TECHNICAL AND QUALITY MANAGER

Farm Manager SA; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company in the Western Cape is seeking a Technical and Quality Manager to lead the technical function across its fresh produce portfolio, including grapes and citrus. The successful candidate will have at least 8 years of experience in the fruit industry, excellent interpersonal skills, and a proactive approach to quality management. This role involves managing procurement strategies, ensuring compliance with standards, and coordinating quality and procurement staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in the fruit industry and farming.
• Fresh product knowledge including table grapes, citrus, blueberries, tomatoes, and peppers.
• Understanding of the dynamics of fruit production, packaging, supply chain, and marketing.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical and quality management across the fresh produce portfolio.
• Manage procurement strategy in alignment with business goals.
• Oversee quality and procurement staff.

Skills

Bilingual (English and Afrikaans)

Inter-personal skills

Time management

Analytical ability

Ability to multitask

Education

Tertiary qualification (Degree or Diploma)

Tools

Paltrack

Dipar

QX system

MS Office (Excel, Outlook)

Job description

SUMMARY :

Belville Area – Western Cape : The successful candidate will take on the role of Technical and Quality Manager, leading the technical and quality function across the Company’s fresh produce portfolio, including grapes, citrus, and vegetables.

The candidate will be responsible for ensuring the consistent delivery of world-class quality standards to global retail customers.

They will manage the procurement strategy in alignment with overall business goals and oversee all quality and procurement staff, ensuring that regulatory, customer, and internal standards are consistently met and exceeded.

POSITION INFO : MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Tertiary qualification in (Degree or Diploma).
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in fruit industry and farming
• Fresh product knowledge (Included but not limited : Table grape, citrus, blueberry, tomatoes, peppers, and onion)
• Understanding the dynamics and interaction of fruit production, packaging, supply chain and marketing
• Knowledge of Paltrack, Dipar or QX system will be advantageous.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

• Fully bilingual (English and Afrikaans)
• Excellent inter-personal skills with a proven ability to build, nurture and maintain relationships with growers, suppliers, receivers and internal staff
• Strong administrative and time management skills
• An in-depth and detailed knowledge of the industry, how it operates, the products and the personalities
• Good computer skills (MS Office, Office 365 Outlook, Excel, and pivot tables
• Comfortable working over multi-cultural boundaries
• A naturally gifted communicator in verbal and the written word
• Ability to multitask
• Strong analytical ability and attention to detail
• Proactive and energetic
• Team player
• Disciplined and focused
• Ability to work under pressure within time constraints
• Willing to complete a task which require additional time.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

• Technical & Quality Management
• Procurement Leadership
• Packaging Management
• People Management
• Customer & Supplier Interface
• Strategic & Operational Responsibilities
• Company Internal Audits

ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted