Fruit & Quality Technical Manager

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Our client, a citrus export company is seeking a Fruit and Quality Technical Manager to join their team.

Location: Kirkwood

Job type: Permanent Position - On-site

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for monitoring and managing all aspects of fruit quality in the operation chain from picking to packing to arriving in markets.
• Conduct fruit quality inspections on farms and packhouses to ensure the right fruit and correct packing is packed and exported.
• Grower interaction and feedback on quality delivered and packed.
• Grower communication on a weekly basis for picking planning.
• Weekly estimates for picking and packing discussed with marketing team.
• Assisting growers with audits, registrations, and verifications, orchard inspections and all other market access requirements.
• Overseas client interaction on all arrivals and due diligence for specific market and supermarkets.
• QC capturing, claim values and marine insurance claims.
• Assist with day-to-day operational responsibilities.
• Assist with off season ad hoc responsibilities.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant 3 years tertiary qualification – university degree or diploma
• 3-5 years experience in packhouse, grower and or marketing company will be highly advantageous.
• Fully bilingual (Afrikaans & English).
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Excellent computer literacy
• Willing to travel
• Orchard and Packhouse Quality and Technical experience would be preferred

Skills Required

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Should you wish to be considered for this opportunity, please apply directly to the advertisement. Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks of application, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful