Food Technologist

Hire Resolve; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Gauteng is seeking an experienced Food Technologist to manage product quality and safety, build supplier relationships, and assist in new product development. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in a similar role and a relevant tertiary degree. This full-time position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a similar role.
• Proven ability in managing product quality and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Build supplier relationships and ensure standards are met.
• Manage product and packaging information for accuracy.
• Assist with new product development through trials.
• Maintain quality standards throughout the supply chain.
• Handle customer complaints effectively.

Skills

Supplier relationship management

Product development

Quality control

Food safety management

Education

Relevant tertiary degree

Job description

Overview

A leading retail company situated in Gauteng is urgently seeking an experienced Food Technologist to join their team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

1. Building supplier relationships and verifying suppliers’ adherence to regulations, standards, and company requirements.
2. Managing product and packaging information for accuracy, relevance, and availability, ensuring compliance with specifications, regulations, and standards.
3. Assisting with new product development through factory trials and product analysis (chemical, microbiological, and physical).
4. Maintaining quality standards throughout the supply chain.
5. Managing product quality and food safety.
6. Handling customer complaints.
7. Keeping the product range current and relevant to industry trends.
8. Seeking improvements through new ideas, methods, and approaches.
9. Managing product specifications for accuracy and adherence by vendors.
10. Organizing category management via effective administration and time management, including saving documents onto SharePoint.
11. Attending supplier meetings with buyers and providing relevant product or facility information.
12. Conducting product benchmarking.
13. Visiting stores to assess quality.

Key requirements :

1. Relevant tertiary degree.
2. At least 5 years of experience in a similar role.

You are welcome to contact Rebecca or Nehelene at 021 551 8638.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

This is a full-time position.

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