Weylandts is firmly established as one of the leading furniture and décor retailers in the southern hemisphere, with showrooms in some of the most stylish cities across two continents.

The company is renowned for its contemporary quality designs sourced from around the world and showcased in a beautiful environment where natural light and space enhance the inspirational merchandise.

Weylandts is looking for a brand and training ambassador, this role will involve designing, developing and delivering induction programmes around the brand, products and sales.

We are looking for candidates who have:

• Diploma or degree in relevant field.
• Excellent presentation skills
• Great communication and influencing skills
• Five to eight years’ relevant experience
• Proven track record in assisting team members maximise sales through a variety of training and development initiatives
• Passion for sales and decor environment
• Similar experience within a retail environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

We offer:

• A dynamic, cutting-edge environment, and world class product offering
• Beautiful working space
• Competitive salary packages
• Bistro restaurant catering for head office at discounted prices
• Benefits including Provident Fund and performance-based annual bonus, subsidised lunches, employee wellness
• Generous staff discount scheme
• Work/life balance with staggered working hours

If you want to be part of our highly skilled and professional team contact us now!

Please apply with your updated CV and a recent photograph.

Please consider your application as unsuccessful should you not hear back from us within three weeks from the date of your application.

Posted on 26 May 16:15

Calling all .NET Developers! Are you looking to take the next step in your career? Keep reading… our Cape Town based client has a spot open for a talented .NET Developer that will be involved in the development of customised software solutions. Requirements: • IT Related Degree or Diploma • 4+ years’ experience • .NET Framework • C# •ASP.Net MVC and Web forms • JavaScript • JQuery • KnockoutJS, AngularJS etc. • WCF • WPF • Windows services • MS SQL Server • HTML 5 • CSS Should you meet the requirements for this position, please email your CV to it.jobs@staffingprojects.co.za, or check out available positions on our website: www.staffingprojects.co.za/ .You can also contact Kirstin or Michelle on 021 555 0432. NOTE: When replying to the advert, also include the reference number in the subject line. Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Facility Management
Space Manager
(Ref. FAS/177/0517)

This position carries full responsibility for the management and coordination of all university space over the short, medium and long term in order to ensure optimal space usage in accordance with the Integrated Campus Master Plan.  This entails space management, property management, administration, and client services.

Duties:  

• Determining the space needs of all University environments over the short, medium and long term through using the Department of Education’s Higher Education Management Information system (HEMIS) and other space norms
• Assisting with the development of alternative space scenarios in terms of approved space norms in order to address the space needs of University environments over the short, medium and long term
• Ensuring that space management is done according to the campus master plan
• Ensuring optimal space usage through developing and applying new space norms
• Creating an effective and pleasant work environment for the University community
• Updating information systems and reporting annually on space usage according to HEMIS
• Producing and processing space data during master planning and for new capital projects, as well as the preparation of management reports
• Managing the rental and letting of all University space
• Ensuring that legal leases are in place for all tenants
• Dealing with all enquiries and solving problems with regard to letting and leasing
• Updating and maintaining the rentals register, renewing leases, as well as dealing with other administrative matters regarding space management and rentals
• Consulting and continuously interacting with internal and external clients in order to optimise service delivery
• Developing and maintaining good relations and partnerships with internal clients, consultants and local authorities, as well as promoting the image of Facility Management internally and externally

Requirements:  

• An appropriate B degree or equivalent
• A minimum of five years’ relevant experience in one, but preferably both, of the following, viz. space management and usage, and managing rent property
• Above-average proficiency in Microsoft Office
• A valid Code B driver’s licence
• Sound interpersonal relations
• Strong negotiating ability
• Logical thinking ability
• A client orientation
• A keen eye for detail
• Ability to work within a team
• General resilience, specifically pertaining to change

Recommendations:

• Familiarity with the work environment of a tertiary institution
• Expertise in using HEMIS norms
• Experience in GIS and AutoCAD
• Knowledge of law of contract
• Knowledge of and experience in the layout of modern office environments

Commencement of duties: 1 August 2017

Closing date:  9 June 2017

Enquiries regarding job content:  Mr Francois Swart on 021 808 4834.

Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Service Centre on 021 808 2753.

The university will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity Plan, which acknowledges the need to diversify the demographic composition of the staff corps, especially with regard to the appointment of suitable candidates from the designated groups.

