Latest Vacancies at Helderberg Personnel

Responsibilities:

Installation  and  commissioning  of  new  machinery  from  inception  to  completion focusing on:

• Electronics and IT
• PLC and Automation
• Reduce and minimize minor stoppages and time loss due to operational stops by providing after sales service, focussing on:
• PLC assistance
• Electronic and IT assistance
• Mechanical and Electrical repairs and adjustments
• Deal and follow up on costumer queries and complaints.  Provide detailed feedback to the group in order to implement technical solutions.
• Encourage a “learn from experience” culture within the technical team by sharing and re-applying technical knowledge to improve efficiency of the team.
• Specialized training, unique to the Group, will be provided to the successful candidate.

Requirements:

• Electro-mechanical Trade Test (e.g. Millwright) or equivalent
• Previous exposure to PLC and programming. Omron experience will be advantageous
• Technical experience with regards to mechanical and industrial electricity
• Electronic and IT knowledge or experience
• Fully bilingual (Afrikaans & English). 
• Must have a valid driver’s licence and a valid / renewable passport
• Must be willing to travel – mostly in South Africa but international travel will be a requirement from time to time

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Requirements:

• Marticulated
• Min 2 years relevant experience in a similar position
• Fully bilingual – Afrikaans and English
• Drivers licence and own transport
• Computer Literate
• Contactable references and clean credit record

Duties Include:

• Attending to customer’s enquiries, requests for quotations and sales orders.
• Assisting customers by ascertaining their requirements and supplying suitable appropriate product related and technical information.
• Processing quotations, sales orders, back orders, factory orders and invoices.
• Performing customer engagements.
• Maintaining customer relationships.
• Performing follow-ups and administration of open quotations, sales orders and back orders.
• Ensuring regular updates to customers on progress of any outstanding matter.
• Securing sales deals.
• Providing market/ customer/ product / sales leads and related feedback to management.
• Counting stock.
• Reporting variances.
• Rechecking variances.

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Key responsibilities will be:

• Accounting in accordance with IFRS for SMEs
• Review and perform reconciliations
• Monthly VAT reconciliation
• Income tax calculations
• Monitor accrual accounts
• Weekly cashflow forecasts and cash analysis
• Administer debtors’ finance facility
• Liaising with banks
• SARB applications
• Debtor statements
• Weekly financial reporting
• Monthly management accounts
• Ad-hoc reporting
• Bank payment loading / authorisation
• Maintain and review costings
• Maintain fixed asset registers
• Assist in annual budget compilation
• Assist in quarterly management forecasts
• Assist with annual audit
• Assist in compiling annual financial statements
• Monitoring of data integrity
• Perform production process in the system

Duties:

• Assist finance team in questions relating to Debtors, Creditors, Cashbook, Producer payments and system related problems.
• Ensure all transactions are accounted for according to IFRS for SMEs standards and guidelines.
• Prepare and present weekly financial report for the Marketing team.
• Prepare monthly management accounts
• Weekly Borrowing report for the bank.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports relating to Consignees, Producers, Suppliers, Costings, etc. requested by Management.
• Review weekly reconciliations:Debtors Age Analysis, Producer Payment reconciliations, Producer Outstanding Payments, Outstanding LCs and TTs
• Review monthly reconciliations: Debtors’ reconciliation, Creditor’s reconciliations, Intercompany reconciliations, Balance sheet reconciliations
• Manage Producer loan accounts.
• Perform monthly VAT reconciliation.
• Prepare a weekly cashflow forecast and monthly cash analysis
• Liaison between Banks and Marketing team for LCs. Manage credit limits and load outs on valid LCs. Prepare Bill of Exchange for LC payments. Ensure documents couriered in time for LC validity.
• Manage recovery accounts monthly and investigate if large differences occur. Ensure all actual costs captured against account sales. Sign off Producer account sale costs before Producer payment.
• SARB applications for foreign currency payments and other ad-hoc applications as necessary.
• Month end close on PR3 and related system balance reconciliations.

