Packhouse Manager

Staff Solutions Recruitment; Town of Kirkwood (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Staff Solutions Recruitment seeks an experienced Packhouse Operations Manager for a citrus producer in New York. You will develop and execute strategies to support efficient packhouse operations and drive targets by monitoring KPIs and objectives.

Leading the packhouse team, you ensure product quality, safety and regulatory compliance, manage budgets, and foster continuous improvement. A relevant tertiary qualification and 10+ years in production (5+ in supervision) are required; familiarity

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Production, Operations Management, Engineering or a related field.
• Proficient computer skills, with practical experience using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in a production environment, including at least 5 years in a supervisory or management capacity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute operational strategies and plans to support the efficient functioning of the packhouse.
• Drive the achievement of packhouse targets by monitoring performance against agreed KPIs and operational objectives.
• Provide strong leadership, direction and motivation to the packhouse team to ensure productivity and performance standards are consistently achieved.
• Oversee and coordinate the daily packing programme in line with priorities and requirements established by the Marketing department.
• Ensure all packed products consistently meet specified quality standards, customer requirements and relevant market specifications.
• Manage personnel effectively, ensuring adherence to company procedures, policies and employment standards.
• Maintain and enforce high standards of product quality, food safety, hygiene and sanitation throughout packhouse operations.
• Monitor and control operational expenditure, ensuring packhouse costs remain within approved budgets.
• Identify opportunities for operational efficiencies and take ownership of continuous improvement projects and initiatives.
• Ensure that all packhouse activities comply with applicable quality, occupational health and safety, environmental and regulatory standards.

Skills

Leadership

KPI monitoring

Team motivation

Operational planning

Communication skills

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in Production, Operations Management, Engineering or related field

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Outlook

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute effective operational strategies and plans to support the efficient functioning of the packhouse.
• Drive the achievement of packhouse targets by monitoring performance against agreed KPIs and operational objectives.
• Provide strong leadership, direction and motivation to the packhouse team to ensure productivity and performance standards are consistently achieved.
• Oversee and coordinate the daily packing programme in line with priorities and requirements established by the Marketing department.
• Ensure all packed products consistently meet specified quality standards, customer requirements and relevant market specifications.
• Manage personnel effectively, ensuring adherence to company procedures, policies and employment standards.
• Maintain and enforce high standards of product quality, food safety, hygiene and sanitation throughout packhouse operations.
• Monitor and control operational expenditure, ensuring packhouse costs remain within approved budgets.
• Identify opportunities for operational efficiencies and take ownership of continuous improvement projects and initiatives.
• Ensure that all packhouse activities comply with applicable quality, occupational health and safety, environmental and regulatory standards.

Key Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Production, Operations Management, Engineering or a related field.
• Proficient computer skills, with practical experience using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in a production environment, preferably within the citrus industry, including at least 5 years in a supervisory or management capacity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with employees, management and other stakeholders.
• Sound understanding and practical knowledge of quality, food safety, environmental and occupational health and safety management systems, including BRC, HACCP, ISO, SIZA and GlobalG.A.P. standards and accreditation requirements.