Job Description

To ensure product range, product specification, quality, packaging and food safety requirements are adhered to.
Minimum Requirements

Food Technologist diploma or post graduate degree

2-5 yearsxe2x80x99 experience in the relevant food related field

Strong understanding of Fresh Produce and category-specific legislation.

Ability to integrate food safety aspects into product development process

Must be familiar with the applicable regulations (DAFF); Standards (SANS) and industry related guidelines (CFA)

Must be computer literate (MS Office Programmes)
Duties & Responsibilities

Building Supplier relationships & verifying suppliersxe2x80x99 adherence to regulations, standards and PnP requirements

Effective management of product and packaging information in terms of accuracy, relevance, availability and adherence by suppliers to specifications, regulations and PnP standards

Assist with new product developments through factory trials, product analysis (chemical, microbiological and physical analysis).

Ensure that quality standards are being maintained at all stages of the supply chain

Product Quality and Food Safety Management

Manage Customer complaints

Ensure that product range remains up to date & relevant to industry and stay up to date with industry trends

Search for improvement in order to achieve better results through new ideas, methods and approaches

Assist with new product developments through factory trials, product analysis (chemical, microbiological and physical analysis)

Effective management of product specifications in terms of accuracy, relevance, availability and adherence by vendors

Maintain an organized category through time management, effective administration & saving onto SharePoint

Attend supplier meetings with buyers, providing supplier product or facility information

Conduct product benchmarking

Store visits to assess quality
Competencies

Ability to constantly identify discrepancies, inconsistencies and mistakes.

Controls Quality and Standards

Results Orientation/Drive

Initiative

Be able to gather reviews and interprets information to identify trends, draw conclusions and generate appropriate responses

Need to be able to work systematic, thorough and independently

Ability to work together in a spirit of co-operation and teamwork

Able to establish and maintain relationships with all stakeholders

Always searches for improvement in order to achieve better results through new ideas, methods and approaches

Positively influences the opinions, attitudes and behaviour of others
Additional Information

Competency based interview to assess above requirements

Short-listed applicants may be subjected to relevant assessments

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