SOUTH AFRICAN FORESTRY COMPANY (SAFCOL) VACANCIES

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ADMINISTRATOR: LOG MARKETING AND SALES
Status: Fixed-Term (4 Months)
Location: Nelspruit Operational Office
Grade: B4
Reporting line: Senior Manager: Log Marketing and Sales
 
Role Mandate
To provide secretarial and administrative support to the Log Marketing and Sales function.
 
Key Accountabilities
• Liaise with advertising agency to place advertisements
• Send registration forms to interested entities and maintain database of all applicants
• Compile application and quotation packs
• Distribute relevant documentation to interested entities
• Prepare timber award form and distribute to customers
• Compile registers offer acceptances
• Prepare customers’ files and up-date regularly
• Maintain register of customers’ BBBEE levels
• Update stakeholder list on quarterly basis upon receiving new certificates
• Attend queries / complaints on sales and contracts
• Follow up and ensure queries / complaints are resolved
• Assist to address Competition Commission queries by researching data and preparing reports
• Facilitate meetings between lawyers and SM: Log Marketing and Sales to discuss Competition Commission queries
• File all queries and Competition Commission documentation for ease retrieval and audit purposes
• Handle queries in accordance with procedure and processes within allocated time frame
• Liaise with Creditors Department to establish credit for customer
• Maintain records and files of contracts
• Liaise with Legal Department on contract amendments
• Administer contracts in accordance with policies and procedures within allocated time frame
• Provide information and attend to audit queries on BBBEE verification
• Maintain files and databases to ensure information is up to date
• Prepare, distribute invitations to customers and manage RSVPs
• Ensure SAFCOL branding is visible and in line with CI Manual
• Prepare presentations for conference as and when required
• Ensure all customer correspondence are filed accordingly
• Record minutes during meetings and distribute to relevant role players
 
Minimum Requirements
• Grade 12
• Certificate in Office Administration or Marketing (NQF 5)
• National Diploma in Office Administration or Marketing (NQF 6) will be an added advantage.
• 1 to 2 Years’ experience in Sales and Marketing or Office Administration
• Driver’s License
 
Leadership
• Self-Awareness
• Operational Delivery
• Business acumen
 
Behavioural
• Communication
• Planning and Organising
• Attention to detail
 
Technical
• Computer literacy
• Code of good practice
• Telephonic etiquette
 
 
SAFCOL Group is an equal opportunity company with the focus on gender equality and people with disabilities.
Employment Equity will be taken into consideration in terms of all appointments within SAFCOL.
 
By submitting your CV to SAFCOL, you hereby give permission to circulate your information to the interview panel members for this vacancy only. Your information will not be used for any other position/purpose and will be disregarded after an offer has been made.
 
Interested qualified individuals can e-mail a concise CV and must submit relevant copies of qualifications in confidence to: Ms. Magdaline Selopyane, Human Capital Practitioner, magdalinerecruitment@safcol.co.za  
Tel no: 013 754 2700
 
Closing date: 29 April 2022
 
Should you not have received a response within 30 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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SUPERVISOR: SILVICULTURE
Status: Permanent
Location: Berlin Plantation
Grade: B4
Reporting line: Forester: Silviculture
Role Mandate
To be the first line supervisor to ensure that the team achieve its production targets in line with the Silviculture Best Operating Practices (BOP) standards.
 
Key Accountabilities
 Execute Silviculture plan, organise and set out daily task within an operation
 Control operations using Silviculture BOP
 Ensure adherence to productivity standards
 Prepare fire belts, burning of slash and fire fighting
 Perform standby duties
 Motivate and support the team to achieve set targets
 Take corrective actions including disciplinary actions if there are deviations
 Complete Production Control Sheet (PCS) and other related administration functions timeously
 Transport team members to and from relevant operations and any other driving related activities
 Ensure correct utilisation of tools, equipment, fuel and other resources utilised by team members
 Report any fault-finding on vehicles and equipment
 Ensure that the team adhere to all SHEQ regulations at all times
 Ensure compliance of NOSA standards, FCS requirements and company policies within the team
 Conduct job observation checklist on monthly basis
 Conduct daily risk assessment and toolbox talk
 Report any incident occurred infield
 Provide relevant information during incident investigation
 Perform any other silviculture related activity as instructed by the Forester
 
Minimum Requirements
 Grade 10
 Code C1 or higher driver's license with PDP
 Supervisor certificate/ Winning Supervisor/National Certificate in forest
 2-3 Years’ experience as a Supervisor in silviculture operations.
 Basic safety, Environmental Awareness, Fire Suppression, SHE rep and First certificates will be advantageous
 
Behavioural Competencies
 Self-motivated
 Reliable
 Safety conscious
 Team player
 Operational delivery
 Time management
 
Skills Competencies
 Production oriented
 Ability to work outdoor and on steep terrain
 Communication skills
 Team leader
 Decision making
 Ability to work in adverse conditions
 Communication
 Conflict Management
 
 
SAFCOL Group is an equal opportunity company with the focus on gender equality and people with disabilities.
Employment Equity will be taken into consideration in terms of all appointments within SAFCOL.
 
