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Avocadoes Packhouse Manager - Fresh Produce

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Job Location drjobs

Nairobi - Kenya

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

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1 Vacancy

Job Description

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 selfdisciplined a team player honest and of high integrity.
  • Must be able to work under minimum supervision while meeting the set targets & deadlines

Employment Type

Full Time

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