Jobs at Plennegy Group

Description

Pidelta is a professional modern multi-faceted agri-business with a wide range of products and services. The go-to company for seed-growing services for a range of crops and climate types, Pidelta has a long history and an excellent track record in the areas of crop production, forestry and livestock products. Established in 1973 with the primary function of producing parent seed and seed maize for Africa's largest seed supplier, Pidelta has grown into an extensive agricultural concern with farming enterprises across South Africa.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Attention to detail.

• Infrastructure maintenance
• Farm and Equipment appearance, tidiness and presentation, company image
• Environmental awareness, invader species, protection of wildlife, soil erosion, safe and responsible handling of chemicals
• Ensuring compliance with government regulations and health and safety standards.
• Keeping an up-to-date knowledge of pests and diseases.

Accountability

• Management of performance and wellbeing of staff
• Protection and maintenance of company assets
• Taking responsibility for outcomes as per the annual cropping program
• Ensuring all staff adheres to health and safety regulations.
• Organising maintenance/repair of farm property, equipment, and machinery.

Communication

• Clear and consistent communication with colleagues and staff
• Clear and consistent communication with management
• Clear and consistent communication with suppliers and customers
• Broader community involvement
• Displaying willingness and engaging positively in a team environment

Optimizing inputs and outputs

• Analysis of outputs and results
• Measurement of outputs
• Monitoring the outcomes and effectiveness of the deployed resources
• Ensuring high quality of outputs
• Timeliness, of various processes during the season
• Careful management and control of input resources
• Analysing existing operations, crops, staff, and financial documents and recommending improvements
• Preparing plans and schedules for planting and harvesting and ensuring staff understands expectations.
• Ensuring seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and other supplies are regularly restocked.
• Scheduling repairs, maintenance, and replacement of equipment and machinery
• Making sure that work is done safely and in time to meet targets and orders.
• Responding to emergencies and solving problems effectively.

Financial awareness

• Understanding the budget
• Discipline to stick to the budget.
• Awareness of progress during the year
• Budget management.
• Collaborating with senior staff to prepare budgets and financial reports.
• Ensuring that the farm is profitable and meets projected financial targets.
• Budgeting and maintaining accurate records.

Planning of Farming Operations

• Accurate planning of schedules and harvesting to accommodate all facets of the business.
• Plan the process flow and troubleshoot challenges.
• Plan all farm operations and expansions as per seasonal requirements.
• Prepare and Manage budget for approval and then manage the budget.
• Implement solutions where problems occur.
• Ensure accurate record keeping for future reference

Operational Task Execution

• Supervise farm production tasks.
• Plan and implement planning to ensure tasks are completed on time and be of high Quality and within cost.
• Devise effective spray and nutrition programmes.
• Manage costs spent on task and operations.
• Knowledge of intensive vegetable production

Machinery and Equipment Maintenance

• Inspect implements and equipment before they are used.
• Repair any damage or potential problems.
• Act in a preventative manner regarding implements and equipment.
• Ensure that implements and equipment are operated correctly and that no abuse accidents occur.

Labour Supervision (Fluent in Zulu)

• Ensure that all statutory and legal requirements are adhered to.
• Allocate employees per task and requirements.
• Manage and supervise employees to ensure optimum productivity.
• Ensure quality of tasks executed.
• Implement basic disciplinary processes as and when required.
• Ensure that good relationships are developed and kept with both permanent and Fixed Term Workers

REQUIREMENTS:

Experience

• Experience 10 Years Farm Manager experience.
• Vegetable farming experience is a prerequisite

Education:

• Bachelor's in Agriculture
• Fluent in Zulu

Training:

• On the job Training,
• Basic Computer Skills

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Description

Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties – both for commercial and home garden planting. The following position has become available for a Merchandiser, based in Kempton Park. The purpose of this is to stimulate and promote sales of Starke Ayres’ approved range of products at store level by ensuring that the products are displayed in a neat, highly visible and attractive manner, within the framework of Company policy as determined from time to time.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in unpacking and price marking of Company products at specific retailers where required.
• Ensure that products on display are neatly and attractively arranged and not shop-soiled.
• Ensure that adequate stock levels are maintained.
• Identifies problems and weaknesses that may be the cause of an inadequate stock turn-over and/or poor sales.
• Assist in the erection of promotional displays as and when required.
• Assist the Regional Sales Representative (Retail) during in-store promotions.
• Undertake stock counts at specific retailers as required timeously, prior to replacement orders being taken.
• Assist in the uplifting of stock during the bi-annual polypacket changeover.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12 National Senior Certificate (essential)
• Driver's License (essential)
• Previous Experience (Preferential)

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Description

• Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties – both for commercial and home garden planting. The following position has become available for an Admin Assistant, Kempton Park. To provide administrative back-up and support to the Quality Assurance Department by ensuring that test/quality data is collated, recorded, maintained and communicated to the relevant parties.  

