Senior Packhouse Foreman

Our client is one of South Africa’s largest fruit-packing and marketing companies. They are looking for a dynamic and driven individual to appoint as their Senior Packhouse Foreman. This position is based in Grabouw in the Western Cape.

 Main duties:

• Production Planning: Ensure that fruit per packing line is scheduled according to a packing program to maintain optimum throughput and limit downtime.
• Production Objectives: Plan, organise, and manage employees on each packing line to ensure planned throughput and goals are met.
• Quality Management: Maintain a laser focus on sorting fruit, ensuring the correct-quality fruit ends up in the correct grade as per specifications.
• Personnel Management: Maintain discipline in accordance with the Basic Conditions of Employment Act.
• Financial Management: Assist with cost management of the packhouse budget by monitoring expenses against the budget. Assist in compiling production budget plans.
• Equipment Management: Liaise with the engineering department to provide accurate, timely information on equipment
• Audit Compliance: Ensure a safe working environment in line with the company’s Safety System. Complete incident investigations, make recommendations to prevent recurrence, and ensure that Packhouse Documentation and working methods comply with the BRCGS Standard.
• Innovations: Drive continuous improvement by thinking innovatively about systems, processes, and working methods.

 Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in Operations/Production Management or similar.
• 5+ years in production/packhouse, with 2+ years in management.
• Knowledge of production targets, quality standards, packaging, and machinery.
• Computer literate (Excel), bilingual (English & Afrikaans).
• People management experience; team player.
• Knowledge of Food Safety & Safety Regulations.
• Willingness to work shifts, overtime, and occasional weekends.

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Closing date:   24 October 2025