Citrus Production Manager - Swellendam
Suiderland PlaseSwellendam Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
Posted December 12, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Suiderland Plase is a premier producer, packer, distributor, and exporter of premium citrus fruit and table grapes, sourcing its produce primarily from farms and pack houses in South Africa’s Western Cape. The company’s core focus is delivering world‑class quality products to global markets through efficient, ready‑to‑sell packaging solutions. Sustainability underpins its operations, with continuous improvements in farming practices and environmental performance to minimize ecological impact. Rooted in a family‑owned heritage since the 1940s, Suiderland Plase combines a human touch with community‑centric initiatives that support employees and local populations.
Job Description
Suiderland Plase is a leading grower, packer, and exporter of fresh fruit in South Africa. We have a vacancy for a citrus production manager at our production units in Buffeljags River near Swellendam.
Requirements
- Production: plant citrus, 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
