RPO Recruitment
1 year ago
Factory Technologist
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Company information
- Company
- RPO Recruitment
- Location
- South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town Region, Cape Town City Centre South Africa
- Posted
- 1 year ago
Job description
Duties & Responsibilities
Oversee technical operations within the Cake Production Department to ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards.
Maintain and continuously improve the Food Safety Management System, HACCP, GMPs, and FSSC22000.
Ensure all products meet customer specifications and regulatory requirements.
Lead investigations into customer complaints, analyse trends, and implement corrective and preventative measures.
Lead and manage the Quality Control (QC) team, assigning tasks, monitoring performance, and providing guidance.
Foster a culture of accountability, attention to detail, and continuous improvement.
Facilitate training to ensure staff remain aligned with best practices and compliance standards.
Monitor production processes to ensure consistency and identify risks or deviations.
Implement corrective and preventative actions to maintain product quality.
Review and approve product specifications, recipes, and process controls.
Support new product development and ensure technical accuracy in production.
Prepare for and manage internal and external audits, ensuring full compliance.
Maintain accurate documentation and reporting for regulatory and customer requirements.
Drive ongoing improvements across quality and safety systems.
Liaise with customers, including Woolworths, to ensure specifications and standards are met.
Provide technical support and respond to customer queries and feedback.
Collaborate cross-functionally with production, R&D, and management teams.
Minimum Requirements
Grade 12 / Matric
Tertiary Qualification in Food Science/Technology (Post-graduate qualification advantageous)
Minimum 3 years’ experience in the food industry/manufacturing sector (with at least 1 year in leadership)
Baking industry experience (advantageous)
Experience with Woolworths (advantageous)
Strong knowledge of food safety, quality assurance, HACCP, GMP, and FSSC22000
Excellent organisational, problem-solving, and communication skills
Attention to detail, assertiveness, and ability to work independently and in a team
Ready to take the lead in driving food safety and quality in a top-tier manufacturing environment?
RPO Recruitment can help you secure your next opportunity.
Send your CV to [email protected] or visit rporecruitment.co.za
You can also connect with Joshua Murphy at [email protected] or on LinkedIn.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 3 days. Otherwise, we’ll keep your details on file for future roles.
Required skills
- teamwork
- communication
- matric
- attention to detail
- assertiveness
- quality control
- product development
- recruitment
- food safety
- leadership
- documentation
- manufacturing
- problem-solving
- food industry
- reporting
- quality assurance
- haccp
- audits
- feedback
- r&d
- leadership role
- grade 12
- organisation
- gmp
- regulatory requirements
- manufacturing sector
- tertiary qualification
- rpo recruitment
- cv
- food technology
- improvements
- food science
- food science/technology
- food safety management system
- fssc22000
- baking industry
- woolworths
- customer specifications
- website
- technical accuracy
- customer queries
- post-graduate qualification
- job opportunity
- management teams
- cake production
- future roles
- quality and safety systems
- food industry/manufacturing sector
- food safety and quality
- top-tier manufacturing environment
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