team.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to plan work and meet deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent numerical and financial calculation skills.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• High level of Computer literacy, especially Excel and ERP systems.
• Good people management skills (motivation, team building, discipline).
• Self-motivated and able to work without supervision.
• High levels of personal discipline.
• Excellent planning and organising skills.
• Trustworthy.
• Deadline driven and results orientated.
• Ability to work on own initiative, prioritize work and handle pressure.

Qualifications and Experience:
• Qualified SAIPA/CIMA/BCOM Honors or equivalent
• Demonstrated knowledge related to Accounting and Enterprise Systems, Taxation legislation, etc.
• Minimum of 7-10 years relevant experience within a similar role.
• Knowledge of Syspro will be advantageous.
• Experience within the FMCG environment would be advantageous.

If you have not received a response within four weeks of application, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

To consider any application for employment, we will have to process your personal information. The Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA), provides that when one processes another’s personal information, such collection, retention, dissemination, and use of that person’s personal information must be done in a lawful and transparent manner.

To give effect to the above, we are required to provide you with information regarding the processing of your personal information. This information is recorded under the HR Processing Notice, which can be accessed and viewed on the Company website at https://www.libstar.co.za/legal/.

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We wish you all the best with your applications