Senior Food Technologist

3 days ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Outside Capital Full time

About Us:

Outside Capital is a leading player in the food industry, dedicated to delivering high-quality products that meet the highest standards of food safety and quality.

Role Overview:

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Food Technologist to join our team in Cape Town, where you will play a key role in maintaining our company's commitment to excellence in food quality and safety.

Responsibilities:

  • Maintain brand integrity and product safety by implementing risk mitigation strategies.
  • Contribute to the development of innovative and safe products of consistent quality.
  • Collaborate with the technical team to ensure effective implementation of technical strategies, product plans, and category strategies.
  • Develop high-quality products using cutting-edge technical innovation that adheres to brand values.
  • Manage and monitor the technical team to achieve technical goals.
  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders including the buying team, suppliers, quality team, and production teams.
  • Influence the supply chain to optimize quality and food safety.
  • Lead factory and product process audits to ensure compliance.
  • Formulate and manage product specifications to ensure accuracy.
  • Implement effective product accept/reject criteria.
  • Identify and manage critical control points (CCPs) to ensure supplier compliance.
  • Oversee end-to-end quality management systems to ensure consistency.
  • Provide technical input into category, quality management, and supplier strategies.
  • Oversee packaging development to ensure legislative compliance.
  • Ensure accurate nutritional information and date marking/coding.
  • Implement effective allergen management.
  • Souce suppliers based on hygiene compliance and risk management.
  • Assess shelf-life and implement appropriate measures.
  • Manage microbiological testing to ensure product safety.
  • Improve production efficiencies.
  • Sourse raw materials from approved suppliers.
  • Troubleshoot customer complaints and perform root cause analyses.
  • Uphold international standards for food manufacturing and processing.

Requirements:

  • BS in Food Science or BTech Food Technology degree with 10 – 15 years' industry experience. Relevant retail experience is required.
  • Understanding of high- and low-risk food processing and the correct management of cross flow.
  • Understanding of cold chain management and critical control factors for maintaining food products in their optimum state.
  • Practical experience in and understanding of different food preparation stages and processes.
  • Knowledge of technical processes and principles, i.e. HACCP, GMP, root cause analysis, supply chain, raw materials, allergen management, and micro and listeria management.
  • Proven, relevant industry experience and knowledge across a wide range of food products.
  • Technical product knowledge, i.e. product characteristics, raw material sourcing, manufacturing processes, and quality and safety parameters.
  • Knowledge of packaging functionality and application.
  • Understanding of environmental management and sustainability.

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