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Management, receipt, registration and dispatch of seed samples:

Assist with the receipt, registration, dispatch and management of seed samples for:

• General quality determination
• Genetic verification (grow-outs)
• Pathology tests

Maintenance, management and keeping of electronic and hard copy data / records:

 Keep electronic records/registers of all outgoing / incoming samples as well as results thereof for:

• General quality determination
• Genetic verification (grow-outs)
• Pathology tests

Fully co-operates with other departments within the Company in the execution of their duties

REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12 National Senior Certificate (essential)
• Previous Admin Experience (Preferential)

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Description

The following position of a Sales Representative has become available in Gqeberha. The purpose of the job is to achieve maximum sales profitability, growth and market penetration within an assigned geographical area, by effectively selling Starke Ayres’s approved range of products within the framework of Company policy. Personally, contacts and secures new business opportunities.  

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops joint-business-plans for key customers, customer sales plans for the balance of customers
• Implements and monitors such strategy on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Consistently achieves monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets.
• Maximizes opportunities for closing a sale and drives market penetration, through sound commercial discussion and negotiation.
• Ensures that orders are executed correctly and timeously.
• Contacts customers regularly as per the call cycle, as well as pre-empting and addressing any potential problems swiftly and efficiently.
• Provides necessary advice and information which will ensure that the products are utilized to their maximum potential.
• Identifies and/or develops promotion/advertising opportunities in his/her sales area, ensuring a suitable return on investment is achieved.
• Participates actively in the planning and conducting of exhibitions, show-displays and in-store promotions, managing all expense to within the agreed budget. 
• Ensures shelf space and displays in outlets are of the highest standard (negotiate RSP’s, correct PI labels, maximise facings, stock rotation, expired stock removal, etc).
• Completes orders clearly and legibly, and with all details as prescribed.
• Supplies and updates stock forecasting budgets as and when required.
• Regularly submits feedback, expense claims and any other reports as may be required.
• Assists with the collection of outstanding debts

REQUIREMENTS:

• A tertiary qualification, preferably a Marketing Degree (NQF 7) (preferential).
• 3 years’ experience as a sales representative, preferably in the Retail industry
• Driver's license

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Description

Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties – both for commercial and home garden planting. The following position has become available for a Driver (and Picker Packer duties), based in Gqeberha. The purpose of this role is exclusively engaged in driving cars and light motor vehicles (less than GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT of 3000kg) to and from various locations to collect and deliver goods/documents/ people. Responsible for cleaning and routine maintenance of vehicle(s). This job also requires assistance in the depot with picker packer duties. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Deliveries

• Assists the Dispatch / Receiving Clerk in the loading of the delivery vehicle.
• Checks that all goods loaded are in line with the Delivery Notes.
• Checks goods when off loading with the customer against the Delivery Note, and ensures that the customer signs the copy of the Delivery Note as Proof of Delivery. (POD’s).  Any goods found short must be listed and signed for by the customer.
• Collects payment from the customer in the event of COD orders.
• Ensures that all goods delivered are in a clean and saleable condition with regard to packaging, general appearance and neatness.
• Hands in all P.O.D’s / COD moneys to the Depot / Stores / Dispatch Supervisor on his return to the Warehouse. 

Returns

• Collects returns as listed on a Goods Return Voucher (GRV’s) as and when required to do so.
• Hands in all goods and GRV’s to the Depot/Stores/Dispatch Supervisor on his return to the Warehouse.

