Current Roles at VKB Group

About the Role

• This role is responsible for ensuring the efficient coordination, handling, and distribution maize, wheat and pasta products from the warehouse to customers. You will play a key part in the daily logistics process — from receiving and loading stock to verifying orders and ensuring accurate, on-time deliveries.
• The position requires someone who can manage stock and crate control with precision, coordinate routes and schedules effectively, and maintain high standards of customer service. You will work closely with drivers, warehouse staff, and administration teams to ensure operations run smoothly and efficiently.
• It’s a fast-paced, hands-on role suited to someone who is organized, detail-oriented, and able to perform under pressure while maintaining accuracy and service excellence.

Requirements

• Grade 12 / NQF 4
• Previous experience in a similar role (essential)
• Strong understanding of stock control
• Numerate and accurate
• Experience on Navision (advantageous)
• Clear criminal record
• Willingness to work overtime, weekends, public holidays, and night shifts
• Valid Driver’s License
• Forklift license (advantageous)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Receive and off-load products from the warehouse
• Load products safely and efficiently onto transport vehicles
• Coordinate daily orders, deliveries, loading schedules, and administrative tasks
• Review and consolidate orders and route deliveries for accuracy
• Manage stock and crate control, including stock rotation and tracking
• Consolidate route orders into single delivery plans
• Place daily stock replacement orders timeously
• Verify sales orders
• Optimize route and fleet planning
• Record daily deliveries and maintain accurate delivery documentation
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and service delivery
• Maintain effective stock and inventory control

Skills

• Strong communication skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Good reporting and planning abilities
• Problem-solving mindset
• Ability to work under pressure
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and trustworthy
• Team player with a collaborative approach

Closing Date 11 June 2026

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The Opportunity

• This is a high-impact executive leadership role with full P&L accountability across the poultry value chain — from feed and production to processing and market delivery.

We are looking for a leader who will:

• Accelerate profitability and growth
• Drive operational excellence across multiple sites
• Strengthen a high-performance, people-first culture
• Position the business for long-term, sustainable success

If you are a leader who can build, optimise, and inspire, this role will challenge and reward you.

Your Leadership Mandate

You will be responsible for:

• Drive profitability, cash generation, and disciplined capital allocation across all poultry operations.
• Lead end-to-end operational excellence across feed, production, processing, logistics, and market execution.
• Strengthen cost competitiveness, production efficiency, yield, and plant performance across multiple sites.
• Shape and execute strategic growth, optimisation, and business improvement initiatives.
• Build a high-performance, values-driven culture rooted in accountability, trust, and disciplined execution.
• Champion an employer of choice environment that attracts, develops, and retains exceptional talent.
• Enhance customer value, market positioning, and commercial responsiveness.
• Ensure strong governance, reporting integrity, risk management, and operational control.

What Success Looks Like

• Sustainable improvement in PBT, margins, and cash flow.
• Measurable gains in yield, productivity, and operational efficiency.
• Reduced downtime, waste, and operational losses.
• Delivery of strategic initiatives with clear commercial and operational ROI.
• Stronger customer outcomes, market relevance, and competitive positioning.
• A capable, aligned, and accountable leadership team with depth in key roles.
• A workplace culture that drives engagement, credibility, and talent attraction

The Leader We’re Looking For

You are a purpose-driven executive who combines strategic clarity, commercial sharpness, and authentic leadership.

You embody:

• Humble – Grounded, approachable, and connected to operations and people
• Hungry – Relentlessly focused on performance, improvement, and results
• Smart – Strong emotional and people intelligence
• Bold – Willing to make tough decisions, challenge inefficiencies, and drive change
• Team Player – Builds aligned, collaborative teams across the broader business.

Non-Negotiable Experience Required

• Proven leadership of large-scale, multi-site operations
• Full P&L accountability at executive / senior level
• 10–15 years’ senior leadership experience in poultry, agriculture, protein, or FMCG
• Demonstrated success in operational and financial performance improvement
• Strong ability to lead through complexity and change

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification (Agriculture, Engineering, Business, or similar)
• Postgraduate qualification (MBA or equivalent) preferred

Closing Date 25 June 2026

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Your Role

• We are looking for a qualified Millwright to join our Engineering Services team in Barkly-West / Christiana. You will play a crucial role in ensuring our plant and equipment run efficiently, reliably, and safely.
• You will be responsible for installing, maintaining, testing, and commissioning electrical, electronic, and mechanical systems — including electrical transmission and distribution equipment — while performing preventative maintenance to reduce breakdowns and downtime.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, repair, and commission electrical, electronic, and mechanical equipment and systems at the plant, as well as work on electrical transmission and distribution equipment
• Reduce breakdowns and downtimes periods in the relevant business unit to limit unnecessary costs
• Perform preventative maintenance according to schedule, ensuring machinery operates optimally.
• Conduct fault-finding and problem-solving on electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Report breakdowns and machine failures to management; accurately complete job cards and daily log sheets.
• Continuously identify opportunities for improvement on equipment and installations.
• Liaise with internal departments to ensure quality of service and products.
• Mentor team members to follow standard processes and practices, ensuring efficiency and reduced downtime.
• Comply with VKB’s Occupational Health and Safety standards.
• Complete all compulsory training interventions.

Requirements

• Grade 12 / NQF Level 4.
• Valid Trade Certificate: Millwright (essential).
• Strong mechanical and electrical experience (both fields essential).
• 3-6 Years relevant experience
• Code B driver’s license.
• Must travel between Barkly-West and Cristiana
• Clear criminal record.

