Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
Avocadoes Packhouse Manager - Fresh Produce
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 self-disciplined, a team player, honest and of high integrity.
- Must be able to work under minimum supervision while meeting the set targets & deadlines