Experience

Karsten UK Limited

• United Kingdom
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Logistics Controller

  • Dec 2014 - Present

  The main purpose of my work is clearing and forwarding of reefer containers from; South-Africa, Namibia, South-America and Egypt. This includes: - Customs clearance of grapes and citrus import - Planning and executing daily container and refrigerated transport - Communication with the commercial department - Communication with shipping lines for container releases - Liaising with hauliers about delivery prices and delivery times - Costing/invoicing and invoice checking of delivered containers - Data analyzing of containers delivered to the various warehouses in the UK. - Quarterly and yearly report of the logistics department (Data analyzing, profit increase/decrease, KPI's) Show less



Tru-Cape

• Somerset West Area, South Africa

• Student Intern

  • Aug 2014 - Nov 2014

  Student internship to gain more experience in the export industry specifically the quality aspect. Main task: - Quality claim processing from UK service provider - Communication about quality claims from our UK service provider. - Closely working together with the Quality Manager and financial department. Community interaction: Involved in organizing and helping at the Tru-Cape packhouse challenge (Kogelberg challenge, photo attached), a cross country running race, between the 4 packhouses supplying to Tru-Cape Main objective of the Internship was to learn more about the export industry, especially apples and pears. Show less



Grown4u

• Port Elizabeth Area, South Africa

• Student Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  Student work experience. - Gaining exposure to the export industry - Attending industry meetings about citrus export and related challenges Main task: - Assisting with the quality and logistics team - Taking foreign visitors to farms and packhouses in the area Main objectives achieved: - Exposure to the fruit export industry in the South-African - Learned how to work with QX's software (supply chain software) Student work experience. - Gaining exposure to the export industry - Attending industry meetings about citrus export and related challenges Main task: - Assisting with the quality and logistics team - Taking foreign visitors to farms and packhouses in the area Main objectives achieved: - Exposure to the fruit export industry in the South-African - Learned how to work with QX's software (supply chain software)



Afrifresh

• Kakamas

• Qualitycontrol

  • Nov 2013 - Jan 2014

  Shared responsibility for quality control of infield grape packing for export purpose. Main task involved: - Temperature and sugar testing - Communication of packing specifications from management - Infield control. Main objective achieved: Exposure to the fruit industry in South-Africa, and learning about the grape industry Shared responsibility for quality control of infield grape packing for export purpose. Main task involved: - Temperature and sugar testing - Communication of packing specifications from management - Infield control. Main objective achieved: Exposure to the fruit industry in South-Africa, and learning about the grape industry