The Fruit Farm Group, based in Piketberg, is seeking to appoint a highly experienced and driven Logistics Manager to join their dynamic pome fruit packhouse team. This senior, full-time position is ideally suited to a professional with strong leadership abilities, in-depth export market knowledge, and sound technical expertise in packhouse systems.

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing all logistics operations within the packhouse, ensuring the efficient coordination of fruit movement, export programmes, and supply chain processes while maintaining the highest quality and compliance standards.

The successful candidate will be responsible for (but not limited to): *Manage logistics operations within a pome fruit packhouse *Oversee grape and citrus cooling processes *Liaise daily with grape farms regarding delivery estimates *Handle delivery deviations and manage related claims *Weekly reporting to Finance ( cooling totals for invoicing) *Manage contracts for grape and citrus exporters Oversee registrations for export markets *Ensure full compliance with food safety standards: BRC, HACCP, and SIZA *Maintain packingmaterial stock control using Pastel bookkeeping *Lead and manage logistics personnel ( scanners, admin staff, forklift drivers, general workers) *Work closely withthe GeneralManager on budgets and operational planning *Operate and manage systems.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience:

• Minimum 8 years’ experiencein logistics within a fruit packhouse environment;

• Proven experience in pome fruit operations, with knowledge of grape and citrus cooling;

• Thorough understanding of export registrations and compliance standards;

• Experience with Vitrax system and Maf Roda integration;

• Fully bilingual (Afrikaans & English);

• Advanced Excel skills - Pivot tables essential;

• Strong leadership and team management skills;

• Strong financial reporting and budgeting exposure.

Please apply online at www.m3online.co.za before 09:00 on 15 April 2026.

For general enquiries, contact our team at M3 Human Capital Management on XXX-XXXX.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates are contacted. If you don’t hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application was unsuccessful.