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Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:  

• Customer Support (90%)
• First point of contact for technical support to installers
• Assist installers and end users with firmware updates via telephone and remote login
• Provide feedback to installers and customers on battery repairs, upgrades and new developments
• Keep up to date with industry trends and changes
• Offer suggestions for continuous improvements to the products
• Standby required for technical support for a limited period via standby shifts
• Attend training as required
• Admin (10%)
• Provide accurate and efficient technical support via email and ticket system
• Respond to tickets within the time stipulated by the system
• Complete daily timesheets for continuous measurement and logging of faults
• Participate in stock takes

Requirements Include: 

• Technical Diploma/Certificate or BTech– Electrical Engineering
• At least 3-5 years relevant technical experience  
• Technical knowledge about products
• Computer literate
• Ability to read and interoperate electrical schematics
• Proficient in MS Office packages
• High level of system knowledge and understanding for effective support and maintenance functions

Skills and Abilities required: 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work in a team as well as independently when needed
• Strong time management and organizational abilities.
• Productive and output driven
• Technical knowledge

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Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: 

• The Engineering Test Technician will test engineering prototypes, including data acquisition and processing of production batteries.
• Integrating systems including AC/DC high and low voltages, structural components, and firmware.
• Provide careful, detail-oriented documentation during tests, and inspections.
• Communicate technical questions and findings in a concise and descriptive manner
• Prepare and monitor the test programs for high-voltage batteries on the test bench
• Follow test programs for high-voltage battery systems based on standard regulation set out by the company
• Collaborate with engineering teams and production managers to identify and resolve mechanical and electrical issues.
• Wiring of line replaceable items
• Assembly at system level and integration at system level
• Assist in fault finding
• General engineering assistance when technical assembly skills are required
• Assist in training and supervision of learner technicians
• Install, maintain, repair, test and commission electrical equipment.
• Factory acceptance testing on the production line off the High Voltage battery range
• Creating documentation for test procedures and test results for the above-mentioned products
• On site commissioning and repairing off the above-mentioned products
• Assisting with the development and testing of new products which may include working on SMD component level with measuring instruments such as multi-meters and oscilloscopes

Requirements include:

• Electrical trade / Wiremans license (for South Africa) / Electrical Engineering (BTech / MTech)
• 3-5 years’ relevant experience
• Experience of a manufacturing environment
• 3 Phase alternating current
• Electrical production line (High voltage advantages)
• Knowledge in General electronics, Lithium cells and Mechanical

Skills and Abilities required: 

• Demonstrate mechanical aptitude – Practice disassembly and reassembly of electromechanical systems without instructions
• Experience with standard electronics lab tools including AC/DC meters, data acquisition, AC/DC power supplies
• Experience making wiring harnesses by way of soldering, crimping, following wiring diagrams etc.
• Strong understanding of physics and engineering fundamentals
• Methodical and diligent, works with a strong sense of quality and craft

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The responsibilities of this job include, but are not limited to the following: 

• Read and comprehend instructions and follow established procedures
• Collect all material and equipment needed to begin the process
• Take precision measurements to ensure perfect fit of components
• Maintain equipment in good condition
• Keep records of production quantities and time
• Report on issues, malfunction or defective parts
• Tests storage batteries, using electric testing instruments: Sets dials on testing instruments according to battery voltage.
• Places positive and negative wired plugs on posts and intercell-connector terminals of corresponding polarity and observes indicator on instrument that measures capacity in terms of pass or reject.
• Tests rejected batteries to determine specific defects, using voltmeter.
• Conducting system tests using near-final hardware and firmware.

Skills and Abilities required: 

• Possess experience with electrical and mechanical lab measurement equipment (measurement gauges, volt and impedance meters, as well as automated test equipment, etc).
• Must be able to work in a repetitive environment
• Ability to follow documented procedures and give feedback on existing or missing procedures
• Good communication skills in order to report issue clearly and effectively
• Experience with battery cycle life testing using inverters and firmware as well as data logs.
• Experienced in handling of Lithium-ion batteries is preferred but not essential
• Experience in wiring and soldering is desirable but not essential
• Safety training in previous jobs preferred
• Experience working with torque wrenches and multi meters

Requirements include: 

• National certificate or matric qualification 
• 3-5 Years relevant experience
• Solid understanding of a battery testing process
• Experience in electrical testing of devices and batteries
• Knowledge in General electronics, Lithium cells and Mechanical

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The responsibilities of this job include, but are not limited to the following: 

• The primary focus will be the repair and maintenance of batteries at customer sites, both locally and internationally as well as at the office. This will include, but not be limited to the basic setup of various inverters as well as battery failures
• Field service technicians travel to customer sites to repair and install equipment, and usually work independently with little daily supervision.

