VKB Group invites interested and suitably qualified candidates to apply for permanent position of Admin Assistant to be based in Douglas, Northern Cape.
Position: Admin Assistant – VKB Grain, Douglas
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Douglas, Northern Cape
Closing Date: 08 June 2025
Job Details
Division
VKB Graan Dienste (Edms.) Bpk.
Business Unit
VKB Graan (Edms.) Bpk.
Minimum experience
Entry Level
Company primary industry
Agriculture
Job functional area
Administrative
Job Description
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.
Job Description
Responsible for administrative support to the grain division.
Requirements
- Grade 12 or NQF4
- Experience in the agricultural grain industry and Logistics sector will be advantageous
- Numerate
- Computer literate especially in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Thorough, precise and accurate
- Constantly adding value to the current functions of the position
- Clear Criminal Record
- Fluent in Afrikaans and English
- Willing to work overtime
Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage Flotank Purchase Orders (POs) for all grain loads delivered
- Handle all grain storage inquiries on behalf of third parties
- Reconciliation of Farm Foods contract data and transactions
- Confirm grain stock levels for third-party clients
- Maintain high standards for administration
- Perform any ad hoc tasks as assigned by the manager
Skills Required
- Problem definition and analyses
- Communication
- Maintaining Long term relationships
- Teamwork
- Compliance
- Organising
- Planning
- Personal Resilience
- Strong administrative and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and handle multiple responsibilities
- Attention to detail and good communication skills
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.
Things to take note of when applying through our Career Portal.
- Use Google Chrome when accessing the portal
- Clear copy of your CV in either PDF or Word
- The CV should not have handwriting on the document
NB! Only Submit your CV on the Upload CV section of the application form and not a PDF that includes other documents such as ID, Driver’s License and other documents. The application form will make provision for the candidate to upload supporting documents.
When uploading profile picture, make sure the minimum size uploaded is 300 x 300px
Closing Date: 08 June 2025
How To Apply
Apply Here: Admin Assistant – VKB Grain, Douglas