There are decisive and consistent decisions, which give much value to the widespread assertion that people are the most important asset of a company.

A clear example is the fact that in 2021 Dacsa Group have decided to elevate, to strategic, the indicator that measures the commitment and satisfaction of the people who work in it.  This is through the eNPS, Employee Net Promoter Score, which is monitored quarterly at all of the group’s production plants.

The eNPS is a simple, standardised indicator that measures the likelihood that an employee would recommend their company to their acquaintances as a good place to work.

Completely linked to the first-person experience, we all talk about the companies where we work and the people we work with. To recommend is to give an opinion that is closely linked to the emotion produced by memories of one’s own experience at work. That is why this indicator is such a good gauge.

The eNPS is demanding, and classifies according to the response as follows:

• Promoters (9-10): Employees who would recommend their company to work for.
• Passive (7-8): Those who are neutral in their opinion.
• Detractors (0-6): Employees who are not particularly satisfied and therefore less committed.

The Dacsa Group’s eNPS in 2020 was 16%, with a response rate of 70%. We are going to improve it further at each site and each work centre. To this end, management have drawn up an Action Plan where they monitor the impact of all actions.

It is consistent with our clear customer focus, which is thus extended to the internal customer. It is also a decision linked to our leadership model. This is because we have integrated two compelling pieces of evidence:

• The first is that customer relationships are closely linked to the experience of the company’s employees.
• The second is that we want to nurture and help build positive professional relationships, and a safe and positive working environment where people want to do their best.

The more committed and satisfied a person is in their job, the better it is for their customers inside and outside of the company.

Dare to lead: don’t just say it, do it!

GROUP EHS MANAGER – DACSA VALENCIA

REFERENCE: EHS-VAL

ALMÀSSERA, VALENCIA

22/07/2021

RESPONSIBILITIES – FUNCTIONS

• Maintain and grow the health and safety management system programs in order to achieve and maintain the goal of developing a zero injury and zero incident HS culture. Leading the coordinators team to drive awareness and accountability for HS performance and systems in all plants of the company; assure compliance with internal and external HS and medical requirements, manage risk, and leverage opportunities.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to engage them in proactively participating in maintaining and improving HS programs; promote the communication effectively with the public and environment groups in each plant and country, and, obviously, between coordinators team.
• Maintain awareness of developing EHS issues generally to anticipate leadership and improvement efforts necessary to continue to achieve EHS targets and objectives; challenge current performance levels across the business and leverage new ideas to improve.
• Develop EHS leadership and awareness skills at all levels and roles of the organization; develop EHS professionals as local coordinators and develop appropriate and effective HS training for hourly, supervisory, and management employees.
• Keep and improve the information system, KPI, monitor preventive and corrective action plans, produce summary reports, performance measurement and results; plan, prepare and present annual EHS plans, goals, objectives, and results; properly manage and maintain the EHS budget for the business.

REQUIREMENTS

CONDITIONS

• Reports to Corporate Operations Manager.
• High training and development possibilities.
• Location: Valencia.

REFERENCIA: EHS-VAL

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Dacsa Group, through its Portuguese company Dacsa Atlantic has participated as an exhibitor in the 8th edition of Agroglobal, the largest professional agricultural fair in Portugal that took place in Valada do Ribateio on 7th, 8th and 9th September.

This was an opportunity for Dacsa Group to welcome our partners, customers, farmers and suppliers to the Dacsa stand, present our range of products and services, share experiences and knowledge as well as promote business opportunities given Agroglobal is a preferred platform that brings together the agricultural sector with agribusiness.

AgroGlobal brings together professionals and companies with years of experience who are also committed to constant renewal thanks to innovation and technology, which is why the Dacsa Group could not miss it.

The trade fair was able to be held this first week of September after suffering several changes of date due to the health situation.

  +INFO: https://www.agroglobal.pt/ 

In 2018 Dacsa Group launched its own Leadership Model.

