Packhouse Manager

Staff Unlimited Recruitment; Hermanus; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Packhouse Manager in Hermanus, South Africa. The role involves overseeing all packhouse operations and leading staff to ensure high-quality outputs in compliance with industry standards. Candidates must have a tertiary qualification and demonstrate excellent management and communication skills. This is a permanent position, ideal for someone with experience in the agriculture industry, particularly in managing packhouses for soft fruit.

Qualifications

• Management experience in a pack house environment.
• Ability to lead and train a team.
• Understanding of quality assurance standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all pack house operations and staff.
• Ensure quality output and compliance with standards.
• Develop and implement best practice policies.

Skills

Excellent management experience

Excellent communication skills

Strong interpersonal relationship skills

Numerical and planning skills

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

Packhouse Manager

Our client in the Agriculture Industry is seeking a Packhouse Manager to join their team.

Job Location

Hermanus

Job Type

Permanent

Duties and Responsibilities

• Management of the pack house operations including all pack house staff and operations
• Sound leadership and direction in the pack house ensuring quality product output, accuracy and consistency in pack house processes and documentation
• Building and implementing best practice policies and principles
• Develop and train a team of pack house staff
• Ensuring high standards of health and safety practices
• Ensuring compliance to all necessary industry quality assurance standards
• Meeting all specifications as required by both local and export customers

Minimum Requirements

• Tertiary qualification
• Must have excellent management experience
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills
• Must have good numerical and planning skills
• Must be self-disciplined, a team player, honest and of high integrity
• Must be able to work under minimum supervision while meeting the set targets & deadlines
• Must be willing to work overtime and weekends
• Experience in HACC, BRC, and or other quality system would be advantageous
• Experience in managing soft fruit (labour intensive) pack houses would be advantageous