Operations Manager

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• General Operations Management – operating costs per unit,
• Drive ongoing continuous improvement focusing on detail around quality, volumes and yields,
• Recruiting, leading and developing first-class management team,
• Attention to detailed operations systems and SOPs to drive productivity and quality and crop planning from field through packhouse,
• Drive adoption of global best practices and benchmarks with local innovation,
• Develop product SKU’s, packaging and implementation,
• Budgets and forecasts, financial analysis and planning,
• Plan and develop capacity depth and skills at all levels through operations,
• Closely guard the reputation and integrity of the business.

Skills and Competencies:

• Technical expertise and high interest in driving technical progress,
• Confident and open team player,
• Strong leadership capacity with high impact and influence,
• Strong attention to detail,
• Proactive and entrepreneurial bent,
• Curious and demanding of new knowledge and its transfer,
• Proven ability to build and mentor outstanding and growing individuals

Qualifications and Experience

• Strong Agriculture Diploma or Horticulture Degree from a reputable organization
• Experience in any high attention to detail, export-oriented horticultural cropping or plantations.
• Minimum of 5 years in commercial horticulture or tobacco and 3 years at management level.