QA Technologist - Enterprise Food Governance

Shoprite Group of Companies; Wes-Kaap; Vor Ort; ZAR 300.000 - 420.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Shoprite Group of Companies invites applications for a QA Technologist within Enterprise Food Governance in Brackenfell, Cape Town. You will safeguard product quality, food safety, and compliance across the group, handling supplier management, site assessments, and audit programs.

You will maintain accurate records in the EFG system, collaborate with Regulatory & Compliance, and assist with recalls and investigations as needed. A relevant degree and several years in QA are required.

Qualifikationen

• 3 years of experience in a similar QA role, including food production and specifications.
• Experience with Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• Strong understanding of food safety and regulatory requirements.

Aufgaben

• Manage supplier relationships and monitor adherence to safety requirements.
• Conduct supplier and site inspections for food safety approval.
• Maintain supplier and site records in the EFG system and verify certificates.
• Investigate quality issues and follow up on corrective actions.
• Coordinate audits of supplier finished goods at DCs and resolve non-conformances.
• Support product recalls and respond to quality/safety queries from stores and suppliers.

Kenntnisse

QA experience

Supplier mgmt

Food safety

Ausbildung

Bachelor's in Food Science

BTech in Food Technology

Jobbeschreibung

Details

Closing Date 2026/10/23

Reference Number SHO261013-6

Job Title QA Technologist - Enterprise Food Governance

Job Type Full Time

Location - Country South Africa

Location - Province Western Cape

Location - Town or City Brackenfell, Cape Town

Job Category Other

About the role

As a Quality Assurance (QA) Technologist within Enterprise Food Governance (EFG), you will support product quality, food safety and compliance across the Shoprite Group. Your responsibilities will include supplier and manufacturing site management, food safety verification, audit programmes, product testing and customer complaint investigations. You will maintain accurate records on the EFG system and work with Regulatory & Compliance and Private Label Technical Development to support compliant product launches and effective follow-up on non-conformances.

What you'll do

• Manage supplier relationships and monitor adherence to Shoprite Group's Supplier Minimum Food Safety Requirements.
• Conduct ongoing supplier compliance monitoring, record maintenance and liaison.
• Assess new suppliers and manufacturing sites for food safety approval.
• Manage the upload, verification and maintenance of supplier, manufacturing site and food safety certificate records on the EFG system.
• Conduct manufacturing site inspections and investigate supplier-related quality and food safety concerns.
• Administer the Food Analysis Programme and follow up on results and corrective actions.
• Review documentation for new product launches, including food safety management systems (FSMS), claims substantiation and nutritional reports, in collaboration with Private Label Technical Development and Regulatory & Compliance.
• Coordinate internal store audit programmes and audits of supplier finished goods at distribution centres (DCs); monitor non-conformances and corrective action closure.
• Engage with regulatory authorities and relevant assignees, in collaboration with Regulatory & Compliance, to address compliance matters and notices.
• Support product recall processes and respond to quality and food safety queries from stores, DCs and suppliers.
• Investigate customer complaints, conduct trend analyses and follow up on corrective actions.
• Participate in food safety risk assessments and contribute to EFG reporting.
• Contribute to EFG projects relating to quality assurance, food safety and compliance.
• Travel locally from time to time as required

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, BTech in Food Technology, BSc in Chemistry or Biochemistry, a relevant qualification in Nutritional Sciences, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role, including food production and technical specifications.
• 1-2 years of experience working with Quality Management Systems.

Policy

Our Group is committed to creating, embracing, and preserving a diverse workplace that values the unique talents, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities that enrich our organisation. A place where everyone matters and feels included.

We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally.

Please take note that by responding to this application and providing your personal information, you confirm your express and informed consent for Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd and all its subsidiaries and affiliates companies to process your personal information for the Company to consider your application for this position. All Personal Information which you provide to the Company will be used and/or retained only for the purposes for which it is collected, whereafter it will be permanently destroyed. Your information is only retained if it is required by law or where you have given consent to us to retain such information for an extended period.

If you don’t hear from us within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.Any personal information collected as part of your application will be destroyed, securely, in accordance with South African legislation.