The model was developed by a team of 31 managers, from all Dacsa Group plants, with the aim of promoting the understanding of leadership within the company. It is a simple and aspirational model.

Three years later it was time to look in the mirror and ask ourselves, what has changed since then? How has it helped us? What do we like or miss the most? And how to look ahead to continue your development.

During the last months we have organized several workshops where people from all plants of the group have participated, many of whom already participated in its origin and many of the people who have joined the company in recent years. The sessions have been accompanied by members of the management committee and the board of directors.

Our Director, Araceli Císcar, told us in one of the sessions that “Dacsa is a company of shared efforts. The Leadership Model does not understand hierarchies and is applicable to any job position”.

In the sessions, it was possible to share the key ideas of the model and its application:

1. It is an oriented model that contributes to maintaining a healthy and productive work environment.
2.  Leadership at Dacsa is the ability to do better to those around you.
3.  It is necessary to learn to establish productive distances with those around us.
4. Making Mistakes is part of the learning process, so it is essential to generate a space of trust.
5. Listening and participation are essential to keep relationships of trust.
6. Conduct is more powerful than any words, it is led by example.

During the sessions, many ideas, comments, and reflections were shared, but we emphasized that it is a live model, where people of Dacsa identify.

At Dacsa we think that the Leadership Model is a lever for change.

If you want to discover the Dacsa Leadership Model, you will find the keys to become your best version as a leader.

That Leader  is possibly you.

Veggie2business, the first plant-based business meeting in Spain, was held on the 4th and 5th of October.

An event that brought together professionals from the sector to discuss and reflect on the sector but with a B2B approach.

Dacsa Group participated as a sponsor of the event and also by presenting the full range of products offered by the Pésol Pea project. A project that extends along the entire supply chain, from ingredients with texturised wet pea protein to ready-to-cook products, including hamburgers, croquettes, nuggets, strips and other products under the HiVegs brand; Aquafaba and Vegadenia spreads and our NaturDacsa gluten-free products.

Two days of conferences, round tables, debates, cooking demonstrations, workshops and networking, in which the innovations and developments of the sector were presented.

Additionally, it was to reflect on the future of the sector. In this sense, Araceli Císcar, Executive Director of Dacsa Group, highlighted the importance of sustainability, innovation and technology in the development of plant-based products. At the same time, she underlined the importance of working together with farmers to offer quality raw materials. All this, within the round table “Plant-based innovation” in which she participated.

The professionals in attendance were also able to learn first-hand about all the innovative products and solutions developed by Dacsa Group that offer plant-based alternatives for the products most in demand in the market: meat, fish, milk and eggs.

The plant-based products sector is booming in our country, as shown by this first meeting of the industry. A future in which Dacsa Group has a lot to say thanks to its constant work to offer innovative, natural and quality plant-based solutions to both professionals and end consumers.

ONCE has presented the Solidarity Awards 2021 for the Valencia region.  These awards recognise the work of organisations, the media, public administrations and individuals that support social promotion, normalisation and inclusion of people with disabilities.

On this occasion, Dacsa Group has been awarded, in the company section, for dedicating resources to corporate social responsibility since 2010, for its commitment to the environment and the achievement of sustainable development objectives.

An award that recognises our commitment to promoting a better and higher quality of life for people and that supports achieving a fairer and more egalitarian world.

The Solidarity Awards are the highest distinction, at a regional level, awarded by ONCE. On this occasion, together with Dacsa Group, the Valencian Health professionals and the Red Cross of the Valencian Community, À Punt Media and the Department of Justice, Interior and Public Administration have been recognised.

The awards gala was held on the 23rd of September in Valencia under the slogan “Separately Together”. And after last year’s suspension due to the pandemic, it was able to be held again and pay tribute to the strength and solidarity of Valencian society.

On the 14th and 15th of October, the 3rd edition of FTalks Food Summit 2021 was held in Valencia under the slogan “A closer look at what we eat”.

The event, which focused on the two main themes of sustainability and health, was supported by Dacsa Group as a sponsor.

