Kirkwood: Market Line Manager (Citrus)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Market Line Manager to oversee all operational functions at our packhouse in Kirkwood, managing the flow of local market fruit from both packhouses to designated packing lines and areas. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating logistics, supervising staff, and ensuring productivity targets are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage total operational functions at the packhouse
• Coordinate process and flow of local market fruit
• Daily coordination of available fruit for packing to achieve deadlines on orders
• Coordinating all logistics of raw material between packing facilities (Receiving, dispatch and transport)
• Total management of local market supervisors and their teams in their departments
• Daily staff planning to ensure that productivity targets is met
• Ensure that all fruit movement is captured on Paltrack
• Ensure that all fruit packed is within customer specification
• Ensure that all Occupational Health and Safety standards are met
• Ensure that all food safety standards are met
• Manage maintenance on local market packing lines and areas
• Working in partnership with all other departments (Logistics, Materials, HR, Production, Planning)

Requirements

• Matric Certificate
• Speak, read & write English and Afrikaans or Xhosa fluently
• Computer Skills (MS Word, MS Excel and Emails)
• Previous experience in managing or supervising a team
• Valid drivers’ licence (code 08) & own transport
• Previous experience in a packhouse environment will be an advantage
• Previous experience with Paltrack will be an advantage

Qualifications

• Matric Certificate