Ammonia Refrigeration Shift Coordinator

Joubert and Associates; De Doorns; On-site; ZAR 220,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hexkoel (Pty) Ltd in Hex River Valley (De Doorns) seeks an experienced Technical Shift Coordinator to plan, execute, coordinate and supervise shift operations for its fruit cooling facility. You will ensure service levels, optimize resources and uphold quality against industry standards.

You will report to the Technical Manager and lead shift activities, manage hand-overs, monitor cold store operations, and participate in risk mitigation and continuous improvement with a hands-on, detail‑driven

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification is required.
• Proven cold store experience, preferably in the fruit industry.
• Ammonia refrigeration experience.
• Willing to work abnormal hours during the season.
• Experience in managing employees and strong communication.
• Detail oriented, results driven, and technically minded.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordination of own shift and supervision with proactive prioritisation to prevent problems.
• Oversee shift-related cold store activities with hands-on approach and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure smooth hand-overs to the next shift with effective communication.
• Maintain standards, targets and regulations for cold store operations.
• Troubleshoot and find solutions to meet outputs with accuracy and responsibility.
• Pro-active situation analysis and decision making in line with the Technical Manager.

Skills

Cold store experience

Ammonia refrigeration

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Emotional intelligence

Employee management

Technical minded

Own transport

Computer skills

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

Hexkoel (Pty) Ltd in Hex River Valley (De Doorns) seeks an experienced Technical Shift Coordinator to plan, execute, coordinate and supervise shift operations for its fruit cooling facility. You will ensure service levels, optimize resources and uphold quality against industry standards.

You will report to the Technical Manager and lead shift activities, manage hand-overs, monitor cold store operations, and participate in risk mitigation and continuous improvement with a hands-on, detail‑driven