Packhouse Operations Manager

5 days ago


Polokwane, South Africa Fourier Recruitment Full time

Key Accountability Areas Operations

Drive the implementation of the business unit strategy to ensure overall success of the business

Excellent mechanical aptitude of packhouse equipment (Compac) and sound knowledge of maintenance requirements

Setting and maintaining correct sorting and packing targets and standards to maximise net farming income (Compac - Spectrim)

Implement Packing Programmes as per the General Manager’s requirements

Development and improvement of systems ensuring the creation and implementation of a strategy designed to grow the business

Optimal utilisation of all resources, capacity and costs

Design and implement more efficient procedures and processes

Plan, assign and direct work to team members to achieve optimum productivity and utilisation of the Packline/s

Monitoring and analysing volumes and throughput vs capacity

Verifying stocks and investigating delays

Managing the volumes of fruit and ensuring that the Packhouse does not compromise service delivery at any cost

Computing the quantities, qualities and types of materials required by production programmes.

Monitoring and evaluating service delivery of suppliers and notifying the General Manager where problems occur

Directing, supervising and evaluating the work activities of professional clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel

Align the business unit strategy with the organisational strategy, goals and objectives.

Financial Management

Manage budgets and cost drivers (e.g. labour, packing material, chemicals, Overtime, Tipping Cost etc)

Ensure finance policy & procedures are complied with in operational packhouse

Controlling expenditure and ensuring the efficient use of resources controlling chemical stock and overseeing the mixture thereof.

Monitoring and Measuring Performance and Quality

Understand and enforce all performance and quality measurements

Measure Production (Productivity) and review packhouse performance on daily, monthly and annual basis as well as yearly sales performance of Packhouse to ensure long term business goals and objectives are met

Overall service delivery and quality management

Responsible for maintaining good quality according to packing standards

Monitor correct packaging material, correct PLU, fruit quality packed, packing patterns used and carton weights.

Human Resources/ Industrial Relations

Managing staff and maintaining high levels of discipline by enforcing the Company rules and facilitating disciplinary processes where necessary

Perform supervisory responsibilities complying with organizations policies and applicable laws

Identifying and assisting in training requirements of packhouse personnel

Performance Management - measure and review performance with individuals and teams against set objectives quarterly and annually

Overseeing the selection, training and performance of staff

Fostering a healthy teamwork environment

Customer Service and Communication

Ability to liaise with all suppliers and maintain correct working capital levels for all consumables and packaging materials

Meet all handling and packing protocols.

Understand and manage packhouse information and tracking systems Skills and Competencies

Key Competencies required

Self-disciplined and Detail-orientated

Coping under pressure

Positive work attitude, relationships and ability to handle customer questions and/or complaints

Excellent leadership and people management skills

Results Orientated

Qualifications and Experience

National Diploma (Relative qualification)

5 years of experience in a Packhouse Management role or similar within the food, beverages or manufacturing facility

Relevant marketing and farming experience in Citrus agriculture will be an advantage.

Excellent knowledge of BRC, HACCP, and Global Gap Accreditation

Production management experience is essential

Excellent written and verbal communication skills



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