During the two days of the event, attendees were able to be inspired by success stories, start-ups and networking, but above all it was a space in which to reflect on the main challenges facing the food industry.

The event had two distinct parts. Thursday the 14th was dedicated to conferences and round tables and brought the attending public closer to the latest trends and advances in the sector, both in person and via streaming.

Dacsa Group was present at the round table entitled “The future of complementary proteins in Spain” with Sunil Mahtani, International Business Development Manager at Dacsa.

The second day, held on Friday the 15th at “El telar de Miguel Martí”, was entirely experiential. It involved the participants so that they could debate and generate recommendations on the future of food and the challenges facing the sector.

The day also saw the presentation of the 12 projects and start-ups selected in this edition, which had the opportunity to make their pitch in front of potential investors. At the end of the day, the winning start-ups were announced: “Nadie sin su ración diaria”, “Anina” and “Baïa Food”, each will now receive their prize, 4 months of support, mentoring and monitoring of their business, as well as access to the Lanzadera acceleration programme that will start in January 2022.

Following on from the digital transformation strategy, at Dacsa Group we are very proud to announce that, from this week, the company has made an ERP change and has started DYNAMICS (Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations). The aim is to increase efficiency and productivity, optimizing each of the processes and always thinking about continuous improvement in all areas of the business.

We are convinced that this change will bring great benefits that will help Dacsa Group evolve to continue growing together with our customers and suppliers.

Оператор виробництва/пакування 

REFERENCE: DACSA BUNGE -1

VINNYTSIA OBLAST, UKRAINE

10/11/2021

ОБОВ’ЯЗКИ

• Виконувати роботи на виробничих або пакувальних лініях, визначені замовленнями на виготовлення, під керівництвом начальника призначеної дільниці.
• Здійснювати операції з пристосування, прибирання та впорядкування приміщень.
• Забезпечувати оперативність процесів, особливо в критичних точках.
• Відмічати відповідні реєстри з метою забезпечення контролю над процесом.
• Брати участь у щоденних зборах для сприяння перевпорядкуванню змін.

ВИМОГИ

• Обов’язкова середня освіта – загальна базова освіта.
• Досвід роботи оператором/кою виробництва на заводах безперервного процесу виготовлення.
• Досвід роботи оператором/кою пакувального цеху.

УМОВИ

• Тимчасовий договір (Літній сезон).
• Під керівництвом начальника відділу.
• Оплата за домовленістю.
• Можливості професійного зростання.

REFERENCE: DACSA BUNGE -1

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Водій навантажувача

REFERENCE: DACSA BUNGE -2

VINNYTSIA OBLAST, UKRAINE

10/11/2021

Водій навантажувача

ОБОВ’ЯЗКИ

• Здійснювати вантажно-розвантажувальні операції як з готовою продукцією, так і з витратними матеріалами лінії.
• Виконувати внутрішні перенесення й переміщення, необхідні для організації та складування готової продукції.
• Здійснювати контроль за призначеним обладнанням та належне технічне обслуговування.
• Виконувати операції з прибирання та дезінфекції робочого місця за планом прибирання, встановленим Інструкцією гарантії якості.

ВИМОГИ

• Обов’язкова середня освіта – загальна базова освіта.
• Посвідчення водія навантажувача.
• Досвід роботи водієм навантажувача на завантаженні-розвантаженні вантажних автомобілів та/або складах.
• Досвід роботи з фронтальними навантажувачами та ричтраками.

УМОВИ

• Тимчасовий договір (Літній сезон).
• Під керівництвом начальника відділу.
• Оплата за домовленістю.
• Можливості професійного зростання.

REFERENCE: DACSA BUNGE -2

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In September, has started the first edition of “Creating future at Dacsa Group”, aimed at people with potential, who can grow professionally at the company and make the company grow.

