Quality & Technical Manager - Fruit
3 days ago
Kirkwood, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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R 600,000 - R 900,000/year
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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.