Seed Quality and Storage Supervisor - Johannesburg, South Africa - BS Recruitment

Description

• Guide, instruct and monitor Seed division staff to ensure adherence to standard operating procedures and processes.
• Monitor work attendance and productivity of the team.
• Lead and support department and employee performance improvement initiatives.
• Communicate timelines; job expectations and allocate daily duties to the bulk seed team.

• Monitor the dispatch of plug seed to ensure the accurate pulling, sorting, labelling and issuing of seed accurately and timeously as per Plug Job Card.
• Ensure that batch codes for plug seed are correctly assigned.

• Manage; monitor and implement all necessary seed quality control measures.
• Monitor storage conditions of seed.
• Attend to and timeously resolve seed quality queries from customers; sales representatives and young plants division.
• Analyse and evaluate seed quality test results on germination, vigor and viability.

• Procurement and inventory control for consumables.
• Liaise with service providers and the Department of Agriculture.

• Receive incoming bulk seed stock.
• Report on seed quantity discrepancies.
• Conduct cycle counts and general stock taking.
• Execute system stock adjustments and retail warehouse transfers.
• Monitor and track seed expiration dates and initiate seed dumping process.

• Complete weekly and monthly reports on time.
• Maintain uptodate and accurate bulk seed stock records.

• Ensuring the reduction of work related accidents by monitoring staff compliance to health and safety policies and protocols.

• Grade 1
• Post matric qualification in agriculture; horticulture or seed research and processing.
• Previous experience within the horticultural/agricultural field would be an advantage.
• Atleast two (2) years' experience in a supervisory / team leadership role.

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft office package.
• Pedantic individual with strong analytical, problemsolving and organizational skills.
• Strong supervisory and team management skills.
• Inventory and stock control skills.
• Strong analytical, numerical and data entry skills.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Detailed oriented with excellent time management skills, including the ability to multitask and prioritize expectations.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Able to demonstrate initiative in developing solutions to problems independently and making recommendations to assist with their resolution.
• Build trusting and collaborative working relationships with all stakeholders.