Technical Assistant (MSc / BSc / Quality / Food Technology)

Helderberg Personnel CC; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established fruit exporter in Paarl is seeking a Technical Assistant to join their Quality team. The role involves obtaining and implementing customer specifications, ensuring post-harvest quality through pack house visits, and assisting in food safety as a HACCP team member. Candidates must have an MSc in Food Technology or similar and be fully bilingual. This position offers an opportunity to work closely with producers and contribute to maintaining high-quality standards.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Food Technology.
• Must be fully bilingual.

Responsibilities

• Obtain customer specifications and communicate product specifications to producers.
• Visit pack houses to ensure post-harvest quality.
• Monitor quality reports from customers.
• Assist in food safety as a HACCP team member.

Skills

Bilingual

Education

MSc in Food Technology

Job description

My client, a well established fruit exporter based in Paarl is seeking to employ a Technical Assistant to join their Quality team. The successful candidate will have a relevant tertiary qualification (MSc) or similar in Food Technology.

Duties

Pre-season Planning

• Obtain customer specifications.
• Implementation and communication of product specifications to producers.
• Advise on technical aspects to farming units.
• Updating chemical list from various countries and customers.
• Advise on chemical sprays.
• Management and building of customer and producer relationships.
• Update variety information of producers
• Obtain information of new varieties and advise producers accordingly

In-Season Responsibilities

• Pack house visits to ensure post-harvest quality.
• Updating Commercial Manager on fruit quality on farms.
• Email technical reports to customers.
• Monitoring quality reports from customers.
• Taking of chemical samples and monitoring results.
• HACCP team member with the responsibility for food safety as required by the company IFS system
• Monitor new variety trial blocks and advise producers where necessary

Post-Season

• Research and transfer of new technology to producers and customers.
• Feedback to producers on quality.
• Assist Citrus business unit with quality control
• Attend technical seminars

Requirements

• MSc in Food Technology or similar
• Must be fully bilingual