Website VKB Group
The VKB Group is an agricultural company, providing support to farmers and producing straight-from-the farm-foods for consumers. Apart from the various consumer brands, the VKB Group is also represented by its regional brands: VKB, GWK and NTK. Our roots are firmly planted in agriculture with farming at our core, continuously growing and evolving throughout the years. Starting with providing everything needed on the farm to produce food, we now also operate in all areas of the food supply chain: processing, logistics, and national and global market channels.
Job Description
- The ideal team player will play an essential role in maintaining biosecurity, supporting intake and dispatch operations, and ensuring seamless communication between departments.
Requirements
- Matric (Grade 12)
- Min. 2 years’ experience in an agricultural setting.
Duties and Responsibilities
Biosecurity and Hygiene
- Clean bulk loading scales and intake areas every morning before operations begin.
- Ensure biosecurity protocols are followed when interacting with truck drivers and documents.
Documentation handling
- Collect raw material delivery documents from truck Drivers.
- Deliver documents to the Dispatch office to facilitate the weighing-in process.
- Take finished goods delivery documents and samples to drivers (GFC).
- Transport samples and paperwork between production, lab, and dispatch departments.
Traffic and yard coordination
- Direct raw material trucks on when and where to offload.
- Inform the laboratory team of trucks for sampling purposes.
- Monitor truck movement and ensure all intake protocols are followed.
Operational support
- Check intake pits and bunkers regularly for blockages or overflow.
- Assist in shifting the tipper car when needed, as instructed by the Shift Supervisor.
Skills Required
- Must be able to work shifts.
- Must be able to work overtime in order to meet business requirements.
- Team player.
- Good communication skills.
- Maintaining a professional attitude and appearance.
