Food Safety Manager - Ecowize East Rand Gauteng
Responsibilities:
- To work closely with General managers focusing on empowering, developing, and motivating SHEQ and Area Managers to meet Food Safety KPI’s.
- To focus on maintaining a Food Safety Culture strategy in line with the Group’s strategy.
- To provide an innovative focus in creating solutions that supports Ecowize in being the industry leader without compromising Food Safety standards.
- Understand the Hygiene and Sanitation market and become a Food safety expert in the field of Cleaning and Sanitation.
- Ensure systems and processes are in place to meet all regulatory / legislative, customer and standard requirements and thereby maintain Ecowize ISO22000 certification.
- To ensure that the Food safety focus is maintained through meaningful reports and trends based on verification data received from sites, including feedback from Internal Audits, Customer and Supplier Audits.
- To focus on internal and external customers by regularly driving meaningful interactions through inclusive partnerships and thereby enhancing customer business retention.
- To Chair Food Safety team meetings and ensuring action plans are compiled.
- To remain abreast of the latest technology as well as relevant skills development strategies.
Qualifications and Experience
- Degree/ National Diploma or equivalent in Food Technology, Microbiology.
- Desirable - knowledge in FMCG, food production industry, pest control and Laboratory environment.
- FSSC/ISO22000 Lead Auditor certificate.
- Project Management experience will be advantageous.
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
The successful incumbent must have the following skill sets:
- Leadership skills.
- Communication skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- High work standards, energetic and driven.
- Multitasking skills.
- Change Managment.
- Ability to work in a dynamic work environment and meet deadlines.
- Must be comfortable with the Ecowize culture and values.
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If you are not residing in the mentioned location, note that relocation will be required if successful.
The Company is committed to complying with legislation and to meet strategic goals regarding to employment equity.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting your personal information, you agree that this information will be handled in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (4 of 2013).The closing date for internal applications is 18 April 2023. Remember to inform your direct line manager should you be interested in this opportunity and apply on our job portal directly.
NOTE: If you have not received a response from us within 14-days of the closing date, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.
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