Meet our People

Blydevallei currently employs over 700 people on a yearly basis and has a very low employee turnover.

Board of Directors


Pieter Scholtz

CEO BLYDEVALLEI BOERDERY


Deon van der Westhuizen

Non-Executive Director

Management Committee


Arto Hermann

Chief Financial Officer


Emile van der Westhuizen

Chief Operations Manager Production


Gert Cloete

Chief Operations Manager Pack and Logistics


Karen Cloete

Secretary to the ManCo


Luan Labuschagne 

Group Marketing Manager


Stefan Botha 

Financial and Systems Accountant

Our Standards at Blydevallei

  • Give feedback to employees, no matter whether it be positive or negative.
  • Employees must be aware of the business’s status within the market.
  • Employees must be aware of their duties.
  • Rewarding employees for exceptional work provided.
  • Maintaining an honest and respectful environment.
  • Providing a safe and healthy work environment.
  • Protecting employees from sexual abuse.
  • Protecting employees from quid-pro-quo harassment.

Blydevallei follows all health and safety regulations as stipulated by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and adheres to all the labour laws, as well as the OHS Act by Department of Labour.