Company: RCL Foods
Location: Boksburg
Closing Date: 23/April/2026
About RCL Foods:
Originally founded as Rainbow Chicken Ltd, it rebranded to RCL Foods to reflect its expansion into a broader food business, though it remains a major poultry producer.
It is 77.7% owned by investment firm Remgro Ltd.
Job Description:
Siqalo Foods is looking for a Production Operator Learner (NQF Level 3) to join their Spreads Division. The position will be based in Boksburg and will report to the Production Shift Manager. The qualification will improve the skills of employees within the most manufacturing industries where processing equipment is utilised. The qualification enables employees to gain access to further higher education qualifications.
Learners are provided with support in the form of facilitated contact sessions, microlessons specifically designed to enhance the learning experience, and assessment support where required.Minimum Requirements
Matric with Maths and Science with aggregate 60% pass
To complete a numeracy and literacy assessment and results will not be a disqualifier.
Duties And Responsibilities:
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to
operate as an independent Production Operator. This qualification will include the following:
- Training of a Production Operator to set up, operate, monitor, and control production process plant machines and equipment safely and competently.
- The learner will understand the functioning requirements of machines and equipment, including health, safety, and environmental requirements, to achieve production targets.
- Learner is instructed on first-line maintenance tasks not performed by the artisan which include lubrication, replacement of parts, testing for wear and physical indicators of equipment.
- Identify possible defects, damage, deviations, wear and maintenance requirements.
Who can apply:
1. The Essential Requirements
- Matriculants with strong STEM results: You must have Mathematics and Physical Science (Technical Science may also be considered) with an overall average of at least 60%.
- Gauteng Residents: While not strictly limited, the Boksburg location makes it ideal for someone in the East Rand or surrounding areas like you.
2. The Ideal Skill Set (Where You Fit In)
- Aspiring Operations Specialists: Since you have a Diploma in Operations Management, you are an over-qualified but highly relevant candidate. This learnership is a “foot-in-the-door” to see how operations work on the factory floor.
- Technical Mindset: They want people interested in “First-line maintenance.” This means you aren’t just pushing buttons; you are learning how to lubricate machines, check for wear and tear, and ensure the production line doesn’t break down.
- Safety-Conscious: In food manufacturing, hygiene (FSSC 22000) and safety are everything. If you are detail-oriented and disciplined, you are a good fit.
Why you should apply today:
- Practical Bridge: You’ve done a warehouse internship at Airland; this moves you into Production, which completes your “end-to-end” understanding of the supply chain.
- NQF Level 3 Qualification: Even though you have a Diploma, completing this learnership gives you a specialized, industry-recognized certificate in manufacturing that specifically focuses on machinery, which your academic diploma might have lacked.
- Proximity: Boksburg is a major logistics hub. Getting this on your CV makes you highly employable for other big firms in the area like Unilever, Tiger Brands, or DHL.
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