AREA MANAGER – AVO’S – LETSITELE/TZANEEN

Agricruitment; Letsitele; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Agricruitment in South Africa seeks an Area Manager to strengthen grower networks and ensure quality avocado supply across regions. You will work closely with growers and internal teams to secure fruit commitments and coordinate logistics, packing, and export readiness.

Based in South Africa's avocado heartland, the role demands strategic planning, stakeholder management, and the ability to drive seasonal execution with a focus on quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• Formal tertiary qualification with 5+ years in avocado or subtropical fruit production.
• Experience working directly with commercial growers is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of avocado orchard management, harvesting and maturity is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Grower management and development to secure quality supply.
• Procurement & supply planning to align with demand and volumes.
• Crop & supply planning across regions to optimise harvest windows.
• Harvest & packhouse coordination for timely fruit movement.
• Quality & compliance oversight across the supply chain.
• Fostering commercial partnerships with growers and buyers.
• Domestic fruit sales support and market liaison.
• Reporting and coordination with internal teams and stakeholders.
• Stakeholder management and packing oversight to ensure standards.

Skills

Leadership

Accountability

Teamwork

Strategic planning

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Decision making

Deadline driven

Relationship building

Education

Tertiary qualification

5+ years avocado/subtropical fruit experience

Job description

The successful candidate will be part of a growing team within a global fresh produce business, with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in one of South Africa’s most important avocado-growing regions. Working closely with growers and colleagues across the wider business, the incumbent will play a key role in strengthening the company’s grower network, securing quality supply and supporting the continued growth of their avocado business.

Based in the heart of South Africa’s avocado industry, the Area Manager will develop strong relationships with growers, understand the regional crop, anticipate supply opportunities and risks, and connect the grower base with the company’s commercial, packing and logistics operations. The role offers an opportunity to become a trusted partner to growers and a key contributor to the success of the wider avocado business, with significant influence over regional supply, grower development and seasonal execution.

Minimum knowledge & experience required to perform this job competently includes:

Inherent Education & Experience:

• Formal tertiary qualification/s with 5+ years’ experience in commercial avocado or subtropical fruit production.
• Experience working directly with commercial growers is highly advantageous.
• Good understanding of avocado orchard management, including harvesting and maturity would be advantageous.
• Experience in an export fruit, packhouse, procurement or technical environment would be particularly valuable.

Key Performance Areas (KPA’s KPA’s will include (but are not limited to) the following essential responsibilities:

• Grower Management
• Procurement & Supply
• Crop & Supply Planning
• Harvest & Packhouse Coordination
• Quality & Compliance
• Commercial Partnership
• Domestic Fruit Sales
• Reporting & Coordination
• Stakeholder Management
• Packing Oversight

Attributes / Requirements:

• LEADERSHIP
• ACCOUNTABILITY
• TEAMWORK
• Creative thinking & Troubleshooting
• Attention to detail, working under pressure for prolonged periods
• Excellent analytical skills
• Strategic planning – Forward thinking with vision
• Excellent decision making
• Deadline driven
• Exceptional personal relationships skills
• Excellent negotiating skills with the strong ability to close

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2026.

Should you not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, kindly regard your application as unsuccessful.