204 Food Safety jobs in South Africa

A reputable food manufacturing company is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Food Safety Co-Ordinator to ensure compliance with all food safety and quality standards. The successful candidate will oversee the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of food safety systems.

• Implement and maintain Food Safety Management Systems (HACCP, ISO 22000, etc.)

• Conduct internal audits, inspections, and risk assessments

• Ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, and certification requirements

• Train and support staff on food safety practices and hygiene

• Manage non-conformances and implement corrective/preventive actions

• Maintain accurate records and documentation for audits and inspections

• Liaise with production, QA, and external auditors

• Matric (Grade 12) + Qualification in Food Safety, Food Technology, or Quality Management

• Minimum 23 years'' experience in a food manufacturing environment

• Sound knowledge of HACCP, GMP, ISO standards, and food safety legislation

• Strong attention to detail, organizational, and communication skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Computer literate (MS Office, Excel, etc.)

A reputable food manufacturing company is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Food Safety Co-Ordinator to ensure compliance with all food safety and quality standards. The successful candidate will oversee the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of food safety systems.

• Implement and maintain Food Safety Management Systems (HACCP, ISO 22000, etc.)

• Conduct internal audits, inspections, and risk assessments

• Ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, and certification requirements

• Train and support staff on food safety practices and hygiene

• Manage non-conformances and implement corrective/preventive actions

• Maintain accurate records and documentation for audits and inspections

• Liaise with production, QA, and external auditors

• Matric (Grade 12) + Qualification in Food Safety, Food Technology, or Quality Management

• Minimum 23 years''' experience in a food manufacturing environment

• Sound knowledge of HACCP, GMP, ISO standards, and food safety legislation

• Strong attention to detail, organizational, and communication skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Computer literate (MS Office, Excel, etc.)

We have a position available for a Food Safety Administrator at our Centurion branch

Experience in a similar role required

Sound knowledge of the Food Safety Audits

Grade 12

Related qualifications (advantageous)

Salary and start date negotiable

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: R12 000,00 - R15 000,00 per month

Work Location: In person

Expected Start Date: 2025/10/24

Join PConnect as a Food Safety Consultant

Are you passionate about food safety and ready to help businesses achieve excellence? PConnect is looking for a dedicated
Food Safety Consultant
to join our team in Johannesburg.

At PConnect Management Systems, we help organizations get exceptional results by providing practical solutions to complex Safety, Health, Environmental, and Quality (S.H.E.Q) challenges. Established in 2019, our team brings a wealth of expertise and hands-on experience from both client and consultancy perspectives. We use digital compliance systems to create sustainable change, foster employee engagement, and drive business growth.

The Role

As our new Food Safety Consultant, you'll be responsible for developing, implementing, and enhancing food safety management systems for our diverse client base in the food manufacturing sector. You will be a key player in ensuring our clients not only meet but exceed industry standards, integrating and improving their food safety processes to support their success.

This is a full-time position, and you'll have the opportunity to work both independently and collaboratively as part of our dynamic team.

What We're Looking For

• A minimum of
  3 years of experience
  in developing, implementing, and managing food safety management systems.
• Proven experience with
  ISO 22000
  and/or
  FSSC 22000
  .
• Strong
  communication and problem-solving skills
  .
• The ability to
  work independently
  and as part of a team.
• A
  valid driver's license
  and your own transport are essential.

If you are a dedicated professional who is ready to make a real impact on our clients' success, we would love to hear from you.

To apply, please send your CV to

Closing Date

2025/09/25

Reference Number

SHO

Job Title

Food Safety Specialist

Job Type

Permanent

Location - Country

South Africa

Location - Province

Western Cape

Location - Town or City

Cape Town

Purpose of the Job

The main purpose of the position is to validate food safety and quality across the supply chain. This includes investigations of incidents of non confrmance and assisting with compliance updates and audits.

Job Advert Details

Job Category

Logistics

Job Objectives

Validation of food safety and quality data across the Supply Chain.

Investigation of Supply Chain incidents and non-conformances.

Manage, assist and maintain compliance updates on audits and programs.

Co-ordinate internal audits.

Administer and reconcile all recalls and withdrawals.

Assist with the adminsitration and documentation required for continuous improvement initiatives and projects.

Assist with additional adhoc queries.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Food technology or Food Science

Experience

A minimum of 2 years experience with supply chain operations

Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge of food safety legislation and standards.

Ability to interpret data to identlify trends, patterns and areas of improvement.

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Ability to multitask in a very fast-paced and time sensative environment.

Proactive, motivated and ability to take initiatives.

Resiliant and works well under pressure.

Strong administrative capabilities.

