Packing Manager

Grabouw, Western Cape, South Africa

Full Time

Manager/Supervisor

Fruitways is a leading agri-business in South Africa. We specialise in the growing, packing and marketing of apples and pears to retailers, traders and wholesalers around the globe.

PACKING MANAGER

Reporting to the Packhouse Manager, the successful candidate will be based at our Melpack Packhouse in Vyeboom. The position requires a pro-active and well-organized individual, ensuring an effective and efficient packing function by optimizing the use of resources and meeting production objectives.

Responsibilities:

Monitor effective fruit grading and packing procedures per specific market standards.
Ensure correct working methods and procedures are adhered to with regards to food safety (BRC and HACCP).
Report relevant production information to assist management in taking well informed decisions.
Minimize downtime through effective planning and communication.
Lead and develop a team of Supervisors.
Driving continuous improvement practices
Overseeing supervisors of fruit pack outs and batch balancing
Dotted-line management of pallet intake department, ensuring effective pallet intake and stock processes
Drawing up packing programme

Requirements:

Industrial Engineering, Operations Management or similar qualification will be advantageous
Minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience in a production environment
Knowledge and understanding of fruit quality standards, customer specifications and packing machinery
Intermediate computer literacy – Excel skills, internal production system
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Applications closing date: 30 May 2025

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