Construction Foreman jobs in South Africa

Develop and manage internal technical and due diligence systems as defined by the IFS Quality Management Systems. Create and maintain a database for technical standards and applicable legislation. Liaise with customers regarding food safety, product quality, labeling, MRL, ethical and sustainability requirements for Citrus, Grapes, Exotics and Vegetables. Implement customer requirements per fruit team and communicate back to the supply base.

• Develop and manage internal technical and due diligence systems as defined by the IFS Quality Management Systems.
• Creating and maintaining a database for technical standards and applicable legislation.

• Liaise with customers with regards to their food safety, product quality, labeling, MRL, ethical, sustainability requirements (Citrus, Grapes, Exotics and Vegetables).
• Implementation of these customer requirements per fruit team and communication back to supply base.

• Liaise with DAFF, PPECB, FruitSA, auditing bodies and key role players to keep up to date with quality, food safety, ethical legislation and requirements applicable to the industry (Citrus, Grapes, Exotics and Vegetables): MRL requirements, minimum export standards, special market protocols and registrations, FBO requirements and registrations, dispensations, SIZA ethical program, food safety standards.
• Implementation of these standards and legislation and communication back to supply base.
• Represent the company at industry technical meetings (Citrus, Grapes, Exotics and Vegetables).

• Set supplier approval criteria as per customer and market requirements. Communicate to commercial teams and supply base.
• Assist producers at farm level with interpretation and implementation of customer requirements and Good Agricultural Practices.
• Assist packhouses with interpretation and implementation of customer requirements and food safety systems.

• Liaise with analytical laboratories regarding accreditation status, scope of analyses and test results.
• Address customer concerns in terms of the use of plant protection products.
• Ensure that MRL sampling procedures are followed by monitoring that samples are drawn and results conform to market and customer requirements. Distribute MRL results to supply base and customers including Indonesia.
• Manage incidences where residue analysis exceeds MRL at farm level or on arrival at customer.
• Communicate to commercial/technical teams for re‑testing, re‑routing or possible re‑call.
• Assemble spray records per farm and variety as required.
• Monitor pesticide applications as per target market requirements (withholding periods, approved chemicals). Distribute to customers on request and communicate non‑conformances to commercial/technical teams for re‑routing.
• Perform trend analysis for MRL results to determine active ingredients/growers/variety that requires attention in reducing residue levels as requested by customers.
• Ensure that the Gamma and formalin analysis procedure is followed by arranging for the testing of samples and issuing of certificates.

• Assist in compiling technical specification book for farm and packhouse use (Citrus).
• Receive, interpret, capture and communicate QC feedback on arrival of fruit (Citrus, Grapes, Exotics and Vegetables).
• Monitor temptale readings and initiate possible shipping claims. Assist the Fin Director in closing out claims. Liaise with relevant parties in the event of temptale queries.

• Management of the company QMS as per IFS Broker standards: implementation and maintenance, internal auditing (including traceability), external auditing, HACCP team member with the responsibility for food safety as required by the company’s IFS system.

• Address customer concerns in terms of ethical practices within the company supply chain.
• Ensure ethical compliance over the entire supply base by communicating market requirements to producers and growers status to customers.
• Follow‑up on Sedex and SIZA memberships.
• Follow‑up on SIZA and GRASP ethical audit compliance.

• Address customer concerns and requirements in terms of sustainability practices within the company supply chain.
• Assist in implementation of projects identified by the sustainability strategy (including biodiversity, social, water quality, carbon footprint).

Technical Assistant • Paarl, South Africa