Job Vacancies at VKB Group

About the Job

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

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About the Job

Job Description

• Expanding and growth of the business unit in order to reach the strategic goals of the VKB Group.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF4
• Relevant tertiary qualification will serve as recommendation
• 3 Years previous experience in the agricultural retail industry
• Continuously adding value to the industry through reaching the organisations' strategic and operational goals
• Willing to work afterhours when required
• Computer literate in the MS Office Package
• Willing to undergo continuous training

Duties and Responsibilities

• Financial management of business unit
• Stock management including merchandising, management of stock levels, ordering, claims and stock taking
• 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
• Conflict Management
• Personal Resilience
• Communication skills
• Mentoring
• Teamwork