Job Description

Our client in the Food and Beverage industry is currently looking for a Technical Supervisor, in Epping, Cape Town.Responsibilities:

• Quality & Food safety:
• Management Proactively manage quality and food safety systems throughout the factory, through adherence to the QFS system policies and procedures.
• Participate in external 3rd party/ customer audits as required.
• Implementing site internal audit schedule, conducting process/QAS audits and internal inspections in alignment to food safety system requirements.
• Promote a culture of quality & food safety on the factory floor through awareness programs.
• Participate in problem solving/root cause analysis regarding quality deviations in the production process.
• Conduct site Microbiological verifications, Allergen verifications as per schedule, evaluate and trend results.
• Use process audits, laboratory results and available resources to analyze and continuously develop and improve the facilitys quality control points.
• Equipment calibrations and verifications are conducted as per schedule through accredited labs where relevant.
• Develop and conduct annual HACCP validations.
• Ensure compliance to the sampling and approval of incoming raw materials based on specification and COA compliance
• Participate in recall/traceability exercises.
• Participate in NPD factory trials, establishment of process flow, quality control points, product evaluation and final product specification as per equipment capabilities.
• Hygiene Management:
• Develop and implement and continually re-evaluate detailed hygiene procedures and schedules to ensure that the plant and environment are maintained to the businesss established standard.
• Ensure the correct equipment, chemicals with chemical datasheets, chemical safety, and chemical dilutions are used within the cleaning processes.
• Co-ordinate and facilitate daily meetings.
• Manage the ordering and stock control of consumables and chemicals.
• Evaluate supplier hygiene audit reports and ensure implementation of corrective actions.
• Liaise with Pest Control Technicians and facilitate the implementation of corrective actions following pest control audits.
• Liaise with waste management service providers for timeous and efficient waste management.
• Responsible for the effective service delivery and/or support to the
• Amaro Laundry Operation.
• Administration and Reporting:
• Manage the non-conformance reporting system and ensure timeous actioning of entries.
• Monitor, filing and control all HQFS documentation against the required standards.
• Trend, analyze and action root cause investigations for customer complaints, return to vendor products and internal rejections.
• Trend, analyze root causes and implement preventative actions for microbiological results.
• Participate in closing of all Hygiene, Quality and Food Safety external audit non-conformances.
• Training and Development:
• Ensure the training plan is completed as per schedule, and all identified stakeholders attend the relevant training, file training records.
• Ensure clear working techniques for all activities are addressed within the training manual that engages and empowers the team to become multi skilled.
• Budget:
• Ensure quality and hygiene costs are managed and within budget.
• Ensure cleaning chemicals and equipment are effectively managed and utilized within business requirements and budget.
• Ensure that working time and rosters are structured to minimize overtime.
• Performance Management:
• Mentor and coach team members by conducting performance assessments in accordance with the businesss policies and procedures.
• Ensure appropriate corrective disciplinary measures are applied consistently and fairly, where applicable.
• Risk and Compliance:
• Comply with the necessary Occupational Health and Safety requirements.
• Ensure compliance with all food safety regulations, allergen control, housekeeping, and pest control requirements.
• Participate in personnel hygiene inspections.
• Cultural Fit:
• Live the brand by living our core values.
• Always striving to do your best.

• Tertiary Degree/Diploma in Food Science, Microbiology or equivalent.
• Supplementary advanced training in Food Safety systems.
• Computer literate and proficient in MS Office.
• A minimum of 3 - 5 years experience in food manufacturing.
• A minimum of 3 years experience in supervising.
• Key Competencies:
• Behavioral.
• Competencies.
• Initiative.
• Adaptability.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Communication verbal/written.
• Customer Service.
• Continuous Learning.
• Integrity.
• Results Oriented.
• Following instructions and procedures.
• Attention to detail.
• Coping with Stress.
• Deadline driven.
• Time Management.
• Assertiveness.
• Functional.
• Competencies.
• Report Writing.
• Knowledge of expertise.
• Communication in English.
• Resource Allocation.

• R33 202 - R36 399 per month.

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