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Position: Food Safety Coordinator

Location: Epping, Cape Town.

Reporting to: Quality Assurance Manager

We are looking for a Food Safety Coordinator who will be responsible for assisting the Quality Assurance Manager in ensuring that the company is compliant with food and safety regulatory requirements as well as standards. By following all food safety rules, guidelines, and law as mandated by the government.

This individual will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company's food safety programs, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

• Effectively monitor and improve the Food Safety Management System
• Conduct food safety audits and food safety inspections.
• Update and maintain systems registers, records, and documentation.
• Maintain good manufacturing practices, product specifications, supplier certificates, etc.
• Keep record of weekly follow-up on good manufacturing practices (GMP) inspections.
• Arrange food safety and sustainability meetings in collaboration with the QA manager.
• Keeping updated records of local and international related acts, regulations, and standards to ensure compliance.
• Administer the Supply Management System concerning Food Safety; and collaboration with Health & Safety and Finance.
• Administer the Corrective and Preventative Action System and do regular follow-ups.
• Conduct internal and external supplier audits.
• Assisting with preparation for customer audits.
• Respond to customer enquiries.
• Assist QA Manager in implementing and overseeing a comprehensive sanitation / hygiene validation program.
• Assist with training programme of food safety regulations.
• Oversee and assist QA Manager in conducting all applicable training to employees on food safety regulations and processes.
• Assist with Export Documentation (Packing list, Health Certificates, etc).
• Assist our customers with their visitation of our operations.
• Conduct Food Safety investigations and recommend corrective actions.
• Assist with new product development.
• Assist with maintaining company procedures and policies.

• Degree in Food Science or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a food safety role.
• In-depth knowledge of food safety legislation relevant to South Africa.

• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in MS Access, MS Excel (including data analysis and simulation), and basic understanding of operational research principles.
• Excellent computer literacy with strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other relevant software programs.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Interpersonal skills, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Commitment to quality standards.
• Valid South African driver's license.

Should you meet the requirements and would like to apply. Please share your CV on Careers@numeral.co.za , and we will review your application. If no response has been received within 2 weeks of your application, please consider it unsuccessful.