Job Vacancies at VKB Group

About the Job

Job Description

• Manage the internal administration of an 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.
• Filing relevant documents according to set out standards.
• 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
• Personal Resilience

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About the Job

Job Description

• Performs general tasks, requiring the briefest induction.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF4
• Load and offload of stock
• Keeping premises clean and tidy
• Stock control
• Client service
• Able to perform hard manual labour
• Constantly adding value to the function of the job

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for general tidiness
• Cleaning duties
• 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
• General housekeeping of premises
• Customer services

Skills

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

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About the Job

Job Functions

• 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 NQF4
• Experience in a relevant field will be advantageous
• Clear criminal record
• Thorough, precise and accurate
• Constantly adding value to the functions of the job

Duties and Responsibilities

• Stock management
• Marketing products and assisting customers
• Ensure clean and tidy working space
• Solving Problems and dealing with queries within set mandate
• Merchandizing stock and replenish stock levels as needed

Required Skills

• Decision making skills
• Problem definition and analyses
• Team work
• Compliance
• Organizing and planning
• Personal resilience
• Client service
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to build and maintain long lasting relationships

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About the Job

Requirements

• Appropriate Bachelor's degree/ qualification in Economics/ Risk Management
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Credit management and administrative functions
• Have a thorough knowledge of credit-related laws
• Be willing to travel to customer sites
• Have considerable experience with customer interactions and negotiations

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the evaluation, preparation and screening of credit to customers within the limits specified by company policy
• Administrate financing functions with regard to risk management
• Crop Insurance and general debtor management
• Recruit potential clients and determine financial needs
• Evaluate financial statements and securities
• Liaise and negotiate with clients

Skills

• Computer literacy
• 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
• 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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About the Job

Job Description

• The incumbent will be responsible for providing expertise and support and perform employee relations activities which will include - but not limited to - Industrial Relations, workforce planning, AWOL and absenteeism management in order to increase plant quality and turnaround time, in alignment with predefined work objectives (as per agreed standard operating procedures).

Job Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF Level 4 Equivalent.
• A relevant HR Degree or Diploma from a recognized institution.
• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar role is essential.
• Min 3 years IR expertise gained within the FMCG / Manufacturing/ Agriculture environment (unionized environment).
• Solid, proven and applied understanding of the LRA and BCEA.
• Working knowledge of HR Systems is essential.
• Microsoft Office with strong Excel skills at an advanced level.
• The ability to understand and speak the vernacular used in the Eastern Free State (Southern Sotho) will be a definite advantage.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• A driver’s license and own transport will be an advantage.
• A willingness to enter the plant (cold and wet environment) on a regular basis, to address a large number of employees on the floor.
• A willingness to work overtime, incl. Saturdays, when required.

Job Description

Industrial Relations (IR)

• Facilitate end-to-end disciplinary processes in liaison with line management.
• Advise and provide support to all Stakeholders in terms of Industrial and Labour Legislation - ensuring effective service delivery.
• Provide effective and efficient IR advice, support & administration within set guidelines and deadlines.
• Where required, offer support to the Group Legal Advisor at the Bargaining Council/ CCMA with respect to GFC cases.
• Together with the HR Manager, ensure the appropriate management of all employee relations issues including grievances, poor performance and disciplinary action.
• As part of Key 10, assist with monitoring AWOL, absenteeism levels, grievances levels, disciplinary processes, employee well-being matters and the development of suitable initiatives and solutions.
• Assist in maintaining healthy relationships between shop stewards and management.
• Assist with coordinating the monthly shop stewards’ meetings.
• In the absence of the HR Manager, chair shop stewards’ meetings.
• Ensure accurate and timely minutes are kept of all shop stewards’ meetings, minutes distributed timeously, and outstanding items/ items raised and followed up on time.
• Ensure strict adherence to the LRA, BCEA and organizational standards, policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all stakeholders and customers are well informed at all times and establish a free flow of information.
• Ensure all HR practices are fair, consistent and executed within the boundaries of relevant HR policies and procedures.
• Ensure high level of accuracy and integrity of HR information thereby ensuring that ethical work, professionalism and leadership behaviour is demonstrated.
• Deliver on IR projects such as conducting IR/ HR training to line managers, junior employees and other relevant stakeholders on a monthly basis.
• Conduct regular engagement with employees to explain company policies and procedures, address issues timely and report to management all unresolved ones.
• Liaise with Payroll Officer to coordinate and prepare IR-related payroll information for the month-end.
• Serve as a point of contact for employees’ IR-related issues and ensure these are resolved timeously and satisfactorily.
• Ensure that proper records are kept including resolved IR queries and the type of resolution/ feedback given.
• Monitor compliance with applicable labour legislation by doing dip stick checks through surveys/ questionnaires.
• Report all non-compliance to the HR Manager to ensure corrective action is taken.
• Participate in and drive Key 10 as part of the company’s 20 Keys Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Collate and submit IR Reports on a weekly/ monthly basis.
• Support the identification and development of processes to optimize cost efficiency (responsible use of telephone/ printing).

