Operations Manager

<p><strong>Main Duties and Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>General Operations Management &ndash; operating costs per unit,</li> <li>Drive ongoing continuous improvement focusing on detail around quality, volumes and yields,</li> <li>Recruiting, leading and developing first-class management team,</li> <li>Attention to detailed operations systems and SOPs to drive productivity and quality and crop planning from field through packhouse,</li> <li>Drive adoption of global best practices and benchmarks with local innovation,</li> <li>Develop product SKU&rsquo;s, packaging and implementation,</li> <li>Budgets and forecasts, financial analysis and planning,</li> <li>Plan and develop capacity depth and skills at all levels through operations,</li> <li>Closely guard the reputation and integrity of the business.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Skills and Competencies:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Technical expertise and high interest in driving technical progress,</li> <li>Confident and open team player,</li> <li>Strong leadership capacity with high impact and influence,</li> <li>Strong attention to detail,</li> <li>Proactive and entrepreneurial bent,</li> <li>Curious and demanding of new knowledge and its transfer,</li> <li>Proven ability to build and mentor outstanding and growing individuals</li> </ul> <p>Qualifications and Experience</p> <ul> <li>Strong Agriculture Diploma or Horticulture Degree from a reputable organization</li> <li>Experience in any high attention to detail, export-oriented horticultural cropping or plantations.</li> <li>Minimum of 5 years in commercial horticulture or tobacco and 3 years at management level.</li> </ul>