Packhouse Manager - Muden KZN
HC Recruit
- R Undisclosed
- Permanent Senior position
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Muden
- Posted 15 Oct 2025 by HC Recruit
- Expires in 34 days
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Job 2624864 - Ref DBN000174
About the position
DBN000174 – Packhouse Manager | KZN Midlands
Purpose of the job:
To oversee the effective production flow, quality assurance, personnel management, and adherence to food safety and export regulations.
Required Qualifications
- Diploma or Degree in Agriculture, Food Technology, or Production Management.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in packhouse or fresh produce operations (citrus preferred).
- Proven leadership skills and the ability to manage diverse teams.
- Strong understanding of export documentation, traceability, and compliance systems.
Technical Competencies and responsibilities
- From intake to dispatch, plan, organize & supervise every aspect of packhouse operations.
- Verify that fruit handling, grading & packing adhere to food safety & export regulations.
- Keep an eye on seasonal employees & other packhouse employees to ensure compliance & productivity.
- Keep thorough records on your output, quality & throughput.
- Keep track of the packing materials' inventory & make sure they are purchased on schedule.
- Coordinate dispatch schedules by communicating with the marketing & logistics departments.
- Put techniques for continuous improvement into practice to boost productivity & cut waste.
- Maintain hygienic practices & standards for occupational health & safety in accordance with certification criteria.
Behavioural Competencies:
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- High level of self-motivation and initiative
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking
- Confident and sound decision-making ability
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Computer literacy (MS Office, packhouse management systems).
Please Note: Should you not be contacted within the next 2 weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
Desired Skills:
- packhouse manager
- pack shed manager
- packshed manager
- pack house manager
- citrus manager
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About the agency
Hewitt Colenbrander Recruitment was launched in March 2006 and specialises in recruiting and headhunting for companies needing to fill financial, managerial or IT positions in a variety of industries. The directors of the company are Brian Hewitt and Steve Colenbrander.
Brian Hewitt is a B.Sc. Agric (University of Natal) and MBA (University of Cape Town) graduate with managerial experience in the agribusiness, banking and hospitality industry having worked in Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Steve Colenbrander is a B.Com (University of Natal) graduate and founded Colenbrander Incorporated which has grown into a sizeable and well respected Pietermaritzburg accounting firm with clients situated all over KZN.
A critical success factor for business is to employ the right people. Incorrect placements inhibit organisational productivity and can lead to conflict in the work place. Achieving a 'best fit' between company, position and employee are therefore vital for employer and employee alike.
We aim to do this, by understanding our clients - their culture, structure, systems and strategy. We also endeavour to understand the external business environment in which our clients operate. This makes achieving 'best fit' more probable.
Understanding our candidates will be achieved by researching their backgrounds, interviewing them and knowing their aspirations. Where necessary, we will use psychometric profiling. We will then target the organisation and position to which we feel they are best suited.
A 'best fit' between client and candidate, will enable us to add long term value to our clients in a mutually beneficial business partnership.
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