Latest Opportunities at VKB Group

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 
• 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

• 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
• Good practical skills and dexterity
• Physical fitness and stamina
• Teamwork
• Effective communication
• Attention to details
• Being able to follow instructions
• Time management and focus on quality

SKILLS REQUIRED

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

Closing Date: 31st, May 2022

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Job Description

• Scale operators are responsible for operating industrial scales, which are used to weigh large quantities of materials. 

Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF Level 4 Equivalent
• Proven work experience as a Technical Operator
• Hands-on experience with (e.g.,  Technical scanners/ printers)
• Training & Experience

Duties and responsibility

• Engineering - Plant Downtime >3% p/m
• Engineering - Machine Unavailability >3% p/m
• Work Order Backlog < 3% p/m
• Daily Utilisation < 55% p/m
• Schedule Attainment > 85% p/m
• Statutoty Work Orders (H&S) 100% completion
• Housekeeping (Key 1)
• Responded Times On Breakdowns > 2 Min
• Reporting Back to HOD 100% complaint
• Monitoring equipment to ensure that it is functioning properly and making adjustments as needed
• Recalibrating the scale if it becomes inaccurate
• Inspecting incoming goods to ensure that they meet federal regulations regarding size, weight, labeling, and safety before they are stored in warehouses or shipped out to customers
• Recording and maintaining records of inventory levels and weights to ensure compliance with government regulations
• Communicating with other employees to coordinate the movement of materials or equipment
• Maintaining a safe work environment by following all safety regulations, such as wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) when required
• Performing maintenance tasks on equipment such as oiling machinery or replacing parts as needed

Skills required

• Attention to detail
• Problem-solving skills
• Reporting
• Listening skills
• Physical stamina

Closing Date: 31st, May 2022

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Job Description

Provide hands-on expertise and leadership by managing a team of employees in own department, thereby ensuring the achievement of budgeted targets, adherence to all compliance requirements, sound relationships with all stakeholders and overall growth and sustainability of customer accounts.

Requirements

• Grade 12
• A Production-related Qualification preferred.
• PME or PMI Certificate required.
• Min 3 Years’ Supervisory experience in Production.
• Processing plant experience within a poultry abattoir environment.
• Knowledge of Food Safety Standards required.
• A willingness to work overtime, shifts and weekends when required. 

Duties and Responsibility.

• Management of the day-to-day activities and out puts of the team in department.
• Train and mentor his team to improve performance / efficiencies and controls in department.
• Utilize skills matrix to assess capability gaps within team and to develop a training plan in conjunction with HR development specialist to address skills gaps.
• Organizes daily meetings and utilize information from department to make management decisions on.
• Manages all the relevant staff in terms to facilitate attainment of targets and monitor performance of individuals in attaining KPI’s and institutes corrective action if necessary.
• Drives company culture and morale within the team.
• Supports and advises all staff on the execution of their tasks.
• Performs work inspections and checks for completeness of tasks.
• Plan and manage leave roster and register.
• Implement ongoing shop-floor system and measurement of all departments against set standards.
• Optimize labour and supervision to ensure all personnel are utilized effectively and adjust needs as plant requirements change.
• Optimizing cost savings and cost control in department.
• Daily facility / equipment inspections and handovers between shifts in place.
• Operational planning and execution of production plan on daily basis.
• Manage department to achieve production targets at lowest possible cost.
• Adhere to all product specifications, audit requirements and product quality.
• Constantly find ways to improve yield, efficiencies and throughput.
• Check that best operating practices are adhered to, and that the relevant data is recorded.
• Ensure machinery and equipment and labour required for production is all in good working order and sufficient.
• Drive / Implement and manage hourly targets.
• Reduce consumption and waste on key operating cost components, where possible.
• Authorize stores requisitions and ensure all requisitions as per approved schedules and frequencies.
• Work with the Snr Supervisor to ensure accurate reporting.
• Co-ordinate and sign off all submission of all required documentation for inclusion in the information systems.
• Ensures that all staff, keep timecards and other routine records (Leave planning etc.) and all relative documentation is submitted and authorized as per procedures.
• Organizes meetings with all staff, prepare month end reports to Shift Processing manager for each respective department.
• Ensures the neatness / housekeeping of all areas of responsibility.
• Develops a daily work schedule for all activities to be performed to ensure the smooth operation of all teams, minimize downtime and overtime taking food safety imperatives into consideration.
• Supervises and identify training needs to optimize skills set of all personnel. 
• Ensures all staff follow safety rules and regulations as per organization’s safety plan.
• Reporting theft and dangers on the premises.
• Ensure that all staff is working according to safety regulations and insure the enforcement of food safety requirements.
• Manage daily waste of all consumables.
• Management of Safety Health Environment and Quality (SHEQ).
• Guides team to ensure that all legislative standards are achieved and in time and action is taken where required to ensure that there are no areas of noncompliance).
• Responsible for health and safety with regards to all equipment to ensure a safe environment to operate and work on for all staff.
• Follows up on requirements for compliance ensuring that it is continuously maintained and adhered to.
• Measure and manage sustainability practices within area of responsibility.
• Maintain and implement Food safety standards.
• Complete all documentation accurately and in full - Range: Documents include, but are not limited to:

1. End-of-shift Report
2. Staff overtime sheets
3. Supervisor check sheets
4. Production planning

• Complete and/or update the prescribed reports and/or documentation.

