Job Description

My client, an established fruit exporter has an excellent opportunity for a Regional Quality Assessor to join their dynamic team in Nelspruit / Hoedspruit / Letsitele.
The successful candidate must have a diploma or degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Quality Control, minimum of 3 years of experience in perishables export quality citrus and previous exposure as exporter representative travelling between packing facilities and depots.Education Required

• Industry training in Produce Quality defect assessment.
• Industry training in Produce export requirements, incl Fruit quality and Special market phytosanitary protocols.
• In-house and / or external training in Quality management.
• Diploma or degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Quality Control or equivalent

Experience Required

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in perishables export quality citrus.
• Previous exposure as exporter representative travelling between packing facilities and depots.

Skills Required

• Knowledge of citrus quality and horticulture, including post-harvest disorders development and prevention.
• Thorough knowledge of PPECB export standards and packing specifications communicating client expectation.
• Knowledge of Supply chain and Cold chain management and impact of the export handling chain on fruit quality.
• Understanding the economics of claims management when arrivals do not meet client quality expectations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, Outlook), willingness to explore new technology tools (like AI) and familiarity with Dipar or similar QC platforms.
• A keen eye to detail to identify issues and to prevent quality, labelling and handling protocol mistakes.
• Good people skills to connect with packhouse management.
• Actively contribute to the team dynamics and enlarge impact as leading exporter.

Key Performance Areas

• Pre-packing season knowledge of producer and packhouse facilities
• Weekly visit scheduling
• Packhouse visit liaison
• Packhouse fruit quality assessments
• Packhouse special market consignments eg China, South Korea, Japan
• Packhouse stock at ambient
• Packhouse hygiene or food safety observations
• Research Trials
• Ad hoc on request
• Pre & Post season

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