Openings at Volt Management Services Limited

• Our client is a leading exporter of fresh fruits and vegetables to the European and Middle East Markets. They currently are seeking to hire an A Packhouse Manager who will be responsible for the management in all operational aspects of the packhouse including quality, productivity, health and safety, compliance, staffing and maintenance.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain quality specifications of lines of fruit & vegetable from allocation to production line, through to the supply to marketer.
• Ensure that all packhouse policies & procedures are adhered to by staff and the production line
• Through a specified maintenance plan/checklist ensure that all machinery within the plant is properly maintained and in optimum working order
• Ensure all Health & Safety and Food Safety standards and policy are adhered to
• Through an understanding of HSE best practice ensure the safety of yourself and your staff
• Work with the Employment Officer to ensure the line is adequately resourced with staff
• Ensure all supervisors are properly trained and that they train their respective teams
• Resolve conflict and deal with disputes in accordance with company employment and disciplinary code
• Build rapport with team leaders and staff on the production line ensuring open lines of communication
• Management of the pack house operations including all pack house staff and operations
• Sound leadership and direction in the pack house ensuring quality product output, accuracy and consistency in pack house processes and documentation
• Provide weekly/monthly and annual reports to the Operations Manager and Director
• Building and implementing best practice policies and principles
• Develop and train a team of pack house staff

Qualifications

• The successful candidate must a diploma or be a graduate from a recognized university preferably in an agricultural related discipline.
• Must have minimum of 4 (four) years experience in managing Avocadoes pack house or perishable pack houses.
• Must have excellent management experience.
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills.
• Must have good numerical and planning skills.
• Must have an understanding and good knowledge of fresh produce industry industrial relations.
• Must be self-disciplined, a team player, honest and of high integrity.
• Must be able to work under minimum supervision while meeting the set targets & deadlines

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• Our client is a leading exporter of fresh fruits and vegetables to the European and Middle East Markets. They currently are seeking to hire an A Packhouse Manager who will be responsible for the management in all operational aspects of the packhouse including quality, productivity, health and safety, compliance, staffing and maintenance.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Maintain excellent relationships with clients through good customer service.
• Communicate new products to customers.
• Answer questions from clients about company product and services.
• Generate quotations, invoices and send to various clients for payment processing.
• Filing of invoices and credit notes.
• Follow up on new orders.
• Confirmation of daily Local sales invoices in comparative of data in pastel.
• Assist in liaison between local sales clients and production department
• Acquire new clients and sales in the EU market .
• Maintain sound relationship with the current clients, understand their needs and ensure their satisfaction.
• Responsible for ensuring high touch customer service ,delivery and experience.
• Manage and enhance the current company customer channels.
• Abilities to periodically undertake products competitive landscape study and coming up with strategic plans to maintain company market position and client acquisition.
• Periodically carry market research, surveys and development within the company products diversification plans.
• Effectively work with production and logistics department in order to ensure timeless and seamlessly delivery of orders. Carry out shipment bookings, ensure proper and timely shipment documentations etc

QUALIFICATIONS

• Diploma/degree from a recognized university.
• At least 4 years experience in the horticulture industry.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skill, and presentation ability
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office
• Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills(both written and verbal)