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Published : 23/12/2022

Location : South Africa

Career Level : Experienced

Entity : DQS South Africa

Type of employment : Associate

Reference number : FS05

For almost four decades, the DQS group has been known internationally for the highest quality and reliability in the certification of processes or management systems. Above all, our success is based on a high level of customer and service orientation that goes far beyond verifying checklists, and of course, on our employees who give their best every day.

To apply you'll need at least:

Education and/or Work Experience:

• As a minimum, have successfully completed a food-related or bio-science higher education or equivalent AND/OR
• Minimum 2 years of full-time work experience in quality assurance and/or food safety-related activities in a food-related industry.

Formal Training in food hygiene and HACCP is advantageous.

Auditor Training.

Training and development will also be provided to meet the mandatory and regulatory requirements as a food safety auditor.

Our success is based on our highly qualified and experienced auditors. They have completed professional training and/or a degree, have extensive experience with management techniques and management systems, and have proven practical experience in the various industries they audit.

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International working environment

Open-minded team

Exciting Projects

DQS: Simply leveraging Quality.

Would you like to join a dynamic team of auditors and further expand the success of DQS? If you meet the above requirements and are interested in becoming a certified auditor with DQS, please send us your CV to

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Are you ready to be part of a dynamic team at one of South Africa's leading FMCG companies? At National Brands Limited (NBL), a subsidiary of AVI Limited, we proudly produce some of South Africa's favourite coffee and creamer brands like Frisco , Koffiehuis , Hug in A Mug , House of Coffees , and Ellis Brown . Working at our Coffee & Creamer Factory in Isando, you'll contribute to creating high-quality products in a fast-paced environment while being part of a results-driven team. We celebrate collaboration, innovation, and accountability, ensuring every team member plays a vital role in our success.

Why Join National Brands Limited (NBL)?

• Make an Impact: Contribute to producing South Africa's favourite coffee and creamer brands, influencing daily life.
• Innovative Growth: Be part of a forward-thinking environment that encourages product and process improvement.
• Career Development: Access a range of roles and growth opportunities at one of NBL's 5 world-class facilities.
• Collaborative Culture: Work in a supportive, team-driven environment where your contributions matter.

An exciting opportunity exists for a Food Safety Specialist at NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED Isando, Coffee and Creamer Factory. The successful incumbent will report to the Quality Manager and will focus on maintaining Food Safety and related activities to secure consumer safety.

Line Manager: Quality Assurance Manager

Job Specification:

Key Performance Areas:

• To ensure that the highest quality and food safe products are produced through management of GMP audits, deep cleaning schedules and processes, fumigation schedules and practises, ensuring the highest cleaning and pest control standards
• To manage the cleaning, sanitation, hygiene and pest control contracts effectively.
• To manage product safety and quality through AIB, FSSC 22000 and HACCP systems, ensuring site compliance.
• To manage the Allergen Control Program for the site
• To manage and improve the site's HACCP Program.
• Conduct Food Safety Training and Inductions for site personnel
• To Manage the site's micro environmental monitoring programme

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:

• Ideally 5 years' experience in the food industry in quality assurance and food safety.

Qualifications:

• National Diploma/ Degree in Food Technology or equivalent qualification essential
• Certification in FSSC 22000; AIB and Auditing would be advantageous

Additional Requirements:

• Lead Auditor certification
• Ability to train and coach people
• Analytical/investigative nature
• Audit and compliance knowledge
• AIB and FSSC 22000 standards
• Pest control prevention and GMP's

Take the Next Step with NBL

Join a leader in FMCG with a proud history and exciting future. If you're passionate about quality, innovation, and teamwork, NBL offers a rewarding career. Apply now and grow great brands, with us

The main purpose of the position is to validate food safety and quality across the supply chain. This includes investigations of incidents of non confrmance and assisting with compliance updates and audits.

Quality & Food Safety Coordinator

Job Purpose

The purpose of the role is to support the operations team in ensuring on site adherence to a fit for purpose quality assurance and food safety framework. This role will assist in coordinating quality and food safety assessments and following up on corrective plans and initiatives that have been implemented to mitigate risks/non-adherence. To ensure the effective implementation, monitoring and improvement of the Quality and Food Safety Management Systems, conduct internal inspections and audits, manage pest control and hygience requirements within the DC.