Human Resources

• Assist with driving the GFC Annual Wellness Program.
• Assist with the development of HR SOPs, procedures, work processes/ process flows and other abattoir-specific processes.
• Assist with the drafting and review of Job Descriptions.
• Assist with drafting new KPIs and reviewing exiting ones.
• Assist with SLAs between HR and the various internal departments.
• Assist with the periodic staff EOS and actioning thereof in conjunction with the plant engineer.
• Assist with PIP with respect to poor performance management.
• Together with the systems administrator, ensure that the plant authorized Manload is kept up to date accurately at all times.
• Ensure accurate records are kept in line with company policy.
• Ensure all internal & external visitors to the HR Office are handled in a professional, welcoming and friendly manner.

Reports

• Complete all documentation accurately and in full - Range: Documents include, but are not limited to:
  • AWOL Report
  • Key 10 Survey
  • Payroll Queries & Unpaids (Graphs)
  • 50% Sick Leave
  • Stop Salary
  • Terminations List
  • IR Report
  • Bestuurstate Graphs
• Complete and/ or update the prescribed reports and/ or documentation manually and/ or on the relevant HR computer system.
• Capture and keep accurate employee data in the relevant HR system and perform general HR Administration duties.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by line management.

Skills Required

• High level of attention to detail with excellent time management, planning, coordinating and prioritizing skills.
• Excellent negotiation, liaison and administrative skills.
• Practical knowledge in a generalist HR environment.
• Ability to work well under pressure, within set guidelines and adhere to deadlines.
• Excellent telephonic, verbal and written communication skills across all levels within the organization.
• Independent, self-motivated, proactive thinking, ability to do own job planning and function independently.
• High level of multi-skilling, flexibility and ability to work as part of a team.
• Results driven with high customer focus and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Practical knowledge of applicable labour legislation and compliance environment including the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, LRA, Employment Equity Act, Skills Development Act & Skills Development Levies Act.
• Practical knowledge of CCMA processes with proven track record.
• Committed, motivated and able to achieve tasks in the required time frame.
• Able to prioritize important matters and act on them accordingly.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interact with all internal and external role players in a respectful, helpful and professional manner.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to record, analyse and report information (verbal and written).
• Ability to work independently when the role requires.
• Assertiveness, conflict handling and problem-solving skills.

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About the Job

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
• Previous experience in agriculture 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, telephonically and via 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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About the Job

About the Role

• The successful candidate will collaborate with our web development and graphic design teams, monitor website traffic, troubleshoot website problems when they arise, and update websites as necessary.
• The right person will have a background in developing and maintaining web applications and be self-motivated and passionate about problem solving.

About You

• If you are willing to join us on our journey, are a team player that copes well in a challenging environment, are self-motivated and passionate about web development and client service, if you are eager to learn and bring a positive attitude, then you will fit well in with our diverse team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assisting with the creation of websites and updating existing web applications for our corporate intranet and group websites
• Create website layout/user interface by using standard HTML/CSS practices
• Creating and modifying content for our corporate communication channels
• Supporting internal and external clients on existing web applications
• Production support through troubleshooting, debugging, and data validation
• Creating and maintaining Microsoft Forms, SharePoint pages and Power Platform apps
• Ad-hoc tasks requested by direct management

Skills required

• Good working knowledge of HTML & CSS
• Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Acrobat
• JavaScript
• Managing and maintaining a CMS (Joomla)
• Great communication skills

Qualifications and Experience required

• Grade 12 or NQF 4
• Additional certification in web development
• Proven working experience in web development
• A solid understanding of how web applications work and best development practices

