Group Artisan Development Specialist (2 Year Fixed Term Contract)
Overview
RCL FOODS is a deeply rooted South African food manufacturer that produces some of the country’s most-loved brands. The purpose of this role is to ensure the effective development, quality assurance, and progression of artisans, apprentices, and practical students within the RCL FOODS Baking and Groceries Operating Businesses.
Requirements
- Qualified Artisan in a recognised electrical or mechanical trade
- Higher Certificate in Education or equivalent adult education qualification / A National Diploma in OD ETDP, HRD, or HRM will be an added advantage
- Minimum of 5 years’ post-trade industry experience, with Subject Matter Expert (SME) capability; experience in a Foreman or relevant leadership capacity will be advantages
- Minimum 8–10 years’ overall experience in industrial or manufacturing environments
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in technical training and development
- Registered Assessor and Moderator
- Experience in FMCG, food manufacturing, milling, or baking environments (Preferred)
- Proven knowledge of Artisan Development and Trade test preparation, ARPL processes, QCTO Occupational Qualifications curriculum, SETA operations, compliance, and stakeholder engagement, Workplace human resource development and training requirements
Responsibilities
- Monitor artisans, apprentices, practical students and artisan mentors across the Baking and Groceries sites
- Conduct site visits to evaluate student, artisan and mentor performance in the workplace
- Regularly engage with mentors to assess technical competence, behavioural and safety compliance, and workplace readiness
- Review and verify logbooks, weekly journals, workplace evidence portfolios, and any additional required documentation
- Facilitate skills gap analyses for artisans, apprentices, and students in collaboration with Engineering Managers
- Develop individual and group action plans to close identified gaps
- Implement and track targeted close out training programmes
- Evaluate and monitor the quality of training provided internally and by external training centres
- Coordinate and oversee RCL apprenticeships and experiential training of learners
- Liaise with SETAs and Learning & Development to ensure programme compliance
- Provide regular management reports to Learning & Development and the Engineering Excellence Community of Practice
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