By submitting your CV to SAFCOL, you hereby give permission to circulate your information to the interview panel members for this vacancy only. Your information will not be used for any other position/purpose and will be disregarded after an offer has been made.
 
Interested qualified individuals can e-mail a concise CV and must submit relevant copies of qualifications in confidence to: Mr. Obert Mashabane, Human Capital Practitioner, obertrecruitment@safcol.co.za 
Tel No: 013 754 2700/2872
 
Closing date: 23 April 2022
 
Should you not have received a response within 30 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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GENERAL CLERK X3
Status: Permanent
Location: Brooklands/ Berlin/ Roburnia Plantations
Grade: B4
Reporting line: Plantation Manager
Role Mandate
To provide human capital, procurement and finance administration support to the plantation/business unit.
 
Key Accountabilities
 Capture Production Control Sheets (PCS) for all production employees
 Ensure all documents related to appointments (on-boarding), terminations, etc. are submitted to Shared Service timeously for processing
 Ensure employee personal files are created, updated and kept safe
 Record injury on duty (IOD) information on employee personal files
 Process monetary assistance requests
 Submit monthly leave summary to Shared Services
 Process standby and overtime allowances for employees
 Coordinate training requests, schedules, training administration for submission
 Compile monthly disciplinary statistics and submit to IR office
 Receive garnishee orders and submit to Shared Services for further processing
 Provide files and coordinate annual medical screening on site
 Manage Driver Operator license, PrDP and SAFCOL competency and ensure renewal
 Reconcile fuel reports on monthly basis
 Update housing register and village registers on monthly basis
 Download data loggers on daily basis, issue log tags and tally sheet
 Order log tags for client deliveries and update data logger information on weekly basis
 Perform daily processing of PSION files and tally sheets
 Report daily volumes and send timber sales reports to clients
 Perform month-end reconciliation on volumes and deliveries
 Control issuing of PSION device, battery replacements tally sheets and log tags
 Confirm APO compartments and clients’ specifications with Forester
 Process all internal payments on a monthly basis
 Reconcile payments and submit for approval
 Prepare cheque requisitions for contractor payments
 Process monthly invoices, distribute for payment and follow-up on all outstanding payments
 Ensure all private tenants have completed and signed the required contracts
 Administer petty cash and reconcile every month-end
 Collect revenue from customers and ensure safekeeping
 Perform banking of all monies received
 Ensure safekeeping of receipt books for audit purposes
 Process fuel received and issued on PSM and reconcile fuel reports monthly
 Process all log sheets on JDE system, balance vehicle log sheets and report on PSM
 Capture all hectare’s production into PSM and balance volumes on log prog system
 Capture contractor work on PSM system and print reports on actual work done by contractors
 Provide monthly planning report from PSM system
 Provide timesheet and man-days report on monthly basis
 
Minimum Requirements
 Grade 12
 Certificate in Human Resource Management/ Financial/ Office Administration (NQF level 5)
 National Diploma in Human Resource Management/ Financial/ Office Administration (NQF Level 6) will be added advantage
 1 – 2 years’ experience in Human Resource/Financial/Procurement or General Administration
 
Behavioural Competencies
 Attention to Detail
 Confidentiality
 Deadline Driven
 Communication
 
Technical Competencies
 Process flow management
 Quality management
 Computer literacy
 
 
SAFCOL Group is an equal opportunity company with the focus on gender equality and people with disabilities.
Employment Equity will be taken into consideration in terms of all appointments within SAFCOL.
By submitting your CV to SAFCOL, you hereby give permission to circulate your information to the interview panel members for this vacancy only. Your information will not be used for any other position/purpose and will be disregarded after an offer has been made.
 
Interested qualified individuals can e-mail a concise CV and must submit relevant copies of qualifications in confidence to: Mr Obert Mashabane, Human Capital Practitioner, obertrecruitment@safcol.co.za  
Tel no: 013 754 2700/2872
 
Closing date: 23 April 2022
 
Should you not have received a response within 30 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.