A dynamic team player is required in our Produce department (FRUIT) to drive our competitive edge through the delivery of quality, safety, availability, and innovation.
• Brand integrity and product safety,
• Provide input and drive implementation of category strategies,
• Develop technically leading-edge, innovative and high-quality products,
• Manage and monitor technical function to meet departmental KPI’s,
• Product and process audits, including the formulation of specifications,
• Quality monitoring and reporting,
• Packaging development, with respect to legislation, functionality, business objectives and shelf life,
• Maintain world class supplier standards in terms of technology and hygiene,
• Ensure suppliers provide quality products consistently and according to Woolworths’ standards,
• Educate, inform, and share knowledge/information with category members, suppliers, and the organisation appropriately,
• Build customer trust by ensuring foods safety, quality, and consistency of products, and preventing reoccurrence of non-compliance.
• Minimum BSc Agriculture with relevant subjects, including entomology, pathology, and agronomy,
• Relevant experience in the fruit industry, with specific focus production/agronomy, and post-harvest processes in grape,
• Minimum 8- 10 years’ experience in the fruit industry, and a willingness to learn/gain experience on a wider range of fruit crops (e.g. avocado, citrus),
• Experience in sourcing and costing in fruit industry,
• In-depth knowledge of supplier operations and adherence to relevant technical and quality standards,
• Quality mind-set,
• Strategic development and planning skills,
• Confident team leader,
• Business acumen, judgement and problem-solving,
• Project management skills,
• Networking and influencing skills within the fruit industry,
• Knowledge of packaging,
• Assertive communication and conflict handling skills
• Pro-active, innovative, and entrepreneurial,
• Flexible with ability to travel extensively,
• Ability to work effectively in a stressful environment
Email CV: cvs@agricruitment.co.za
Please consider your application as unsuccessful if you have not been contacted within 2 weeks.
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