Food Technologist

Exceed Human Resource Consultants; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Exceed Human Resource Consultants in Paarl, South Africa, seeks a Quality Assurance Specialist to monitor production processes, ensure product quality and food-safety compliance, and conduct inspections in a food-manufacturing environment.

You will verify documentation, traceability, and quality checks, while monitoring critical parameters and investigating deviations to drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions. English and Afrikaans communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Food Technology, Food Science, or a related field.
• 2–3 years' experience in a food-manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food-safety systems, and South African food legislation.
• Experience with production documentation, traceability, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Computer literate, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English and Afrikaans.
• Willingness to work flexible hours when required.
• HACCP, Food Safety Auditor, or Root Cause Analysis training will be advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving, organisational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor production processes, product quality, and compliance with food-safety requirements.
• Conduct GMP, hygiene, food-safety, and process inspections.
• Verify production documentation, traceability records, and quality checks are accurately completed.
• Monitor critical production parameters including temperatures, weights, yields, and CCPs.
• Investigate process deviations, product failures, complaints, and non-conformances, supporting root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Assist with SOPs, HACCP studies, risk assessments, audits, product trials, and shelf-life studies.
• Analyse production and quality data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Train production employees on processes, product specifications, hygiene, and food-safety requirements.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Product Development, and suppliers to resolve production and quality issues.

Skills

GMP

HACCP

Food Safety

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Food Technology/Food Science

National Diploma in related field

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Reference: 11295 MLR

Consultant: Michelle le Roux

Job Description

• Monitor production processes, product quality, and compliance with food-safety requirements.
• Conduct GMP, hygiene, food-safety, and process inspections.
• Verify production documentation, traceability records, and quality checks are accurately completed.
• Monitor critical production parameters including temperatures, weights, yields, and CCPs.
• Investigate process deviations, product failures, complaints, and non-conformances, supporting root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Assist with SOPs, HACCP studies, risk assessments, audits, product trials, and shelf-life studies.
• Analyse production and quality data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Train production employees on processes, product specifications, hygiene, and food-safety requirements.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Product Development, and suppliers to resolve production and quality issues.

Qualifications

• National Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Food Technology, Food Science, or a related field.
• 2–3 years' experience in a food-manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food-safety systems, and South African food legislation.
• Experience with production documentation, traceability, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Computer literate, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English and Afrikaans.
• Willingness to work flexible hours when required.
• HACCP, Food Safety Auditor, or Root Cause Analysis training will be advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving, organisator, and communication skills.