Repairs:

• Repair and maintenance of batteries, including logging faults and problems for continued improved products.
• Diagnostics and resolutions to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Forensic investigation into facility failures, understanding root cause and establishing control measures to prevent re-occurrence.
• Accurate and timely reporting to all stakeholders, including customer feedback.
• Complete Battery Test Services to all industry clients.
• Apply continuous improvement techniques in all activities to ensure ever improving facilities.
• Issue diagnostics and resolution, ensuring high quality and timely reporting to the team and customer.
• Contributing to deliver a complete Battery Test Service to all Industry clients.
• Define Test Cycles, Operating conditions and various support functions based on all customer requirements/specifications
• Customer Support: 
• Provide engineering support based on all customer specifications. Inclusive of working on live high voltage (up to 1000V) battery systems.

Requirements include: 

• Technical Diploma/Certificate or BTech – Electrical Engineering
• At least 3-5 years relevant experience  
• Technical knowledge about products
• Computer literate
• Ability to read and interoperate electrical schematics
• Proficient in MS Office packages
• High level of system knowledge and understanding for effective support and maintenance functions
• Skills and Abilities Required: 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to make limited decisions on technical matters within framework
• Building and Maintaining Relationships
• Communication
• Able to work in a team and alone
• Must be physically fit and able to travel and perform duties under harsh and possibly hazardous client site conditions and requirements

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Requirements:

• Completed trade test or similar qualification advantageous
• Min 1 years relevant diesel mechanic experience with contactable references
• Fully bilingual: Afrikaans and English
• Reside in Helderberg area
• Experience in forklifts or similar experience essential

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Description:

• The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting clients in the property industry with migrating their data onto property specific software.
• Processing of financial data for migration purposes to in house client specific accounting system
• To interpret, process and analyze the Data Migration
• Provide Support and Training to clients. (Software training will be provided)

Requirements:

• BCom (Financial) Degree
• Good understanding of financial and accounting procedures
• Ability to effectively communicate with clients
• Extremely accurate
• Able to fit into a family culture with good ethics
• Fully bilingual in Afrikaans and English

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EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION:

At least 3 years of experience in a similar role, as well as the following will count in the candidate's favor:

• Relevant post-school qualification.
• Knowledge of infrastructure maintenance.
• Experience in managing staff in an agricultural environment.

KEY SKILLS:

• Good communication skills: Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing
• Being able to work independently
• Problem solving skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Organizing ability
• Technical skills

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Create and manage an annual farm budget
• Management staff members
• Supervise work plan as well as weekly and daily task lists
• Oversee financial administration regarding deliveries and payments
• Oversees the maintenance of infrastructure, tools, and supplies
• Paths and fencing upgrades will be important aspect
• Establishment of wildlife species

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Requirements:

• A minimum of six months relevant experience in a similar environment
• Accredited culinary accreditation relevant to the role
• Ability to hospitality related hours
• Positive attitude and good communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Knowledge of all standard procedures and policies pertaining to food preparation, receiving, storage, cleaning stations and sanitation
• Ability to thrive and work under pressure, with high-level multiple tasking abilities
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment, particularly with dangerous equipment such as knives
• Good level of numeracy and the English language
• Guest-oriented and service-minded

Responsibilities:

• Primary duties include preparing food prior to meal service, setting up and stocking kitchen stations
• Plating cooked food
• Up to date with food and beverages trends and best practice
• Assisting other Chefs
• Assisting with deliveries, re-stocking and stock rotation

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Job brief:

The successful candidate will be in contact with existing supply base (farmers & pack houses and packaging suppliers) and expanding the network to increase the availability and variety to meet their growing demands. All price negotiations and seasonal contracting will be part of the responsibilities. In season this will include farmer visits, coordinate supply of fresh fruit and packaging materials. You will be working in the commercial team, together with the logistics coordinator, planner and sales team.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and increase the supply network of fruit and packaging to meet the yearly production requirements
• Work in close relation with the production, logistic and planning department to supply the required raw materials in time to meet production demand
• Create a yearly and monthly purchase budget in line with the demand and the fruit seasons
• Assess local market conditions and identify current and prospective new fruit supply opportunities
• Share knowledge with sales team on availability, prices and crop outlook and market development
• Farm & packhouse visits in South Africa
• Calculate & negotiate purchase prices based on global market information of final products in combination with our internal cost price.
• Manage purchase orders and contracts in ERP system
• Improve the presence and reputation of the company in the farmers community and the different fruit associations in South Africa
• Improve the overall sustainability profile of the supply chain

Requirements:

• At least 4 years of fresh produce buying experience
• Degree in Agriculture or a B.Com
• Farming background advantageous
• Regular travel locally, where overnight stays might be required
• Experience in working with ERP systems like Sage, SAP, Pastel evolution.
• In possession of own car
• Fluent in English is required and Afrikaans is seen as an advantage

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EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 1-2 years’ experience in an administrative or financial role.
• Relevant degree will count in the candidate's favor.
• Analytical with extremely good planning and organizational skills and excellent communication skills.  
• Must be able to handle high volumes of work under pressure.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate will be partly responsible for administrative functions in one of the commodity trading departments an duties will include:

Contracts:

• Capturing and submitting purchase and sales contracts on the system
• Perform cost calculation on transactions
• Check that contracts are signed
• Drafting manual contracts

Billing:

• Invoicing and storing necessary documents
• Email/post invoice to customer
• Make transfers to other marketers
• Making out credit notes
• Create and send out pro forma invoices
• Loading of external invoices:
• Prepare accounts payable invoices for payment (POC)
• Load storage invoices and other supplier invoices
• Load transport invoices

Miscellaneous:

• Closing of contracts
• Six month reconciliations
• Handle minor enquiries/complaints as soon as possible
• New debtors and creditors collection of necessary paperwork

Inventory:

• Complete request for inventory adjustments where necessary
• Logistics administration:
• Generate loading contracts
• Update of loads on the dashboard
• Booking of trucks at suppliers and clients
• Generate claims/losses on loads as necessary
• Receiving and capturing of proof of deliveries

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Job Purpose:

The role entails sourcing and marketing airfreight products to both current and prospective clients.

Furthermore, this position encompasses a strategic, analytical, and planning dimension, in which the individual provides guidance to the executive team regarding emerging trends, market developments, and potential opportunities within the global fruit industry.

Skills / Qualifications / Experience:

• Proven track record of experience and a client base in the airfreight export industry
• Ability to grow revenue through increased market access and quality of trading relationships
• Design, implement, and manage airfreight sales strategies and plans.
• Ability to procure airfreight fruit based on the strength of market relationships
• Advanced relationship management skills across the supply chain
• Tertiary qualification relevant to the position (marketing, agriculture, business management)
• 3-5 years experience in fruit marketing to foreign/local clients in traditional and growth fruit markets
• Extensive market network including market and retail buyers
• Knowledge and experience in managing retail programs.
• Fruit supply chain knowledge, from production to end-consumer.
• Define optimum airfreight procurement target:
• Discuss with markets/clients their product needs
• Deciding and matching of demands with available product
• Discuss packing requirements and specs with clients
• Advising Area manager on product required for sourcing (budget)
• Understanding the clients and their markets

Program management:

• Management of stock levels of overseas clients
• Price feedback/indications
• Mates checking/sign off
• Relationship management:
• Service - Satisfied business partners
• Regular visits

Communication:

• Market report –weekly
• Frequent interaction with business partners.

Grower payments:

• Follow up accounts sales and payments from clients
• Arrange invoicing with finance
• Payments to producers
• Manage enhancements according to the situation.
• Fix price/ MG price management with clients & producers

Costing:

• Setting up/Maintaining cost model
• Various costing, price setting, discussions
• Preseason planning: 
• Pre-season packing programs
• Demands and allocations

Key Performance Areas:

• Achieving sales and business development through building, maintaining, and strengthening of customer relationships and excellent customer service. 
• Ensure thorough knowledge of competitor environment and monitor the market for development opportunities. 
• Continuous business development and identifying potential opportunities within existing customers to broaden product range. 
• Develop and conduct presentations of solutions and services to potential clients. 
• Planning and preparation of sales strategies and direct marketing activities. 
• Sales administration and reporting. 
• Maintain and enhance client relations
• Ensuring a desirable client pool (wholesale, agent, retail)
• Account management (volumes, price, trading limits, claims, etc.)
• Market planning and feedback (strategic, pre-, post-season)
• General administration associated with the position

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Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct outbound cold calls with the goal of generating leads and closing sales (B2B).
• Build and maintain a pipeline of potential clients through proactive outreach efforts.
• Clearly and effectively communicate the value proposition of products and after care services.
• Establish and nurture relationships with key decision-makers in organizations.
• Achieve and exceed sales targets through persistent and results-driven efforts

Requirements:

• Energetic and strong personality with a positive attitude.
• Proven experience in outbound B2B sales and telemarketing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Results-oriented with a track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets.

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The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Servicing and repairing of passenger vehicles
• Adhering to manufacturers' systems and repair guidelines
• Providing a high standard of service

Requirements:

• Trade Test Certificate (Automotive)
• Must be experienced in diagnosing of vehicles
• Must work well in a team
• Valid drivers license
• Reside within the Helderberg area