Compliance Supervisor at Farm Managers SA

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Matric
• BRCGS or HACCP certification.
• 2 to 3 Years relevant Packhouse Compliance experience
• Familiarity with food safety auditing
• Time-management skills
• Computer and technology skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Analytical skills
• Leadership skills
• Emotional intelligence
• Organization
• Communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to multitask
• Professional appearance and demeanour 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITY AREAS 

Operations:

• Reviewing regulatory standards and trends to stay updated of issues in the field of quality control (Internal Audit/Audit reports/audit requirements/legal requirements/Health and Safety).
• Capturing of compliance related documents and procedures, as well as generating reports for feedback to Manager (Internal audits/ Health and Safety/Carbon Calculator/ Environmental monitoring/water sampling/Meeting minutes).
• Producing reports regarding non-conformances of processes and standards, root cause analysis and trends
• Conducts internal audits and ensure that non-conformances are raised and followed up until closed off.
• Conduct unannounced walkabout inspections periodically to assess staff readiness for audit and to specifically identify where corrective actions are needed.
• Ordering and stocktake of consumables and other departmental relative aspects.
• Coordinate compliance related procedures such as pest control, glass and hard plastic checks, visitor and contractor compliance, environmental monitoring, Food safety meetings, OHS meetings etc. 

Quality:

• Ensure that all standards and requirements are assessed and non-conformances clearly raised with the respective departments.
• Ensure that all corrective actions and process controls are validated for effectiveness on non-conformance close-out

Compliance:

• Ensuring accurate internal checks are performed, compliance and health and safety walkthroughs such as glass control, pest checks and health and safety are done timeously and thorough record keeping of such events.
• Ensure that the area of responsibility is clean and at that all hygiene, health and safety policies and rules are followed. 

Communication and Reporting:

• Analysing test results and providing timeously feedback and interpretation to manager and other packhouse management (Environmental monitoring/Water Sampling/MRL sampling).
• Ensuring good communication on all levels (upwards and downwards) to ensure effective and efficient operations.
• Coordination of compliance audit schedules and audit non-conformances, and communication of expectations and reporting results.

Human Resources and Management:

• Ensure that staff are trained in the general packhouse processes, standards and regulatory requirements through induction, toolbox talks and refresher training sessions when needed.

General and Off season:

• Perform any other reasonable duties as requested by Management.
• Off season tasks and responsibilities may vary from the above.