Introduction 

Grain Field Chickens, a subsidiary of VKB Agriculture (PTY)Ltd, is a dynamic role player in the integrated broiler industry with an abattoir in Reitz in the North Eastern Free State. We offer you the opportunity to establish yourself within a professional, corporate environment in the countryside. 

Job Description

Responsible for designing, delivering, and evaluating technical training programs to enhance Engineering and Maintenance as well as other employees’ technical skills and knowledge related to manufacturing processes, equipment, and safety procedures. 

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 / NQF 4
• Engineering-related/ Technical Qualification or Trade (Millwright/ Fitter).
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a learning & development
• PRAGMA Experience & PRAGMA Training/
• Proven technical training delivery and design record
• Some experience in a production/ manufacturing plant
• Knowledge of production machinery, processes and standards
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement/ 20
• Familiar with and ideally qualified in Six Sigma/ Lean process
• Must be fully computer literate with experience in Microsoft 365 tools (Excel, PPT) as well as collaboration tools (SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams).
• Will be required to work overtime where necessary, including on

Duties and Responsibilities

• Diagnosis of technical training needs to ensure that training solutions are proactive and support the internal training needs of the abattoir in order to ensure food safety audit compliance.
• Development of learning solutions to support all technical learning needs at the abattoir.
• Conducts technical annual training and development needs assessment/ skills matrix for the maintenance department.
• Develops technical training programs and objectives, to address the technical training needs of the abattoir.
• Obtains and /or develops effective training materials utilizing a variety of media suited for the audience to be trained.
• Writing of SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) & SWPs (Safe Work Procedures) in conjunction with the engineering/ plant line
• Ensuring that existing SOPs/ SWPs and written Procedures are up to
• Draw up new technical training material and modify programs as
• Responsible for preparing, conducting and compiling technical training materials, conducting classes on installation, maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment at the abattoir.
• Perform technical job observations to ensure training is
• Ensure that all technical training conducted by you as technical trainer, complies with audit criteria.
• Administers spending against the allocated technical training
• Conduct follow-up studies of all completed technical training to evaluate and measure results.
• Identifying cost-saving opportunities in conjunction with the Industrial
• Act as Key 15 champion with respect to the responsibilities associated with the Key.
• Key 9 training with production with respect to the “3 ”
• Works effectively with other internal departments and members of
• Exemplifies the desired culture and philosophies of the
• Any other duties as may be required by

Skills Required  

• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing
• Strong communication and presentation
• Critical thinking and problem-solving
• Troubleshooting expertise and attention to
• Analytical thinking and decision-making
• Accuracy and attention to
• Good reporting
• Good planning and organizing
• Ability to maintain long-term
• Team
• Be self-motivated, enthusiastic, and trustworthy.

Other information 

• The company can expire jobs at any time at our own Should you not have received a response within 4 weeks of the closing date of this advert, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
• 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 VKB Group actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.