The program organized and prepared by ESIC Business School and Dacsa People Department was inaugurated by Araceli Ciscar, Executive Director, and Agustín Carrilero, ESIC General Manager, where they encouraged participants to train in the main business areas of a company, as well as to develop to the maximum soft skills, necessary to direct responsibilities, to lead themselves and those around them.

“Creating future at Dacsa” is a 10-month program, customized to Dacsa, where 20 participants from plants in Spain and Portugal were selected to participate in this first edition. The objectives that the program intends in this and future editions are the following:

1. Contribute to the development of talent for the generational renewal of management teams.
2. Develop social skills to increase the efficiency and productivity of the teams they have or will be in charge of.
3. Update essential knowledges and provide a multidisciplinary vision in the strategic areas of Dacsa Group (Operations and Logistics, Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Innovation and Finance).

We hope it will be the first edition of many more and the experience will be positive.

Enjoy the program!

Dacsa Group has invested in the Murcian startup Vegaffinity, the ecommerce leader in the vegan market in Spanish-speaking countries.

In 2014 Vegaffinity was created as a platform to provide nutritional and dietary information to vegetarians and vegans. All this thanks to recipes, a forum and constant content.

Thanks to the success of the initiative, in 2015 it was completed with an online shop with healthy products aimed at the vegetarian and vegan sector. A platform that aims to become, in the coming years, a reference for the purchase of vegan products, but also an inspiration for non-vegans to try plant protein products.

The alliance with Dacsa Group is a great opportunity for the startup to internationalise its activities due to the extensive experience in the food sector offered by the group. For Dacsa, it is a big step forward in its activities in the vegan market.

Both companies share an interest in offering healthier products with the least possible impact on the planet. They are joining forces to offer solutions to the plant-based products market, a market that is expected to reach a global market of 162 billion by 2030.

With this new initiative, Dacsa Group once again confirms its commitment to the plant-based alternatives market. An action in line with the group’s philosophy of offering sustainable and healthy solutions.

Below we interview Jesus Cerezuela, CEO & Founder of Vegaffinity:

• What does the alliance with Dacsa Group mean for Vegaffinity?

For a startup like Vegaffinity, having the honour of collaborating with Dacsa is invaluable. They have extensive experience in the food sector and we share much of their vision of offering healthier products with the lowest possible impact on the planet. The new product line they are launching, Hi-Vegs, is the result of this experience and their willingness to offer products made from vegetable protein in their portfolio, which is exactly what we are experts in. So, it’s a win-win.

• How will the demand for plant-based products evolve?

The global plant-based protein market is expected to reach 162 billion by 2030, a market that is only growing and will continue to grow. Regardless of the ethical reasons for vegans not to eat animal products, there is a global warning that climate change is affecting our society, forcing us to look for plant-based protein sources as an alternative to the inefficiency of animal protein production. In addition, there are multiple diseases derived from high meat consumption that we can alleviate with healthier sources.

• What are the next challenges for Vegaffinity?

We want to become the reference platform to buy vegan products, and that means helping people who are already vegan, but also to inspire people to try these type of products, and that means making them more accessible. The next challenge is not only to offer 100% vegan products, but also content that teaches people what products to use for each occasion and that inspires people to eat a balanced diet.

Last October, the open innovation marathon was held, organised by the consulting firm Heura. In it, 6 teams of university and business school students competed to solve the challenges launched by the 3 challenging companies, Tejidos Royo, SPB and Dacsa Group.

The challenge launched by Dacsa Group was the elimination or reduction of plastic packaging for 1 kg rice Arroz Dacsa. To do so, the teams had to create a solution that was more environmentally friendly, efficient and maintained quality.

The six participating teams worked over two 10-hour days to come up with sustainable and potentially viable solutions to the challenges. These solutions were presented to the challenging companies and the jury on the third day of the event.

The winning team presented one of the solutions to the challenge posed by Dacsa, a 1 kg rice package with a small modification, a self-closing format that reduces the plastic in each pack by 0.6 g, without affecting production.

The jury chose it as the winner of this first Heura Sustainable Hackathon after assessing its innovation, applicability, sustainability and adaptation to the proposed challenges.

