Packhouse Manager at Komati Group (2024-03 – Present)
- Oversee the high-volume packing and international distribution networks for premium Navel and Valencia citrus varieties.
- Manage and enforce stringent operational adherence to elite food safety certifications, including BRC, HACCP, and GLOBAL G.A.P. frameworks.
- Accountable for cost-center governance, strict inventory controls, and commercial budget allocations.
Packhouse & Maintenance Manager at Piet Engelbrecht Trust (2015-03 – 2024-02)
- Orchestrated complete pack and dispatch operations for diverse citrus lines (Navels, Mandarins, Lemons) ensuring maximum quality control.
- Led seasonal product marketing campaigns to secure high-value retail placement and brand positioning.
- Directed comprehensive post-season facility overhauls, managing multi-disciplinary engineering projects covering plumbing, electrical infrastructure, and motor/gearbox industrial installations.
Farm Manager at C.C. Basson Boerdery (2010-12 – 2015-02)
- Spearheaded large-scale farming programs across high-value citrus (Navel, Valencia, ClemenGold) alongside rotation crops (Maize, Peas, Wheat, Beans).
- Standardized international citrus export logistics, expanding trade lane capabilities and ensuring compliance with overseas destination criteria.
- Supervised Bonsmara cattle stock programs, regulating feeding schemes, animal husbandry, and immunization health calendars.
Farm Manager at Henbase Pty Ltd (2006-11 – 2009)
- Pioneered the deployment of Precision Farming systems and advanced center-pivot irrigation networks for maximizing Soya, Maize, and Sunflower yields.
- Performed heavy-duty mechanical engineering, including total overhauls of warehouse forklift powerplants and supportive field implements.
Farm Manager at J.H. Kruger Family Trust (2005-10 – 2006-10)
- Managed raw production, processing, and downstream commercial market positioning for Maize and Soya Bean yields.
- Fabricated bespoke equipment solutions (Bale forks, Cultivators) to optimize operational task speed and lower equipment capital expense.
Farm Manager at Ben Britz Boerdery (2001-12 – 2005-09)
- Supervised field lifecycles from seed to sell for Maize, Sunflower, and Soya Beans.
- Orchestrated strict breeding, milking, shearing, wool classification, and health inoculation timelines for large-scale Dairy, Sheep, Beef, and Pig units.
- Executed ground-up engine, differential, and gearbox overhauls across primary industrial fleets (Ford, Fiat, Massey Ferguson, John Deere).
Gunner at South Africa National Defence Force (SANDF) (2001-01 – 2001-12)
- Executed high-level operations and precision preventive maintenance schedules for complex defensive weapon systems, instilling elite operational discipline.
