Production SHERQ Coordinator

RCL Foods; Randfontein; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company is seeking a Production SHERQ Coordinator in Randfontein, Gauteng. The role involves managing SHER-Q activities, ensuring compliance with food safety regulations, and conducting training for staff. Candidates must have a relevant diploma or degree in Food Technology or Biotechnology and a minimum of 5 years' experience in a SHERQ environment. This permanent position offers the opportunity to drive environmental compliance and improvement metrics while ensuring product standards are met.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years relevant experience in a production and SHERQ environment.
• Internal audit training is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage the SHER-Q activities in the Pet Food plants.
• Ensure compliance with food safety controls in manufacturing.
• Conduct training, recruit & retain talent.

Skills

Food Technology knowledge

Biotechnology knowledge

Computer literacy

Clerical skills

Operational skills

Education

3-year diploma/degree in Food Technology or Biotechnology

Tools

MS-Office

Job description

Closing Date 2026/01/17

Reference Number RCL260107-2

Company RCL Foods

Job Title Production SHERQ Coordinator

Functions SHEQ

Job Type Classification Permanent

Location - Town / City Randfontein

Location - Province Gauteng

Location - Country South Africa

Job Description

• To manage the SHER-Q activities in the Pet Food plants, including but not limited to ensuring compliance to all daily, weekly, monthly and annual activities in the plant
• Management of the implementation of food safety controls in the pet food manufacturing plants, including the in-plant laboratories
• Ensure that customer & consumer complaints, NCR’s and MOC’s within the Pet Food Plants are completed timeously
• Ensure that the plants are GMP compliant. (Management of cleaning & pest control)
• Ensure statutory legal compliance (fire, racking, tank, etc…)
• Implementation of SHERQ-X program in Pet Food
• Drive environmental compliance and improvement metrics
• Conduct training, recruit & retain talent and provide succession planning

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of a 3-year diploma/degree in Food Technology or Biotechnology or equivalent qualification (NQF- 6)
• Min 5 years relevant experience in a production and SHERQ environment
• Above average computer literacy, Working knowledge of MS-Office
• Knowledge of intermediate clerical, operational or customer service skills acquired through education, experience or on the job training
• Internal audit training advantageous

Food Safety And SHE Compliance

• Ensure all documentation for SHERQ is completed, correct and submitted timeously
• Ensure that daily, weekly and monthly SHERQ checks are conducted, submitted and filled
• Manage Cleaning and Pest Control process - Ensure daily, weekly, monthly cleaning schedules are updated, communicated and executed
• Facilitate NCR, Customer complaints and Audits investigations and close out
• Ensure daily inspection completed – Hygiene, foreign matter, weight, scale, metal detectors
• Ensure all documents are sent to the document controller at the quality department daily
• Ensure compliance to FSSC 22000, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 requirements
• Drive continuous improvement of waste reduction programs
• Ensure all SHERQ related documents are in issue and controlled, liaise with quality department with regard to updates
• Check, investigate irregularities and ensure all daily plant documents are forwarded to the document controller
• Ensure all raw and packaging materials issues identified in the plant are reported to quality, NCR raised on the NCR system and stock isolated
• Ensure that training and induction is conducted effectively and timeously
• Ensure compliance to ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 requirements
• Follow up and closure of SHE Inspections, Internal and external audit findings
• SOP review and change control management
• Department contractor management and PPE Compliance
• Ensuring that all product standards and samples are up to date
• Oversee the general hygiene and cleanliness of the production manufacturing facilities, including canteens, ablutions, offices & meeting rooms