Company: RCL FOODS
Division: Speciality Baking
Job Title: Data Capturer
Reference Number: RCL260826-1
Location: Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa
Employment Type: Permanent
Department: Engineering
Reports To: Plant Engineer
Closing Date: 2 September 2026
Data Capturer Job Opportunity
RCL FOODS is inviting suitably qualified and experienced candidates to apply for a Data Capturer position within its Speciality Baking Division in Centurion, Gauteng. This is a permanent opportunity for an individual with technical knowledge, strong administrative abilities and practical experience working with maintenance management systems.
The successful candidate will provide important administrative and systems support to the engineering function. The position will involve capturing engineering information, assisting with maintenance planning activities, preparing schedules, maintaining accurate documentation and supporting the effective use of the site’s Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
This role will also work closely with different departments, including production and quality, making good communication, attention to detail and the ability to work across functions important requirements for the position.
About RCL FOODS
RCL FOODS is one of South Africa’s established food manufacturing companies, with a portfolio that includes well-known brands such as Yum Yum, Nola, Ouma and Selati.
The company places emphasis on creating sustainable value while developing its people, products and communities. Employees operate within a business environment where teamwork, accountability, continuous improvement and operational efficiency are important to achieving organisational goals.
Key Responsibilities
The appointed Data Capturer will support the engineering and maintenance teams with a range of administrative, technical and system-related responsibilities.
Key duties are expected to include:
- Capturing engineering and maintenance information accurately on a daily basis.
- Supporting the Maintenance Planner with planning and scheduling activities.
- Applying sound maintenance planning practices to help improve operational efficiency.
- Producing and printing daily maintenance schedules using the relevant CMMS.
- Providing cover and assistance to the Maintenance Planner when required.
- Creating job cards when requested by the relevant maintenance personnel.
- Assisting with reports relating to equipment breakdowns, repairs and servicing activities.
- Generating relevant reports from the maintenance management system.
- Making sure equipment and machine-related documentation is completed correctly and within required timeframes.
- Distributing breakdown-related job cards to foremen and artisans.
- Assisting with maintenance scheduling and planning queries from different departments.
- Supporting the engineering function with general system and administrative requirements.
- Working with production and quality teams where engineering information or maintenance planning support is required.
Minimum Requirements
Applicants should meet the following minimum criteria:
- N3 technical qualification.
- At least two years of experience using Pragma OnKey.
- A minimum of two years’ experience in a Maintenance Planner role within the FMCG environment is required.
- Approximately 2–3 years of experience in asset and asset-care management.
- Strong working knowledge of engineering or maintenance administration.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Microsoft Project.
Advantageous Experience
The following qualifications or experience will strengthen an application:
- A recognised trade test.
- Previous experience conducting or supporting audits.
- Approximately 2–3 years of supervisory experience.
- Additional practical exposure to maintenance planning and asset management environments.
Skills and Competencies
The position would suit someone who is highly organised and comfortable working with technical information and computerised systems. Accuracy is particularly important because engineering and maintenance records need to be captured correctly and kept up to date.
Candidates should also demonstrate:
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Strong administrative and organisational skills.
- Good communication abilities.
- Ability to work effectively with different departments.
- Confidence working with computerised maintenance systems.
- Good Microsoft Office proficiency.
- Ability to prioritise multiple tasks.
- A structured and methodical approach to work.
- Ability to meet deadlines and maintain accurate records.
- Willingness to assist the wider engineering team when required.
How to Apply
If you have the required technical qualification, maintenance planning experience and practical knowledge of Pragma OnKey, this opportunity at RCL FOODS could be a suitable next career step.
Interested candidates should submit their applications before the closing date and ensure that their CV clearly highlights their technical qualifications, FMCG maintenance experience, CMMS/Pragma OnKey knowledge and relevant engineering administration experience.
Reference Number: RCL260826-1
Position: Data Capturer
Location: Centurion, Gauteng
Employment Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 2 September 2026
Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible rather than waiting until the closing date.
Important: Candidates should carefully review the official vacancy requirements and ensure that they meet the minimum qualifications and experience criteria before submitting an application.
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