Cane Supply Officer

RCL FOODS is seeking a **Cane Supply Officer** to join our Sugar & Milling Division. The roles will be based in Komati and report to the Manager: The primary objective of this position is to provide efficient cane supply service to the Komati Mill and to build and maintain sustainable relationships with cane growers.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:
Manage cane delivery agreements.
Implementation and maintenance of the GIS mapping and information system
Assist with continued viability of small and medium scale growers.
Supply of relevant information to the Mill and Growers
Do problem analysis, formulate, and implement corrective action:
Create and/or update various reports on computer.
Contribute to Cane Control Departments strategic plan,
perform standby duties and travel daily.
Management of team (performance management, discipline, recruitment, training & development, leave, etc)
Report and investigate accidents, incidents and implement preventative measures.
Maintain high quality work standards, comply with safety standards and requirements, and ensure good housekeeping in area of responsibility.
Standby duty dealing with issues on cane and logistics for 24 hours a day for a week every three weeks. During standby, these duties take precedence over other normal duties as they keep the mill supplied with cane.

**Minimum Requirements**:
Diploma/Degree in Agriculture Plant Production
Qualification/Certificate in Agriculture - Sugar Cane Harvesting
Code B Drivers’ license
MS Office (proficiency in Word and excel)

**Knowledge**
Knowledge and understanding of crop age and estimates.
Knowledge of cane quality.
Continuous improvement.
Knowledge of cane agronomic practices.
Knowledge of sugar manufacturing.

**Skills**
Socio-political literacy (dynamics).
Ability to think ahead, plan and organize workload.
Self-starting, action-orientated individuals.
Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.

**Problem-Solving**
Quantify and communicate on cane stock levels between growers and mill to Management.
Proactively identify and address exceptions in cane quality and supply.
Implement Mill Group Board (MGB) rules.
Customer Relationships
Internal
Operations team (Front End).
Heads of Department Committee (HoD).

**External**
Growers, Communities, Government institutions, SMRI, Cane Testing Services, Autolab, MGB.

**Competencies**
Attention to detail.
Assertiveness
Meeting timeframes and deadlines.
Maintaining composure when making decisions under pressure.
Managing Tasks.
Following Procedures.
Examining Information.
Interpreting data
Embracing Change.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Manages team performance.
Drives continuous improvement.
Influential.
Team work.