Store Manager - VKB Retail, Newcastle

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 be responsible to manage the stock in warehouses and yard to ensure accurate loading and offloading of stock while maintaining a high standard on housekeeping.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF 4.
• Previous experience in warehousing will serve as recommendation.
• Orientation towards housekeeping and accurate stock keeping (loading and offloading).
• Willing to undergo continuous training.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure that loading and offloading of stock from the yard and warehouses comply with policies and procedures.
• Stock control.
• Ensure correct volumes of stock are on hand and stock rotation takes place as per policies and procedures.
• Daily walkabouts and inspections to ensure premises are neat and tidy and adhere to standards of VKB Group.
• Ensure compliance to health and safety policies and procedures.
• Marketing of agricultural commodities.
• Other ad-hoc job-related duties.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Team oriented.
• Conflict management skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Organizing skills.
• Compliance.

Other Information

• The company can expire jobs at any time at their own discretion.
• VKB Group and/or its subsidiary companies will use any personal data collected through the job opportunities section of this website for recruitment purposes only and, should your application be successful, for purposes connected with your employment.
• 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.