TECHNOLOGIST: FRESH JUICE
Listing reference: woolw_000906
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 30 July 2024
Position summary
Industry: FMCG & Supply Management
Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Location: Western Cape
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: MARKET RELATED
EE position: No
Introduction
To ensure the production of safe, innovative and excellent product at a competitive price for the Woolworths customer
Job description
- Support the development of a customer-focused technical strategy to support the WW Foods Strategy
- Technical lead for the Fresh Juice Team with the implementation of the category management plans
- Brand integrity, product safety and risk mitigation
- Ensure delivery of technically and commercially viable range of products that meets the needs of the Woolworths' customer
- Operational excellence through the development of the technical guidelines, policies, and standards
- Communicate and manage all technical objectives and priorities to respective teams and key stakeholders
- Support the implementation of effective Food Safety & Quality protocols to ensure compliance to product specifications, Woolworths' policies, Brand Integrity Plan and guidelines, industry standards and regulations
- Manage adherence to Woolworths' Technical requirements and Good Business Journey (GBJ) across all products
- Manage and monitor technical KPI's
- Product and process audits, including the formulation of specifications
- Quality monitoring and reporting
- Provide input into category, technical and supplier strategies, and implementation of technical aspects thereof
- Packaging development, with respect to legislation, nutritional aspects and shelf life
Minimum requirements
- B Tech. in Food Technology or BSc Food Science
- Minimum 3 years relevant experience, long-life shelf stable product experience would be advantageous.
- Understanding of high/low risk processing with Fresh Juice/Beverages
- Practical working and relevant industry experience of different thermal and non-thermal process technologies will be advantageous
- Technical product knowledge (including characteristics, raw material sourcing / manufacturing processes and quality / safety parameters) within fresh juice/chilled beverage products
- Experience within the Retail environment would be advantageous
- Knowledge of technical processes and principles (incl. Safety and Legislation, e.g. HACCP, GMP, Supply Chain, TACCP)
- Knowledge of packaging functionality and application
- Ability to identify problems and implement effective solutions in collaborations with supplier base
- Well-versed in relevant legislation and ability to play an influencing role.
- Ability to apply a project management approach for the delivery of key projects
- 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 and confident
- Quality / high standard mindset
- Innovation / continuous improvement mindset
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, pressurised environment
- Developed sensory skills
- Business acumen, judgment 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
