Cold Room & Logistics Coordinator

Our client is a leading grower, packer, and exporter of fresh fruit (citrus and table grapes) in South Africa. Their production units are situated across the Western Cape, with their head office in Bellville near Cape Town.

The company has a vacancy for a cold room and logistics coordinator at their citrus and table grape pack house about 10km north of Piketberg.

The position will be responsible for stock control of receiving and tipping of fruit as well as bin movement, managing fruit in degreening at citrus packhouse, and dispatch and cold rooms at table grapes packhouse. The position will report to the pack house manager.

Responsibilities:

  • Staff management (Assistants, clerks, and forklift drivers)
  • Full responsibility of cold room control and management
  • Receiving – Citrus
    • Liaise with farms regarding bin movement
    • Monitor incoming crates/bins
    • Record all incoming product on bin stock report
    • Prepare batches as per daily planning
    • Waste fruit management
  • Degreening – Citrus
    • Monitor degreening room controls
    • Manage fruit in degreening rooms
    • Hygiene of degreening rooms
  • Dispatch – Table grapes
    • Manage cold rooms and dispatch
    • Oversee the weight of the pallet to ensure that its according to company standards
    • Ensure truck is inspected before it is loaded
    • Oversee that the correct pallets are loaded
    • Record all dispatch data
    • Supervising the loading of pallets
    • Ensure the information on pallets are correct before loaded
    • Ensure only authorized cargo are loaded into containers and trailers

Requirements:

  • Grade 12
  • A relevant tertiary qualification will be beneficial
  • Background in the citrus and/or logistics/packing industry, with 5 years’ stock control experience
  • Computer and systems literate
  • Must be willing to work unusual and long hours, unique to the packing industry of citrus / table grapes

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Closing date: 25 September 2024

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