Job Description

The successful candidate will report to the Technical Manager, responsibilities will include the following:

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all the laboratories (Analytical & Microbiology) equipment & reagents xe2x80x93 liaise with old/new suppliers
• Ensure that Laboratories (Analytical & Microbiology) stock levels are managed within the required budget.
• Drive annual calibration of all laboratory testing equipment including daily verification and calibration of equipment
• Adhere to FSSC 22 000 guidelines and continuous implementation of GLP
• Assist in Annual Capex application + motivation
• Identify resource requirements in the microbiology and analytical laboratory. (e.g., the need for new equipment, upgrading of current equipment or the need for more equipment)
• Annual ring testing/inter lab testing to verify process equipment reproducibility and personnel repeatability
• Drive the isolation system. Including communication, analytical testing, problem solving, decision-making and statistical trending
• Responsible for the warehouse investigation system. Including communication, analytical testing, destructive packaging testing, root cause identification, decision-making and statistical trending
• Present food safety data concerning quality control at the monthly & annual food safety meetings
• Drive the E-Mark/SANS 1841 system and E-mark Audits
• Ensure that daily quality report is completed, with the focus on quality control, and communication to all relevant departments
• Ensue that daily GMP photo report are completed and communicated to all relevant departments
• Assist with the food safety management system (FSSC 22 000 & ISO 9001) including gap audits, internal and external audits
• Drive the concession systems and communication of concession summary to the NPD department
• Co-ordination and improvement of corrective & preventative action systems.
• Daily product quality evaluations and follow up action
• Handling & investigation of customer complaints, drawing up reports, statistical trending, and corrective action implementation.
• Personnel Management

Required qualification and experience

• Food Technology Diploma or Food Science Degree
• 3 Year Laboratory experience
• Knowledge of GLP, HACCP & ISO

Other Attributes would include:

• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Ability to troubleshoot
• Excellent computer skills
• Excellent administrative skills and accuracy
• Self-motivated and result driven approach

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