Dacsa Group´s participation in this event has been very enriching and a way to show, once again, our commitment to sustainability and the reduction of our environmental footprint.

The Food Ingredients 2021 Fair will take place in Frankfurt (Germany) between 30th November and 2nd December and Dacsa Group will attend as an exhibitor to present the latest developments in food innovation developed by the group.

The aim of the event is to support innovation in the food ingredients industry and, for this reason, Dacsa Group will be one of the more than 800 exhibitors from over 135 countries represented.

The event gives us the opportunity to showcase our latest innovations around the Pésol Pea project developed by our subsidiary Molendum.

The more than 17,000 attendees will be able to discover, at first-hand, the innovations developed by Dacsa Group based on legumes, ancestral grains and cereals, both in native and thermo-treated flours, as well as texturised proteins, both wet and dry.

The Food Ingredients Europe Fair has more than 30 years of experience, which accredits it as a benchmark event within the European food industry. Thanks to it, suppliers and producers can learn about the latest developments in the sector and establish synergies.

At Dacsa Group we aim to become the trusted partner of our customers by providing new value-added solutions to the food industry.

The XXXIII AETC (Spanish Association of Cereal Technicians) Technical Conference was held on 16th and 17th of November under the title “The strategic challenges of the cereal value chain: from the field to the table”.

The conference, held in the auditorium of the Viriato Campus of the USAL in Zamora, was sponsored by Dacsa Group.

A day and a half of round tables, presentations and workshops in which Dacsa Group also actively participated in several activities. “R&D in cereal companies” was the theme of the presentation by Araceli Císcar, Executive Director of the group. Esteban Fernández, Director of Molendum Ingredients, a subsidiary of Dacsa Group, participated in the round table “Present and future of the cereal value chain in Spain”.

An event that has already become a meeting point for stakeholders in the cereals and pulses sector, where the future challenges facing the sector were analysed. These challenges affect all links in the value chain and range from technological innovations to prices, including the profile of the new consumer, sustainability and the digitalisation of the industry.

A conference aimed at professionals and technicians of the cereal world at which Dacsa Group wanted to be present, supportive and take an active part in.

Ricardo Císcar, president and founder of Dacsa Group, awarded for his career with the Agro Award.

The 3rd edition of the Agro Awards, organised by the newspaper Las Provincias, was held on Wednesday 1st December.

These awards distinguish and recognise companies and personalities from the agri-food sector.

In this edition, the Agro Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Ricardo Císcar, president and founder of Dacsa Group, an award that is a tribute to his long professional career. But it is also a recognition of the achievements of the group, which began as a small local company and has become the leading producer of maize for derived products throughout Europe.

In this way, the event not only provides recognition but also vindicates and highlights the work of a key industry in the Valencia Region.

Along with Ricardo Císcar, 6 other companies and personalities from the agri-food world received awards:

– Innovation for Pulverizadores Fede

– Export for Frutinter

– Environmental Integration for Cofrudeca

– Agri-food Transformation for Celler del Roure

– Youth Initiative for Fernando Durá and Ismael Navarro

– Woman of the Year 2021 in the agricultural field for Pepa Ocheda

The awards ceremony brought together representatives from the world of business, institutions, the media and the university in what became a celebration of a basic pillar of the Valencian productive fabric, agri-food activity.

On 4th, 5th and 6th December, the Irún trade fair centre, Ficoba, hosted the Be Veggie Festival, an event that promotes the consumption of 100% vegetable food and the use of vegan products and services.

Dacsa Group attended this third edition, in person, after last year’s break, with the Hi Vegs! brand as an exhibitor, presenting the full range of ready-to-eat plant-based products: strips of three flavours, burgers, sausages, meatballs and croquettes made from vegetable pea protein. Vegadénia, a an investee company of the group, was also present with its vegetable spreads, Aquafaba, organic chickpeas and jams.

