Harvest & Packing Operations Planner

Fruitways; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Fruitways is seeking an Operations Planner Coordinator to support the Somerset West planning team. You will coordinate harvest deliveries, presort plans and stock movements to ensure optimal fruit availability and on-time product flow.

The role requires 2+ years in a fruit packaging environment, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Excel. Weekend work may be needed during peak season; own vehicle and driver’s license are preferred due to travel between units.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience in fruit packaging environment.
• Strong analytical ability and data-driven decision making.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proficiency in Excel and planning tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate harvest delivery schedules to align with requirements across sites.
• Create weekly presort and production plans considering allocations and priorities.
• Plan storage, stock movements, and room utilisation to support capacity management.
• Align fruit supply, production and capacity with demand; communicate adjustments.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Data-driven decisions

Education

Logistics

Industrial Engineering

Operations Management

Tools

Excel

Planning tools

Job description

Fruitways is seeking an Operations Planner Coordinator to support the Somerset West planning team. You will coordinate harvest deliveries, presort plans and stock movements to ensure optimal fruit availability and on-time product flow.

The role requires 2+ years in a fruit packaging environment, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Excel. Weekend work may be needed during peak season; own vehicle and driver’s license are preferred due to travel between units.