Packhouse Manager (fresh Produce)

Western Cape, South Africa

Job Description

Job Summary
Overview of responsibilities:

  • Operations & Production:
Oversee the full packing process across all crops, ensuring productivity, correct packing tempo, cold chain integrity, stock control of raw and packing materials, and well-maintained machinery, including planning CAPEX for upgrades and replacements. * Quality, Compliance & Technical:
Enforce Health & Safety and food-safety standards (OHSA, BRC, HACCP, FS22000), maintain strong audit-ready documentation and farm-to-fork traceability, and work with the Food Technologist to minimise rejections, run shelf-life trials and implement corrective actions. * Financial & People Management:
Control packhouse costs and purchasing, drive continuous improvement and waste reduction, manage and motivate a large team, ensure correct staffing levels and minimise overtime, and see that all staff are properly trained to perform their roles. Requirements:
  • Matric (or equivalent)
  • HACCP and FS22000 training, plus internal auditing experience
  • Proven experience managing a fresh-produce pack-house (high-care environment)
  • Export pack-house experience and good understanding of refrigeration
  • Experience managing a large staff complement
  • Strong MS Office skills and confident working with cloud-based data
  • Valid driver's license and own transport
  • Fluent in English and Afrikaans (Xhosa an advantage)
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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1591006
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    R200,000-250,000 per year
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Western Cape, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned