Production Supervisor

Fruitways Farming has an ideal opportunity for an experienced Production Supervisor to take responsibility of a fruit production unit in the Grabouw area in the Western Cape. 
 
Reporting to a Production Manager at Glen Elgin you will be responsible to optimise the efficient and effective management of farming operations. 

Responsibilities:

• Managing two teams of 16 employees that continuously achieve production and quality targets  
• Be able and willing to handle basic disciplinary actions when needed. 
• Engage with employees with regards to industrial relations matters such as grievances, ensure policies and procedures are adhered to etc 
• Identify training needs for team 
• Ensure that Health and Safety measures are implemented
• Able to drive continuous improvement and help team come up with innovative ways to solve problems 

Requirements:

• Grade 12 
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role. 
• Driver’s licence
• Candidate should ideally be able to communicate in Xhosa, English, and Afrikaans 
• Apple and/or Pear farming experience is not a necessity but will be beneficial