Description:
Join the dynamic team at Agrimark Operations Ltd, a growth-focused business and subsidiary of KAL Group Ltd, which is proudly listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Spanning over 100 locations across South Africa and a growing ecommerce presence, Agrimark Operations Ltd with its retail branches and specialist brands offer high-quality farming supplies, solutions, and a broad range of retail products to a diverse customer base that share the same love of the land, sense of community, and can-do attitude.
Job Specification
Reporting to the Operations Manager Mechanisation, the incumbent would be responsible for planning and organising the workload in the workshop to maximise effective manpower utilisation and cost-effective maintenance to machinery and equipment. Schedules machinery and equipment maintenance. Inspects and tests machinery and equipment. Order spares and components needed for maintenance.Minimum Requirements
- National Diploma (Sales & Marketing)
- 4 years related experience
- Thorough knowledge of mechanised agriculture and related products (New Holland in particular) will strengthen your application
- Management skills
Key performance indicators
The GOLD business imperatives displayed below are to be used as key indicators in sourcing competent candidates for this critical role.
Growth
- Profitable management and administration of the workshop and parts
- Order spares and components needed for reparations and maintenance
- Dealing with enquiries regarding products and prices
- Knowledge of repair and maintenance of agricultural equipment
- Schedules machinery and equipment maintenance
Optimisation
- Inventory management
- Financial management
- Marketing of services
- Loss control and housekeeping
- Optimisation of workshop efficiency
Leveraging Culture & Diversity
- Efficient customer service for maintaining long-term relationships
- Management of staff and SHEQ practices
Digital Transformation
- Using digital technologies to create new – or modify existing – business processes, culture, and customer experience to meet changing business and market requirements
Key leadership attributes
The incumbent would need to have t he ability to progress and add continuous incremental value – having impact!
- Dealing with complexity
- Sound pragmatic judgement
- Self - awareness
- Achievement orientation
As part of the KAL Group Ltd – a diversified JSE-listed retail group that operates in agricultural retail, fuel & convenience, and manufacturing markets – you will join a group of companies with more than 270 operating units across South Africa and Namibia.
You will have an opportunity to grow your career and thrive in an accelerating performance environment that values resilience and customer service, and embraces communication, alignment, and relationships. We are committed to providing our employees with opportunities within the KAL Group Ltd to take on new challenges.
If this excites you, learn more about Agrimark Operations Ltd and KAL Group Ltd here: www.kalgroup.co.za/careers/life-at-kal-group
Candidates who are not contacted within 14 working days of the closing date can accept that their application was unsuccessful. Agrimark Operations Ltd applies the principles of equal employment in line with our company’s Employment Equity objectives. Please note that in order to consider your application or interest, KAL Group Ltd will have to process your personal information and that such processing will be subject to the KAL Group HR Processing notice which can be accessed by viewing it on the KAL Group Ltd website under the following hyperlink: https://www.kalgroup.co.za/legal/
Requirements:
- National Diploma (Sales & Marketing)
- 4 years related experience
- Thorough knowledge of mechanised agriculture and related products (New Holland in particular) will strengthen your application
- Management skills
- Profitable management and administration of the workshop and parts
- Order spares and components needed for reparations and maintenance
- Dealing with enquiries regarding products and prices
- Knowledge of repair and maintenance of agricultural equipment
- Schedules machinery and equipment maintenance
- Inventory management
- Financial management
- Marketing of services
- Loss control and housekeeping
- Optimisation of workshop efficiency
- Efficient customer service for maintaining long-term relationships
- Management of staff and SHEQ practices
- Using digital technologies to create new – or modify existing – business processes, culture, and customer experience to meet changing business and market requirements
- Dealing with complexity
- Sound pragmatic judgement
- Self - awareness
- Achievement orientation