Fruit Harvest Operations Manager

3 days ago


George, Western Cape, South Africa Arvo Full time
About Arvo

Arvo, a leading berry farm in George, seeks an experienced Harvest Manager to oversee the harvesting of high-quality fruit.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing labour-intensive environments and experience with quality systems like HACCP and BRC. A tertiary qualification in a relevant field is essential.

This role focuses on ensuring optimal productivity, quality control, and compliance with industry standards. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the Harvest Department, leading a team, and maintaining high standards in fruit harvesting operations.

A competitive salary of R30,000 CTC per month is offered, negotiable depending on experience.

Job Description

Main Responsibilities:

  • Oversee the productivity, labour management, and quality processes within the Harvest Department.
  • Provide sound leadership to meet industry norms and deadlines while reducing field waste.
  • Build and implement best practice policies and principles.
  • Train and develop a team of harvest staff.
  • Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Maintain high standards in line with industry quality assurance systems (HACCP, BRC, etc.).
  • Ensure harvested fruit meets customer specifications for both local and export markets.
Requirements

The ideal candidate will possess:

  • Tertiary qualification in a relevant field.
  • Strong management experience, particularly in a labour-intensive environment.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong numerical and planning abilities.
  • Self-disciplined, a team player, honest, and of high integrity.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision and meet set targets and deadlines.
  • Willingness to work overtime and weekends as required.
  • Experience with quality systems (HACCP, BRC) is advantageous.
  • Experience in harvesting soft fruit would be an advantage.
Location and Starting Date

George, South Africa. Urgent start date, as soon as possible.



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