Section Manager - Fruit Cold Storage Facility

Jackie Cory Recruitment; Coega; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackie Cory Recruitment is seeking an organised Section Manager for a fruit cold storage facility. The role oversees daily cold storage, dispatch and loading operations within a fruit export environment, managing staff, ensuring accurate order preparation and loading, and coordinating transport and inspections to maintain efficient operations.

The ideal candidate will have strong operational coordination, staff leadership, and a track record in maintaining cold room standards, inventory control,

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a fruit cold storage facility.
• Proactive and well-organised leader with strong operational coordination.
• Experience in staff management, dispatch, loading, and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee loaders, forklift drivers, fridge operators, scanners and dispatch clerks.
• Coordinate daily customer orders, pallet movements, container arrivals, loading schedules and dispatch activities.
• Ensure correct fruit, pallet allocation, labelling, temperature settings and container loading procedures.
• Monitor scanning accuracy, verify CTOs and container reports, and ensure all required documentation and photographs are completed.
• Manage cold room temperatures, stock locations, housekeeping and daily facility inspections.
• Coordinate PPECB re-inspections, ensuring documentation, pallet preparation and post-inspection procedures are completed correctly.
• Monitor staff performance, allocate duties, manage rosters, overtime, timesheets and absenteeism.
• Enforce staff contracts, codes of conduct, disciplinary procedures and workplace safety standards.
• Investigate and report damaged pallets, containers, equipment and infrastructure, coordinating repairs where necessary.
• Liaise with dispatch office staff, transporters and relevant service providers to resolve operational issues and meet export deadlines.

Job description

Section Manager - Fruit Cold Storage Facility

We are seeking an organised and hands-on Section Manager to oversee daily cold storage, dispatch and loading operations within a fruit export environment. The successful candidate will manage staff, ensure accurate order preparation and loading, maintain cold room standards, and coordinate transport and inspections to ensure efficient operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee loaders, forklift drivers, fridge operators, scanners and dispatch clerks.


• Coordinate daily customer orders, pallet movements, container arrivals, loading schedules and dispatch activities.


• Ensure correct fruit, pallet allocation, labelling, temperature settings and container loading procedures.


• Monitor scanning accuracy, verify CTOs and container reports, and ensure all required documentation and photographs are completed.


• Manage cold room temperatures, stock locations, housekeeping and daily facility inspections.


• Coordinate PPECB re-inspections, ensuring documentation, pallet preparation and post-inspection procedures are completed correctly.


• Monitor staff performance, allocate duties, manage rosters, overtime, timesheets and absenteeism.


• Enforce staff contracts, codes of conduct, disciplinary procedures and workplace safety standards.


• Investigate and report damaged pallets, containers, equipment and infrastructure, coordinating repairs where necessary.


• Liaise with dispatch office staff, transporters and relevant service providers to resolve operational issues and meet export deadlines.

Ideal Candidate:

A proactive and well-organised leader with strong operational coordination, staff management and problem-solving skills, able to maintain accurate stock control, ensure compliance with export requirements, and drive efficient cold storage and dispatch operations. We require a candidate with at least 5 years’ experience working in a fruit cold storage facility