Food Safety Consultant/Specialist
- Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Plan and prepare for training
- Ensure all material is up-to-date, correctly printed, and bound
- Print all QMS related forms
- Follow the QMS Procedures and ensure all forms are signed and completed correctly
- Ensure that training is timeously communicated to the employer and learners and that there is good communication before conducting the training intervention
- Ensure the availability of equipment and suitability of the training venue a week before conducting the training
- Tailor the material to the customers’ requirements
- Conduct training professionally and with a high standard of integrity
- Assess learners as per assessment principles
- Assess learners' performance
- Modify and improve existing training material
- Conduct assessment reports and assessment review within two weeks of conducting training
- Motivate, encourage, and mentor learners where appropriate
- Encourage learners to attend further training and development
- Modify and continuously improve assessment guides, handouts, PowerPoint, and related training material to ensure continuous improvement
- Conduct pre-and post-pilot evaluations on all training material
- Ensure that all new material is of the highest standard (format and grammatical)
- Plan the consultations according to the proposed implementation plan
- Prepare the necessary FSMS documents (policies, procedures, work instructions, and forms) before the consultation
- Liaise directly with the client regarding the visits to confirm visits and clarity of information prior to the visit
- Coach and mentor, the client regarding the implementation of the required procedures/forms
- Implement the necessary inspections with the client to ensure clarity
- Conduct FSMS audits using the relevant checklist once the implementation process is complete to verify conformance to retain chain store requirements
- Submit audit reports to clients within two weeks of having conducted audit
- Submit the summary of audit findings on the day of the audit
- Consult on other food science and related topics either virtually or in person
- Consult on Health and Safety relevant to the food industry (ISO 45001)
- Consult on Social Ethical Standards (SIZA, GRAPS, ISO 26000)
- Consult on ISO14001, SIZA and Spring add on environmental standards
- Conduct research and write up on topics or issues as per the research plan
- Research relevant regulations or legislation as deemed necessary
- Write monthly newsletters for publication on the website
- Conduct presentations on behalf of the company (conferences, workshops, etc)
- Answer telephone calls
- Perform other administrative tasks as and when required
- PC literacy, ability to write letters and emails, good telephone skills, excellent communication skills, persuasion, and negotiating skills
- High level of self-confidence and excellent standard of integrity and business ethics
- Ability to work independently and excellent time management skills
- Willingness to work overtime if required
- Valid code 08 driver's license, willing to travel, willing to go the extra mile to achieve customer satisfaction
- Willingness to take ownership of work performed
- Entrepreneurial flair
- Diligence and excellent time management skills
- Maintaining the QMS system
- Monthly reporting on progress of all training and consulting interventions
- Reporting on FSMS implementation consultation according to the FSMS implementation plan
- Completing FSMS implementation within the set time frames
- Audit findings the clients receive
- Client feedback
- Science-based Honours qualification (Food Science, Biochemistry, Agricultural Science) or environmental Health
- Excellent understanding of local Agricultural, Food Hygiene Legislation and Standards
- Three years’ work experience as a facilitator, consultant and extension officer in Food and Beverage Industry
- FoodBev SETA and AgriSETA Registered Assessor and Moderator
- Food Safety Lead Auditor
- Degree in Agricultural Science, Food Technology or Environmental Health
- Good Manufacturing Practices Implementation and Regulation 638 training
- Advanced HACCP, and Internal Auditing training
- Assessor and Moderator's course
- FSSC 22000, GlobalGAP and BRCGS Implementation Workshop
- ISO 45001 implementation and health & safety related standards and regulations
- ISO 14001 Implementation and other environmental related standards
- ISO 9001 Standards implementation
- ISO26000 Standards and other related Ethical standards
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