Job Roles at COFCO International

Minimum qualifications and experience

• Ideal candidate should have a matric qualification and demonstrated work experience of minimum 7-10 years in managing silo bag depot sites with emphasis on wheat, maize and soybean.

Job Description Summary

The Depot Manager’s role is very hands’ on.

• The main function is the co-ordinating and maintenance of the silo bag depot.  The role may be required to perform functions in addition to those associated with his/her own position.   

Minimum qualifications and experience

• Candidates with demonstrated silo bag management experience
• Those who live nearby and/or in the community
• Grading certified (Maize and Soyabeans)
• Fumigation certified
• Health & Safety certified

Role & Responsibility

• Management of appointed depot site
• Staff management of COFCO appointed employees at site
• Overall responsibility for Quantity and Quality of stock  
• Responsible for stock management  
• Preparation of soil and placement of bags 
• Site and equipment maintenance daily
• Responsible for petty cash
• Responsible for maintaining PPECB records 
• Daily site inspections  
• Ensure that bags are measured & marked 
• Ensure that rodent and weed control are in place  
• Daily reporting to Head Office on all site operations  
• Weekly depot report  
• Monthly closure of contracts and stocktake  
• Security, Health & Safety and Compliance management  
• Administration, ad hoc  
• General work  

Essential Skills

• MS Excel proficiency
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience in administrative tasks – reporting, etc.
• Good interpersonal and organizing skills.
• Ability to prioritize effectively, with excellent time management skills.
• Planner with the ability to identify possible future obstacles, and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to be proactive and work under pressure.
• Ability to handle conflict situations well and establish a plan/strategy that reduces future situations.
• Self-confident and self-assured approach.
• Adaptable with the ability to apply plans/strategy for the better as conditions/situations change.

Core Competencies

• Customer focus: Strong external/internal customer orientation.
• Communication: Listens well and shares ideas and solutions.
• Teamwork: Seeks involvement and input from other people.
• Initiative: Proactive, drives processes and tasks to achieve results.
• Innovation: Comes up with resourceful ideas and solutions.
• Ownership & Accountability: Takes ownership of own decisions and actions – successes and mistakes.
• Management: Gives timely, constructive and specific feedback.
• Detail orientation: Organized, methodical, good attention to detail.

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COFCO International South Africa (Pty) Ltd has an opportunity for a dynamic individual to be appointed as a Field Manager Assist within the Company’s Farming Division.

Ideal candidate must have or be:

• A minimum tertiary qualification, preferably a degree in BsC Agriculture Economy or BComm with Agricultural Economics, and proven work experience will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of the grain industry and agricultural economic services will support the application.
• Computer literate – MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• High attention to detail and the ability to summarize data in reports that will enable users to take decisions.
• The ability to be proactive, and work independent and under pressure.
• Good interpersonal- and organizing skills.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Assist Agriculture Economic Lead with:

• Constructing of Farming Unit Budgets.
• Budget projections and - analysis (actual vs budget) and reporting to relevant role players.
• Compiling and management of Farming Operations data, which include statistical - and historical analysis, and benchmarking.
• Processing of data to enable faster turn-around time on reporting as well as statistical analyses on data sets.
• Consolidation of information.
• An understanding of BI systems and ability to build and maintain BI Tools and other analytic solutions will support the application.
• Ad hoc duties as needed from time-to-time within the Farming Team.

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Minimum qualifications and experience

• Ideal candidate should have a minimum tertiary qualification, BSC Agriculture or BComm Agricultural Economics degree, and/or demonstrated work experience of minimum 5 years in managing farms and practical knowledge of farm row crops.

Job Description Summary: 

• Plan, execute, manage and report on designated COFCO South Africa Farming units.

Planning:

• Construct crop production plans for maize, soybeans, sunflower, wheat and cotton for designated COFCO farming units in conjunction with the COFCO Operations Manager and COFCO Contractors.
• The production plan includes making chemical- and fertilizer recommendations in conjunction with respective chemical representatives and agronomists.
• Building a set budget for each unit covering all necessary scenarios within an achievable cost range with the COFCO Operations Manager.
• Evaluate different input prices and farming practice to determine the most efficient production plan.

Execution:

• Execute the production plans within the set budget together with COFCO Operations Manager and Farming Contractors.
• Oversee that land preparations are done accurately and on time.
• Ensure timely planting and application of inputs within correct procedure and circumstances as set out in the production plan with Farming Contractors and COFCO Operations Manager.
• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of inputs and contracting services rendered.
• Ensure accurate delivery of harvested crops into designated silos and/or coordinating on-farm loading of harvested crops to end-point destinations.

Managing:

• Coordinate Farming Contractors by assisting with their day to day crop production activities and decision making.
• Continuously visiting designated farming units to follow up and help solve challenges, problems and monitor general progress. 
• On-farm stock management with safe stock storage, regular stock taking and implementation of inputs.

Reporting:

• Frequent updating and reporting on crop progress as well as projecting production outcomes based on agronomical characteristics and facts for designated COFCO South Africa Farming units.
• Reporting on factors that influence the crops during the season and potential damage and/or solutions to it.
• Reporting on the planned budget and any factors that may influence it toward potential over or under spending for each designated farming unit.
• On-farm as well as COFCO storage facility stock quantities.
• Report daily rainfall from farms.
• Complete, report and update crop estimates pre-harvest.
• Report deliveries into designated delivery points of harvested crops and reconcile with reports from Support from Stellenbosch.

Core Competencies

• Customer focus: Strong external/internal customer orientation.
• Communication: Listens well and shares ideas and solutions.
• Teamwork: Seeks involvement and input from other people.
• Initiative: Proactive, drives processes and tasks to achieve results.
• Innovation: Comes up with resourceful ideas and solutions.
• Ownership & Accountability: Takes ownership of own decisions and actions – successes and mistakes.
• Management: Gives timely, constructive and specific feedback.
• Detail orientation: Organized, methodical, good attention to detail.

Desirable skills

• ERP systems experience.

General

• Operational in Northwest – Lichtenburg area
• Reports to Senior Farming Field Manager.
• Salary is market related basic salary with Travel and Car Allowance, Provident fund and Medical aid benefits.
• Must have reliable vehicle, preferably utility (4x4 / bakkie).
• Expenses for relocation will be covered as required.