The event, which was attended by more than 5,000 people and more than 70 exhibitors, included a large number of parallel activities such as conferences, yoga classes, show cooking and live music. Speakers included top athletes, nutritionists, chefs and representatives from sustainable and vegan fashion, as well as vegan cosmetics.

With this, Be Veggie has become an unmissable event for all those interested in trying new and delicious flavours, in caring for the environment and health or in how to lead a healthier lifestyle.

You can find all the products in the e-commerce leader in the vegan market in Spanish-speaking countries Vegaffinity.

Dacsa Group is once again collaborating in 2021 with Fundación Novaterra by supporting its “More than a flower” campaign. The Christmas campaign that promotes fundraising for the social and labour integration of people who have difficulties in finding work, through the sale of Poinsettias flowers.

The Novaterra Foundation is a non-profit association whose mission is the social and labour integration of people in situations of exclusion. To this end, they promote employability, intermediation and job creation, as well as raising society’s awareness of situations of exclusion by denouncing and proposing alternatives.

Its “More than a flower” campaign, launched in 1993, is already a classic at this time of year. In the last edition, it managed to raise 28,000 euros through the sale of more than 15,000 poinsettias. This has resulted in 92 people being trained and 233 people being hired.

In 2021, the charity initiative is back on track to raise new funds to allocate to its social action, and it is doing so in a more sustainable way than ever. In fact, all the Poinsettia come from nurseries in the Valencian Community specialising in Easter flowers, with zero waste biodegradable pots, made from recycled materials that can be recycled again.

For another year Dacsa Group wants to be part of this campaign through the purchase of poinsettias for its workers at the Dacsa Valencia plant because we understand that this campaign is #morethanaflower and we want to contribute positively to the social and labour inclusion that it promotes.

The 37th Celiac Festival, organised by the Celiac and Gluten Sensitive Association, was held in Madrid on the 18^th  December.

Dacsa Group attended the event with its 100% allergen-free Natur Dacsa product line.

The attendees were able to discover our wide range of healthy and allergen-free products at our exhibition stand: Multi-Purpose Flour, Breadcrumbs, Falafel Mix, Instant Béchamel Mix, Chickpea Flour, Buckwheat Flour, Tempura Mix, Pastry Mix, Rice Flour and the latest to join the family, Texturised Pea Protein.

In addition to being able to buy the products, we offered a Falafel, Bread and Pastry tasting to all the participants who came to visit our stand.

The Casa de Campo Convention Pavilion was filled with 26 exhibitors plus parallel activities such as demonstrations, tastings, promotions, workshops and activities for adults and children, raffles and a tombola.

After the break in the previous scheduled event due to the pandemic, the Coeliac Festival, the most important in our country and the largest in Europe, once again became the reference meeting point for coeliacs and their families.

Participants were able to enjoy the festival prepared for them with all the necessary health and safety regulations to guarantee a safe space.

A 100% gluten-free fair in which Natur Dacsa wanted to bring its wide range of allergen-free products to the general public.

Utility Shift Miller

REFERENCE: UTILITY – LIVERPOOL

SEAFORTH, LIVERPOOL, UK

24/01/2022

• The Utility Shift Miller is responsible for the sanitation, operational maintenance and cover of the mill operation.
• This position will follow a shift pattern of 5x Afternoons, 5x Earlies and 5x Nights at 8 hours respectively.

Essential Job Duties:

• High/Low level cleaning.
• Provides mill operator relief when required including laboratory duties.
• Provides cover for bulk loading on shift.
• Performs weekly duties from the Master Sanitation Checklist.
• Performs maintenance duties such as with sifters, separators, combi cleaners etc.
• At all times an employee needs to be actively maintaining safety culture.
• Follows Plant GMP requirements and always be thinking of food safety when working on or around equipment.
• Works independently by being able to find new tasks when done with other essential job functions, without being guided to do so.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Assists with maintenance personnel as needed.
• Performs various mill projects as they arise.

Hard Skills: 

Work Experience:

Soft Skills:

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