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PROFILE CANDIDATE Code K090616INT
Sex: m
Year of birth: 61
Education:
1987 University of Stellenbosch
B.Sc. Agriculture
Working experience:
2004 - 2008
Function: Consultant
Company: Fresh produce transport organisation, Cape Town, South Africa
Responsibilities:
Ongoing development of the company in South Africa and Kenya. Expansion of the company’s technology to include sea freight for flowers from Kenya and Egypt.
1995 - 2004
Function: Operations Manager
Company: Fresh produce transport organisation, Cape Town, South Africa
Responsibilities:
Preparation and servicing of Controlled Atmosphere containers for the
shipping of fresh produce to mainly Europe.
Liaison with fruit exporters regarding volumes to be exported and shipping
Plans.
Co-ordinating Controlled Atmosphere container volumes with shipping lines
providing post harvest advice to users of Controlled Atmosphere containers.
Management of research laboratory in conjunction with University of Stellenbosch. Setting up of operations for servicing containers in Spain, Kenya and Egypt.
1995 - 1995
Function: Pack house Manager
Company: Fruit farm, Nelspruit, South Africa
Responsibilities:
Intake of all picked fruit (avocados and citrus).
Co-ordination of supply of fruit with various producers.
Packing and co-ordination of transport to the ports of export avocado and
citrus volumes.
Marketing of local market fruit.
1987 - 1995
Function: Pack house Manager
Company: Fruit farm, Villiersdorp, South Africa
Responsibilities:
Intake of all picked fruit (apples and pears).
Post harvest treatment of harvested fruit.
Managing and co-ordinating the packing of all fruit.
Management of both regular atmosphere and controlled atmosphere cold store complexes.
Personality:
Our candidate is enthusiastic and energetic with a “can do” attitude towards his work. He likes to approach all tasks and assignments methodically, with a clear plan in mind.
His management style is inclusive and he likes to get other’s inputs before making a collective decision. He is not authoritative but will prescribe certain actions and remedies when the situation requires such action. He is a leader but likes to consider himself part of the team, rather than standing alone. In terms of work and responsibilities he carries the team’s objectives as a personal goal and will accept responsibility for not achieving certain aims but shares the successes.
He learns very quickly and absorbs and retains new knowledge easily. This makes it possible for him to adapt to new environments and surroundings with ease. He is also able to transfer knowledge and educate people and particularly enjoys training.
Description of the new challenge:
Our candidate would like to enter into a new direction which allows him to use the skills and knowledge he has acquired in the past 22 year of working. He is prepared to learn and would like to expand his experience.