Quality & Technical Manager - Fruit

EnableSA; Kirkwood; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

EnableSA in Kirkwood, South Africa is seeking an experienced Quality & Technical Manager (Fruit) to lead fruit quality across the supply chain from picking to packing and market entry.

You will conduct farm and packhouse inspections, engage with growers for feedback, plan picking with markets, support audits and market access requirements, and coordinate QC data capture and overseas client interactions.

Qualifications

• University degree or diploma in a relevant field (agriculture/quality).
• Experience in packhouses or with growers/marketing companies is advantageous.
• Familiarity with fruit quality standards and market access requirements.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage all aspects of fruit quality from picking to packing and market arrival.
• Conduct fruit quality inspections on farms and in packhouses during the season.
• Engage with growers for feedback on quality and planning; weekly communications for picking.
• Support audits, registrations, verifications and market access requirements.
• Coordinate QC data capture, claim values and marine insurance claims; assist with daily operations.

Skills

Fruit QC experience

Grower interaction

Quality management

Education

Tertiary qualification (degree or diploma)

Job description

Kirkwood, South Africa | Posted on 01/26/2026

Our client is seeking an experienced Quality & Technical Manager (Fruit) to join the Kirkwood facility

• Responsiblefor monitoring and managing all aspects of fruit quality in the operationalchain from picking at the optimum time to packing and arriving in the markets
• Conductfruit quality inspections on farms and in packhouses during the season toensure that the fruit packed is according to export and client standards.
• Growerinteraction and feedback on quality delivered and packed.
• Growercommunication on a weekly basis for picking planning.
• Weeklyestimates feedback for picking and packing discussed with marketing team.
• Assistinggrowers with audits, registrations, and verifications, orchard inspections andall other market access requirements.
• Overseasclient interaction on all arrivals and due diligence for specific market andsupermarkets
• QCcapturing, claim values and marine insurance claims.
• Assist withday-to-day operational responsibilities.
• Assist withoff season ad hoc responsibilities.

Requirements

• Relevant 3years tertiary qualification – university degree or diploma
• 3-5 years’experience in packhouse, grower and or marketing company will be highlyadvantageous.
• Fruit QCexperience will be an advantage.