Senior Quality Manager (Consulting or Permanent)

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Job Title: Senior Quality Manager (Consulting or Permanent)

About Our Client:

With a focus on excellence and sustainability, our client leads the fruit wholesale market by combining innovative practices with deep agricultural knowledge. They are seeking a Senior Quality Manager with expertise in orchard management and horticultural practices to consult within the Eastern Cape -Kirkwood, Patensie, Addo, Katrivier based farms. 

Position Overview:

The Senior Quality Manager will oversee and guide quality standards across orchards and production sites, ensuring premium-quality produce. This role is suited for an experienced consultant or a permanent professional passionate about quality and horticulture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead quality management practices across orchards and production sites.
• Provide expert guidance on spraying programs and horticultural best practices.
• Conduct quality assessments and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with procurement and logistics teams to maintain quality standards.
• Train and mentor junior staff on quality processes and protocols.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of orchard management, spraying programs, and horticulture.
• Proven experience in quality management, ideally in the fruit industry.
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to work as a consultant or permanent staff member as needed.
• Driver's license and own reliable vehicle.

Location: Farms based in Eastern Cape - Kirkwood, Patensie, Addo, Katrivier.

Salary:

• If permanent full time position, R40 000-R50 000 per month, negotiable for the right candidate, depending on experience.
• Consulting hourly rate can be negotiated depending on skills, experience and hours worked. 

Position Type: Preferable: Consulting/freelance, open to taking on a full time permanent candidate. 

Please apply online if you meet the above-mentioned requirements.

Please consider your application as unsuccessful if you have not been contacted within 4 weeks.

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