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RAINBOW CHICKEN is one of South Africa’s leading poultry producers, supplying high-quality chicken products across the country. With a strong focus on food safety, operational excellence, and sustainability, Rainbow Chicken operates world-class processing and manufacturing facilities and is committed to investing in its people to drive long-term business success.We are currently on the hunt for an Engineering Foreman specialisted in Refrigeration to lead the Hammarsdale site forward to achieve its objectives.

Purpose of the Role:

Rainbow Chicken has an exciting opportunity for a skilled Engineering Foreman (Refrigeration) at its Hammarsdale facility. This role is pivotal in ensuring the effective operation, maintenance, and performance of refrigeration systems within a high-volume FMCG manufacturing environment, while leading and developing a team of engineering staff.

Qualification & Experience:

• N5/N6 National Diploma Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Equivalent. Strong refrigeration experience is mandatory
• A minimum of 5-10 years’ experience of which 3 must be in a supervisory category in an FMCG environment.
• Tertiary qualification for the relevant position. (Refrigeration Mandatory)
• Experience in the poultry industry would be advantageous.
• Exchange information in a clear concise manner (both written and verbal) to senior staff & subordinates.
• Able to work flexible hours - overtime/weekend/public holidays.
• Good leadership skills to manage all processing/Engineering staff effectively.
• Thorough understanding of Labor Relations Act.
• Constantly finding new ways to operate the Plant efficiently and effectively.
• Understands the full implications of potential problems and minimizes their impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Refrigeration Maintenance Planning for the Technical Refrigeration as well as the refrigeration mechanical departments.
• Prioritizing, scheduling and allocation of work (job cards).
• Cost Control – effective control of overtime, and department costs (actual vs budget).
• Minimal plant downtime (Refrigeration).
• Maintain the integrity in the engineering team and carrying out corrective action if and when required.
• Workshop Management – Loss control, asset management, spares, administration.
• People management – staff discipline, PMS (appraisals), training, equity compliance, health and safety, coaching and skills development.
• Regularly reviews and monitors progress, taking action to reschedule and re-prioritize.

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