TRAFFIC
Western Cape
PRODUCTION MANAGER - CITRUS AND/OR AVOCADO - FM2274
University of Fort Hare
Job Description
PRODUCTION MANAGER - CITRUS AND/OR AVOCADO 
2025-08-26 - 2026-03-31
Permanent
FM002274
Agriculture & Agribusiness
Swellendam Area - Western Cape: This company is a leading grower, packer, and exporter of fresh fruit in South Africa. Their production units are situated across the Western Cape, with their head office in Bellville near Cape Town
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS- Applicants should be post-matric with a relevant tertiary qualification in agriculture, with at least 3 years' experience in the cultivation of citrus and/or avocados
- Knowledge of modern production practices
- Specific knowledge/experience in irrigation practices will be to your advantage
- Good leadership and communication skills
- Proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel)
- Production: Plant, schedule irrigation, apply fertilizer, pest, plague and weed control, prune, harvest, monitoring, all manipulations
- Personnel and administration: Labor planning and management, recordkeeping, plan transport and accommodation, maintenance (equipment / orchards / general)
- Financial: Cost control by focusing on productivity
ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted
About This Role
Career insights for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers positions
Salary Benchmark
$38,520/year
Source: O*NET (USD)
Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years and will have large numbers of openings.
Key Skills for This Role
Coordination
Monitoring
Speaking
Active Listening
Service Orientation
Common Technologies
Microsoft Excel
Restaurant Operations & Management Spreadsheet Library
Evernote
Microsoft Word
Intuit QuickBooks Point of Sale
NCR Advanced Checkout Solution
NCR NeighborhoodPOS
Compeat Restaurant Accounting Systems
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Insights
Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years and will have large numbers of openings.