Packhouse/Production Manager

Description:

• • Packhouse Operations & Production Management
  • Manage and optimize multiple pack lines, ensuring correct setup and adjustments.
  • Ensure accurate records of processes, including storage and loading of pallets.
  • Oversee production planning and execution, aiming for a 48-hour turnaround for raw stock.
  • Maintain packhouse temperatures according to protocols and ensure proper cooling of picked and packed pallets.
  • Ensure all PPECB inspections are completed for export pallets.
  • Quality & Compliance
  • Maintain strict quality control (QC) standards for all packed orders, according to various customer specifications.
  • Use QC data to make informed decisions about fruit allocation to orders.
  • Immediately report out-of-specification products to the Packhouse and Quality Manager.
  • Ensure compliance with health, safety, and food safety standards.
  • Maintain a clean and organised packhouse throughout the season.
  • Equipment & Maintenance
  • Perform pre-season maintenance on pack lines.
  • Oversee preventative maintenance and cleaning of sorting and packing lines.
  • Ensure cooling equipment is running efficiently with daily checklists completed.
  • Manage spare parts inventory to reduce downtime.
  • Perform scheduled maintenance tasks on packhouse equipment and buildings.
  • Log activities and timesheets for maintenance tasks.
  • People & Shift Management
  • Effectively manage all staff on a shift (up to 90 people per shift in peak season).
  • Ensure staff adhere to SOPs, operational procedures, and company regulations.
  • Report any HR issues to the HR Manager and seek assistance when needed.
  • Manage employee timekeeping and productivity.
  • Create a collaborative, motivated, and high-performance team culture.
  • Systems & Reporting
  • Manage the packhouse system from receiving to dispatch.
  • Monitor cold room conditions daily and report any system errors immediately.
  • Ensure accurate documentation of all processes.

Requirements:

• • Packhouse Operations & Production Management
  • Manage and optimize multiple pack lines, ensuring correct setup and adjustments.
  • Ensure accurate records of processes, including storage and loading of pallets.
  • Oversee production planning and execution, aiming for a 48-hour turnaround for raw stock.
  • Maintain packhouse temperatures according to protocols and ensure proper cooling of picked and packed pallets.
  • Ensure all PPECB inspections are completed for export pallets.
  • Quality & Compliance
  • Maintain strict quality control (QC) standards for all packed orders, according to various customer specifications.
  • Use QC data to make informed decisions about fruit allocation to orders.
  • Immediately report out-of-specification products to the Packhouse and Quality Manager.
  • Ensure compliance with health, safety, and food safety standards.
  • Maintain a clean and organised packhouse throughout the season.
  • Equipment & Maintenance
  • Perform pre-season maintenance on pack lines.
  • Oversee preventative maintenance and cleaning of sorting and packing lines.
  • Ensure cooling equipment is running efficiently with daily checklists completed.
  • Manage spare parts inventory to reduce downtime.
  • Perform scheduled maintenance tasks on packhouse equipment and buildings.
  • Log activities and timesheets for maintenance tasks.
  • People & Shift Management
  • Effectively manage all staff on a shift (up to 90 people per shift in peak season).
  • Ensure staff adhere to SOPs, operational procedures, and company regulations.
  • Report any HR issues to the HR Manager and seek assistance when needed.
  • Manage employee timekeeping and productivity.
  • Create a collaborative, motivated, and high-performance team culture.
  • Systems & Reporting
  • Manage the packhouse system from receiving to dispatch.
  • Monitor cold room conditions daily and report any system errors immediately.
  • Ensure accurate documentation of all processes.

• Packhouse Operations & Production Management
• Manage and optimize multiple pack lines, ensuring correct setup and adjustments.
• Ensure accurate records of processes, including storage and loading of pallets.
• Oversee production planning and execution, aiming for a 48-hour turnaround for raw stock.
• Maintain packhouse temperatures according to protocols and ensure proper cooling of picked and packed pallets.
• Ensure all PPECB inspections are completed for export pallets.
• Quality & Compliance
• Maintain strict quality control (QC) standards for all packed orders, according to various customer specifications.
• Use QC data to make informed decisions about fruit allocation to orders.
• Immediately report out-of-specification products to the Packhouse and Quality Manager.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and food safety standards.
• Maintain a clean and organised packhouse throughout the season.
• Equipment & Maintenance
• Perform pre-season maintenance on pack lines.
• Oversee preventative maintenance and cleaning of sorting and packing lines.
• Ensure cooling equipment is running efficiently with daily checklists completed.
• Manage spare parts inventory to reduce downtime.
• Perform scheduled maintenance tasks on packhouse equipment and buildings.
• Log activities and timesheets for maintenance tasks.
• People & Shift Management
• Effectively manage all staff on a shift (up to 90 people per shift in peak season).
• Ensure staff adhere to SOPs, operational procedures, and company regulations.
• Report any HR issues to the HR Manager and seek assistance when needed.
• Manage employee timekeeping and productivity.
• Create a collaborative, motivated, and high-performance team culture.
• Systems & Reporting
• Manage the packhouse system from receiving to dispatch.
• Monitor cold room conditions daily and report any system errors immediately.
• Ensure accurate documentation of all processes.

• • 5+ years experience in a packhouse production environment (blueberries or other soft fruits preferred).
  • Strong mechanical knowledge of optical sorters and packlines (ie. BBC or Weco), including maintenance.
  • Experience managing large teams in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to work up to 12-hour night shifts during peak season.
  • Knowledge of blueberry packing requirements for export markets.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• 5+ years experience in a packhouse production environment (blueberries or other soft fruits preferred).
• Strong mechanical knowledge of optical sorters and packlines (ie. BBC or Weco), including maintenance.
• Experience managing large teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work up to 12-hour night shifts during peak season.
• Knowledge of blueberry packing requirements for export markets.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• • 5+ years experience in a packhouse production environment (blueberries or other soft fruits preferred).
  • Strong mechanical knowledge of optical sorters and packlines (ie. BBC or Weco), including maintenance.
  • Experience managing large teams in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to work up to 12-hour night shifts during peak season.
  • Knowledge of blueberry packing requirements for export markets.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.