Career Opportunities at VKB Group

Job Description

• VKB Agriculture (Pty) Ltd is a dynamic agricultural company in the Northeast Free State with interests in Limpopo. This organisation which strives towards healthy and modern business practices offers employees the opportunity to utilise and develop their knowledge and skills in a competitive work environment. We offer you the opportunity to establish yourself within a professional corporate environment in the countryside.

Job Description

• Carries out defined repetitive clerical duties.

Requirements

•  Grade 12/ NQF4
•  Experience in an agricultural industry will be advantageous
•  Constantly adding value to the current functions of the job

Duties And Responsibilities

•  All receipts and returns of stock
•  Stock control
• Other store and/or floor related functions
•  Client service
•  Substitute cashier

Skills Required

•  Service orientated
•  Numerate
•  Thorough precise and accurate

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Job Description

• VKB Agriculture (Pty) Ltd is a dynamic agricultural company in the Northeast Free State with interests in Limpopo. This organisation, which strives towards healthy and modern business practices offers employees the opportunity to utilise and develop their knowledge and skills in a competitive work environment. We offer you the opportunity to establish yourself within a professional,  corporate environment in the countryside.

Job Description

• Draws merchandise from the stockroom as requested. Responsible for marking and bringing merchandise onto the floor and packing it onto the shelves.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF4  
• Experience in a relevant field will be advantageous  

Required Skills

• Decision making skills
• Problem definition and analyses
• Team work- Verbal Communication
• Compliance- Organising and planning
• Personal resilience- Service orientation
• Client service
• Thorough, precise and accurate
• Constantly adding value to the functions of the job 

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Job Description

• Operating all aspects of the process.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF4
• Production Diploma
• Competent in English
• Valid driver's license
• Constantly adding value to the function of the job

Skilled Required

• Service orientation
• Accurate , thorough and precise
• Computer literate
• Ability to work under pressure
   

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INTRODUCTION

• VKB Agriculture (Pty) Ltd is a dynamic agricultural company in the Northeast Free State with interests in Limpopo. This organization, which strives towards healthy and modern business practices offers employees the opportunity to utilize and develop their knowledge and skills in a competitive work environment. We offer you the opportunity to establish yourself within a professional, corporate environment in the countryside.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Performs varied and complex tasks relating to the manufacturing function.

REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 or NQF 4.
• Certificate in grain grading and grain fumigation is essential
• Experience in a similar enviroment will be advantageous

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor flow of grain continuously
• Continuous grain protection through fumigation as determined by supervisor
• Monitor of grain tube temperature and report deviation to superior
• Measure grain tubes according to policy and safety regulations
• Operate silo according to the VKB Group policy and regulations

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Responsible
• Punctual
• Conflict management skills
• Initiative

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Introduction

• VKB Agriculture (Pty) Ltd is a dynamic agricultural company in the Northeast Free State with interests in Limpopo. This organization, which strives towards healthy and modern business practices offers employees the opportunity to utilize and develop their knowledge and skills in a competitive work environment. We offer you the opportunity to establish yourself within a professional, corporate environment in the countryside.

Job Function

• The successful candidate will be responsible for the profitable management of the Retail Branch in Tomurke. 

Job Requirements

• Grade 12/ NQF 4
• 5 - 7 years' experience in the management of a Retail Branch
• Proven Track record in the positive management of an agri-business will be compulsory
• Ability to manage medium to large teams
• Continuously adding value to the industry through reaching the organizations' strategic and operational goals
• Willing to work afterhours as and when required based on operational requirements
• Intermediate to advanced level of MS Office

Job Description

• Financial management of business unit
• Stock management within the VKB Group framework
• Personnel management including mentoring of staff
• General management to ensure all VKB Policies are applied
• Excellent customer service including dealing with queries and complaints
• Ability to be creative in striving to continuously exceed goals and targets
• Ensure business unit comply with all relevant legislation

Skills

• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Negotiation skills
• Marketing skills
• Ability to establish and maintain long term business relationships
• Business Acumen
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to lead branch to success
• Conflict Management
• Personal Resilience
• Presentation skills
• Communication skills
• Mentoring

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Introduction

• Grain Field Chickens, a subsidiary of VKB Agriculture (PTY)Ltd, is a dynamic role player in the integrated broiler industry with an abattoir in Reitz in the North Eastern Free State. We offer you the opportunity to establish yourself within a professional, corporate environment in the countryside.

Job Description

• Responsible for managing coordinating and overseeing the overall plant operation. Ensures that the plant's production objectives are achieved at the lowest cost consistent with quality requirements while maintaining compliance to all Safety and Environmental regulations and laws.
• Grade 12 or NQF Level 4 Equivalent.
• A qualification in Operations/ Business/ Management is required.
• Preferred qualifications: A degree, Six Sigma, Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• At least 10 years’ experience in the poultry industry is required.
• 3 Years’ experience on at least middle management level is required.
• Proven financial planning and budgeting background in a manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience implementing and using continuous improvement/ lean tools to drive improvement.
• Previous experience/ broad understanding of safety systems and enforcement of safety rules and policies in a manufacturing environment.
• Computer literate (Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word).
• CB - Code B driver’s license and own reliable transport.
• A willingness to work shifts/ overtime incl. on weekends where required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily management and coordination of plant operations and all activities related to operations/ production.
• Ensure profitability of operations and compliance with all labor, safety, environmental and company policies and regulations.
• Planning, organizing resources, executing work plans, monitoring production and quality, coordinating priorities, resolving issues and participating in special projects and work schedules.
• Manage the Processing staff in terms to facilitate attainment of KPI’s, and monitor performance of individuals in attaining KPI’s and institutes corrective action if necessary
• Drives company culture and morale within the team.
• 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
• Ensure best practices are implemented over both shifts.
• Daily forklift / facility inspections and handovers between shifts in place.
• Provide input to the Abattoir manager to co-create and commit to an appropriate budget during the annual budgeting process.
• Authorize stores requisitions and provide initial sign off of invoices prior to submission to the Abattoir manager
• Work with the Administration department to ensure accurate reporting.
• Co-ordinate and sign off on processing submission of all required documentation for inclusion in the information systems.
• Ensures that all Processing staff, keep timecards and other routine records (Leave planning etc.) and all relative documentation is submitted and authorized as per procedures.
• Utilize plant capacity spreadsheet to determine hourly throughput.
• Ensure all supervisors / managers are trained on these short interval controls
• Planning of Easter and Christmas and any other holiday planning with the Farms / Sales teams as well as communicate to Workers forum the Operational requirements
• Plan and manage weekend processing with the relevant teams and role-players.
• 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 the processing teams, minimize downtime and overtime taking food safety imperatives into consideration.
• Supervises and identify training needs and supplier agreements to optimize skills set of all personnel.
• Ensures all processing staff follow safety rules and regulations as per organization’s food Safety management system.
• 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.
• Controls over all inventory / WIP (Work-in-progress).
• Adherence to daily / weekly / monthly stock takes and investigation of any variances (Crates).
• Manage daily waste of all consumables like packaging material and brine.
• 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.
• Demonstrate leadership skills, motivation and conflict resolution.
• Mentor and coach subordinates.
• Manage the performance of subordinates.
• Manage discipline in the workplace.
• Identify training and development needs for staff members.
• Give input into the recruitment and selection of staff members.
• Monitor overtime levels in the workplace and authorize as needed.
• Monitor costs by analyzing cost allocations, identifying discrepancies and implementing cost saving strategies.
• Range: The major costs include, but are not limited to:
  • Wages and overtime.m
  • Costs in the plant.
  • Repairs and Maintenance.
  • Operating costs.
• Analyze and report on monthly financial accounts.
• Compile annual budgets in conjunction with Line Reports and present to Abattoir Manager.
• Range: Communication and feedback include, but is not limited to:
  • Daily, weekly; monthly & quarterly reports.
  • Review meetings.
  • Forecast meetings.
• Ensure implementation of continuous improvements to improve both efficiencies in the plant.
• Identify cost saving initiatives without compromising services provided.
• Identify remedial actions whenever service levels are being compromised.
• Train and mentor, his team to improve performance / efficiencies / yields and optimize throughput and optimal product mix.
• Utilize skills matrix to assess capability gaps within the Processing teams and to develop a training plan in conjunction with HR development specialist to address skills gaps.
• Be available on call out and work on weekends or when necessary to ensure optimal performance of team and effective running of the Processing plant.
• Organize daily meetings and utilize information from all department to make management decisions on.
• Partners with HR to recruit staff who are technically capable and fit in with company culture to ensure that engineering team have the correct resources to maintain the facility.
• Any other duties as may be required by management.

Skills Required

• Advanced Microsoft office.
• Advanced Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate people, assess and develop employee skills.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills, with the ability to balance production and maintenance needs.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and listening ability.
• A strong ability to be adaptable and flexible.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work with teams and lead decision-making processes in a team environment.
• Highly motivated, results oriented, driven.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong EQ, leadership and motivational skills.
• Focused, hard-working, results-driven, self-starter.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Good operational skills, but also strong strategic focus.
• Good computer skills.

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Introduction

• Grain Field Chickens, a subsidiary of VKB Agriculture (PTY)Ltd, is a dynamic role player in the integrated broiler industry with an abattoir in Reitz in the North Eastern Free State. We offer you the opportunity to establish yourself within a professional, corporate environment in the countryside.

