Quality Assurance Manager – Fruit Industry – Gauteng

Agricruitment Limited; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Quality Manager to oversee operations in Gauteng. This role focuses on ensuring high standards of quality and customer satisfaction while managing stock and inventory. You will engage with various stakeholders, optimize processes, and conduct regular site visits to maintain quality assurance. If you have a passion for fresh produce and a strong background in quality management, this opportunity allows you to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment. Join a team that values excellence and continuous improvement in the fresh fruit sector.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Quality Assurance or Business Administration.
• Minimum three years' experience in quality management.

Responsibilities

• Manage Gauteng staging operations and ensure quality control.
• Conduct regular visits and inventory management.
• Engage with customers and optimize processes.

Skills

Knowledge of fresh fruit quality assurance

Competency in systems and processes

Continuous process improvement

Leadership skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Strong administrative skills

Education

BSc in Quality Assurance

Business Administration

Job description

This position is based at the Midrand stager with regular travelling inside and outside of Gauteng.

The primary function of this position is to manage quality, stock and customer satisfaction related to the Midrand stager.

Responsibilities & Duties

1. Management of Gauteng staging operations and quality control of product
2. Weekly reporting
3. Daily visits
4. Stock and inventory management
5. Quality control of incoming and outgoing product
6. Regular engagement with Stager as required
7. Optimization of processes & protocols
8. SOP measurements / audits
9. Regular DC visits
10. Engagement with the customer technical team
11. Support Local Municipal markets
12. Regular engagement with market agents
13. Attend to quality and admin related matters
14. Assist with enforcement of quality & brand specs
15. Stock control
16. Assistance with packhouse management
17. Visit Northern Packhouses – Hoedspruit, Nelspruit, Burgersfort
18. System optimization
19. Manage accreditations and retailer requirements
20. Packaging inventory management and quality of packing materials
21. Local retail
22. Assist with import / local program quality control
23. Engage with retailer team on any quality challenges
24. Investigate substandard product & packaging
25. Customer interactions
26. Visit stores to benchmark product
27. Assist with the management of in store tasting
28. Regular DC site visits with customer representatives
29. Relationship management with resident customer quality team

Skills and Competencies

1. Knowledge of fresh fruit quality assurance – preferably citrus
2. Competency in systems and processes
3. Good acumen continuous process improvement
4. Leadership skills with the desire to further develop
5. Team player
6. Ability to travel and work remotely
7. Attention to detail
8. Strong administrative and reporting skills

Qualifications and Experience

1. Relevant tertiary qualifications (BSc / Quality assurance / Business Administration)
2. Minimum three years' experience
3. Driver's license

Applications close on 30 April. Email CV in WORD format.

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

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