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks.
• Strong problem-solving and fault-finding skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Committed to continuous improvement and quality outcomes.

Closing Date 14 June 2026

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Job description

• Responsible for the physical procurement of grains and oilseeds, through procuring, logistics, derivative trading and hedging, market analysis, customer relationships, risk management and strategy implementation of the department., quantity and cost.
• Establish relationships with new producers and ensure excellent customer service by providing professional and innovative agricultural advice and services.

Requirements

• Grade 12/ NQF 4
• Bachelor’s Degree e.g. B.Com Agricultural Economics and Risk Management / International Trade
• 2 years’ relevant experience
• Registered Persons Examination to trade Agricultural derivatives on the JSE / SAIFM
• Completed Safex APD exam 
• Code 8 Driver's License and own vehicle
• Clear Criminal Record
• Good administration skills
• Computer Literate: MS Office Package

Duties and Responsibilities

• Optimising the Broker’s function within the rules and regulations prescribed by the JSE
• Procurement of physical grains and oilseeds in the GWK area of operations
• Manage Contract Execution and logistics
• Ensure that contract execution and administration is done according to procedure and contract terms.
• Trading of Derivatives and hedging
• Confirm orders with producers to expedite delivery.
• Establish and manage relationships with producers and ensure sustainable growth of the company
• Effective communication of fundamental market factors on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to all clients
• Inform other traders, managers, or customers of market conditions, including volume, price, competition, or dynamics.
• Identify opportunities for the purchase of grains and oilseeds
• Provide agricultural advice services;
• Ensure maximum market share.
• Proactively identify possible risks and ensure timely action to limit and/or prevent risks
• Stay abreast of new and relevant JSE Hedging procedures, standards and practices that are available

Skills

• Conflict management skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Strong negotiation/persuasive skills
• Strong analytical ability
• Negotiation
• Planning
• Communication skills in both Afrikaans and English;
• Organisational skills
• Good administration skills
• Maintaining Long term relationships
• Strong marketing skills

Closing Date 14 June 2026

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Job Description 

• Responsible for assisting with the daily operations of the mechanization department by maintaining tools, equipment, machinery, and work areas. Supports technicians and operators with loading, cleaning, repairs, and general manual tasks to ensure efficient branch operations.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF4 
• Able to perform hard manual labour 
• Constantly adding value to the function of the job

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for general tidiness 
• Cleaning duties 
• ADHOC duties as assigned from time to time 
• Assist customers/suppliers with loading and offloading of stock as required according to policies and procedures 
• General housekeeping of premises
• Customer service
• Stock control 

Skills

• Service orientation 
• Accurate, thorough and precise 

Closing Date 09 June 2026

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JOB DESCRIPTION

• Performs general tasks, requiring the briefest induction.

REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 or NQF4  
• Able to perform hard manual labour 
• Constantly adding value to the function of the job
• Available to work overtime when required
• Excellent health

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Packing, loading and offloading of stock as required according to policies and procedures 
• Responsible for general tidiness 
• Assist with stock control where required
• Cleaning duties 
• Ad hoc duties as assigned from time to time 
• General housekeeping of premises
• Adhere to the rules and policies of the company at all times

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Service orientation 
• Accurate, thorough and precise 
• Clear communication
• Hard working
• Positive Attitude

Closing Date 11 June 2026

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Job Description

• The ideal team player will be responsible to manage the internal administration of an organisation or a task.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF4
• Experience in the agriculture industry will serve as recommendation
• Numerate
• Computer literate especially in MS Word and MS Excel
• Thorough, precise and accurate
• Constantly adding value to the current functions of the position
• Clear Criminal Record

Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards for administration
• Goods received voucher and completion of invoices
• Processing stock claims
• Minimize risk to the company
• Issue GRV's for stock as well as monitoring deviation report
• Assist in Audit process.
• Management and control over bank and petty cash.
• Filing relevant documents according to set out standard
• Client service
• Stock Control
• Other job-related administrative duties

Skills Required

• Problem definition and analyses
• Communication
• Maintaining Long term relationships
• Teamwork
• Compliance
• Organizing
• Planning
• Personal Resilience

Closing Date 14 June 2026

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What you’ll do

• Build trusted relationships with clients, understanding their unique goals and challenges.
• Provide holistic financial planning across investments, retirement, risk, estate, tax, life, short-term, and agricultural risk solutions.
• Develop tailored strategies and keep clients on track toward their financial aspirations.
• Stay ahead of industry shifts, regulatory changes, and financial products to deliver sound advice.
• Grow and manage your client base by networking internally and externally.
• Leverage agricultural networks and existing relationships to build a strong client portfolio (a transferable book of business would be beneficial).

What you’ll bring

• A relevant qualification (National Certificate, Advanced Diploma, BTech, or BCom in Accounting, Business, Finance, Marketing, or Risk Management).
• RE5 certification (mandatory).
• 2–3 years’ proven experience as a Financial Planner.
• CFP (Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning) would be an advantage.
• Experience as a Wealth Advisor, Insurance Broker, or Financial Consultant will be advantageous.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and analytical skills.
• A proactive, detail-driven, and client-focused mindset.
• Experience working with agricultural clients or rural communities will be a strong advantage.

Why this role is for you

• You’re driven to continuously learn and grow.
• You’re motivated by helping others achieve financial freedom.
• You’re entrepreneurial, resilient, and passionate about making a positive impact.
• You enjoy building and growing a sustainable client book with excellent earning potential.

Closing Date 14 June 2026