 General

• Carries out daily / weekly checks as per Company’s Vehicle Check List and completes checklist, highlighting any problem areas, before leaving the Warehouse.
• Maintains the vehicle in a clean and roadworthy condition at all times.  Reports any defects or suspected defects timeously to the Depot / Stores / Dispatch Supervisor.
• Maintains a vehicle delivery schedule, recording times of arrival and departure and ensures this schedule is signed off by customer. 
• Ensures that he is clean and well groomed at all times, and is courteous and helpful when dealing with customers.
• Performs any other tasks as directed by the Depot Supervisor.
• Acts responsibly and professionally at all times, fostering goodwill and a positive image of the Company.

 Picking/Packing Make up Orders

•  Picks products and makes up orders as per picking slip / customer order and transfers them to the holding area for checking.
• Ensures that correct seed reference numbers are picked and report all incorrect reference numbers to the Depot Supervisor. 
• Advises Depot Supervisor if certain items are out of stock and awaits further instructions.
• Ensures that all items picked are in a clean and saleable condition and meet laid down quality standards with regard to packaging, labelling, outer appearance and neatness.
• Follows stock rotation procedure, FIFO (first in first out), or “Red Sticker” system or as per Depot Supervisor instructions when picking order.
• Packs orders in cardboard containers once order has been checked, addresses/marks them as per customer requirements and ensures that the necessary documentation is either inside or attached to the carton/package.

Stock Counts

• Assists with the bi-annual as well as ad hoc stock counts/checks as per Depot Supervisor instruction.

 General

• Assists fellow workers with execution of tasks whenever own responsibilities have been executed and completed.
• Ensures that work area/s are neat, tidy, organised and clean at all times.
• Assists with and adheres to security measures to ensure the safety of products, assets and facility.
• Performs any other task related to his/her work environment when requested to do so by the Depot  Supervisor.
• Acts responsible and professionally at all times, fostering goodwill and a positive image for the Company.
• Requesting empty Cartons monthly from Depot Supervisor to pack orders in.
• Check weekly stock Levels
• Take physical Temp reading ColdRoom + Seed store hand info to DC Supervisor
• To record daily 8h00 / 12h00 16h00
• Responsible for all stock in Warehouse together with P/packer weekly check
• General Warehouse Duties
• Forklift License to move new incoming stock around in warehouse.
• Ensures that all picking is completed in time to meet scheduled delivery dates as instructed by the Depot Supervisor or as per the dispatch date on the Picking Slip/Invoice.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12 (essential)
• Code 10 Driver License (essential)
• Previous Driver and Delivery Assistant Experience (essential)
• Forklift driving license (advantageous)

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Description

The following position of a Retail Field Marketer has become available in the Ladysmith/Newcastle Area. The purpose of this position is to achieve maximum sales profitability, growth, and market penetration within an assigned geographical area, by effectively selling Starke Ayres’s approved range of products within the framework of Company policy. Personally contacts and secures new business opportunities. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Consistently achieves monthly, quarterly and annual sales targets.
• Maximizes opportunities for closing a sale and drives market penetration.
• Identifies priority products for his/her area, phased annually, seasonally and monthly.
• Identifies priority customers in line with the priority products in his/her area.
• Is responsible for formulating a customer sales plan. Implements and monitors such a strategy on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Ensures that orders are executed correctly and timeously.
• Contacts customers regularly as per the call cycle, as well as pre-empting and addressing any potential problems swiftly and efficiently.
• Identifies promotion/advertising needs in his/her sales area.
• Participates actively in the planning and conducting of exhibition and show-displays and in-store promotions. 
• Distributes/shares promotion and advertising material such as product profiles, brochures, leaflets, bulletins, posters, display boards and product samples.
• Packs out all deliveries received onto the shop floor.
• Merchandizes and manages shelf space and displays in outlets (Correct pricing, correct PI labels, relevant and sufficient facings, proper rotation - LIFO, expired stock removal, etc).
• Completes orders clearly and legibly, and with all details as prescribed.
• Regularly submits feedback, expense claims and any other reports as may be required.
• Assists with the collection of outstanding debts.
• Consistently updates the Customer Master Data and Calling Cycles for his/her area on an ongoing basis to ensure that all information is up to date at all times.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12 (essential)
• Drivers Licence (essential)
• Selling Skills (essential)
• Experience as a Merchandiser is advantage
• FMCG Experience (essential)
• Computer skills (essential)

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Description

The position of Stock controller has become available at the Mascor Toyota dealership in Greytown. This position will maintain the companies' vehicle stock inventories to meet business requirements as well as supervise the drivers and logistics.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

