Location: Epping Industrial, Cape Town

We are looking for an enthusiastic, detail-oriented individual to join the technical team at Amaro Foods in Parbake, Epping Industrial.

Purpose

To co-ordinate a team of hygiene operators, during cleaning activities; to maintain the site according to customer and legal requirements.

Key Performance Outputs

• Proactively manage quality and food safety systems throughout the factory, through adherence to the QFS system policies and procedures.
• Participate in external 3rd party/ customer audits as required.
• Implementing site internal audit schedule, conducting process/QAS audits and internal inspections in alignment to food safety system requirements.
• Promote a culture of quality & food safety on the factory floor through awareness programs.
• Participate in problem solving/root cause analysis regarding quality deviations in the production process.
• Conduct site Microbiological verifications, Allergen verifications as per schedule, evaluate and trend results.
• Use process audits, laboratory results and available resources to analyze and continuously develop and improve the facility’s quality control points.
• Equipment calibrations and verifications are conducted as per schedule through accredited labs where relevant.
• Develop and conduct annual HACCP validations.
• Ensure compliance to the sampling and approval of incoming raw materials based on specification and COA compliance
• Participate in recall/traceability exercises.
• Participate in NPD factory trials, establishment of process flow, quality control points, product evaluation and final product
• specification as per equipment capabilities.
• Develop and implement and continually re-evaluate detailed hygiene procedures and schedules to ensure that the plant and environment are maintained to the business’s established standard.
• Ensure the correct equipment, chemicals with chemical datasheets, chemical safety, and chemical dilutions are used within the cleaning processes.
• Co-ordinate and facilitate daily meetings.
• Manage the ordering and stock control of consumables and chemicals.
• Evaluate supplier hygiene audit reports and ensure implementation of corrective actions.
• Liaise with Pest Control Technicians and facilitate the implementation of corrective actions following pest control audits.
• Liaise with waste management service providers for timeous and efficient waste management.
• Responsible for the effective service delivery and/or support to the Amaro Laundry Operation.
• Manage the non-conformance reporting system and ensure timeous actioning of entries.
• Monitor, filing and control all HQFS documentation against the required standards.
• Trend, analyze and action root cause investigations for customer complaints, return to vendor products and internal rejections.
• Trend, analyze root causes and implement preventative actions for microbiological results.
• Participate in closing of all Hygiene, Quality and Food Safety external audit non-conformances.
• Ensure the training plan is completed as per schedule, and all identified stakeholders attend the relevant training, file training records.
• Ensure clear working techniques for all activities are addressed within the training manual that engage and empower the team to become multi-skilled.
• Ensure quality and hygiene costs are managed and within budget.
• Ensure cleaning chemicals and equipment are effectively managed and utilized within business requirements and budget.
• Ensure that working time and rosters are structured to minimize overtime.
• Mentor and coach team members by conducting performance assessments in accordance with the business’s policies and procedures.
• Ensure appropriate corrective disciplinary measures are applied consistently and fairly, where applicable.
• Utilisation of the traceability function in TransLution’s Eazy Query to ensure that production quality is followed and fully traceable throughout the production lifecycle
• Comply with the necessary Occupational Health and Safety requirements.
• Ensure compliance to all food safety regulations, allergen control, housekeeping, and pest control requirements.
• Participate in personnel hygiene inspections.
• Live the brand by living our core values.
• Always striving to do your best.

Technical Skills and Experience

• Tertiary degree/diploma in Food Science, Microbiology or equivalent
• Supplementary advanced training in Food Safety systems
• Computer literate and proficient in MS Office
• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in food manufacturing
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in supervising

Application

To be considered, please apply with a copy of your most recent CV to recruitment@Amarofoods.co.za by 30 June 2026.
Please quote the following reference number on your application in the subject line: AMATSP006
Successful applicants shall receive communication from the Human Capital Office by 06 July 2026. If no communication is received to this regard, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

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