Experience that would be advantageous

• Building cross-platform web applications
• Google Analytics
• Familiarity with web services, PHP, and additional frontend technologies such as Angular
• Knowledge of Microsoft Power Platforms (Power Automate & Power Apps)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Forms & SharePoint (online)
• Knowledge of relational database systems
• Basic knowledge of Search Engine Optimization

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About the Job

About you:

• You are keen to join one of the most dynamic and leading agricultural companies in South Africa.
• You want to be part of an I&T department that is passionate about delivering optimal services to the VKB Group.
• You have a proven track record to be Inquisitive, Thorough, Diplomatic and Creative.
• You have the ability to step back and see the bigger picture and keep perspective in pressured and dynamic circumstances.
• Offer objectivity to end-users regarding the validity of any features/changes/application.
• You are teachable and able to adapt to new processes and procedures.
• Methodical and organized approach to testing execution and appropriate evidence filing in line with best practice principals.
• You are able to work in a team environment and add value and innovation to the team.
• You must be able to manage time and deadlines in a suitable manner and be able to communicate when delays are presented.

About the Role:

• The role is established in the Governance, Risk and Compliance department of the VKB Information and Technology department as part of the Quality Assurance Team. The QA Engineer will report to the Quality Assurance Lead and ultimately to the I&T Manager: Governance Risk and Compliance.
• The QA Engineer will be responsible to work with the Quality Assurance Team to deliver high-quality products in line with pre-determined standards to the relevant product owners. As part of the QA process, activities will include designing and execution of automated testing procedures in accordance with the Q&A framework and best practice principles. The applicant must also have enough knowledge of manual testing as this is the base for automated testing.
• QA Engineer is part of the senior roles within the QA department.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Familiarize and understand the requirements of the Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Methodology, Framework and Team Guidelines.
• Take ultimate responsibility for all Automated Testing Activities, which will include (but is not limited to):
• Assisting in the development and improvement of the Automated Testing Framework of the department.
• The identification of adequate Automated Testing tools when new Software programs are introduced.
• Development of automated tests and scripts to improve and accelerate the testing process.
• Implementation of the automated test process as per the requirements of the SQA Framework
• Development and maintenance of automated testing scheduling tools and the QA landscape.
• Execute General Automated testing requirements and activities in line with the SQA Framework, these activities include amongst others:
• The review of system owner/user specifications, before executing testing activities to provide feedback and obtain specified information.
• Estimation, planning and prioritization of testing activities as assigned.
• The execution, documentation, and referencing of all procedures executed on quality monitoring templates as per SQA framework.
• Identification, documentation, tracking, and reporting all the defects in line with the defect management requirements.
• Liaising with internal teams (project team, developers, team leads, etc.) to identify system requirements that will allow the execution of testing procedures.
• Collaboration with other team members to understand the scope of test cases that will be used for automation scripts.
• Write manual test cases as per the SQA framework.
• Execute manual test cases when required.
• Identify trends based on pro-active analysis of test results to identify root causes for consistent test failures.
• Maintain knowledge of testing best practices and industry trends.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the testing process and test methodologies.
• Facilitate and attend all the prescribed training on the QA principles, Automation Tool requirements and ERP functionality.
• Report on progression of testing projects/cases assigned by management in a metric and structured manner.
• Deliver customer service of the highest quality to the VKB Operational departments to ensure the QA brand is recognized for leaders in execution and innovation.

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum Grade 12/ NQF4.
• Applicable Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field preferred.
• ITSQB certification preferred.
• 3 Years + Automated Testing experience in development and execution.
• Experience in JAVA programming language
• Experience in the following systems will be beneficial:
• Selenium
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Specifically Business Central)
• Jenkins
• InteliJ
• JIRA
• Qmetry
• GIT Version Control
• Azure DevOps
• Knowledge of testing software and hardware setup and maintenance.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• High proficiency in computer technology and programming languages.
• Strong knowledge of SQA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Experience in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Experience with performance and/or security testing will be regarded as an advantage.
• Demonstrated knowledge of testing best practices, version control practices and defect management practices.
• Strong work ethic with a fierce dedication to exceeding expectations.
• Impeccable organizational skills with the ability to multitask and deliver results under pressure.
• Ability to engage in detailed discussions while being able to visualize the bigger picture and see the end result.
• Great team player and able to work efficiently with minimal supervision and deliver exceptional results on time