Quality Manager (Citrus)

SUMMARY:
Our client in the Agricultural industry is inviting suitable candidates to apply for the Quality Manager position at their packhouse in Addo.

POSITION INFO:
Key Performance Areas

• Food Safety – BRC:
• Deputy leader of Food Safety Team
• Assist with Managing, implementing, maintaining and auditing of the Food Safety System
• Monitor and advise on continuous improvement of the
• Food Safety System.
• Fruit Quality:
• Manage, train and monitor the Quality Team
• Monitoring and communication of all fruit quality standards to ensure the final product meets requirements and standards
• Manage inspections of quality personnel
• Liaise with managers and staff in the company to ensure the Quality System is functioning properly
• Develop, implement, maintain and improve quality systems
• Ensure compliance with packing guide of the company

• Applicable quality management experience, preferably in fruit agriculture.
• 5 or more years of integrated exposure
• Knowledge of the fruit agricultural industry
• BRC training and experience
• HACCP training and experience
• AVCASA will be an advantage
• Internal Auditing Training and experience
• Good understanding of agricultural exports
• Extensive understanding of the portfolio of Quality Management
• General business acumen
• Product knowledge and product ranges
• Intermediate usage of Microsoft Office

• Grade 12 (Umalusi national senior certificate)
• A relevant B-Degree (M+3) (Plant Pathology, Microbiology, Food Science) at a recognized and SAQA accredited university will be advantageous.

• Facilitation, Coordination & Analysis
• Liaison & Communication
• Excellent client relationship-building skills
• High capacity to represent the brand
• High degree of client engagement
• Ability to multitask
• Remain attentive in an often-busy environment
• Be naturally calm and focused
• Be versatile if participation in other types of activity is required
• Managing an integrated team

• Reports to the Operational Manager-Systems
• Spends a fair amount of time in the production areas.
• Average of 9 working hours per day is required.
• During peak trading, extensive unpaid overtime may be required.