Description:
A well-established Cold Storage company is seeking a suitable Food Safety Coordinator for their Johannesburg branches (City Deep + Midrand)
Duties/responsibilities
- Monitor and oversee compliance with food safety standards (HACCP, FSSC 22000, GMP, SANS).
- Maintain and update HACCP systems and food safety programs
- Conduct internal audits and support external audit readiness.
- Train staff on food safety and hygiene practices.
- Monitor sanitation, pest control, and environmental testing.
- Ensure traceability systems are in place and effective.
- Manage food safety documentation and reporting.
- Assess supplier compliance and incoming goods.
- Liaise with external bodies (health inspectors, auditors, regulators) as needed.
- Stay current with food safety legislation and liaise with regulators.
- Driving performance excellence.
- Living the company values and adhering to all policies and procedures.
Requirements:
A well-established Cold Storage company is seeking a suitable Food Safety Coordinator for their Johannesburg branches (City Deep + Midrand)
Duties/responsibilities
- Monitor and oversee compliance with food safety standards (HACCP, FSSC 22000, GMP, SANS).
- Maintain and update HACCP systems and food safety programs
- Conduct internal audits and support external audit readiness.
- Train staff on food safety and hygiene practices.
- Monitor sanitation, pest control, and environmental testing.
- Ensure traceability systems are in place and effective.
- Manage food safety documentation and reporting.
- Assess supplier compliance and incoming goods.
- Liaise with external bodies (health inspectors, auditors, regulators) as needed.
- Stay current with food safety legislation and liaise with regulators.
- Driving performance excellence.
- Living the company values and adhering to all policies and procedures.
- Monitor and oversee compliance with food safety standards (HACCP, FSSC 22000, GMP, SANS).
- Maintain and update HACCP systems and food safety programs
- Conduct internal audits and support external audit readiness.
- Train staff on food safety and hygiene practices.
- Monitor sanitation, pest control, and environmental testing.
- Ensure traceability systems are in place and effective.
- Manage food safety documentation and reporting.
- Assess supplier compliance and incoming goods.
- Liaise with external bodies (health inspectors, auditors, regulators) as needed.
- Stay current with food safety legislation and liaise with regulators.
- Driving performance excellence.
- Living the company values and adhering to all policies and procedures.
Experience:
- 2–5 years' experience in food safety within a cold storage or logistics environment.
Qualifications:
- Matric and Diploma or degree in Food Technology or a related field.
Knowledge /Experience:
- Strong knowledge of food safety standards for food handling and storage.
- Experience with cold chain monitoring, temperature control, and traceability systems.
- Skilled in conducting internal audits, managing non-conformities, and preparing for regulatory inspections.
Skills:
- Comfortable using digital systems for monitoring, reporting, and compliance tracking.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or in cross-functional teams
- Attention to detail in monitoring Critical Control Points (CCPs) and food safety risks.
- Strong knowledge all food safety regulations
- Proficiency with logistics software and tools (MS Office and WMS).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills - clear and effective with both team members and clients.
- Ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
- 2–5 years' experience in food safety within a cold storage or logistics environment.
- Matric and Diploma or degree in Food Technology or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of food safety standards for food handling and storage.
- Experience with cold chain monitoring, temperature control, and traceability systems.
- Skilled in conducting internal audits, managing non-conformities, and preparing for regulatory inspections.
- Comfortable using digital systems for monitoring, reporting, and compliance tracking.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or in cross-functional teams
- Attention to detail in monitoring Critical Control Points (CCPs) and food safety risks.
- Strong knowledge all food safety regulations
- Proficiency with logistics software and tools (MS Office and WMS).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills - clear and effective with both team members and clients.
- Ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
Experience:
- 2–5 years' experience in food safety within a cold storage or logistics environment.
Qualifications:
- Matric and Diploma or degree in Food Technology or a related field.
Knowledge /Experience:
- Strong knowledge of food safety standards for food handling and storage.
- Experience with cold chain monitoring, temperature control, and traceability systems.
- Skilled in conducting internal audits, managing non-conformities, and preparing for regulatory inspections.
Skills:
- Comfortable using digital systems for monitoring, reporting, and compliance tracking.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or in cross-functional teams
- Attention to detail in monitoring Critical Control Points (CCPs) and food safety risks.
- Strong knowledge all food safety regulations
- Proficiency with logistics software and tools (MS Office and WMS).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills - clear and effective with both team members and clients.
- Ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
20 May 2025;
from:
careers24.com