Key Accountabilities and Outputs

Food Safety and Quality Management System

• Food Safety Coordinator would this person not report into the FS Team in Operations? If so then rather say Member of the Regional Food Safety Teamresponsible for initiating, communicating, monitoring and reproting on adherence to food safety requirements
• Continuous improvement to the Food Safety Management System
• Responsible for enforcing Change Management Controls wrt Food Safety
• Ensuring all documentation, SOPs, checklists etc are completed in full and correctly
• Guidance and assistance to the DC team with external audit preprations
• Training DC staff on Quality and Food Safety requirements such as product handling and storage practices, stock rotation, how to do self inspections and internal auditing, handling of non conforming products, emergency preparedness, trade returns procedure and recalls
• Assists with FS related complaints investigations
• Assists the DC team with traceability and mock recall exercises
• Assists with any regulatory inspections

Prerequisite Programs (PRPs)

• Enforces the implementation of all Quality and Food Safety PRPs
• Ensures that trade returns are handled in accordacne with the SOP
• Ensures that goods receiving and dispatch are done in accordance with the SOP and the relevant QFS records are maintained by the respective DC staff
• Manages the Code of Pratice
• Ensures the DC follows requirements for the segregation of food and non food items
• Ensures the enforcment of the visitor and contractor policy

Audits

• Plans and Coordinates internal audits and self inspections
• Represents TBC during external/3rd party audits
• Manage external audit findings, corrective actions and verification
• Raises internal audit findings and ensures corrective actions and verifications are completed by the DC team timeously
• Ensure compliance to all regulatory and customer food safety and quality mandates/ requirement

Pest Control

• Responsible for Internal Pest Management for the plant.
• Internally appointed pest control officer
• Manages all pest control records
• Pest Control Trends Analysis

Inspections

• Conducts Glass and Foreign body Inspections
• Conducts Cleaning Inspections of the DC operationals areas, grounds and facilities
• Conducts Locker Inspections
• Conducts Verification Inspections of shunting and distribution vehicles to ensure that the DC dispatching staff are ahering to this requirement for truck cleanliness

Coordinate quality assurance assessments

• Identify weaknesses in existing practices, processes, policies and systems
• Critically evaluate controls in place, identifying risks and create suitable solutions
• In cases of non-compliance, liaise with the relevant authority for management decision making
• Successfully execute on all onsite QA activities, ensuring that all agreed standards are met
• Conduct comprehensive inspection of the final product, ensuring all quality standards are met
• Carry out effective inspection of the packaging of the final product and verification of labelling
• Conduct effective inspection of incoming CHEP pallets
• Assit with root casue investigation into quality related complaints

Follow-up and monitor the implementation of corrective action plans and initiatives

• Provide regular updates on all corrective action plans and initiatives being implemented
• Support the implementation of corrective action plans and initiatives where required
• Escalate any recurring deviations and/or non-compliance issues at the appropriate next level

General Operational Contributions

• Actively participate in operational planning and reporting processes
• Drive continuous improvement through streamlining and optimising relevant operational practices, processes and tools
• Adhere to operational and financial frameworks of practices, processes, standards and controls
• Control cost and take the necessary action to mitigate any financial risks or non-compliance

Adherence to the Quality, Food Safety, Health, Safety and Environmental Standards

• Adherence to Standards: Ensure strict adherence to Quality, Food, Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards.
• Enforcement: Enforce all food safety and health regulations, policies, and requirements at all times to guarantee a secure work environment.
• Personal Hygiene: Maintain exceptional personal hygiene as per the organizations code of conduct.

• Contamination Control: Raise awareness about potential physical product contamination and implement control measures to prevent it.

• Health and Safety Measures: Take reasonable precautions to prevent health and safety hazards. Follow the prescribed incident reporting procedure in case of accidents.

• Knowledge and Compliance: Stay updated with relevant business information, policies, processes, and procedures. Enforce compliance with legislative and statutory requirements, as well as GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices).
• Training: Attend and enforce the implementation of learnings from training sessions related to Quality, Food Safety, and Health and Safety.
• Housekeeping: Maintain high levels of cleanliness and orderliness within the work environment.

General

• Responsible to ensure housekeeping is performed and ensure that all products and activities are stored and are executed within the demarcated areas according to the housekeeping policy (green red and yellow areas)
• Conversant with relevant business information, policies, processes and procedures
• Maintains expected performance standards
• While Job Descriptions are written up for the purpose of a basic outline of the work and responsibilities associated with the Job, the Company encourages and expects all employees from time to time, to assist with work that may not be a direct part of their job description

Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12 / Matric / NQF level 4 (Essential)
• National Diploma in Food Technology, Biotechnology, Quality Management (Essential)
• Upto 3 years experience (Operational Execution) Technical, FMCG, Warehouse experience is an advantage.
• Basic MS Excel; MS Word; E Mail

Key Qualities

Communication

• Routine communication in connection with instructions, requests or normal work tasks

Problem Solving

• Proactive identification of problems that are concrete and procedural, troubleshoot and apply solutions in line with guidelines provided or escalate more complex problems to superiors, providing information required to solve problems.

Relationships Maintained

• Others outside of own work area but inside the organisation