Technical Manager at Rhodes Food Group

About the position

Introduction

Reporting to the Fresh Food Gauteng: Technical Manager as part of the management team. This position is overseeing, maintaining and continuous improvement of the Food Safety & Quality Management system and related food safety & quality activities for the Ready Meals Gauteng Unit in line with company policy and procedures as well as Customer Standards and requirements

Duties & Responsibilities

• Liaising with the Ready meals Food safety team and technical team on matters pertaining to Food Safety
• Update of the Food Safety Objectives

• Annual review of the Food Safety Management system, as defined by the scope of documentation within your control.
• Reviewing and updating of the Policies and Procedures, Work instructions and various templates at frequencies as stipulated in the Control of Documented Information procedures.
• Consulting with the Technical Manager Gauteng and Systems Technologist on new documents/requirements and changes to existing documents, procedures, and templates.
• Review and implement new requirements as needed.
• Communication of any documentation changes to the Food Safety Team
• Assist document the Changes register in line with planning of changes, by identifying documentation and or processes affected and the status of FSMS updating, in-line with changes.

• Manage training requirements with regards to allergen Management, Good Manufacturing practices and other technical training
• Review training material and evaluations for site specific training such as CCP and OPRP training.
• Manage the Training Needs Analysis (TNA) of Team
• Mentor subordinates

• Managing the completion of required actions for any non-conformances arising from external and internal audits.
• Ensure that personnel are aware of the relevance and importance of their individual activities in contributing to food safety and quality.
• Ensure that the requirement for effective communication is understood by all personnel whose activities have an impact on food safety and quality.
• Identify resource needs to achieve set out quality and food safety objectives.
• Monitor progress against set out objectives and guide team in their activities to achieve set out objectives.
• Guide the Operations and Technical team in terms of Hygiene and Good Manufacturing practices.
• Review Master Cleaning Schedule, Dismantling and Cleaning instructions
• Consult with Cleaning, Chemical and Pest Control Service Providers regarding requirements
• Manage Pathogens according to the standards and guidelines

• Assist and Manage Senior Food Technologist with their duties.
• Assist Senior Technologists in manging QC's and Cleaners.
• Implement and maintain QC related activities/checks in the factory.
• Ensure proper record keeping of all related QC activities.

• Review and guide Category Technologists with Customer complaint investigation and feedback.
• Sign off Customer complaint feedback.
• Review customer complaints and report trends relating to customer complaints to the Operations Team.
• Oversee trending of Customer Complaints.
• Manage any projects relating to their categories.

• Manage Process Technologist.
• Manage the CPA of all internally with the Process Technologist.
• Ensure communication is send to all relevant parties (WW and NPD) regarding samples send.
• Ensure Feedback forms are completed and accurate Timeously.
• Ensure Specifications and QCP and completed within required timelines.

• Set up Internal Audit Schedule - pertaining to PRP monthly audits.
• Monitor and review the execution and effectiveness of Internal audits (System and PRP) and Non-conformances raised.
• Internal Audit training as required.
• Review Internal audit non-conformance trends and liaise with systems technologist & related managers of trends identified.
• Verification of corrections and corrective actions for internal audit non-conformances raised.

• Participation in External Certification & customer audits.
• Managing corrective action plans.

• Manage with Systems technologist on the brief for CCP and OPRP validations and coordinate the completion and reporting of factory specific validations

• Manage all communications regarding food safety and Quality matters

• Perform ad hoc duties in terms of food Safety and quality as requested by the Technical Manager Gauteng. E.g., ad hoc weekend work.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Senior Certificate.


• Minimum ND Food Technology or BSc Food Science with 8 years or more Experience in Factory Environment or Equivalent.

• At least 8 years' quality assurance experience in a food processing plant.


• Previous experience in a management position of at least 2 years


• Knowledge of Food Safety Management systems such as FSSC 22000 or equivalent is a must.


• Auditing skills internal and lead auditor


• Working knowledge of IBL will be to your advantage.

• Minimum ND Food Technology or BSc Food Science with 8 years or more Experience in Factory Environment or Equivalent.

• At least 8 years' quality assurance experience in a food processing plant.


• Previous experience in a management position of at least 2 years


• Working with knowledge of Food Safety Management systems such as FSSC 22000 or equivalent is a must.


• Auditing skills internal and lead auditor


• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)


• Prerequisite Programmes (PRPs)


• Woolworths Food Safety and Quality Policy and other related customer requirements


• Microsoft Office Literacy