The university reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and contact details of at least two referees), must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.

Apply online at http://www.sun.ac.za/vacancies

Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.

Should no feedback be received from the university within four weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application did not succeed.

Posted on 26 May 12:22

Job description

Purpose

We are looking for an experienced, commercially-driven, super-organised operations specialist to manage and champion the end-to-end operationalisation of our online courses and corporate training products.

The successful candidate must be a process thinker, with a deep passion for education, and will be responsible for ensuring a world-class customer-centric experience (online and offline) for Red & Yellow students and customers. You will work closely with our product and customer teams to ensure that Red & Yellow stands above our competition in the minds of students (and prospective students) as the learning institution of choice for creativity in business.

The primary purpose of this position is to advance Red & Yellow’s ambitious goals in the fields of online and corporate training through delivery against exceptional customer-service standards, to translate into growth in student numbers, product offerings, and revenue.

You must possess a unique blend of education knowledge, business, and technical savvy and have excellent analytical and project management skills.  You must be able to design processes, manage work schedules, and constantly improve operational efficiency across our full range of online and corporate training products. You will also need to develop a thorough understanding of our competitors, both locally and internationally, from an operational perspective.

You must be able to communicate constructively and persuasively with all areas of the business, especially our product, education, commercial, and customer teams, and work with your Red & Yellow colleagues to build and communicate operational plans. 

Job responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of customer (student/professional/corporate) experience, identify and fill ‘communication and customer care’ gaps and generate new ideas that grow market share, improve customer experience and drive revenue.
• ‘Own’ the end-to-end operational process for each online and corporate training product, and ensure that they are world-class in every respect.
• Constantly strive to improve product delivery in all respects, including product profitability, customer profitability, customer retention, customer satisfaction, increased delivery efficiency, reductions in error and waste, and reductions in delivery time.
• Develop an operational plan for each product: (including launch dates, communication schedules, content timelines, feedback loops, and continuous improvement methodologies).
• Translate product and marketing strategies into an execution plan.
• Scope and prioritise activities based on commercial targets, course calendars, communication plans and accreditation timelines to develop practical and structured operational plans for communication to and onboarding of all stakeholders.
• Act as an evangelist to build awareness and understanding of our online and corporate training products throughout the business.
• Represent R&Y by engaging with internal and external stakeholders to solicit feedback on course and product experience.
• Drive continuous improvement of efficiency and effectiveness of all relevant operational requirements.

Requirements

• Proven work experience in project management, operations role or similar process-focused role in a professional/educational environment
• Proven track record in coordinating teams and executing operational plans focused on customer-centralism and excellence
• Ability to develop strategies, build and deliver against operational plans, and to communicate effectively and persuasively to all stakeholders (especially senior management). Excellent written and verbal communication is critical.
• Strong planning and coordinating skills and willingness to roll up the sleeves to get the job done (execute with excellence)
• Skilled at working effectively with cross-functional teams in a matrix organisation

Behavioural and cultural competencies and attributes

• A real ‘commercially-driven executer’ – a considered, intelligent, collaborative forward-thinker, with a genuine passion for education
• A born leader: able to drive, motivate and be persuasive in a positive way
• Very strong operational focus – you are able to plan, execute and optimise processes
• Love working with people, and take pride in seeing them flourish and excel. An excellent, empathetic and patient listener
• Excellent negotiation skills – Direct and forceful without damaging relationships or causing conflict
• Curious – you love learning and experiencing new things
• A brave problem-solver; approachable yet assertive, and a highly effective communicator
• Deadline driven
• Highly analytical and process-thinker

Experience and qualifications

• Five years’ minimum previous experience successfully establishing and executing operational plans
• Professional project management training would be a strong advantage
• Background in education/technology/e-commerce
• Proven track record of completing tasks, on time and with excellence
• Strong communication skills and an ability to inspire cross-functional teams
• Relevant qualification advantageous

Posted on 25 May 16:08

Injection moulding company producing high-quality plastic products, with their moulding machines ranging from 450 tonnes to 2,000 tonnes seek a senior technical manager to manage staff, manage their machines, and train setters.

You will offer technical advice/expertise, deal with suppliers, you will need a good working knowledge of moulds, and injection moulding.

Minimum 10 years’ plastics experience, a good technical knowledge of the industry, and a tertiary qualification.

Email your CV to

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Posted on 24 May 16:18