STOCK CONTROL & ADMINISTRATION

• Process all vehicles into stock.
• Ensure timeous stock procurement of new vehicles.
• Generate external orders for New & Used vehicles and process and receive invoices.
• Generate internal WIP’s for vehicles
• Stock management – ensure all vehicles required to be on floorplan are processed.
• Stock Management – Ensure all vehicles have stock number stickers placed on vehicles
• Stock management – Ensure all vehicles keys, service books are stored correctly.
• Ensure trade in vehicles requiring reconditioning’s orders are processed timeously and logistics is managed timeously.
• Conduct a weekly stock take
• Ensure that vehicle settlements are submitted correctly within given time frame.
• Conduct monthly audits with Floorplan representative and ensure that all vehicles are accounted for and required standards are kept.
• Invoice all new and used vehicles to customers accurately.
• Ensure all vehicle costs are processed accurately.
• Complete month end reports accurately.
• Complete monthly commission reports accurately and timeously.
• Ensure that filing is completed and maintained as per required standards.

SUPERVISION

• Schedule drivers to deliver vehicles.
• Make suitable arrangements for deliveries by the drivers.
• Supervise hours worked by drivers.

Requirements

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Qualifications:

• Min: Matric
• Diploma in logistics and business administration (advantageous)

Experience:

• 3-5 years’ experience in stock control.

Legal Requirements:

• Valid drivers license

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Planning skills
• Good understanding of stock control.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office.
• Good time management skills
• Ability to work with little supervision
• Good knowledge of inventory management
• In-depth knowledge of inventory management principles and best practices
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

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Description

The position of Sales Representative has become available within Jupidex based in Pietermaritzburg. This position will be responsible for the development, marketing and selling -in and selling out of allocated product range in respective segment & countries to dealers, co-ops and key accounts, maintaining relationships with new and existing customers (Dealers & Individual Customers) and thereby achieving or exceeding annual unit and GP sales target for allocated product range.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Development and execution on Sales Budget for the allocated area

• Do an in-depth analysis of agricultural activities and determine equipment requirements in conjunction with Product Specification Committee.
• Develop an annual per country sales budget focusing on key products.
• Develop a per country sales plan.
• Execute against set unit and GP and profit by product line objectives.
• Ensure that Sales Budget is achieved.
• Give regular feedback on performance against budget.
• Implement immediate corrective actions where deviations occur.

Sales & Marketing Actions

Selling – In

• Develop and maintain a productive long-term relationship with Customers.
• Assist dealers or co-ops to determine project sales.
• Ensure that products are delivered as per sales floor plans.
• Assist with identifying possible financing and insurance possibilities.
• Identifying and managing risk with regards to Sales.

Selling - Out

• Introduce actions and activities to promote the brand and products in allocated areas e.g. Study groups, Farmers Groups, Agricultural Institutions such as Agricultural Schools, Colleges and Universities, Demonstrations, Farmer’s Days, Collaborations with other Businesses such as Seed and other input providers.
• Initiate Sales & Marketing opportunities by continuous area analysis and identifying opportunities.
• Reach out to individual farmers and potential customers to create demand and refer to Dealers.
• Plan and execute activities in line with sales & marketing plans.

Stock Management

• Liaise with Logistics/Head Office regarding delivery of stock items.
• Ensure that stock in his/her portfolio is visible and maintained as per Company directives.
• Arrange for the delivery and commissioning of equipment to customers.

Administration

• Develop robust knowledge of all products in countries.
• Document all Administrative work on SAGE X3 (Quotations, Customer Visits, Registration of Sold Equipment, Inventory Management)
• Monitor industry trends and competitor activities.
• Track expenses in an organized fashion.
• Report weekly/monthly on the status of field marketing activities.
• Document and share lead/customer intelligence with sales team.
• Open communication to Business Development Manager and Chief Operating Officer (COO).

REQUIREMENTS:

Education

• Min: Post-Matric Certificate/Diploma
• Ideal: Degree in agriculture/business/marketing or a related field

Experience

• High level of product application knowledge – 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role will be advantageous.

Knowledge

• Agricultural Mechanization - Knowledge of the principles and complexities of Agricultural Mechanization.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer-needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Business Knowledge – Understand the principles of successful business and the application of these principles in this business. Must have good financial acumen.