Food Safety Specialist

24 hours ago

East London, South Africa Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA Full time

**Company**:Nestlé
**Qualification**:University graduate or post-graduate qualification, Food technology, Biochemistry, Microbiology

**Experience**:2 years Production experience

**Position Summary**

With a history spanning over 150 years, Nestlé didn’t become the world’s leading food and beverages brand by chance. Perfection is at the heart of what we do, and our people are always looking for the next big idea to cement our status. We are now looking for a Food Safety Specialist to be based in East London Factory.

In this role you will be responsible to drive in the Food safety related activities in the factory, aid in the implementation of Food safety requirements, carry out assessments to verify the efficiency of implementation and develop action plans for further improvement. Carry out training, motivate staff and drive the Continuous Improvement process in Food Safety Assurance.

**A day in the life of a Food Safety Specialist**:

- ** Leadership**
- Consult Factory Supply Chain, Production, Engineering and QA in implementing and maintaining “GMP pre-requisite program requirements” (GMP - PRP) and Food Safety level at site.
- Develop and implement training materials for use at site for improving the Food Safety Awareness on shop-floor level and in the field.
- Coordinate the activities with the Pest control agency and ensure compliance of practices and continuous improvement.
- Preparation and follow up during the plant maintenance repair and upgrades.
- Advise Factory management on Food Safety Management issues.
- Audit and assess the level of implementation of the Food Safety Management System in factory.
- ** Technical Assistance**
- Assist selected suppliers in the implementation and assurance of Food Safety requirements.
- **People Development**
- Train and develop Operators and Team leaders with respect to food safety.

**What will make you successful?**
- University graduate or post-graduate qualification, Food technology, Biochemistry, Microbiology
- Production experience min. 2 years
- Audit experience
- Lead auditor qualification for Food Safety systems

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