Food Safety Officer - Cape Town, South Africa - Rory Mackie & Associates

Rory Mackie & Associates

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Our client is a leading spices and other food ingredients supplier in SA.***Main Purpose of job:

Manage, document, control in relation to the development, implementation and continuous improvement of Food Safety Management and Laboratory Systems (FSSC22000, BRC, FSA) to ensure they are maintained at both manufacturing operations and trading branches
Assist in ensuring adherence to the legislative aspects relating to the quality and food safety through the effective management of food safety systems
Ensure that the document control system is in place and all documents are accessible when required for use

Responsibilities:

Manage the internal audits related to the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), allocating schedules and conducting audits. Assist in conducting internal audits (including customer audits for both wet and dry plants
Coordinate activities related to external audits (including customer audits)
Conducting induction and refresher training on hygiene and GMP
Coordinating and convening food safety team meetings and assist with coordinating of management reviews related to the Food Safety System
Coordinate and issue documents related to withdrawals, recalls and dumping notes
Create material safety data sheets for different products and manufacture's declarations for exports
Liaising with Pest Control and cleaning service providers to ensure adequate service in relation to the organisations Food Safety Management System

Requirements:

Minimum of 5 years work experience in food manufacturing
Experience in the manufacturing of spices, herbs, sauces and condiments will be advantageous
Comprehensive experience with local regulations of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act (54 of 1972) and related Food Law

Competencies:

Food safety and quality background preferably within a food ingredient
Manufacturing facilities, including but not limited to spices and herbs, sauces, marinades and other condiments manufacturing
Analytical capability, with special emphasis on implementing processes and systems to ensure compliance