Senior Fruit Cold Storage Operations Lead

Greys Recruitment; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Greys Recruitment seeks a highly experienced Operations Manager to oversee a fruit cold storage facility, ensuring efficient cold room operations, stock management, and dispatch with strong leadership over large teams. The role demands ownership, quick decision-making, and minimum supervision in a demanding environment.

Extensive fruit cold storage experience is essential, with a focus on maintaining product quality, safety standards, and on-time customer fulfillment in a high-pressure setting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an Operations Management role within a fruit cold storage facility is essential.
• Strong understanding of fruit cold storage operations including intake, storage, stock movements, temperature control, and dispatch.
• Experience managing large operational teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of PPECB inspections and export requirements is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the daily operations of the fruit cold storage facility, ensuring efficiency, productivity, and compliance with standards.
• Coordinate intake, storage, stock movements, order preparation, and dispatch activities to meet deadlines.
• Monitor cold room operations, temperature control, stock rotation, and storage procedures to maintain quality.
• Lead staff across cold storage, intake, dispatch, loading, forklift operations, and scanning, with clear priorities and accountability.
• Ensure compliance with fruit handling, cold storage, food safety, and quality control requirements and inspections.
• Provide regular updates and reports on operational performance and opportunities for cost efficiency.

Job description

Greys Recruitment seeks a highly experienced Operations Manager to oversee a fruit cold storage facility, ensuring efficient cold room operations, stock management, and dispatch with strong leadership over large teams. The role demands ownership, quick decision-making, and minimum supervision in a demanding environment.

Extensive fruit cold storage experience is essential, with a focus on maintaining product quality, safety standards, and on-time customer fulfillment in a high-pressure setting.