Our client, a market leader in the Fruit Export industry, requires a qualified and experienced Food Safety and Compliance Technologist to join their head office team in Bellville.

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Assist with the implementation of farms and pack house food safety and compliance systems such as Global GAP and BRC
• Coordinate and attend external audits as local company representative when necessary
• Conduct visits/ inspections at all producers and assist with audit preparation to ensure compliance with food safety standards
• Facilitate all 3rd party inspections and/or audits at pack houses effectively when necessary
• Assist with the implementation and monitoring of corrective actions
• Coordinate and assist in the scheduling of food safety and compliance training
• Coordinate and assist in the service of fire equipment, scales, chemical containers, first aid boxes, compressors (H&S) as well as water
testing
• Conduct monthly internal audits according to schedule
• Compile reports for feedback to producers and head office
• Assist producers to ensure that the correct information is submitted to the Quality department for Client information
• Do trend analysis and compile timeously reports on audit feedback
• Ensure that registration forms are completed prior to external audits
• Assist producers to update ethical information on portals
• Assist and monitor producers on the development and implementation of ethical systems such as the monitoring of Worker committees and
Health and Safety meetings
• Assist and guide with implementation of corrective actions

Minimum Requirements:
• A completed Matric with a relevant tertiary Diploma or Degree
• 2 - 3 years’ experience in a Food Safety Environment
• 2 – 3 years’ experience in the Fruit industry (Advantageous)
• Computer literate (Excel advanced; MS office)
• Willingness to travel as well as a valid driver’s license
• Knowledge of Global GAP and Health and Safety (Advantageous)
• Excellent knowledge of Food Safety and Fruit Quality
• Highly accurate and attentive to detail
• Good communication and administrative skills

Salary on offer: TCTC of R 20 000 – R 25 000 p/m (Depending on experience)

Please apply with your updated MS Word CV and a professional photo.

(Please note that we experience high volumes of candidates responding to our advertised vacancies. This makes it impossible for us to reply to each applicant individually. Should you not hear from us within a week upon applying, please consider your application unsuccessful)