Branch Coordinator

WHAT IS ON OFFER

Alfred H Knight has an exciting opportunity for a Branch Coordinator to join our team in Steelpoort. The purpose of this role is to oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring effective resource planning, task delegation and adherence to client specifications and AHK’s operational procedure.

ABOUT US

Alfred H Knight is a totally independent, family owned business spanning five generations. A global network of strategically placed offices and laboratories enable global trade by providing independent inspection, analysis and consultancy services to the metals and minerals, solid fuels and agriculture industries.

• We have honed and carefully crafted our reputation. Delivering knowledge and professionalism in all aspects of weighing, sampling and analysis. We thrive by continuing to re-invest in our facilities, technology and people.
• Click here to find out more about AHK.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES

To be successful at Alfred H Knight the incumbent will need to display the following:

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND WORK EXPERIENCE

Responsibilities

The organization and process of the daily workload to meet the agreed work schedules and ensuring the supervisors effectively manage their teams.

Liaising with the administration and laboratory departments to prioritize work specific to customer’s expectations

Liaise with the Branch Manager to ensure that the following contingencies are met: staff shortages as a result of leavers, illness, holidays, equipment malfunction/breakdown, peaking or growth of work volume within operations, re-prioritizing of significant amounts of sampling work

Ensuring that the workforce is sufficiently motivated, skilled and properly trained to meet the operational needs of the business. It is the post holder’s responsibility to inform the

Branch Manager of continual resourcing difficulties and/or operational problems

Ensuring at all times that a high degree of accuracy and precision is applied to sampling/surveying and sample prep through incorporating and promoting good sampling practice principles.

Maintaining record keeping, such that work is clearly and easily auditable, and traceable within the guidelines of AHK

Supporting the Branch Manager in organizing and participating in client visits and general client related technical discussion

Participating in disciplinary and grievance meetings in line with

Company procedure and in consultation with the HR Department

Monitoring staff attendance and punctuality in consultation with the HR Department

Ensuring that the equipment and asset registers as kept up to date

Ensuring that efficiency tests/scale test/oven tests are conducted by the sample prep team and that registers are kept up to date

Ensuring that all sample reception and sample removal registers are maintained and updated

Conduct training with all operational and sample prep staff members

Carry out regular planned task observations

Required Competencies

Ability to demonstrate literacy and be numerate

Excellent ability to delegate responsibilities while maintaining organizational control of branch operations and customer service

Trained in conflict management and effective interpersonal skills

Highly proficient in English (verbal and written)

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing

Demonstrate the ability to lead

Can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal

Ability to work from own initiative with minimum supervision

Demonstrate good attention to detail

Ability to work in a team

Energetic and self-starter

Commitment to safe working practices

Required Work Experience

3 years’ minimum experience in commodity surveying, specific to metals and minerals.

Knowledge of sampling methodology

Knowledge of general business software and aptitude to learn new applications; proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,Outlook)

Required Qualifications

Matric (with maths and science)

Supervisor Certificate would be an advantage

BENEFITS

We are offering an excellent opportunity with a salary and benefits package to match

Alfred H Knight is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

Alfred H Knight is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community in line with our Employment Equity Plan.