Section Manager - Fruit Cold Storage Facility

We are seeking an organised and hands-on Section Manager to oversee daily cold storage, dispatch and loading operations within a fruit export environment. The successful candidate will manage staff, ensure accurate order preparation and loading, maintain cold room standards, and coordinate transport and inspections to ensure efficient operations.

• Oversee loaders, forklift drivers, fridge operators, scanners and dispatch clerks.
• Coordinate daily customer orders, pallet movements, container arrivals, loading schedules and dispatch activities.
• Ensure correct fruit, pallet allocation, labelling, temperature settings and container loading procedures.
• Monitor scanning accuracy, verify CTOs and container reports, and ensure all required documentation and photographs are completed.
• Manage cold room temperatures, stock locations, housekeeping and daily facility inspections.
• Coordinate PPECB re-inspections, ensuring documentation, pallet preparation and post-inspection procedures are completed correctly.
• Monitor staff performance, allocate duties, manage rosters, overtime, timesheets and absenteeism.
• Enforce staff contracts, codes of conduct, disciplinary procedures and workplace safety standards.
• Investigate and report damaged pallets, containers, equipment and infrastructure, coordinating repairs where necessary.
• Liaise with dispatch office staff, transporters and relevant service providers to resolve operational issues and meet export deadlines.

A proactive and well-organised leader with strong operational coordination, staff management and problem-solving skills, able to maintain accurate stock control, ensure compliance with export requirements, and drive efficient cold storage and dispatch operations. We require a candidate with at least 5 years’ experience working in a fruit cold storage facility