Acting Chief Inspector-052-003

PPECB; Tzaneen; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A South African food certification authority seeks a Chief Inspector for a 6-month developmental opportunity in Tzaneen. The role involves providing supervision within the operations department, ensuring compliance with quality management systems and legislation. Candidates must hold a relevant tertiary qualification and possess supervisory experience. This position offers exposure to leadership, with training provided to enhance competencies and foster career development within the organization.

Benefits

Acting allowance

Qualifications

• Minimum tertiary qualification in relevant sciences is essential.
• Supervisory experience or acting supervisor experience is desirable.
• Knowledge of PPECB systems and compliance requirements is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with operational quality management systems.
• Build and maintain sound stakeholder relations.
• Monitor legislative mandate compliance.

Skills

Supervision experience

Technical training

Computer literacy

Education

National Diploma or Degree in Agricultural management

National Diploma or Degree in Horticulture

National Diploma or Degree in Environmental Health

National Diploma or Degree in Food Technology

Job description

Main purpose of the job

Operations Supervisory Development Opportunity

6 Months

The Operations Department offers developmental opportunities for potential Talent to gain practical exposure to supervisory competencies while acting in the role of Chief Inspector.

• Chief Inspector (CI) - Tzaneen

These developmental acting opportunities—starting 1 April 2026—offer the ideal chance for individuals to be exposed to the supervision role within a small team environment.

Overview Of Exposure

Operations Supervision is a specialist competency aimed at ensuring the correct application of standards and protocols within the PPECB’s legislative mandate; transfer of skills and monitoring of consistent technical competence within the legislative framework of the PPECB.

The primary objective is to ensure compliance to all relevant procedures, protocols and Service Level Agreements within a defined geographical area.

High level job objectives

• To ensure sound stakeholder relations.
• To ensure correct application of Operational quality management systems, procedures and work instructions.
• To ensure legislative mandate compliance.
• To ensure compliance to Finance policies and procedures.
• To ensure compliance to Human Capital policies and procedures.

Requirements

Qualifications (Essential)

• A Minimum Tertiary Qualification or a National Diploma/Degree in the following Sciences:
• Agricultural management / Crop production
• Horticulture
• Environmental Health or
• Food Technology

Qualifications (Desirable)

• Experience supervising a team and/
• Experience as acting supervisor within the inspections discipline

Knowledge (Essential)

• Relevant acts relating to the regulatory environment
• PPECB system knowledge, policies and procedures
• Product knowledge.

Technical Skills/ Functional Skills (Essential)

• Computer Literacy
• Competency in all major products for the organization and minor products related to the area

Technical Skills/ Functional Skills (Desirable)

• Conducting technical training and assessing and moderation training
• Financial acumen,

Competency Profile: Behavioral (Essential)

• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Leading and Supervising
• Creating and Innovating
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts
• Planning and Organizing
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Adapting and Responding to Change
• Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives
• Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking
• Following Instructions and Procedures

Competency Profile: Behavioral (Desirable)

• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Persuading and Influencing
• Analyzing

Physical and other

• Business travel – Locally and Nationally
• Good health (ability to distinguishing color and working at heights and moving around hazardous environments)

Application & Selection Process

Applications will be considered by means of a multiple-hurdle process; consisting of pre-screening of applications; formal interviews; followed by assessments for short-listed candidates. Formal developmental feedback will be provided to unsuccessful candidates to assist them with their PDP’s (Personal Development Plans).

The candidates with the strongest performance in the above process will be appointed to these 6-month developmental acting opportunities. An Acting allowance will be applicable for the period.

Please note: Successful placement in above acting role does not guarantee future acting placements and/ or appointments. Candidates’ Acting performance will be assessed at the end of the period and serve as input to the Talent Management reviews for Operations Supervisory pools.

About Us

The Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB) is an independent service provider of quality certification and cold chain management services for South African producers and exporters of perishable food products.

Established in 1926, the PPECB has delivered valuable services to the perishable products industry for over 90 years by enhancing the credibility of the South African export certificate and supporting the export competitiveness of South Africa's perishable product industries.