Nursery Dispatch Manager - Pietermaritzburg at TWK Agri

Responsibilities and Duties

• Coordinate the dispatch of timber seedlings and the dispatching of clones and essential oils
• Oversee the nursery maintenance ordering spares, controlling stock and putting systems in place
• Assist with daily planning tasks for sorting, coordinating sorting and orders going out based on the dispatch plan
• Checking the quality of plants for dispatching and ensuring that plants are sized and sorting before dispatching
• Ensure that delivery schedules are followed
• Build relationships with customers and expand the Sunshine brand
• Regular capturing of the orders onto the pulling schedule
• Daily inspection of timber sorting and allocating labour for planned deliveries in advance
• Ensuring that work is carried out according to the ISO 9000 work instructions
• Ensure that customers are receiving the service they expect
• Getting order numbers
• Proforma invoices

Qualifications and Skills

• Matric / Grade 12
• BTech or Degee in Horticulture focusing on plant nutrition and health
• Hands on growing and production experience
• Prior experience with plant nutrition
• Fluent in English and Zulu
• Willing to work with Hands
• Ability to work under pressure
• Knowledge of nursery equipment and vehicle maintenance
• Self-motivated, disciplined and able to deal with clients and offer a high degree of service
• Computer literate
• Willing to do weekend duties and work some public holidays
• Strong leadership skills