Development Opportunity: Acting Chief Inspector - Natal Region at PPECB

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Supervisory roles in Inspection, Food Safety and Export Certification related to the specified geographical area.
• Ensuring adequate competency levels of staff within the Harmonization framework.
• Inspection and certification of perishable products.
• Inspection of the handling, storage and transport of perishable products.
• Coordinating compliance to prescribed processes, procedures and protocols within the framework of the Agricultural Product Standards Act.
• Coordinating compliance to prescribed processes, procedures and protocols within the framework of the Perishable Products Export Control Board Act.
• Ensure correct application of quality management systems, procedures and work instructions.
• Ensure adherence to Service Level agreements.
• Ensuring effective two way communication internal and external.
• Performance management of sub-ordinates within the framework of the PPECB performance management system.
• Administrative tasks and reporting related to the execution of services.
• Accept the responsibility of continuous self improvement in their area of responsibility according to the PPECB performance system.
• Participating in the relief duty roster

Job Requirements

• A tertiary qualification in an agricultural discipline with at least 7 years relevant work experience. Please note: Candidates with less experience, but with proven outstanding performance will be considered in line with PPECB’s EE policy.
• Knowledge, understanding and experience of all inspection services relevant to the specified geographical area.
• Competency, Knowledge and experience of product inspection of the following products: Avocados,  Citrus; Grapes, Maize and Maize products and Cold Chain principles will be advantageous.
• Experience in Food Safety audits will be an advantage.
• Experience as acting supervisor within the inspections will be to the advantage of applicants.
• Operational planning; training and organizing skills.
• Good communication skills and a team player.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Proven track record of taking ownership enabled by responsible and accountable behaviour.
• A valid code 08 driving license and own reliable vehicle

Skills and Attributes that would be advantageous:

• Exposure to export certification
• Exposure to the Cold Chain environment
• Exposure to ISO 9001 applications
• Occupational health and safety
• Completeness of income
• Acting in a supervisory position