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Introduction to the 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.


This “house of brands” we’ve established with the support of our farmer shareholders is the foundation for building the agribusiness of the future.


Our purpose
Touch lives – for the better: We always aim to make a positive impact in people’s lives: our employees, producers, clients, communities and the larger industry. And, through collaboration with this group of people, we strive to make an even bigger and longer lasting impact in the lives of all South Africans.


Values
We live by five important values:


We are HUMBLE
We acknowledge that we are blessed


We are HUNGRY
We do not settle for mediocre


We are BOLD
We do what is right, even if it scares us


We are SMART
We consider our words and actions


We are TEAM PLAYERS
No-one can do this alone


Our legacy
For the Love of the Land: We do it all for our legacy and the love of nature, people, country, sustainability and progress.


Job Description
The ideal team player will lead our workshop teams, ensure exceptional service delivery, and drive continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• Qualified Mechanic (Tractor/Diesel) – Red Seal
• At least 5 years of experience as Mechanic specialising in Case will be a definite advantage.
• Leadership experience in leading and mentoring of 5 years.
• Experience in workshop management of 10 years
• Financial Background (budgets, forecasts and management of deviations)
• Willing to do excessive travelling (Provide face to face support to all mechanisation business units. 12 branches across Limpopo and Free State)
• Excellent People skills including management, mentoring, conflict handling and building long term relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Management of the workshops within the VKB Group
• Providing Technical advice to internal and external stakeholders of various products and services.
• The candidate will be responsible for the leadership of the various workshop teams providing guidance on policies and procedures and offering mentorship to subordinates.
• The Technical Manager is responsible to ensure that apprentices are well trained, equipped and mentored to ensure high quality individuals to be delivered to the market.
• The Technical Manager is responsible for all claims with regard to products sold including PIP.
• Minimise of risk in terms of quality, service, policies and procedures in the workshops is the responsibility of the technical manager.
• The technical manager is responsible to ensure the correct payment of mechanics based on their hourly rate and hours worked and timeously send through for payroll within set deadlines.
• Responsible to report on the financial performance of the workshops, do budgets, manage deviations, identify trends, mitigate risks through analysing of financial reports.
• Responsible to continuously be up to date with new technology and trends in the agricultural industry and undergo continuous training to keep VKB in the front line with regards to new developments and improvements to products.
• Dealing with customers, suppliers and internal departments to provide an exceptional service experience, including providing aftersales service and dealing with complaints.

Skills

• Business Acumen
• Numerical Skills
• Communication
• Leadership
• Conflict Handling
• Organised and Meticulous
• Resilient

Other Information

• The company can expire jobs at any time at their own discretion.
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• VKB Group is an equal opportunity employer. VKB Group’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to VKB Group’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. VKB Group actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities
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