VKB Group

Reitz, Free State

Permanent

Closing Date 08 September 2026

Job Description

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

To engage in operating a power-driven mobile hoist/ reach truck with a lifting capacity exceeding 6 000 kg used in the loading, unloading, moving or stacking of goods and/ or pallets, but does not include an internal motor vehicle in alignment with predefined work objectives (as per agreed standard operating procedures). 

Job Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF Level 4 Equivalent.
• Valid Reach Truck Operator Licence/Certificate – R/T Code F5 AM (1600kg).
• 2–3 years’ reach truck operating experience in a warehouse, logistics, or manufacturing environment.
• Good understanding of warehouse operations and inventory movement.
• Exposure to loud noise, extreme temperatures, dust, moving machinery and production equipment.
• Must be physically fit (frequent lifting, bending and standing).
• Must be able and willing to work overtime including shifts and weekends when required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate a reach truck safely and efficiently to move raw materials, finished goods, and stock between production, storage, and dispatch areas in accordance with company policies and health and safety regulations.
• Load, unload, move, stack, and retrieve pallets from high-level racking systems and designated warehouse locations securely and safely.
• Replenish picking locations and retail floor stock as required.
• Ensure all loads are handled carefully, ae secure, balanced, and transported without damage.
• Accurately receive, locate, and store incoming goods.
• Assist team members in picking, staging, loading, unloading, rotation, and storage of product.
• Assist with stock control/ rotation, cycle counts and inventory audits.
• Assist to repack sales orders and loading orders.
• Verify stock quantities and report discrepancies immediately.
• Rotate stock according to FIFO (First In, First Out) principles where applicable.
• Conduct daily pre-operation inspection of reach truck and completion of reach truck checklist before start of shift and report defects or maintenance requirements.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of warehouse aisles, storage locations, and work areas.
• Assist truck driver/s by ensuring that vehicles are loaded and unloaded in a timely manner.
• Adhere to all health and safety procedures and regulation and warehouse operating standards at all times.
• Wear required PPE at all times.
• Complete all relevant documentation accurately.
• Report accidents, near misses, hazards, damaged stock, shrinkage, and unsafe conditions immediately as per company policy.
• Perform any other duties as may be required by management.

Skills and abilities required

• Safe reach truck operating practices.
• Warehouse and dispatch procedures.
• Stock handling and inventory control.
• Loading and unloading techniques.
• Health and Safety Act requirements.
• Basic inspection and preventative maintenance checks.
• Ability to read delivery notes, picking slips, and stock documentation.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Time management and organizational skills.
• High-pressure environment with strict production and dispatch deadlines.

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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