Jobs at VKB Group

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Performs general tasks in a workshop environment, requiring the briefest induction

REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 or NQF4 compulsory
• Code EB drivers licence compulsory
• Load and offload of stock 
• Responsible to keep premises and building clean and excellent condition
• Stock control 
• Client service 
• Able to perform hard manual labour, including but not limited to moving of heavy equipment 
• Constantly adding value to the function of the job
• Previous experience in a tractor workshop environment will be a definite advantage

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 and building
• Customer services
• Workshop related duties including but not limited to assisting the workshop mechanic with any tasks as required

SKILLS REQUIRED

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

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Job Description

• Creating and sustaining a cost-effective broiler operations environment by managing the various functions and processes which include resources, controlling the achievement of production targets and quality standards according to company policies.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF Level 4 equivalent.
• National Diploma: Poultry Farm Manager (NQF Level 4) or similar required.
• BSC Degree or General in Livestock or Grazing desirable.
• 5 - 10 Years experience in a broiler Operations Management position/ poultry/ broiler growing required.
• Advanced Microsoft Office with advanced excel.
• Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental, Food Safety and bio-security background.
• A very strong technical Broiler Production and Rearing farming skills.
• A thorough understanding of modern Broiler Farm operations.
• Working knowledge of:
  • Functional anatomy and physiology of birds.
  • Poultry nutrition management.
  • Poultry health management.
  • Poultry housing and equipment.
  • Environmental control in poultry production.
• A willingness to travel continuously between the different grower farms.

Duties and responsibility

• Drawing up and controlling the broiler chicken production capital and operating budget on an annual basis.
• Monitoring and approving expenditure and revenue of specific departments within approved mandate.
• Preparation and distribution of the monthly budget deviations report to Financial Manager and Executive Director: Poultry.
• To set the growers price by following the growers pricing process with each grower cycle.
• Read cost control reports, evaluate variances and recommend cost improvements where applicable.
• Oversee the work of a professional team consisting of two Contract Growers Managers, a Farm Services Manager and a Veterinarian.
• Ensure the optimal functioning of the Farm Services Administration Dept as a support function to the various internal and external stakeholders.
• Oversee the Workers Trust and related functions such as the trial pens.
• Set performance goals and conduct performance interviews for direct reports.
• Ensure own team have established annual broiler farms visiting schedules and that these are adhered to.
• Oversee the negotiations with the suppliers of day-old chickens.
• Ensure Supplier Agreements are in place and maintained.
• Responsible for the transportation of live birds to the abattoir in line with exiting SLAs and legislation.
• Establish and maintain open communication with all farm services staff, management, other internal departments, external customers and suppliers as well as contract growers.
• Liaise with the abattoir, sales department, feed mills as well as consult with internal and external professionals such as animal nutritionists, government and industry bodies.
• Ensure full compliance with Grain Field Chickens’ risk management policies.
• Ensure health and safety inspections and food safety audits are performed and report on observations and formulate recommendations and corrective actions where required.
• Facilitating and coordinating the optimal use of the human resource function within the relevant department.
• Ensure that all relevant legislation (bio-security, food safety) as well as Grain Field Chickens’ policies and procedures are met by all managers and staff.
• Plan and control the utilisation, maintenance and physical bio-security status in line with relevant Food Safety Legislation.
• Ensure that all systems, documentation, and procedures are in place and compliance with legislation as well as internationally acceptable standards.
• Monitoring the setting up of production standard practices instruction and contracts as well as their execution.
• Analysing production data daily by minimizing risks and optimizing production.
• Provide technical advice and support to the producers with respect to broiler chickens daily.
• Where applicable, make appropriate recommendations to own team as well as to contract growers on various broiler-related matters such as but not limited to:
  • Poultry nutrition management.
  • Poultry health management.
  • Poultry housing and equipment.
  • Environmental control in poultry production.
• Identifying, evaluating, and reporting economic feasibility with respect to broiler production.
• Initiate corrective measure where production-related problems were identified, monitor and report results in accordance with workplace standards.
• Weekly reporting per project as well as any changes to Grain Field Chickens’ management on a weekly basis.
• Drive Continuous Improvement processes and quality management, identify potential problems and initiate improvements through-out area of responsibility.
• Continuous liaison with internal departments/ customers/ suppliers/ growers in relation to product standards and quality aspects.
• Continuous distribution of industry notices and technical advice to growers.
• Identification and recommendation on system changes to relevant entity managers and growers.
• Any other duties as may be required by line manager.

Skills required

• Advanced Microsoft Office with 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.
• Problem definition and analysis.
• Strong EQ, leadership and motivational skills.
• Good presentation skills.
• Good operational skills, but also strong strategic focus.
• Business acumen.
• Personal resilience.

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Job Description

• The incumbent will be responsible for controlling and organizing the DAF unit, feather press, sump pit, small boiler and control of feather area and all daily functions related to the DAF area.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF Level 4 equivalent.
• A minimum of 2 years’ working experience in a similar role.
• Safety awareness and the ability to do a risk assessment and performing lock out procedure.
• Must be able to handle smell of feathers, blood and chicken offal.
• Must be able to work in a cold/ wet environment.
• A willingness to work overtime, incl. shifts and on weekends when required.

Duties and responsibility

• Do start-up of all equipment and repair problems before commencement of production shifts.
• Ensure that all safety equipment is working and tested daily on all equipment and ready for production at all times.
• Ensure the check sheets are filled in daily and deviations are reported to Planner and Mechanical Manager.
• Ensure machine failures and breakdowns are reported to the mechanical manager and recorded on the daily log sheet, and job cards are filled in correctly and signed off by the shift controller.
• Ensure that the areas are cleaned on a daily basis and through production time.
• Ensure full-time presence at the areas of responsibility.
• Ensure that the unit is clean and ready for start-up.
• Ensure that the unit is working the entire production time.
• Ensure that all valves are set up correctly and in a good working condition.
• Ensure that all scrapers are always in a good working condition and clean.
• Ensure that the screen and pumps are in a good working condition.
• Ensure that all pneumatic pipes and pneumatic pipes are not leaking, and all valves are set up correctly.
• Ensure that the sump pit room is clean and ready for start - up.
• Ensure the standby pump is always working and tested weekly.
• Ensure that the tanks are clean and ready for start-up.
• Ensure that the tank pumps are working when required.
• Ensure that the gates of the feather area are always locked.
• 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.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Able to work independently.
• Knowledge to work with tools.
• Ability to perform problem solving/ root cause analysis.
• Aware of all safety requirement.
• Able to work under pressure.

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Job Description

• Performs varied tasks relating to the manufacturing function and requiring some initiative and basic training.

Requirements

• Grade 12/NQF4
• Valid driver's license (Code B) for tractor
• Own transport
• Must be willing to work overtime

Skills Required

• Trustworthy
• Honest
• Teamwork
• Able to work under pressure

Duties

• Responsible for cleanliness and inspections of allocated area
• Driving of tractor when required to do so
• Bin measurements and Bin inspections
• Control stock in screening room and load of screenings
• Any general work as requested by management