GENERAL MANAGER – CITRUS PACKHOUSE – HOEDSPRUIT

• Full Time
• Posted 21 hours ago

• Development and improvement of systems ensuring the creation and implementation of a strategy designed to grow the business

• Optimal utilization of all resources, capacity and costs

• Establishing and reviewing more efficient procedures and processes

• Strategic interventions to improve financial returns to producers

• Contribute towards the development and expansion plans, programs, and budgets

• Strategic project planning

• Overall management of business unit budget and cost control drivers

• Ensure finance policy & procedures are complied with in all packhouses in area of responsibility

• Review monthly operational costs compared to plan, introduce measures if parameters are exceeded

• Establish performance management system tools to measure productivity

• Review daily, monthly and annual performance of packing facilities to ensure long-term goals and objectives are met to ensure sustainability of the company

• Overall service delivery and quality management

• Overseeing safe, efficient and productive operations

• Stakeholders and client relations - important to have a strong relationship with all customers through communication and regular customer visits as well as stakeholder engagement HR Management

• Establish business unit departments and roles focusing on developing talent

• Performance management - measure and review performance with managers against set objectives quarterly and annually.

• Implementation of strong middle to lower management structure

• Identification of future supervisors and managers, invest in training and development initiatives

• Fostering a healthy teamwork environment

• Increase staff morale and engagement

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Agriculture, Agribusiness, or a related field will be advantageous.

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in a strategic and general management role, preferably within the agricultural sector.

• Proven experience in a senior management position within a packhouse or similar processing environment.

• Knowledge of the citrus industry, including production, post-harvest processes, and export standards, will be highly beneficial.

• Demonstrated excellence in leadership, team development, and people management across diverse operational team.

• Positive work attitude with high energy level and strong motivational skills. Able to work in a highly innovative and collaborative space.

• Strong decision maker with excellent grasp of both the short and long-term macro / micro issues of business, operations (production/ supply chain) and human relations interaction.

• Multilevel negotiating and communication ability.

• Can-do attitude and bottom-line achiever. Results driven and able to implement operationally.

• The ability to plan and execute in a structured manner is essential.

• Strong agribusiness acumen

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