Sorting In-charge

Key Duties & Responsibilities

 Coordination & Planning

• Plan and coordinate the sorting process, ensuring availability of pallets, crates, and strappings.
• Allocate and supervise casual staff to meet sorting targets and ensure correct palletising per GRN.
• Ensure timely completion of sorting, palletising, and strapping for production readiness.
• Identify and advise on process improvements to increase efficiency.

Quality Control

• Ensure correct separation of fruits by ripeness: ripe, overripe, unripe, or rots.
• Ensure proper labelling of sorted and unripe fruits according to GRNs.
• Maintain high standards of sorting accuracy to avoid internal client complaints.

Safety Compliance

• Adhere to Occupational Health & Safety regulations.
• Follow proper procedures to prevent accidents and injuries in the sorting area.

Cleaning, Sanitation & Housekeeping

• Maintain cleanliness of sorting areas and arrange crates and pallets orderly.
• Ensure compliance with GMP and hygiene standards during and after operations.

Documentation & Reporting

• Prepare accurate daily sorting reports.
• Track production output, quality issues, and incidents.

Team Collaboration

• Work closely with other team members to ensure smooth workflow.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to casual staff to meet operational standards.

Key Outputs / KPIs

• Meet or exceed sorting targets with allocated labor.
• Correct separation and labelling of fruits by ripeness.
• Accurate palletising and GRN compliance.
• Zero workplace accidents or safety violations.
• Compliance with internal and external audits OHSE, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 22000:2018.
• Full PPE usage and adherence to sanitation standards.

Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma in Food Science, Supply Chain Management, or related field; experience in the avocado industry is an added advantage.
• Strong people management and coordination skills.
• Training in OHSE, First Aid, and Fire Safety is an advantage.
• Proficiency in computer applications; knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 22000:2018 is desirable.