Packhouse Manager

Duties & Responsibilities

• Management of all warehouse receipts, including weighing, documentation, sampling and initial quality control.

• Oversight of the full drying process.

• Inventory control within each storage facility and related inter-process flows.

• Optimisation of product flow between drying chambers, storage areas, sorting and further processing.

• Ensuring that safety standards and risk control measures are maintained at all times.

• Day-to-day management of warehouse staff, including effective shift planning.

• Reporting daily, weekly and monthly figures to senior management.

• Implementation and maintenance of SOPs for all warehouse processes.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• At least 5 years’ experience in a warehouse, production or processing management role.

• Experience in operational production management within a processing plant or warehouse.

• A tertiary qualification in operations management or a related field.

• Experience in staff supervision and leadership.

• Experience in planning and reporting on various processing operations.

• Knowledge of the macadamia, nut or seed processing industry will be beneficial.