Technologist: Butchery And Seafood Counters (Gauteng) needed at Woolworths

Introduction

• To ensure the production and selling of safe, innovative and excellent product at a competitive price for the Woolworths customer sold through the in store butchery and seafood counters.

Job description

• Identify and effectively manage Food Safety risks on the Counters
•  Assess the quality of products and processes in order to maintain the quality of products for the customer and to safeguard the reputation of WW
• Implement business and technical strategy
• Ensure compliance and adherence to Woolworths technical policies within the supply base in accordance with legal requirements and international best practice
• Effectively manage supplier performance with respect to food safety and quality
• Effectively manage counter performance with respect to food safety, quality, cutting and presentation standards
• Ensure continuous professional development
• Excellent personal attributes that underscores team integration and execution
• Effective representative of the protein technical team in stores

Minimum requirements

• BSc Food Science / BTEC Food Technology
• Minimum of 3-5 years relevant experience or equivalent programs in the retail or production environment
• Essential hands on experience of butchery cutting standards and methodologies and / or seafood processing
• Knowledge of meat cuts and / or fish species will be an advantage
• Knowledge of the cooking of meat and seafood will be an advantage
• Relevant industry understanding of retail and meat production
• Proven analytical and process ability
• Ability to set and improve quality standards within supply base
• Ability to drive technical and product compliance
• Ability to negotiate and communicate at all levels
• Disciplined and self-driven individual
• Proven commercial aptitude with ability to understand and use financial indicators
• Good problem solving skills
• Good understanding of risk assessment and management of food safety
• High energy level and positive attitude
• Must be computer literate with excellent working knowledge of Office and the web
• Must be in possession of a valid driver’s license