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 successful candidate will be responsible for the profitable management of the fuels station.

Requirements

• Grade 12/ NQF 4
• Code EB drivers’ license
• Relevant tertiary qualification will be an advantage
  
• Minimum of 5 years management experience within a fuel environment including fast food restaurant management
  
• Continuously adding value to the industry through reaching the organizations' strategic and operational goals
• Willing to work after hours as and when required based on operational requirements
  
• Intermediate to Advanced Computer skills
• Clear criminal record
• Able to provide proven track record of previous experience in management role.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Financial management of business unit, actively striving to continuously contribute towards reaching and exceeding turnover goals and net profits and at the same time limit the cost of capital
• Stock management within the VKB Group framework, including but not limited to the effective management of shortages and expired stock
• Actively managing Deli items, ensuring quality and availability of stock at all times
• General management to ensure all VKB Policies are applied
• Excellent customer service including solving of queries and complaints and escalate unresolved issues as a matter of urgency
• Ensure business unit comply with all relevant legislation
• Drafting, coordination and implementation of shift schedules on a daily and weekly basis, to ensure overtime is kept to a minimum
• To ensure that the fuel station and premises complies with all relevant legislation as well as policies and procedures
• Maintaining ongoing thorough housekeeping of a high standard in respect of the station, deli, premises and buildings
• Ongoing liaison with internal departments related to product standards, service and quality aspects
• Personnel management, facilitation and coordination of human resource capacity including regular meetings with staff
• To ensure mandatory training interventions successfully completed by station manager and all relevant staff

Skills

• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Marketing skills
• Ability to establish and maintain long term business relationships
• Business Acumen
• Ability to work independently
• Conflict Management
• Personal Resilience
• Communication skills
• Coaching
• Decision making
• Driving Performance
• Organising

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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