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.

More about Qpro Feeds

QPro Feeds is a dynamic Animal Feed Manufacturing business with a facility in both Bethlehem and Vrede.  We are responsible for producing animal feed to in-house clients as well as external clients in the monogastric and ruminant fields. 

Job Description
The ideal team player will be responsible to coordinate production bagging processes in the Production packing department: Filling, stitching, stacking, forklift driving and controlling. Performing daily duties related to packing and palletizing of final product.

Coordinate activities with all production resources including final product, packaging material, supporting material, machines & equipment, personnel and energy in the Production packing department section to be efficient and effective within a safe and clean environment.

Coordinate Production packing Administrating: Daily control and check sheets.

Requirements

• Grade 12
• Forklift license
• 3 years' experience min in the FMCG industry

• Ensure the Production packing area is ready for start-up before the shift commences according to the start-up procedure.
• Ensure the Production packing area is shut down after the last shift of the day according to the shutdown procedure.
• Ensure the House keeping is in order before the start of the shift and at shutdown of the shift.
• Ensure all scales are leveled and verified at the start of each shift in all areas.
• Ensure all finger scanners and pallet label printers are operational in pallet area.
• Ensure daily documentation required is printed and available.
• Ensure handover are done and communicate between shifts.

• Control daily waste to a minimum.
• Manage recovery and sweepings of final product during packing process.
• Minimize downtime to a minimum.

• Perform a daily stock after each batch completed: Final packed full and half pallets.
• Balance Stock on hand – Handover to the Warehouse department.
• Reconcile deviations.

• Receive Packaging material and Product Bag tickets according to Production plan.
• Verify the following: Right product and quantity.
• Update Stock control sheet accordingly.
• Verify: Right materials are used for each batch packed.

• Rotationally operate filling and stitching equipment according to operating instructions.
• Pack product in correct packaging material.
• Monitor and weigh filled bags manually according to standards.
• Stack final product bags on pallet according to product configuration, safety and standard guidelines.
• Move full pallets to product to the final product store.
• Coordinate stock transfer between Production packing department and Final product store.

• Ensure that inspections on Forklift are performed daily before the start of each shift.
• Operates Forklift within Standard operating and forklift procedures.
• Move product ingredients from various areas to designated areas as required.
• Drive forklift safely and be alert.

• Report any deviations or out of specifications to Line manager.
• Monitor received and packed quantities/weight against standard.
• Monitor final product according to quality and food safety compliance: Final bag weight and stitching standards.
• Adhere to food safety policies and procedures.
• Perform all quality checks on final product.
• Protection of Final product against all elements.
  

• Completing of daily control sheets and registers as applicable for the job function.
• Complete Production documents daily.
• Daily Production administration.

• Communication with internal customer regarding final product: Packed and moved.
• Continuous liaising with internal departments to ensure quality product and services.
• Liaison with Line manager always.

• Ensure cleaning equipment is in place in allocated areas.
• Ensure that in-process cleaning is always adhered to in and around the Production department work area.
• Ensure housekeeping standards are adhered to.
• Clean working area continuously and Forklift.
• No unnecessary items lying around.

• Identify and report any health and safety related issues.
• Wear appropriate protective equipment and clothing.
• Operate according to company standards and safety guidelines.

Skills Required

• Maintaining a professional attitude and appearance.
• Duties, responsibilities and instructions may reasonably be assigned, reassigned or modified to this job at any time as per instruction from the Head of Department.
• Ability to follow directions, instructions and work as a team member.
• Must be able to work shifts.
• Must be able to work overtime in order to meet business requirements.
• Team player
• Liaising with internal customers.
• Good communication skills.
• Competencies: Quality assurance and Food Safety legislation.
• Ability to prioritize and work on your own initiative self-confident.