TECHNOLOGIST – PREPARED
Listing reference: woolw_000510
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 10 February 2023
Position summary
Industry: FMCG & Supply Management
Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Location: Cape Town
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
A dynamic team player is required to join our Prepared Department, in order to provide the competitive edge through the delivery of quality, safety, availability and innovation.
Job description
- Brand integrity and product safety
- Customer satisfaction
- Develop technically leading edge, innovative and high quality products
- Technical communication and interaction with buying departments, stores and suppliers
- Involvement in category specific developments and projects
- Manage and monitor technical function in order to meet departmental operating plan
- Product and process audits, including the formulation of specifications
- Quality management, monitoring and reporting
- Provide input into category, technical and supplier strategies, and implementation of technical aspects thereof
- Supplier management from a quality & food safety perspective
- Understand and apply food legislation requirements in the category and industry
- Packaging development, with respect to legislation, nutritional aspects and shelf life
Minimum requirements
- BSC Food Science or BTech in Food Technology and a minimum of 5 years’ experience
- Understanding of high/low risk processing
- Knowledge of technical processes and principles (including HACCP, GMP, Supply Chain)
- Proven track record of relevant industry experience / knowledge across a wide range of product
- Technical product knowledge (including characteristics, raw material sourcing / manufacturing processes and quality / safety parameters)
- Knowledge of packaging functionality and application
- Ability to multi task
- Ability to identify problems and implement effective solutions in collaborations with supplier base
- Team player with ability to work effectively with a diverse group of people
- Assertive communication skills
- Quality / high standard mindset
- Innovation / continuous improvement mindset
- Apply food legislation requirements in the category
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, pressurised environment
- Developed sensory skills
- Business acumen, judgement and problem solving ability
- Strategic development and planning skills
- Project Management Skills
- Networking and influencing skills
- Assertive communication and conflict handling skills
- Pro-active, innovative and entrepreneurial
- Flexible with ability and willingness to travel
- Ability to work productively in a stressful environment
