Reference: 6138 CM

Consultant: Christa Mostert

Our client, one of the country’s largest fruit exporters, offers a challenging role to a dynamic individual, who is driven by attention to detail in reporting, motivated by deadlines and has an ability to evaluate scenarios to find root causes.

We are recruiting for a Quality Assurance Coordinator who will add to our existing human resources talent pool.  Reporting to the Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager, you will be based at our Cape Town offices (Tygervalley-area), but also work closely with our grower base, customers, and service providers.

      Job Description:

Full quality data management on customer reports: analysis and evaluation, distribution and saving of information; follow-up communication; assistance with claim evaluations and quantification; temperature download analysis.
Account sale and invoice verification of quality linked data.
Annual analysis of quality data and compilation of grower review report.
Pre-shipment inspections coordination and result management onto ERP system.
Various administrative duties.
Ad hoc pre-shipment fruit quality inspections and reporting.

       Qualifications:

 Degree or Diploma in Agriculture recommended
Minimum two years’ experience in fruit export industry
Strong administrative and time management skills
Table grape, stone fruit, citrus, pome fruit, avocado and blueberry product knowledge
Good computer skills (MS Office, Office 365 Outlook, Excel and pivot tables)
Understanding the dynamics and interaction of fruit production, packaging, supply chain and marketing.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Comfortable working over multi-cultural boundaries
Multi-tasking skills
Strong analytical ability and attention to detail
Pro-active and energetic
Team player skills
Disciplined and focused
Ability to work under pressure and within time constraints but also when the work requires additional time to complete the task.