Development Opportunity: Acting Lead Assessor at PPECB

Job Description

​​​​​​The Operations Department is offering developmental opportunities for potential Talent to gain practical exposure to supervisory competencies while Acting in the role of Lead Assessor. These developmental acting opportunities - starting 1 April 2024 - offer the ideal chance for individuals to be exposed to the supervision role within a small team environment.

Operations Supervision is a specialist competency aimed at ensuring the correct application of standards and protocols within the PPECB’s legislative mandate; transfer of skills and monitoring of consistent technical competence within the legislative framework of the PPECB. The primary objective is to ensure compliance to all relevant procedures, protocols and Service Level Agreements within a defined geographical area.

• Supervisory roles in the Cold Chain value stream.
• Ensuring adequate competency levels of staff within the required regional Talent Management framework.
• Inspection of the handling, storage and transport of perishable products.
• Coordinating compliance to prescribed processes, procedures and protocols within the framework of the Perishable Products Export Control Act.
• Ensure correct application of quality management systems, policies, procedures and work instructions.
• Ensure adherence to Service Level Agreements.
• Embracing personnel competence within the Learning & Development framework.
• Ensuring effective two-way communication internally as well as externally.
• Performance management of sub-ordinates within the framework of the PPECB performance motivation 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 framework.

Job Requirements

• A tertiary qualification in an agricultural discipline with at least 7 years relevant work experience or a competent senior assessor with at least 10 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.
• Advanced knowledge, understanding and experience of all cold chain services including specialized functions.
• Specialist competence on container inspection & calibration, container loading (normal and cold treatment), cold store registration, vessel survey & calibration, vessel loading (normal and cold treatment)
• Competence on vessel carrying instruction letters and pre-cooling certificates on vessel loading (normal and cold treatment) and container loading (normal and cold treatment)
• Experience in Food Safety audits will be an advantage.
• Experience in Quality Management System self-assessment audits will be an advantage.
• Experience as acting supervisor within the inspections, cold chain and Talent Management strategy will be advantageous.
• 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.