PACKAGING MANAGER – FRUIT INDUSTRY – TYGER VALLEY

Agricruitment Limited; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment company seeks an experienced Packaging Manager to ensure quality packaging for Citrus, Grapes, Stone Fruit, and more for the international market. Responsibilities include managing packaging inventory, coordinating with suppliers, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will have a formal tertiary qualification and extensive experience in the industry.

Qualifications

• At least 5 – 7 years’ relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage artwork and distribution of approved artwork with suppliers.
• Manage packaging inventory and support availability for each grower.
• Oversee inventory levels of packaging materials.
• Forecast orders to suppliers for seasonal demand.
• Investigate and resolve packaging-related quality issues.

Skills

Leadership

Accountability

Teamwork

Creative thinking

Attention to detail

Strong computer skills

Excellent communication

Education

Formal tertiary qualifications

Job description

My Client recruits for a Packaging Manager. Packaging material consists of Citrus, Grapes, Stone Fruit, Strawberries, Blueberries and Avocado’s for the International market.

This role offers a challenging career for a dynamic individual, who is motivated by excellence. Reporting to the Deciduous Director, you will be based at their CPT offices (Tyger Valley area).

Minimum knowledge & experience required to perform this job competently:

Education & Experience:

Formal tertiary qualifications with at least 5 – 7 years’ relevant work experience

Job Purpose:

To ensure packaging meets quality, cost, sustainability and EU standards and regulations while aligning with brand guidelines.

Liaising and coordinating with suppliers and distributors and ensuring compliance with industry packaging regulations driving innovation in packaging processes.

Key Responsibilities: (not limited to)

• Manage artwork and distribution of approved artwork between the approved company suppliers (corrugators, label manufacturers etc)
• Managing packaging inventory at distributors across the country to support packaging material availability for each Company Grower and Packhouse.
• Oversee inventory levels of packaging materials (cartons, labels, wrappers, liner bags etc)
• Forecast orders to suppliers for seasonal demand.
• Manage packaging material inventory rotation to minimize and reduce costs.
• Manage approved suppliers with supporting compliance, declaration and Food Safety documentation.
• Food Fraud and Defense analysis
• Costing: Detailed packaging material costing of each pack type per commodity.
• Managing and reconciling packaging material at packhouses
• Managing tender processes (invitation, compiling information and the comparison)
• Coordinating and assisting with packaging trials for continuous improvement and improving shelf life.
• Investigate and resolve packaging-related quality issues in collaboration of QA teams.
• Procuring packaging material according to marketing and customer requests.

• Attributes / Requirements:
• Leadership
• Accountability
• Teamwork
• Creative thinking & Troubleshooting
• Attention to detail, even under pressure
• strong computer skills
• Excellent communication & interaction on all levels in the organisation
• Ability to adhere to strict deadlines.

Closing date for applications:

28 November 2025

Laterst Start date: 1 Feb 2026

Email CV in WORD format: [e-mail]

Please consider your application as unsuccessful if you have not been contacted within 2 weeks.

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