SENIOR TECHNOLOGIST
Listing reference: woolw_001324
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 25 September 2025
Position summary
Industry: FMCG & Supply Management
Job category: Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Location: Western Cape
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
A dynamic team player is required to join our Foods team, to provide the competitive edge through the delivery of quality, safety, sustainability and innovation sustainably.
Job description
- Brand integrity, quality and product safety
- Provide input into strategies and implement technical and science aspects thereof
- Leading a team in landing quality, food safety and sustainability objectives and meeting departmental operating plan
- Ensuring legal compliance of all our products with due diligence in place
- Packaging development, with respect to legislation, functionality, business objectives and shelf life
- Ensure suppliers provide high quality 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 non-compliance
- Managing the new development process for leading edge, innovative and high-quality products
- Effective Stakeholder engagement across the business as well as cross functional collaboration
Minimum requirements
- BSc Food science / BTech Food technology / BSc Biotechnology degree with minimum 8-10 years’ experience
- Strategic thinking with a track record of implemented projects
- Knowledge of relevant legal standards (legislation) and technical processes and principles (including HACCP, GMP, Supply Chain, Raw materials)
- Proven track record of relevant experience with and knowledge off a wide range of products
- In-depth high-risk and bakery experience and knowledge – prepared meals manufacturing is an advantage
- High level understanding of scientific principles as well as practical application of best manufacturing practices
- Technical product knowledge (including legal, characteristics, raw material sourcing / manufacturing processes and quality / safety parameters)
- Knowledge of packaging functionality and application
- Understanding of sustainability
- Outstanding and effective communication skills and conflict handling ability
- Team player with ability to work effectively with a diverse group of people
- Ability to identify problems and implement effective solutions in collaborations with team members and supplier base
- Quality / high standard mind-set
- Innovation / continuous improvement mind-set
- Ability to work effectively and productively in a fast-paced, pressurised environment
- Business acumen, judgement and problem-solving ability
- Strategic development and planning skills
- Project Management Skills
- Networking and influencing skills
- Flexible with ability and willingness to travel
- People management skills
