Pack House Manager Job Vacancy

Position: Pack House Manager
 
Location: Tanzania

Industry: Agriculture

Our client, a diversified group operating across African frontier markets whose core businesses provide a range of services to international companies in East and Southern Africa is seeking to recruit a Pack house manager.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Manage all pack house operations
  • Optimize pack house operational efficiency
  • Optimize quality of produce from the pack house with zero rejections
  • Ensure machinery is properly maintained
  • Ensure compliance with processing standards as set by the market
  • Ensure pack house employees are properly trained
  • To be part of the management team and work closely with all other managers to ensure a cohesive and effective management team.
  • To conduct himself at all times honestly and properly in the course of his service with the Company
  • Other responsibilities that may be assigned by the Company from time to time.
  • Liaise closely with field and out grower staff to ensure fruit of the correct quantity and quality is delivered to the pack house to meet the market requirements.
  • Closely monitor out grower fruit deliveries at the reception point to ensure quality is maintained and any opportunities for fraud are eliminated.
  • Liaise with freight handlers and shippers to ensure suitable containers are delivered on time.
  • Train, motivate and discipline staff.
  • Determine and prepare written procedures and protocols for all operations within the pack house.
  • Check machinery operation daily and correct any faults.
  • Liaise with equipment suppliers to maintain and correct equipment operation
  • Monitor fruit temperatures in cold stores and take corrective action as required by handling fruit appropriately or correcting equipment operation.
  • Liaise with Procurement department to ensure sufficient cartons and packaging materials are in store.
  • Liaise with market to select approved and appropriate chemicals for equipment cleaning and fruit treatment
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or any Agricultural related field.
  • At least 5-10 Years’ experience in the field.
  • A valid passport
  • Good communication and presentation skills
To apply, send your CV only with no attachments to cvs@flexi-personnel.com before 10th April 2016.

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