TECHNOLOGIST: CANNED & GLOBAL
Listing reference: woolw_001368
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 25 November 2025
Position summary
Industry: FMCG & Supply Management
Job category: Other: 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 Foods Department, in order to provide the competitive edge through the delivery of quality, safety, availability and innovation sustainably.
Job description
- Brand integrity, quality and product safety
- Quality monitoring and reporting
- Deliver to departmental operating plan and implement technical and science aspects thereof
- Ensuring legal compliance of all our products with due diligence in place
- Packaging development, with respect to legislation, functionality,business objectives and shelf life
- Supplier management and ensure suppliers provide high quality,safe products consistently and according to Woolworths’ standards
- Educate, inform and share knowledge / information with team members, suppliers and the organisation appropriately
- Build customer trust by ensuring foods safety, quality and consistency of products, and preventing re- occurrence of noncompliance
- Developing and managing the new product development process for leading edge, innovative and high-quality products
- Effective engagement across foods as well as cross functional collaboration
Minimum requirements
- BSc Food science / BTech Food technology / BSc Biotechnology degree with minimum 5-7 years relevant experience
- Proven track record of relevant industry experience and knowledge on ambient thermal processing
- Long-life shelf stable product experience
- Knowledge of technical processes and principles (including HACCP, GMP, Supply Chain)
- Technical product knowledge (including characteristics,raw material sourcing / manufacturing processes and quality /safety parameters)
- Knowledge of packaging functionality and application
- Ability to multitask and be agile
- 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
- Outstanding and effective communication skills
- Quality / high standard mindset
- Innovation / continuous improvement mindset
- Apply food legislation requirements in the category
- Ability to work effectively and productively 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
