SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:
Stellenpak is a well-established fruit packing and cooling enterprise in Paarl, serving a niche market segment in the fruit industry. The company is looking for a hardworking individual to act as Fruit Packing Supervisor (FPS) during the peak season. During off season the incumbent will function as a packer.
Responsibilities during peak season:
- Oversee the functioning of the packing area on a packing line
- Ensure that packers, line workers and scale operators know what is expected of them in respect of the packing plan
- Ensure that BRC requirements and all other procedures and standards are complied with
- Ensure that staff productivity targets are realised
- Supervise the packing of pallets to ensure pallets are packed responsibly and safely
- Ensure that palletisers know what is expected of them in respect of the packing plan
- Report deviations to Packing Line Manager
Responsibilities during off season:
- Ensure that the correct fruit is packed in the correct boxes
- Remove all fruit that deviates from required standards
- Ensure that productivity targets are maintained
- Ensure that health, safety and housekeeping standards are adhered to
Requirements:
- Grade 12 (preferable)
- 3 years’ experience as a packer
- Needs to live in or nearby Simondium
- Highly motivated and performance-orientated (high achievement orientation)
- Resilient and ability to adapt to change
- Results-orientated
- Very accurate and thorough
- Excellent conflict management skills
- Excellent supervisory skills
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Leadership & motivational skills
