Chief Inspector
3 weeks ago
Job Description- Supervisory roles in Inspection, Food Safety and Export Certification related to the specified geographical area.
- Ensuring adequate competency levels of staff within the Harmonization framework.
- Inspection and certification of perishable products.
- Inspection of the handling, storage and transport of perishable products.
- Coordinating compliance to prescribed processes, procedures and protocols within the framework of the Agricultural Product Standards Act.
- Coordinating compliance to prescribed processes, procedures and protocols within the framework of the Perishable Products Export Control Board Act.
- Ensure adherence to Service Level agreements.
- Ensuring effective two-way communication internal and external.
- Performance management of sub-ordinates within the framework of the PPECB performance management framework.
- Administrative tasks and reporting related to the execution of services.
- Accept the responsibility of continuous self-improvement in their area of responsibility according to the PPECB performance system.
- Participating in the relief duty roster
- Job Requirements**Job Requirements**
- Knowledge, understanding and experience of all inspection services relevant to the specified geographical area.
- Knowledge and experience of product inspection of the following products**:Stone fruit, Grapes, Citrus, Pome Fruit, Canned Products, Blueberries, Flowers, **and Vegetables**
- Experience in Food Safety audits will be an advantage.
- Experience as acting supervisor within the **Inspections and Cold Chain disciplines** will be to the advantage of applicants.
- Operational planning; training and organizing skills.
- Good communication skills and a team player.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Proven track record of taking ownership enabled by responsible and accountable behaviour.
- A valid code 08 driving license and own reliable vehicle.
**Skills and Attributes that would be advantageous**:
- Exposure to export certification
- Exposure to the Cold Chain environment
- Occupational health and safety
- Completeness of income
- Acting in a supervisory position
- PPECB is an equal opportunity employer and promotes compliance with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act.
