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Regional Quality Assessor

Mbombela
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Agriculture Management
Reference: SW005542/JM

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Employer: Helderberg Personnel cc

My client, an established fruit exporter has an excellent opportunity for a Regional Quality Assessor to join their dynamic team in Nelspruit / Hoedspruit / Letsitele. The successful candidate must have a diploma or degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Quality Control, minimum of 3 years of experience in perishables export quality – citrus and previous exposure as exporter representative travelling between packing facilities and depots.

Education Required

Industry training in Produce Quality defect assessment.
Industry training in Produce export requirements, incl Fruit quality and Special market phytosanitary protocols.
In-house and / or external training in Quality management.
Diploma or degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Quality Control or equivalent

Experience Required

Minimum of 3 years of experience in perishables export quality – citrus.
Previous exposure as exporter representative travelling between packing facilities and depots.

Skills Required

Knowledge of citrus quality and horticulture, including post-harvest disorders development and prevention.
Thorough knowledge of PPECB export standards and packing specifications communicating client expectation.
Knowledge of Supply chain and Cold chain management and impact of the export handling chain on fruit quality.
Understanding the economics of claims management when arrivals do not meet client quality expectations.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, Outlook), willingness to explore new technology tools (like AI) and familiarity with Dipar or similar QC platforms.
A keen eye to detail to identify issues and to prevent quality, labelling and handling protocol mistakes.
Good people skills to connect with packhouse management.
Actively contribute to the team dynamics and enlarge impact as leading exporter.

Key Performance Areas

Pre-packing season knowledge of producer and packhouse facilities
Weekly visit scheduling
Packhouse visit liaison
Packhouse fruit quality assessments
Packhouse special market consignments eg China, South Korea, Japan
Packhouse stock at ambient
Packhouse hygiene or food safety observations
Research Trials
Ad hoc on request
Pre & Post season

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About Helderberg Personnel cc

Based in Somerset West, Helderberg Personnel was established in 1998. The company initially started doing placements in the Helderberg Basin and over the years expanded nationally. Our background has proved to be invaluable in providing a high standard of recruitment, screening, evaluation and placement of candidates.

Our Value proposition:
The true value proposition of the Helderberg Personnel brand is our commitment to attending to our clients’ needs, culture and values and to ensure that, through comprehensive interviews with candidates, the overall match is determined to ensure a long term relationship. The identity of the client remains confidential at all times. We understand that our function is to ensure that the candidate must become a strategic partner to a business instead of a mere employee. Helderberg Personnel has achieved a steady growth over the last years and we have evolved into one of the leading agencies in the region. We have made placements cross functional, cross industry and up to senior management level.