Job Description    
At RCL FOODS we grow what matters!!!

We at RCL FOODS are in search for a Production SHERQ Coordinator to join our Pet Food Division. The role will be based in Randfontein and report to the Plant Manager – Pet Food.

 RCL FOODS is looking for an incumbent to:

• To manage the SHER-Q activities in the Pet Food plants, including but not limited to ensuring compliance to all daily, weekly, monthly and annual activities in the plant.
• Management of the implementation of food safety controls in the pet food manufacturing plants, including the in-plant laboratories.
• Ensure that customer & consumer complaints, NCR’s and MOC’s within the Pet Food Plants are completed timeously.
• Ensure that the plants are GMP compliant. (Management of cleaning & pest control)
• Drive environmental compliance and improvement metrics
• Ensure statutory legal compliance (fire, racking, tank, etc…)
• Implementation of SHERQ-X program in Pet Food
• Conduct training, recruit & retain talent and provide succession planning.

Minimum Requirements    

• Minimum of a 3-year diploma/degree in Food Technology or Biotechnology or equivalent qualification (NQF- 6)
• Min 5 years relevant experience in a production and SHERQ environment
• Above average computer literacy, Working knowledge of MS-Office.
• Knowledge of intermediate clerical, operational or customer service skills acquired through education, experience or on the job training.
• Internal audit training advantageous.

Knowledge and skills:

• Operation level decision making, suspected out of spec product
• When stock on-hold – ensuring that the process is followed through to completion (either release, rework or destroy)
• Classification of re-work product
• Risk identification and classification.

Duties & Responsibilities

Food safety and SHE Compliance:

• Ensure all documentation for SHERQ is completed, correct and submitted timeously.
• Ensure that daily, weekly and monthly SHERQ checks are conducted, submitted and filled.
• Manage Cleaning and Pest Control process – Ensure daily, weekly, monthly cleaning schedules are updated, communicated and executed.
• Facilitate NCR, Customer complaints and Audits investigations and close out.
• Ensure daily inspection completed – Hygiene, foreign matter, weight, scale, metal detectors.
• Ensure all documents are sent to the document controller at the quality department daily.
• Ensure compliance to FSSC 22000, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement of waste reduction programs.
• Ensure all SHERQ related documents are in issue and controlled, liaise with quality department with regard to updates
• Check, investigate irregularities and ensure all daily plant documents are forwarded to the document controller
• Ensure all raw and packaging materials issues identified in the plant are reported to quality, NCR raised on the NCR system and stock isolated.
• Ensure that training and induction is conducted effectively and timeously.
• Ensure compliance to ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 requirements.
• Follow up and closure of SHE Inspections, Internal and external audit findings.
• SOP review and change control management.
• Department contractor management and PPE Compliance
• Ensuring that all product standards and samples are up to date.
• Oversee the general hygiene and cleanliness of the production manufacturing facilities, including canteens, ablutions, offices & meeting rooms