Acting Lead Assessor-046-001

Perishable Products Export Control Board; Groblersdal; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

An established regulatory body in Groblersdal offers a developmental opportunity for a Lead Assessor role. This position focuses on operations supervision, enhancing service delivery, ensuring compliance with standards, and developing leadership skills. Candidates should have a tertiary qualification in agriculture, with a minimum of 7 years relevant experience, and skills in customer service and team leadership. A unique chance to gain practical exposure in a supportive environment awaits successful applicants.

Benefits

Acting allowance for the role

Developmental feedback for growth

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in Food Safety audits is an advantage.
• Proven track record of taking ownership with accountable behavior.

Responsibilities

• Ensure excellence in service delivery to clients.
• Ensure a motivated, competent workforce.
• Comply with BMS, ISO 9001, and other legislation.
• Accurate completion of financial source documents.
• Effective risk management.

Skills

Strong leadership orientation

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Excellent customer service skills

Positive attitude and team player

Education

Tertiary qualification in an agricultural discipline

Job description

Operations Supervisory Development Opportunity

6 Months

The Operations Department is offering developmental opportunities for potential Talent to gain practical exposure to supervisory competencies while Acting in the role of Lead Assessor.

Lead Assessor (LA)

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.

Responsibilities

• To ensure excellence in service delivery to both internal and external clients by adhering to PPECB core values.
• To ensure a motivated competent and multi‑skilled workforce.
• To ensure compliance with the BMS, ISO 9001 and all relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
• To ensure accurate and timely completion and submission of all financial source documents.
• To ensure effective Risk Management.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• LA: A tertiary qualification in an agricultural discipline with at least 7 years relevant work experience or a competent senior assessor with at least 10 years relevant work experience of which 3 years in a Senior Assessor role.
• Experience in Food Safety audits will be an advantage.

Technical Competencies

Knowledge and experience on the following:

• LA: Cold Chain principles

Interpersonal competencies and leadership potential

• Strong leadership orientation
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Positive attitude and a team player
• Knowledge, understanding and experience of all inspection and/or cold chain services relevant to the specified geographical area.
• Strong self‑development orientation and drive
• A history of strong, consistent work‑performance
• Proven track record of taking ownership enabled by responsible and accountable behaviour
• Excellent customer service skills
• PPECB Brand Ambassador
• Willingness to travel
• A valid code 08 driving licence and own reliable vehicle
• May be required to participate in the relief duty roster

Application & Selection Process

• Applications will be considered by means of a multi‑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 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 pool.