Reference: 5710 DB

Job Description:

Audit, maintain and continuously improve handling protocols that will allow fruit quality to be preserved through the storage and packing process.
Collaborate with relevant stakeholders on seasonal storage plan to ensure that the right fruit is identified for the right storage, packing and marketing window.
Ensure that income earning potential is maximised through correct selection of fruit for packing for specific markets and managing quality assurance of the final product.
Maintain and continuously improve the quality control systems that monitor and reports QC information from time of receiving, through storage, sorting, packing, pallet storage and dispatch.
Maintain the quality management system that will ensure compliance to food safety systems (e.g. BRC, HACCP).
Lead, train and develop the quality assurance team

Qualifications:

A Diploma or Degree in Horticulture / BSc Food Science
A minimum of three years relevant experience with Fruit Quality.
Strong attention to detail
Ability to distinguish between primary and secondary colours is a key requirement of the position. A colour-blind test may be part of the recruitment process.