Current Vacancies at VKB Group

Job Description

The Accountant will be responsible for management of the full financial function of Crown Bag as well as reporting on financial results.

Requirements

• BCom Degree with Accountancy
• Completed articles (SAIPA and/ or SAICA)
• Applicable experience in a manufacturing / packaging environment will serve as recommendation
• Experience in similar position will be advantageous
• Ability to function independently within team context and to accept responsibility
• Strong analytical, numeracy and interpersonal skills
• Excellent computer skills and the ability to work with Excel on an advanced level
• Previous experience in Caseware will serve as recommendation

Duties and Responsibilities

• Analysing and reporting on management accounts on a monthly basis to management
• Monitor and manage cash flow within the budget
• Cost management and inventory control
• Compile audit file
• Management of debtors and creditors to ensure optimal cash flow
• Compile trial balance on a monthly basis
• Review and approve journals and EFT’s on a daily basis
• Perform reconciliations of trial balance accounts on a monthly basis
• Implementing & monitoring internal controls
• Ensuring that the relevant operational and financial information is reported accurately and timeously
• Ensuring that VAT is calculated accurately and submitted and paid on time
• Continuously liaising with internal departments, auditors, clients and suppliers with regards to relevant transactions and services

Skills

• Strong analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Pro-active in solving problems
• Taking ownership of tasks
• Setting a high standard to deliver quality work
• Ability to work independently
• Time management
• People management
• Good communication skills

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Requirements

• Grade 12/ NQF4
• Appropriate Bachelor's degree or/and equivalent experience in Credit management
• 8 - 10 years’ experience in a similar role and administrative functions
• Have a thorough knowledge of credit-related laws
• Have considerable experience with customer interactions and negotiations
• Proficient in the MS Office Package 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Continuously ensure that financial goals are met within the relevant department
• Ensure that operational- and capital budgets are drawn up on an annual basis and managed effectively
• Ensure that any deviances and overdue accounts are within VKB’s policies and procedures
• Monthly analysis and management of income statement deviances.
• Overall coordination and facilitation of the HR Function within your department (employee leave management, training and succession planning etc.)
• Ensure that your department complies with VKB’s Risk Management policies and procedures
• Continuous compliance to all relevant legislation
• Continuously revise standard operating procedures and train staff to ensure adherence thereto
• Regularly coordinate liaison with farmers and other clients to ensure growth within your department
• Continuous liaison with internal departments and service providers to foster long term relationships in order to better on service levels
• Timeous resolution and management of customer complaints and queries

Skills

• Administrative ability
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Post-related knowledge/experience of financial statements and farming operations
• Ability to continuously contribute to the development of position
• Advance level of MS Office
• Accuracy
• Conflict Management
• Be able to work under pressure within specified time frames
• Work independently as well as functioning in a team

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Job Description

Product packaging, general support service and perform general cleaning of mills and supervising of milling process

Requirements

• The ideal candidate should have Grade 12 with reading and writing skills.
• Technical background will serve as a recommendation
• The ideal candidate with experience in the packaging and milling processes will enjoy preference.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Packaging of products;
• Ensure accurate loading of stock
• Supervision of Milling process;
• Perform cleaning services and neatness of the Dispatch area;
• Friendly Client Service
• Act as GWK ambassador.

Skills

• Trustworthy
• Honest
• Teamwork
• Able to work under pressure

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Job Description

Effectively manage the internal and external direct orders whilst attending to customer related queries.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF4
• Experience in the agriculture industry will serve as recommendation
• 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
• English and Afrikaans proficient
• Able to read Afrikaans with comprehension 

Duties And Responsibilities

• Manage orders from clients and supplier in a correct and accurate manner
• Effectively assist customers with enquiries throughout the day
• Resolve customers complaints in due time
• Completing orders, delivery notes and invoices on the company’s internal system according to VKB’s policies and procedures
• Managing and completing payments within VKB’s policies and procedures
• Issue credit notes according to VKB’s policies and procedures
• Continuous liaison with internal departments, suppliers and clients
• Daily ADHOC administration duties as required

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Job Description

Responsible for the profitable management of the Parts-, Workshop- and Whole Goods section of the Mechanization branch through excellent service to internal and external customers.

Requirements

• Grade 12/ NQF4
• Relevant tertiary qualification will serve as recommendation 
• Proven knowledge of New Holland, Case and other mechanization implements and parts
• Knowledge of the agricultural mechanization industry
• 3-years proven experience within a similar role
• Proficient in the MS Office package
• Duties and Responsibilities
• Management of stock levels within the VKB framework
• Management of expenses including stock losses, day to day expenses and budgets
• Ongoing customer service through facilitating and solving of queries and complaints
• General management to ensure that all VKB policies are applied
• Personnel management
• Workshop administration and claims
• Financial management of branch

Skills Required

• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Negotiation skills
• Marketing skills
• Teamwork
• Business acumen
• Ability to establish and maintain long term relationships

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Job Description

Manage the internal administration of a organization 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

Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards for administration
• Assist in Audit process
• Management and control over bank and petty cash
• Goods received voucher and completion of invoices
• Processing stock claims
• Minimize risk to the company
• Client service
• Other job-related administrative duties

Skills Required

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

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Job Description

Sells the organization's merchandise according to agreed targets. Effectively market stock to customers, manage stock control to ensure constant availability of stock to clients.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF 4
• Knowledge of Irrigations systems/ Electrical equipment will serve as recommendation
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Orientation towards marketing and client service
• Team orientated
• Willing to undergo continuous training

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Stock control
• Stock orders
• Marketing of agricultural commodities
• Other ad-hoc job related duties
• Continuously rendering customer service of high standard to walk-in customers and via telephonic and email medium

Skills

• Merchandising skills
• Conflict management skills
• Basic computer skills
• Problem solving skills
• Negotiation skills
• Sound sales and interpersonal skills

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Job Description

Manage the stock in warehouses and yard to ensure accurate loading and offloading of stock while maintaining a high standard on housekeeping.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF 4
• Previous experience in warehousing will serve as recommendation
• Orientation towards housekeeping and accurate stock keeping (loading and offloading)
• Proven experience in the management of a team will serve as recommendation
• Willing to undergo continuous training

Duties and Responsibilities

• Management and Procurement of building materials according to stock levels and trends
• Ensure that loading and offloading of stock from the yard and warehouses comply with policies and procedure.
• Overall stock control of building material, seed, fertilizer and other products
• Ensure correct volumes of stock are on hand and stock rotation takes place as per policies and procedures.
• Daily walk abouts and inspections to ensure premises are neat and tidy and adhere to standards of VKB Group.
• Ensure compliance to Health and Safety policies and procedures
• Marketing of agricultural commodities
• Effectively manage personnel component of up to 30 employees

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Team orientated
• Conflict management skills
• Basic computer skills
• Problem solving skills
• Negotiation skills
• Organizing skills
• Compliance

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Job Description

Sells the organization's merchandise according to agreed targets. Effectively market stock to customers, manage stock control to ensure constant availability of stock to clients.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF 4
• Knowledge of Irrigations systems/ Electrical equipment will serve as recommendation
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Orientation towards marketing and client service
• Team orientated
• Willing to undergo continuous training

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Stock control
• Stock orders
• Marketing of agricultural commodities
• Other ad-hoc job related duties
• Continuously rendering customer service of high standard to walk-in customers and via telephonic and email medium

Skills

• Merchandising skills
• Conflict management skills
• Basic computer skills
• Problem solving skills
• Negotiation skills
• Sound sales and interpersonal skills

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Job Description

Administers and controls all cash and card transactions handled at the shop

Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF 4
• Numerate
• Honest
• Presentable
• Fast and energetic
• Accurate and friendly

Duties And Responsibilities

• Paypoint sales
• Client service
• Receipts from customers and allocations processed 
• Receipts from card customers and back office tasks
• Daily banking of all cheques and cash 
• Skills Required
• Excellent client service
• Conflict handling
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office

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Job Description

Responsible for the effective support and assistance to the Silo Manager to ensure profitable management of the silo in Villiers, Free State.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF4
• Proven industry management experience of 1-3 years is essential
• All appropriate grain grading and silo operating courses are essential
• Constantly adding value to the industry by realising the organizational, operational and strategic goals
• Computer Literate in MS Office

Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor flow of grain continuously
• Continuous grain protection through fumigation
• Monitor of grain tube temperature and report deviation to superior
• Measure grain tubes according to policy and safety regulations
• Operate silo according to the VKB Group policy and regulations
• Inventory management
• General management assistance, acting as the communication point between the Silo Manager and the Silo Team
• Customer service

Skills

• Responsible
• Punctual
• Conflict management skills
• Initiative
• Teamwork
• Decision making
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Leadership skills
• Time management

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REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 or NQF4 
• Load and offload of stock 
• Keeping premises clean and tidy 
• Stock control 
• Able to perform hard manual labour 
• Constantly adding value to the function of the job
• Able to read and understand English
• Willing to work Monday to Saturday (6 day work week)
• Willing to work nightshift

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To ensure that the correct packaging for Graded Mills is used at all times
• To ensure, on an ongoing basis, that the milled products are not mixed
• To ensure that milled products are bagged, packaged, placed on pallets and are stored in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) daily
• To ensure that milled products are bagged, packaged, placed on pallets and are stored in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) daily
• To comply with Safety and Foodstuffs legislation at all times
• Responsible for general tidiness 
• Cleaning duties 

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Service orientation 
• Accurate, thorough and precise 
• Excellent health

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Performs general tasks, requiring the briefest induction and working with returns

REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 or NQF4 
• Load and offload of stock 
• Keeping premises clean and tidy 
• Stock control 
• Able to perform hard manual labour 
• Constantly adding value to the function of the job
• Able to read and understand English
• Willing to work Monday to Saturday (6 day work week)
• Willing to work nightshift

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work in returns in system as determined by management
• Loading of bulk trucks
• Packaging of bran into bags
• Completing the safety checklist daily
• Comply continuously to quality control policy according to internal quality control and legislation to ensure the quality of the product
• Comply with occupational health and safety requirements and Food safety requirements as per standards and procedures
• Ad hoc duties as assigned from time to time 
• Assist customers/suppliers with loading and offloading of stock as required according to policies and procedures 
• To liaise with internal departments on an ongoing basis to ensure quality service and products

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Service orientation 
• Accurate, thorough and precise 
• Excellent health