 Skills Required

• Computer Skills.
• Good mathematical/ analytical skills.
• Organisation and Coordination skills.
• People Management and development skills.
• Understand and able to apply Labour Relations Procedures.
• Good communication skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good reporting skills.
• Good planning skills.
• Problem solver.
• Team player.
• Be self-motivated, enthusiastic and trustworthy.
• Able to work under pressure.

Closing Date: 29th, May 2022

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Job Description

The Hedging and Procurement Manager at VKB Agri Processors is responsible for the overall effective management of the Purchasing and Hedging function of all raw materials within the Agri Processing group of companies (wheat, white maize, yellow maize, oil cake, bran, chop and other feed components).

Requirements

• Grade 12/ NQF4.
• Relevant B.Com or B.Sc Degree (Agricultural Management/ Agricultural Economics/ Risk Management).
• Completed SAFEX Course.
• Post graduate qualification would serve as recommendation.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in physical grain trading environment.
• Experience in a procurement function would serve as recommendation.
• Proven network of market intelligence.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Effective risk management of Raw Material prices through SAFEX Hedging.
• Effective management of the execution of Raw Material contracts.
• Stay abreast of grain market trends and possible risks through continuous research.
• Compilation and distribution of relevant market information reports to management to provide a view of market trends, risks and probabilities.
• Continuous assessment of practices, policies and procedures to ensure compliance to VKB’s Risk Management policy.
• Continuously evaluate and propose Hedging strategies for the different mills.
• Purposefully collect and process market intelligence to support informed market predictions.
• Timely completion of admin orders to ensure accurate accounting of Hedge positions.
• Continuous monitoring of Raw Material stock levels at the relevant VKB Divisions.
• Regularly report on Hedge positions to relevant parties.
• Continuous liaison with divisions within VKB to stay abreast of Raw Material needs and possible changes in needs.
• Sign off on the Hedging book on a daily basis.
• Continuous liaison with relevant stakeholders within the different markets.
• Compilation of all relevant reports to Management and Directors on a weekly/ monthly basis.
• Liaise with external service providers to ensure sufficient storage space and fair storage prices.
• To stay abreast of all the new Hedging instruments that are available on the JSE and inform internal stakeholders of them.
• Identify and allocate training interventions for the procurement department.

Skills

• Ability to function independently within team context and to accept responsibility
• Strong analytical, numeracy and interpersonal skills
• Compliance
• Accuracy
• Able to work under pressure

Closing Date: 5th, June 2022

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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

Closing Date: 30th, May 2022

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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
• Clear Criminal Record

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
• Personal Resilience

Closing Date: 30th, May 2022

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Job Description
The Financial Controller will be responsible for the overall development and implementation of controls to limit losses and mitigate risks within Agri Processors whilst consolidating various entities within VKB Agri Processors' financial statements to ensure accurate and meaningful reporting.

Requirements

• BCom. Accounting Degree with completed articles (SAICA/ SAIPA).
• Industry experience will serve as recommendation.
• Ability to function independently within a team and accept responsibility.
• Strong administrative, numeracy and interpersonal skills
• Good computer literacy and ability to function at an advanced level of MS Excel.
• Clear Criminal Record

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Responsible for tax related issues (including but not limited to VAT, current and dividend tax)
• Develop and implement financial controls to limit losses.
• The drafting of daily, monthly and yearly financial reports
• Fault finding on financial reports, reconciliations and statements.
• Solving possible errors that was picked up during fault-finding. 
• Management of daily cashflow as well as approvals relating to it.
• Identification of possible risks and managing it to limit financial losses.
• Identification of possible opportunities to optimise financial processes and gains.
• Continuous evaluation of business practices
• Monthly management statements
• Year-end financial statements
• Annual budget
• Ledger- and management information system maintenance
• Costing and cost analysis
• Any add-hoc related tasks as requested by management

Skills Required

• Accurate
• Analytical
• Conflict handling
• Be able to work under pressure

Closing Date: 25th, May 2022

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JOB DESCRIPTION

• Performs general tasks, requiring the briefest induction

REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 or NQF4 
• Code C1 driver's license
• 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 REQUIRED

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

Closing Date: 27th, May 2022

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Job Description

The incumbent will be responsible for all upkeep and repair duties including identifying the need for repairs and responding to maintenance requests. This will also include ensuring all the lights in the plant and offices are in working order.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF Level 4 equivalent.
• N2 Electrical Qualification.
• A minimum of 2 years’ working experience in a similar role.
• Solid experience in electrical systems.
• Ability to work with hardware tools and power equipment.
• A willingness to work overtime, incl. shifts and on weekends when required.

