TECHNICAL AND QUALITY MANAGER

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Tertiary qualification in Agriculture (Degree or Diploma).

Minimum 8 years experience in fruit industry and farming

Fresh product knowledge (Included but not limited: Table grape, citrus, blueberry, tomatoes, peppers, and onion)

Understanding the dynamics and interaction of fruit production, packaging, supply chain and marketing

Knowledge of Paltrack, Dipar or QX system will be advantageous.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

Fully bilingual (English and Afrikaans)

Excellent inter-personal skills with a proven ability to build, nurture and maintain relationships with growers, suppliers, receivers and internal staff

Strong administrative and time management skills

An in-depth and detailed knowledge of the industry, how it operates, the products and the personalities

Good computer skills (MS Office, Office 365 Outlook, Excel, and pivot tables

Comfortable working over multi-cultural boundaries

A naturally gifted communicator in verbal and the written word

Ability to multitask

Strong analytical ability and attention to detail

Proactive and energetic

Team player

Disciplined and focused

Ability to work under pressure within time constraints

Willing to complete a task which require additional time.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

Technical & Quality Management

Procurement Leadership

Packaging Management

People Management

Customer & Supplier Interface

Strategic & Operational Responsibilities

Company Internal Audits

ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted