Logistic Coordinator - Le Roux fruit exporters
(2023-10)
- Capture all stock data PI, RL and PO files
- Creating loadout/shipping instructions
- Oversee the whole loading/shipping process from cold store to being loaded on vessel
- Creating/sending out Q67's
- Online container bookings
- Maintain clear communication with internal departments, exporters and transporter
- Arrange and coordinate the transport of finished goods
- Investigate and resolve any stock discrepancies
- Resolve logistical issues and address any delays in transportation
- Validating stock daily and sending to marketers to allocate for distribution
- Ensuring all consignment notes are received, stamped and packed for correct target markets and captured on system
- Requesting PO files/ Mates from shipping lines or exporters of shipments for invoicing to commerce and creating packaging lists
- Track and monitor the movement of goods throughout the supply chain
- Sending bookings and loading instructions to forwarding agent
- Allocate pallets to containers and send vessel info to forwarders to finalize export documentation, customs invoice, addendums, seaway bill, SAD 500, customs declaration forms
- Capturing Qc reports after season of final product after arriving at destination
Data capture clerk - United Exports
(2022-10 - 2022-12)
- Input information into the Netsuite ERP system
- Create work orders in Netsuite ERP system
- Create pallet ID`S
- Balancing of packed batches
Packing material clerk - Marlenique Packhouse
(2021-04 - 2021-09)
Included all fruit packed by Marlenique Packhouse (Plums, Oranges, Naartjies, Lemons)-Packed for export and local markets.
- Liaise with palletizing supervisor regarding generated pallets
- Register pallets on Vitrax
- Conduct a build-up of a pallet on Vitrax
- Intake of a new pallet on Vitrax
- Check on the floor packed pallets to make sure that the information given is correct before placing the information into Vitrax
- Stand in for palletizing supervisor when absent
- Print additional labels for packhouse on request
- Ensure completed pack out documents given to Pack-line manager
Stock & Receiving manager - Eurafruit Local
(2016-01 - 2018-12)
Included all fruit packed by Eurafruit Local (Blueberries, Avo`s, gooseberries, strawberries)- Mainly packed blueberries for export and local markets.
- Receiving and delivery documentation is in place & data captured on the portal
- Oversee that all batches are labelled
- Ensure that fruit is allocated to applicable cold store
- Oversee that vehicle checklist is completed
- Oversee that batches received are weighed according to best operating practice
- Manage daily fruit rejections according to procedures & capture data on the portal
- Ensure that rejected fruit is handled according to trading terms
- Prepare batches for the next production slot according to daily production/ fruit plan at least 2 hours in advance
- Oversee 'in-time' movement of fruit from cold store prep area to pack-room
- Oversee correct allocation of fruit location on floor & on relevant systems
- Oversee the removal of left-over stock after production-run & store in correct rooms, on allocated pallets / storage space
- Count stock at the end of every business day and update stock levels on the EFL portal and issue to management team a new stock sheet daily with locations of fruit
- Prepare allocated batches for long term CA storage and control the storage and removal thereof
- Ensure that all fruit are labelled before long term storage
- Ensure that storage location is indicated on the stock sheet when storing fruit in CA
- Oversee the total stock and pallets for CA room and communicate with management any deviations
- Ensure that fruit allocated for ripening are put in the ripening room and ensure that temperature is set by the QC
- Communicate any issues and deviations w.r.t ripening of fruit to the QC
- Verify general cleaning of pack-room & receiving areas according to procedure; including cold rooms, ripening rooms, CA-rooms for removal of the following hazards: biological, physical and pests
- Supervise daily cleaning and deep cleaning of responsible areas
- Ensure that cleaning is checked & forms are signed off
- Manage stock and receiving staff (when applicable)
- Direct and coordinate activities of relevant staff
- Motivate workers to achieve work goals
- Orient new employees and explain work rules, policies, and regulations
- Monitor employee performance standards
- Demonstrate or explain assembly or use of equipment
- Resolve or assist workers to resolve work problems
- Address personnel absenteeism, disciplinary problems, or grievances
- Communicate technical information
- Explain work orders, specifications, or work techniques to workers
- Conduct or attend staff meetings
- Confer with management to coordinate activities
Junior farm Manager - Tradouw fruit
(2015-03 - 2015-05)
- Day to day planning
- Managing and training of staff
- Reporting to management
- Administrative and production functions
- Responsible for production, harvesting and maintenance of orchards blocks
- Growing and monitoring of fruit trees
Quality Assurance Controller - Glen Apples CC
(2009-02 - 2012-08)
- Quality checks online and on sorting table
- Monitoring and communication of quality standards to clients and manager
- Assist staff with quality problems
- Ensuring that online and final product is executed according to specifications
- Completing of daily and weekly shelf-life sample procedure accordingly and timeously
- Ensure that the FIFO system is being always complied
