Quality Control & Food Safety

• Collaborate with teams to ensure packing operations meet forecasted volumes and quality standards.
• Address product quality issues and manage relationships to maintain product excellence.
• Ensure packaging processes meet stringent food safety standards and traceability requirements.
• Capture data and generate quality reports.

Packaging Operations

• Oversee the procurement of packaging materials, ensuring they meet budget and delivery timelines.
• Drive cost-efficiency while maintaining high-quality standards.
• Manage the packaging team and coordinate stock verification processes.

Packhouse Management

• Plan and execute daily operations to meet customer orders, quality standards, and efficiency targets.
• Ensure effective cold chain management and transport logistics.
• Monitor stock rotation, minimise waste, and ensure production targets are met.
• Handle sales documentation and production verifications.

Pulp Operations

• Ensure the efficient running of pulp operations, adhering to quality targets and waste management.

Human Resources & Labour Management

• Coordinate labour needs with management to ensure staff are adequately trained, supported, and aligned with production goals.
• Adjust staffing levels in response to operational demands.

Health & Safety

• Enforce health and safety procedures to guarantee a safe working environment.
• Ensure food safety standards are met, including in cleaning schedules and safety audits.

Education: Tertiary qualification, ideally in Agriculture, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
Experience: At least 3-5 years in packhouse management or a similar operational role, with proven expertise in quality control, food safety, and labour management.
Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of food safety standards and quality control.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Proficient in inventory management and stock rotation.
• Excellent communication skills in English; Afrikaans and Xhosa are advantageous.
• Driver`s Licence: Code 8 required.

Additional Information:
Work Conditions:

• The role requires physical work, including lifting and moving products in various weather conditions.
• Overtime and weekend work may be required, especially during the harvest season.
• The Packhouse Assistant Manager will also be on-call outside regular hours for emergencies.

Contract: Permanent
Note: If you have not received feedback within two weeks, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
Packhouse Assistant Manager position available in Western Cape, George. This job position was posted by SydSen Recruit. The job has been posted as a char8000 ad on 2025-04-15 at 01:07:00 in the Professions category

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