Job Opportunities at Plennegy Group

Description
Jupidex (Pty) Ltd, which forms part of the Plennegy Group, is a market leader in Southern Africa regarding the distribution and service of high quality equipment for Soil Preparation, Seeding, Spreading, Hay & Forage and Spraying. Founded in 1999, originally trading as Kverneland South Africa, the Head Office still remains in Pietermaritzburg in the heart of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. With world renowned brands such as Kverneland, McHale and Andreoli it emphasizes the passion Jupidex has for distributing the best Agricultural products in Southern Africa. With extremely knowledgeable Segment Leads and Customer Support Representatives supported by our extensive dealer networks, Jupidex makes it their goal to provide a professional service to the farmers in Southern Africa.

Jupidex is looking for a Customer Support Representative who will be responsible to attend to product issues and complaints in a quick and professional manner and also be responsible to increase overall profitability on parts sales via the dealerships by providing information in the form of training and customer clinics about our products and services. The Incumbent will deal with current and potential dealerships and customers. The service area covers the Northern provinces of South Africa.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical support to dealers

• Supporting dealers with technical issues that might arise from time to time.
• Dealer visits to maintain and share product knowledge.
• Deal with warrantee issues.
• After sale support in and out of warrantee.

Spare parts marketing

• Marketing of spare parts to dealers.
• Maintaining dealer stock levels.
• .Recommending spares and critical spare parts.
• Increase spare part sales through workshops.

Training to Dealer and Jupidex personnel

• .Arrange, manage, and conduct training to dealers and Jupidex personnel.
• Assure that training is accurate and relevant.

 
Attending demo/farmer days

• Promoting spare sales on demo days.
• .Liaison with customers and selling of new machines.
• Promoting the Jupidex brand.

Commissioning new machines.

• Assist dealers and product leads to commission new machines.

Requirements 

Education:

• Min:    Post-Matric Certificate/Diploma
• Ideal:  Degree in agriculture/business/marketing or a related field

Experience:

• High level of product application knowledge - 5-10 years’ experience
• Strict confidentiality is a prerequisite for this position. No information may be divulged to any party regarding business plans & strategies.
• An above average command of Afrikaans & English is expected of the incumbent.
• The incumbent must be able to move freely and be able to get involved in physical on-the-job      operational requirements. Must be willing to travel 75% of the time to achieve operational objectives.
• The incumbent can operate in an area where he/she will be in continuous contact with dust and other environmental factors. Roads are not always easily negotiable and require a high-level vigilance and safety orientation.
• Normal to elevated levels of stress – must be able to operate professionally under challenging situations.

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Description

Plennegy (Pty) Ltd was founded in 1955 and is both a trading and holding company with its core business being related to agriculture and property investments. Together with its associated companies, the group develops, produces and distributes seed, as well as supplies farming equipment, fuel and vehicles to the agricultural and retail industries.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• General housekeeping of hanger, workshop, and aprons.
• Clean and pack tools and equipment.
• Wash and vacuum aircraft.
• Wash and vacuum company vehicles and directors/manager’s vehicles.
• Assist AME and Aircraft assistants with:
• Aircraft refueling.
• Aircraft preflight.
• Aircraft dispatching and receiving.
• Aircraft towing and parking.
• Fuel dipping and water checks.
• Generator refueling and oil level checks.
• Runway maintenance.
• Removing and fitting aircraft panels.
• Jacking of aircraft
• Lubrication of aircraft.
• Clean aircraft components.
• General maintenance of aircraft under supervision.

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications:

• Min: Matric

Training:

• Min: Computer Literate

Experience:

• 2 years’ experience in Aviation and Mechanical

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Description

Mascor is a Company consisting of franchised Automotive, agricultural mechanisation, construction, forestry and fuel. With more than 50 years in the industry, we offer prestige brands such as John Deere, Toyota and Warath while our highly skilled staff provides professional and high-quality service and standards of workmanship.
Mascor is currently looking for an Administrative Specialist at their Caltex Malelane Fuel division to support management in the day to day supervisory and administrative tasks.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist Manager in the recruiting, recommending for hire, and training, positive individuals to become excellent service providers.
• Motivate, encourage, and challenge all employees to increase turnover and market share for the business.
• Actively encouraging any marketing action and preparation by the manager.
• Scheduling daily job assignments.
• Report possible disciplinary actions required to the manager.
• Compile & complete time and overtime sheets on a monthly basis and forward to the branch manager timeously.
• Enforce established daily operating procedures to ensure efficient and professional service delivery of the business.
• Assist the manager in conducting meetings as needed with employees
• Daily preparation and reconciliation of all staff hours worked – shift roster, leave etc.
• Payroll preparation to meet deadlines.
• Payment preparation for all casual staff.
• Attend regular safety and Security Meetings and assist the manager in enforcing Safety and Security.
• Report and all employee and/ or customer incidents or accidents.
• Daily liaison and troubleshooting with cashiers, customers, suppliers, and head office.
• Attend to repairs and maintenance issues and escalate.
• Assist in monthly stock taking where necessary and escalate
• Inventory management daily perpetual on Fuel & C Store.
• Periodic accounting and auditing of each section
• Perform a daily shift change, draw reports from the fuel sub system, balancing of dips/ATG. Use reports to update the Head Office activity spreadsheet.
• Draw end of day reports to extract the shop figures to balance the money and sales. Check GP of all products while working through the document. Use reports to update Head Office activity spreadsheet.
• Instruct Shop supervisor to rectify shop GP’s if not correct.
• Daily cashier float administration and reconciliation per shift.
• Place orders for fuel if required.
• Perform daily processing of all fuel received per shift.
• Draw reports daily and reconciliation of star-card sales where applicable.
• Capture fuel invoices to client accounts daily.
• Capture and balance all sales onto the accounting system daily.
• Prepare and process all shop invoices for payment.
• Print month-end client statements and attach fuel slips to post or e-mail to clients.
• Follow up on client payments and get proof of their payment on the accounts.
• Change subsystem, speed points, and pumps pricing monthly.
• Allocation of customer’s payments received daily.
• Daily petty cash administration and reconciliation.
• Daily reconciling & balancing of all cash/cards to sales per shift for Driveway/ Shop
• Daily reconciliation of the banking – Cash = Smart Safe, Cards = Bank Merchant statement. Follow up with cashnet/ banks on any discrepancies.
• Weekly shop declaration preparation and approval for submission. Reconciliation to payment made to franchise.
• Daily updating of Wet stock analysis for franchise.
• Reconcile and Issue oil stock for each shift,
• Daily/monthly reconciliation of resale pricing and profit margins
• Daily/Monthly Inventory reconciliation - receiving, pricing, stock taking, shrinkage.
• Month-end documentation to be captured and then balanced to subsystems. Stock Status management is done on price changes and month-ends

REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

• Min: Grade 12
• Ideal: Diploma in Supervision

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of MS Office and databases.
• Knowledge of driveway operations.
• Knowledge of shift work
• Must be willing to work on weekends where required

Experience:

• Previous experience in a similar role will be advantageous.

Skills:

• Attention to detail
• Good communication skills (Verbal and written)
• Multitasking skills
• Customer service skills
• Strong supervisory skills

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Description
RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Responsible for the full operation of the workshop
•  Ensuring quality workmanship throughout the workshop
•  Ensuring that all productivity targets are achieved
•  Supervising and managing all workshop staff
•  Ensuring the integrity of all parts and inventory on the floor are kept
•  Maintaining excellent customer relations

Requirements

•  Grade 12 minimum (Matric)
•  Unendorsed valid code 10 driver’s license
•  Qualified Diesel Mechanic – Trade Certificate
•  10 years’ experience in running a truck-, workshop/stores depot/dealership
•  Excellent mechanical knowledge
•  A basic understanding of workshop / store procedures
•  Ability to work under pressure
•  Ability to work unsupervised the majority of the time
•  Ability to communicate both verbally and written on all levels – both internally and externally
•  Ability to work as a team player
•  Ability to work the following hours: 07:00 – 17:00
•  Good time management – meeting specific deadlines
•  Prepared to work outside normal working hours – as and when required
•  Attention to detail at all times – accuracy
•  Excellent listening skills
•  Self-motivated
•  Reliable
•  Presentable and of a professional manner at all times
•  Own reliable transport to and from work
•  EE/AA Preferable

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Full accounting function up to trial balance
•  Preparation of revenue reconciliations
•  Preparing month end and year end journals
•  Processing of COD and creditors payments
•  Invoicing
•  Monthly reviewing of accounts
•  Reconciling of balance sheet accounts
•  Maintaining of fixed asset register
•  Calculating and submitting of monthly VAT
•  Reviewing of selected company tax
•  Preparing of annual budgets
•  Preparing of year end audit file and liaising with auditors
•  Reviewing of financial statements
•  Ensuring compliance and administration of SADC regional entities
•  Submitting of returns to regulatory bodies
•  Preparing of monthly reporting packs
•  Engaging with various stakeholders
•  Supporting and assisting various managers
•  Any fair request of this position

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

•  Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from a reputable institution
•  Served articles in a reputable audit firm
•  Minimum of 2 years experience in an Accountant position

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

•  Fundamental understanding of IFRS and IAS
•  Sound knowledge of VAT, Income Taxes and Payroll Taxes
•  High level of proficiency as a user of software/accounting packages (preferably SAGE products)
•  Overall technical proficiency
•  Advanced Microsoft Office knowledge
•  Ability to travel when required
•  Own car and valid driver’s license
•  Strong attention to detail and analytical skill
•  SADC regional accounting and administration experience will be advantageous
•  Ability to work independently and handle pressure well

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Description

The following position of a Creditors Clerk has become available at branch in Epping, Cape Town. This role is responsible for verifying, processing, and maintaining all documentation from the Company’s creditors and growers and submitting the same for payment promptly and timeously, within the framework of the Company policy as determined from time to time.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Opens new creditors accounts as and when necessary
• Converts GI’s into invoices daily
• Matches all GI’s, Delivery Notes, Invoices and Purchase Orders to the relevant Statement, ensuring that all purchases are properly authorized and coded to the correct general ledger code
• Reconciles all creditors accounts to the Creditors Ledger as well as to the creditors statement monthly
• Matching all grower payment documentation, ensuring that all documentation is properly authorised
• Preparation and posting of EFT payments for all COD’s
• Posting of Regional and National Accounting information, thereby assisting the accountant in the preparation of the monthly financial statements.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12
• A relevant certificate in Bookkeeping or Finance will be advantageous
• 3-5 years of creditors experience (essential)
• 5+ years’ experience (preferential)