Quality & Technical Manager - Fruit

3 days ago

Kirkwood, Eastern Cape, South Africa EnableSA Full-time R 600,000 - R 900,000/year

Kirkwood, South Africa | Posted on 01/26/2026

Our client is seeking an experienced Quality & Technical Manager (Fruit) to join the Kirkwood facility

  • Responsiblefor monitoring and managing all aspects of fruit quality in the operationalchain from picking at the optimum time to packing and arriving in the markets
  • Conductfruit quality inspections on farms and in packhouses during the season toensure that the fruit packed is according to export and client standards.
  • Growerinteraction and feedback on quality delivered and packed.
  • Growercommunication on a weekly basis for picking planning.
  • Weeklyestimates feedback for picking and packing discussed with marketing team.
  • Assistinggrowers with audits, registrations, and verifications, orchard inspections andall other market access requirements.
  • Overseasclient interaction on all arrivals and due diligence for specific market andsupermarkets
  • QCcapturing, claim values and marine insurance claims.
  • Assist withday-to-day operational responsibilities.
  • Assist withoff season ad hoc responsibilities.

Requirements

  • Relevant 3years tertiary qualification – university degree or diploma
  • 3-5 years’experience in packhouse, grower and or marketing company will be highlyadvantageous.
  • Fruit QCexperience will be an advantage.