Job Description

• To ensure all refrigeration projects, initiatives and processes are in conformance with Grain Field Chickens’ established policies and objectives. Plans and directs all aspects of the refrigeration activities within the organization including, but not limited to managing and ensuring the scheduling, installation, repair and maintenance of all refrigeration equipment and instrumentation.

Job requirements

• Grade 12 / NQF 4 Equivalent.
• Qualified Fitter or Millwright would be advantageous.
• Refrigeration Diploma and Ammonia Safe Handling a must.
• Min 5 Years Processing Plant experience on Refrigeration Management level within a Poultry Abattoir.
• Strong knowledge of OHS Act.
• Strong knowledge of Ammonia legislation/ MHI legislation.
• Knowledge of General Machinery Regulations.
• Computer literate (Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word).
• CB - Code B driver’s license and own reliable transport.
• A willingness to work shifts/ overtime incl. on weekends where required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Management of the total spend for Refrigeration department against budget through reviewing and putting control measures in place on a daily basis.
• Provide input to the Engineering manager to co-create and commit to an appropriate budget during the annual budgeting process.
• Obtain quotes on daily basis and follow up on deliveries of spares for relevant department.
• Ensure critical spares available in Engineering store.
• Optimizing cost savings and cost control in relevant department by reducing consumption and waste on key operating cost components.
• Work with the Engineering manager to ensure accurate reporting and draw up SOP’s and quality standards for relevant department.
• To facilitate and coordinate the human resources function within the relevant department daily.
• Performs work inspections and checks for completeness of tasks.
• Optimize labour and supervision to ensure all personnel are utilized effectively and adjust needs as plant requirements change.
• Implement ongoing shop-floor system and measurement of relevant departments against set standards.
• Daily facility / equipment inspections and handovers between shifts in place for relevant departments.
• Manage to achieve relevant targets at lowest possible cost while adhering to work specifications, audit requirements and product quality for relevant departments.
• Constantly find ways to improve downtime, efficiencies, water & power usage and throughput.
• Check that best operating practices are adhered to and that the relevant data is recorded while driving and managing targets for relevant departments.
• 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.
• Ensure machinery and equipment required for production is all in good working order and sufficient.
• Effective financial management by monitoring controllable costs in relevant department.
• Identifying discrepancies and contribute to cost saving strategies.
• Monitor own department performance to ensure revenue targets are achieved.
• Ensures the neatness / housekeeping of relevant areas of responsibility.
• Ensures all staff follows safety rules and regulations as per GFC safety plan.
• To liaise with internal departments on an ongoing basis to ensure quality service and products.
• To complete all compulsory training interventions allocated by direct manager successfully.
• To mentor all employees concerned and train them to establish and maintain standards, best practices and processes.
• To identify and coordinate the training needs of the employees concerned on an ongoing basis.
• Any other duties as may be required by management.

Skills Required

• Technical-minded.
• People Management skills.
• Excellent planning skills.
• Strong administration and reporting skills.
• Must be a Team player.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Good communication skills.
• Analytical thinking.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Be self-motivated, enthusiastic, and trustworthy.
   

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Introduction

• Free State Oil (Pty) Ltd is a subsidiary of VKB Agriculture (Pty) Ltd, a dynamic role player in the edible oil industry, situated in Villiers in the Eastern Free State. We offer you the opportunity to establish yourself within a professional, corporate environment in the countryside.

Job Description

• Manages the various production activities of multiple manufacturing units or factories through subordinates in order to achieve planned production targets and to ensure the effective use of available resources.

Requirements

• Grade 12/ NQF 4
• Relevant production qualification will serve as recommendation
• At least 3 years' experience in the management of production processes
• At least 5 years' experience in the production / operational environment
• Valid driver’s license

Duties and Responsibilities
Production:

• Gathering production data from all sections in the plant for monitoring quality and performance in the plant with the objective to increase efficiency and minimize downtime.
• Do fault finding on problems in the plant
• Managing the parameters of Quality, Process and productivity.
• Optimizing usages of steam, hexane, electricity, maintenance and manpower
• Planning of production schedule
• Implementing and controlling the production schedule
• Send out and maintain daily reports
• Implement and enforce quality control procedures
• Determine and implement improvements to the production process

 Training:

• Train operators or arrange for training to be done
• Identify training needs for production personnel

 Performance evaluation:

• Send out monthly production performance report and discuss in monthly supervisor meetings
• Monitor and review the performance of staff and organize necessary interventions for improvement

 General:

• Personnel management
• Ensure efficient collaboration and co-ordination between all departments including maintenance, production, procurement, distribution and management

Skills Required

• Planning
• Organizing
• Driving performance
• Problem definition & analysis
• Compliance
• Decision making
• Communication
• Personal resilience