Job Description

Our client is seeking the services of a Packhouse Operations Manager to join their team, based in Ceres (Western Cape).

Successful candidate will have to manage the packing facility and related Quality and protocol measures, Operational teams, and processes to safely and efficiently meet Packhouse requirements.

Minimum Requirements:-

• National Diploma (Relative qualification)
• Minimum 8 years' experience in a Packhouse Management role or similar within the Food, Beverages or Manufacturing facility
• Excellent knowledge of BRC, HACCP, and Global Gap Accreditation
• Production management experience is essential
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Duties:-

• Drive the implementation of the business unit strategy to ensure the overall success of the business
• Excellent mechanical aptitude of packhouse equipment and sound knowledge of maintenance requirements
• Setting and maintaining correct sorting and packing targets and standards to maximise net farming income
• Implement Packing Programmes as per requirements
• Optimal utilisation of all resources, capacity, and costs
• Plan, assign, and direct work to team members to achieve optimum productivity and utilisation of the Packline/s
• Verifying stocks and investigating delays
• Managing the volumes of fruit and ensuring that the Packhouse does not compromise service delivery at any cost
• Computing the quantities, qualities, and types of materials required by production programmes
• Manage budgets and cost drivers (e.g. labour, packing material, chemicals, Overtime, Tipping Cost, etc.)
• Understand and enforce all performance and quality measurements
• Managing staff and maintaining high levels of discipline by enforcing the company rules and facilitating disciplinary processes where necessary
• Identifying and assisting in training requirements of Packhouse personnel
• Overseeing the selection, training, and performance of staff

Interested in this position? Please email your CV + supporting documentation to . If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.

Skills

Packaging Management Quality Control Operations Management Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Production Workflow Stock Control Budget Management Staffing

Industries

Agriculture

Staff Unlimited