Confined Label Technologist

This position would report directly to the Confined Label Manager.

The primary purpose of the Confined Label Technologist is to deliver the confined label strategy to launch new products and improve on trading products across the business categories. This role will be required to engage with internal and external stakeholders. Ensure that new and trading confined labels are developed and continuously meets South African legislative and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• National Diploma in Food Technology/Analytical Chemistry/Packaging Technology (advantageous)
• 3-5 years' experience in the Food/Packaging Manufacturing Industry
• In-depth understanding and interpretation of South African Legislative and Regulatory
• 12 months' experience in a similar role (advantageous)
• Report writing skills
• Drivers Licence

Key Skills/Characteristics

• Strong Analytical skills
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks
• Solutions driven mind-set
• Result orientated
• Good time management
• Organised and precise
• Risk based approach

Key Responsibilities

• • Must have a in-depth understanding of South African legislative and regulatory requirements, including but not limited to
  • Product requirements : 146 / Draft Reg. 3337/
  • Facility Requirements : R638/ FSSC 22000 current version / BRCGS current version/ GFSI Intermediate current version/ FSA
  • Legal Metrology Act
• Co-ordinate confined label projects with internal and external stakeholders to maintain set timelines
• Review product specifications completed by external stakeholders, against product specific legislative and regulatory requirements
• Collate information aligned to S.A. Labelling requirements, and submit to design team for product label creation
• Manage and communicate discrepancies on Confined Label Specifications to external stakeholders
• Review technical documents from external stakeholders, ensuring the detail meets Boxer requirements
  • Confined Label Product & Packaging Specification
  • Lab reports : micro, chemical, analytical,
  • Nutritional profiling
  • Allergen risk assessments
  • Shelf Life study
  • Compliance certificates – Facility, Product
• Conduct organoleptic profiling sessions with internal stakeholders and complete detailed outcome report
• Review product label information throughout the development process
• Submit samples for analysis to external lab and report on analysis outcome
• Submit and track internal expense s for approval
• Update and review Compliance Certification register
• Escalate Non-conformances throughout the development process
• Capture and assist with investigation of customer complaints, QM NCR, factory visits
• Co-ordinate and execute supplier inspections within the confined label strategy
• Execute risk based supplier inspections (Nationally) aligned to the external stakeholders FSMS requirements
• Report on conformances and risk based non-conformances from supplier inspections
• Create and present mock up's of final design for approval
• Assisting in closing off internal and external audit findings
• Assisting in running analytical reports supporting confined label
• Assist with evaluation of labels on current base products
• Post launch evaluation of product in store or DC
• Understand packaging substrates and their contributing properties
• Update confined label display with new products
• Unpack new Local and International requirements relating to confined label products
• Creating awareness of confined label within the Business
• Run analytical reports based on Confined label sales, sku, category, etc. and unpack the detail
• Provide technical support to internal stakeholders