PACK HOUSE MANAGER – PAARL
Agri Industry
Salary: Excellent Package on Offer

Our Client, an established grower of fresh produce for major retail clients in and around Southern Africa, has an excellent opportunity of a qualified Pack House Manager with excellent Auditing skills and Management ability of large labour pools. The successful incumbent will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience a high-pressured Packshed environment with audit and compliance TQM systems environment. Must be willing to travel around South Africa to execute various audits at company’s sites.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Tertiary qualification in Agriculture essential, hydroponics and soil science essential;
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the cultivation/farming of fresh produce.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
TQM – total quality management systems
Customer service and liaison
Logistics Management/Coordination
Human Resource management/IR
Maintenance Coordination/Management: Machines, Vehicles and Buildings
Audits and Technical process Management

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ensure that all sales orders are met from customers;
Ensure that orders are packed in full and delivered on time;
Continuously communicate with customers to allow for transparency;
Maintain and manage good relationships with all customers
Strategically plan and manage logistics, transportation and customer service;
Direct, optimizing and coordinate full-circle logistics;
Keep track of quality, quantity, stock levels, delivery times, transport cost and efficiency;
Arrange and plan routes and ensure that shipments are auctioned;
Resolve all customer complaints or challenges;
Meet costs, productivity, accuracy and timeline targets;
Comply with legal regulations and laws;
Manage all staff reporting into your role in a fair, objective and equal manner;
Ensure that the relevant staff receives training on how to use equipment and machinery;
Manage all conflict and discipline of staff within the parameters of the disciplinary code and refer to HR Manager as and when required;
Ensure that you have a good understanding of how the disciplinary process works as well as working knowledge of the Company’s code of Conduct and Code of Good practices;
Ensure that all employees are aware of their role and what the expectation is.
Ensure that workers are at all times utilised effectively and to their full potential
You will be required to manage and assist those reporting to you in their tasks, as well as being aware of what they are doing at all times.
Ensure that there is proper communication between management and staff.
Assess employee’s performance and ascertain if any training is required.
Ensure that staff are continually trained and developed to execute their jobs timorously.
Develop maintenance procedures and ensure implementation
Carry out inspections of the vehicles, machines and equipment to identify and resolve issues
Develop maintenance procedures and ensure implementation
Carry out inspections of the vehicles, machines and equipment to identify and resolve issues
Ensure that all equipment and machinery are cleaned and kept tidy
Ensure that the maintenance team is aware of faulty machinery and vehicles as soon as possible.
Plan and oversee all repairs and installation activities of the equipment, machinery and vehicles.
Allocate workload and supervise upkeep staff
Monitor expenses and control budget for the maintenance of the equipment, machinery and vehicles
Ensure that maintenance logs are kept and updated on a daily basis
Develop maintenance procedures and ensure implementation
Carry out inspections of the facility to identify and resolve issues
Check electrical and hydraulic systems of building to ensure functionality
Plan and oversee all repairs and installation activities of the facilities
Allocate workload and supervise upkeep staff
Monitor expenses and control budget for the maintenance of the building
Ensure that the health and safety policies are complied with.
Responsible for Audits such as:
Globalgap
WW Hygiene and Safety
Farming for the Future
WW Ethical
Ensure that all administration is updated on a regular basis
Liaison with customers technical staff
Deal with customers complaints and rejects
Trending and technical data
Chemical control and discharge
Ensure that all products being dispatch meets the quality standards that are set.
Management of the Health and Safety audit and the execution of any other audits that may be required.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
Good knowledge on the establishment, care and production of Fresh Produce;
Excellent report writing, system/audit administration, verbal and written communication skills;
Effectively panning and organising skills;
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
Strong leadership skills and work confidently in a group;
Problem-solving capabilities;
Strong administration, process control and TQM skills;
Excellent time management; and,
Computer literacy is a must.

Closing date: 30 August 2019
Ref: SEIS0014-19
Vacancy Type: Permanent