Duties and responsibility

• Assist with breakdowns on all electrical equipment.
• Assist with electrical installations on the entire site as per SANS 10142.
• Ensure all tools and equipment are available when attending to breakdowns.
• Ability to communicate with maintenance managers, electricians and production staff and give effective feedback.
• Apply and enforce ISO / HACCP / Occupational Health and Safety / 20 Keys in the workplace (must be aware of all the safety requirements).
• Conduct inspections on lights on a daily basis as well as do repairs on them.
• Complete paperwork (check sheets, job cards etc.) and ensure these are handed in before end of shift.
• Ensuring lights on the entire site are always working and are in a clean condition.
• Before any work is performed, perform a risk assessment and lock-out procedure.
• Must be knowledgeable about all other safety requirements.
• Perform any other duties as may be required by management.

Skills required.

• Extremely organized with good communication skills.
• Detail-orientated with an aptitude for problem-solving.
• Able to maintain a professional attitude and appearance.
• Good communication Skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good reporting skills.
• Problem solver.
• Team player.
• Able to work under pressure.

Closing Date: 29th, May 2022

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Job Description

• Responsible for supervising and coordinating activities of employees engaged in receiving, transporting, stacking, order filling, shipping, and maintaining stock records in the warehouse.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF Level 4 Equivalent.
• Certificate in Logistics and Warehousing will be advantageous.
• At least 3 years supervisory experience in a chicken abattoir/ FMCG.
• IR & People Management Experience.
• Valid Forklift driver license.
• A willingness to work overtime, shifts and weekends when required. 

Duties and Responsibility.

• Ensure products moved from the receiving bay to the warehouse and from the warehouse to dispatch are in accordance with company procedures.
• Supervise the storage of products in bins/cases/ pallets/ in the warehouse, ensuring company standards are maintained.
• Monitor the storage of products to ensure maximum use of space is achieved.
• Endure daily checks are conducted on freight handling equipment as per the SOP's.
• Monitor the slow-moving items/ expiry date of items and escalate potential problem areas to the Warehouse & Logistics Manager.
• Check the allocation of pallet/ bin numbers etc. to ensure records are always maintained.
• Ensure that the required pre-shift checks are conducted on freight handling equipment in the warehouse.
• Monitor stock levels and escalate stock requirements to Warehouse & Distribution Manager.
• Ensure that stock counts are completed, variance analyses done, and variances identified and rectified on the system.
• Conduct spot checks on loads picked and loaded to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Monitor stock levels in the pick face and arrange replenishment when needed.
• Monitor performance of team members to ensure efficiencies are achieved.
• Take corrective action in the form of counselling and/or coaching when performance and behaviour is not in accordance with the required targets and code of conduct.
• Monitor timekeeping and absenteeism.
• Monitor appearance of employees and their use of PPE.
• Report on usage statistics to the Warehouse & Logistics Manager so that remedial action can be taken in the event of either under or over usage
• Ensure that all SHEQ requirements are adhered to at all times and take the necessary corrective action when needed.
• Conduct toolbox talks with employees daily.
• Ensure that employees have attended the relevant dangerous goods training, when required.
• Supervise employees to prevent damage or cross- contamination of products in line with the relevant quality policies and procedures.
• Monitor employees using loading equipment to ensure adherence to safety standards at all times.
• Take the necessary precautions to control and safeguard company assets.
• Schedule employees on the relevant Health and Safety training to ensure legislative standards are maintained.
• Ensure housekeeping is completed on an ongoing basis so that the warehouse is kept clean.

 Skills Required

• Organisation and Coordination.
• Good communication Skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good reporting skills.
• Good planning skills.
• Problem solver.
• Team player.
• Able to work under pressure.

Closing Date: 29th, May 2022

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Job Description

• Responsible for setting up and operating grinding machines to shape and sharpen blades according to correct specifications.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF Level 4 Equivalent.
• N2 Mechanical engineering.
• A minimum of 2 years’ working experience in a similar role.
• A willingness to work overtime, incl. shifts and on weekends when required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Adjust tools to produce specified cuts.
• File or finish surfaces of workpieces, using prescribed hand tools.
• Inspect, feel, and measure workpieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications.
• Monitor machines operations to determine whether adjustment are necessary and stop machines when problems occur.
• Select and mount grinding wheels on machines according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures.
• Set up and operate grinding or polishing machines to grind metal workpieces such as blades and tools.
• Dress grinding wheels according to specifications.
• Detect defects, assess wear and verify specifications using ruler and Vernier calliper.
• Perform basic maintenance such as cleaning and lubricating machine parts.
• Remove finished workpieces from machines and place them in racks and set aside pieces that are defective.
• Attach workpieces to grinding machines.
• Visual inspection of the blades.
• Perform other duties as may be required by line managers.

Skills Required

• Detail-orientated with an aptitude for problem-solving.
• Understanding of production procedures.
• Knowledge of health and safety procedures (PPE).
• Ability to read manuals.
• Good communication skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Team player.
• Able to work under pressure.