RCL Foods: General Worker
Company: RCL Foods
Location: South Africa
Closing Date: 22 October 2026
Job Description
RCL FOODS is a deeply rooted South African food manufacturer that produces some of the country’s most-loved brands, including Yum Yum peanut butter, Nola mayonnaise, Ouma rusks, and Selati sugar, just to name a few. At the heart of our culture and strategy is our Purpose – WE GROW WHAT MATTERS – which reflects our belief in collectively doing that little more to create a positive impact that truly matters.
Visit our website: www.rclfoods.com
RCL Foods is recruiting for a driven, highly energized and operational focused General worker within the baking business unit.
The suitable candidate will be responsible to drive promotional truck or other vehicle over planned routes or within an established territory as per planned activation schedule.
This role will be based in Durban and reporting to the Production Manager.
This role is a Fixed Term contract.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum qualification and experience requirements
- Matric
- Read and write
- Computer Literacy would be an advantage
Knowledge and Skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Extensive knowledge of product handling, labelling and storage practices
- Familiarity with basic math and warehouse management
- Planning and coordinating with other departments
- Storage area control
- Safety Health and Environmental aspects
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to read and understand written instructions
Duties & Responsibilities
Managing jobs / work orders
- Load/off-load stocks at customers receiving and on site.
- Load/off-load crates at customers receiving and on site.
- Ensure correct stocks are off-loaded at correct customers by comparing stock with an invoice.
- Ensure that production always have sufficient crates.
- Separate clean crates from dirty crates and top up water when water level is low on the crate washer machine while washing.
- Ensure good housekeeping is maintained.
- Ensure truck load bin floors are clean at all times.
- Attend and participate in all relevant company safety programs.
- Maintain workplace safety and follow established safety guidelines.
- Follow Good Manufacturing Practices this would include making sure that you are wearing required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety.
- Report any food safety and food quality related issues to management immediately
- Utilizing continuous improvement mind-set, assist in identifying opportunities to improve process.
- Ensure any crates washer defaults are reported to your line manager.
- Ensure any pallet jack/trolley defaults are reported to your line manager.
- Report total crates washed per customer and damages found.
- Work shifts as required and you may be asked to go out with delivery vehicles/wash crates depending on operational requirements from time to time.
