Line Manager – Fruit Pack – Robertson

Job purpose

Overall management of department that includes but not limited to efficiency, productivity, staff, equipment, hygiene, health & safety and compliance.

• Draft and monitor the weekly packing and pre-sorting plan, and daily packing programs
• Ensure relevant quality controls are in place, adhere to and meet customer expectations.
• Ensure relevant safety controls and standards are in place according to HACCP/BRC and company regulations.
• Manage and maintain effective relationships with employees, supervisors and other managers.
• Productivity monitoring and improvement.
• Ensure that all work areas and personnel comply with safety regulations and procedures.
• Ensure efficient packing process that optimises the use of resources and achieve set capacity and productivity levels.
• Lead and develop staff, ensure staff engagement levels are high.
• Verifying stocks and investigating delays.
• Managing the volumes of fruit, monitoring and analysing volumes and throughput vs capacity.
• Computing the quantities, qualities and types of materials required by production programmes.
• Controlling expenditure and ensuring the efficient use of resources.

Grade 12

Previous experience in a similar environment will be advantageous.

• Must be willing and eager to learn.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent problem solving, analytical and numerical abilities are crucial.
• Excellent knowledge and computer skills (MS Office).
• Effective handling of detailed information and consistent attention to detail.
• Ability to work with little supervision and track multiple processes.

This position reports to the Packhouse/General Manager.