Job Opportunities

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ensure plant compliance and governance of Food Safety & Quality systems

• Ensure plant compliance and governance of Food Safety and Quality systems (FSMS, AIB, FSSC 22000
• Maintain and enforce Food Safety policies, PRPs and behaviour-based food safety culture
• Perform daily plant inspections to ensure cleanliness and compliance with food safety and quality standards
• Oversee housekeeping standards and coordinate cleaning teams for prompt resolution
• Conduct internal pest management responsibilities
• Monitor, maintain and continuously improve the Food Safety Management System
• Conduct forklift inspection record verifications and report discrepancies
• Enforce change initiatives and controls in preparation for audits and closure of findings
• Conduct inspections of plant grounds and facilities for health, safety, food and environmental compliance
• Close out NCRs timeously
• Maintain Food Safety and OHS records for all plant machinery
• Ensure all food safety and quality registers, checklists and documentation are accurately completed, filed and audit-ready for traceability purposes

Ensure plant compliance to Environment, Health and Safety regulations

• Ensure monthly inspections are conducted by Health & Safety representatives
• Enforce compliance with all SHE policies, procedures and legal requirements
• Compile and review periodic risk assessments
• Conduct regular fire prevention inspections
• Ensure safety signage and notices are displayed in all plant areas
• Verify machinery is safe and operational and initiate maintenance per OHS requirements
• Enforce adherence to Environmental, Health & Safety policies and PRPs at all times
• Maintain plant emergency evacuation plans
• Manage accident and incident investigations
• Compile and submit monthly OHS reports
• Submit and close Enablon findings
• Conduct job observations on high-risk activities and provide feedback
• Chair quarterly safety meetings with safety representatives and line management
• Conduct toolbox talks

Production supervision and Plant Maintenance:

• Plan, schedule, assign, inspect, record and administrate production operations
• Manage CCPs and OPRPs, report deviations and implement corrective actions with Production Manager
• Generate work orders and issue work permits
• Coordinate fault finding and maintenance activities
• Capture and update downtime and OEE data daily
• Coordinate preventative maintenance of packing lines to improve OEE
• Ensure production efficiency, cost control and product compliance with specifications
• Address operational issues proactively and adapt to changing requirements
• Reconcile critical spares to prevent unplanned downtime
• Create MDG codes for production items
• Inspect and verify operator maintenance records
• Report packing line compliance levels to management
• Ensure suppliers, contractors and consultants comply with all group policies and procedures

Employee Supervision & Contractor Coordination

• Ensure employee and contractor compliance with policies and procedures
• Ensure all legal appointments fulfill assigned duties
• Coordinate Food Safety and Health & Safety training
• Correct and update employee timesheets
• Identify, resolve and escalate operational and people-related issues
• Resolve conflicting requirements and escalate where necessary
• Counsel employees and initiate disciplinary action for misconduct or poor performance when required

Minimum Requirements:

Education and Experience:

• Diploma in Food Technology or Industrial Engineering
• Certificate in Quality Management will be advantageous
• 3 years' post qualification production experience, of which 1 should be in a supervisory/ coordinating capacity
• Experience in food manufacturing industry
• Active involvement in internal and external audits i.e.Food Safety, EHS, Quality

Knowledge and Skills:

• Production plant and production principles
• EHS and Food Safety systems
• Plant equipment and hazards
• Relevant processes, systems, policies and procedures
• Risk management
• Interpersonal skills
• Computer literate
• Basic numerical skills
• Planning and organising
• Basic first level equipment maintenance
• Crisis management
• Verbal and written communication
• Decisive and able to initiate and follow through on action
• Inspection and monitoring
• Persuasion and influencing
• Training and coaching
• Cross-cultural awareness and adaptability
• Supervisory and co-ordinating
• Filing and administration skills

Additional inherent requirements

• Physically fit

POPIA Act

• In line with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA), all personal information submitted in your application will be treated as confidential and used solely for recruitment purposes
• By applying for this position, you consent to the processing and storing of your personal information for the purposes of assessing your suitability for employment
• Should your application be unsuccessful, your personal information will be securely stored for a limited period and then destroyed in accordance with our data retention policy

JOB GRADE: CL

Salary R110 500.00 - R 312 000.00 (inclusive of 13th cheque)