Technical Manager Food

20 hours ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Set Consulting Full time

The role requires overseeing, maintaining and continuously improvement of the Food Safety & Quality Management system and related food safety & quality activities for the Ready Meals Gauteng Unit in line with company policy and procedures as well as Customer Standards and requirements. 

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum ND Food Technology or BSc Food Science with 8 years or more Experience in Factory Environment or Equivalent.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
At least 8 year’s quality assurance experience in a food processing plant.
Previous experience in a management position of at least 2 years
Working knowledge of Food Safety Management systems such as FSSC 22000 or equivalent is a must.
Auditing skills internal and lead auditor
Working knowledge of IBL will be to your advantage

KNOWLEDGE:
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Prerequisite Programmes (PRPs)
Food Safety Management Systems (FSSC 22000)
Woolworths Food Safety and Quality Policy and other related customer requirements
Food Safety Legislation
Food Processing
Microsoft Office Literacy

SKILLS:
Auditing
Trouble shooting
Data and Trend Analysis
Research
Report writing
FSSC 22000 or equivalent implementation and management is a must
ABILITIES:
Excellent Verbal and Written Communication skills in English
Excellent problem-solving skills
Excellent communication skills
Ability to influence others.
Attention to detail.
Analytical approach
Ability to work independently and in a team
Manage and Mentor a Team of people

PERSONAL TRAITS:
Assertive
Creative
Analytical
Self-starter
Diligent and Hardworking

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
FOOD SAFETY TEAM LEADER
As per ISO22000:2018 and additional FSSC requirements
Liaising with the Ready meals Food safety team and technical team on matters pertaining to Food Safety
Update of the Food Safety Objectives
Maintaining the factory specific Food Safety Management system
Annual review of the Food Safety Management system, as defined by the scope of documentation within your control.
Reviewing and updating of the Policies and Procedures, Work instructions and various templates at frequencies as stipulated in the Control of Documented Information procedures.
Consulting with the Technical Manager Gauteng and Systems Technologist on new documents/requirements and changes to existing documents, procedures, and templates.
Review and implement new requirements as needed.
Communication of any documentation changes to the Food Safety Team. Assist document the Changes register in line with planning of changes, by identifying documentation and or processes affected and the status of FSMS updating, in-line with changes.

TRAINING
Manage training requirements wrt. Allergen Management, Good Manufacturing practices and other technical training
Review training material and evaluations for site specific training such as CCP and OPRP training.
Manage the Training Needs Analysis (TNA) of Team
Mentor subordinates

FACTORY HYGIENE AND GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES:
Managing the completion of required actions for any non-conformances arising from external and internal audits.
Ensure that personnel are aware of the relevance and importance of their individual activities in contributing to food safety and quality.
Ensure that the requirement for effective communication is understood by all personnel whose activities have an impact on food safety and quality.
Identify resource needs to achieve set out quality and food safety objectives.
Monitor progress against set out objectives and guide team in their activities to achieve set out objectives.
Guide the Operations and Technical team in terms of Hygiene and Good Manufacturing practices.
Review Master Cleaning Schedule, Dismantling and Cleaning instructions
Consult with Cleaning, Chemical and Pest Control Service Providers regarding requirements
Manage Pathogens according to the standards and guidelines


SENIOR FOOD TECHNOLOGIST

Assist and Manage Senior Food Technologist with their duties.
Assist Senior Technologists in managing QC’s and Cleaners.
Implement and maintain QC related activities/checks in the factory.
Ensure proper record keeping of all related QC activities.
Review and guide Category Technologists with Customer complaint investigation and feedback.
Sign off Customer complaint feedback.
Review customer complaints and report trends relating to customer complaints to the Operations Team.
Oversee trending of Customer Complaints.
Manage any projects relating to their categories.

NPD & FACTORY TRIALS

Manage Process Technologist
Manage the CPA of all internally with the Process Technologist
Ensure communication is send to all relevant parties (WW and NPD) regarding samples send
Ensure Feedback forms are completed and accurate Timeously
Ensure Specifications and QCP and completed within required timelines
INTERNAL AUDITS
Set up Internal Audit Schedule – pertaining to PRP monthly audits.
Monitor and review the execution and effectiveness of Internal audits (System and PRP) and Non-conformances raised.
Internal Audit training as required.
Review Internal audit non-conformance trends and liaise with systems technologist & related managers of trends identified.
Verification of corrections and corrective actions for internal audit non-conformances raised.
EXTERNAL AUDITS
Participation in External Certification & customer audits.
Managing corrective action plans.
VALIDATIONS
Manage with Systems technologist on the brief for CCP and OPRP validations and coordinate the completion and reporting of factory specific validations
COMMUNICATION
Manage all communications regarding food safety and Quality matters
Ad hoc duties
Perform ad hoc duties in terms of food Safety and quality as requested by the Technical Manager Gauteng. E.g., ad hoc weekend work.

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