Inspector - Natal Region at PPECB

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

•  Applying roles in Inspection, Cold Chain, Food Safety and Export Certification related to the specified geographical area.
• Coordinating compliance to prescribed processes, procedures and protocols within the framework of the Agricultural Product Standards Act.
• Ensuring adequate competency levels 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 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.
• 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 3 years relevant work experience as a competent inspector. 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 in any of product inspection in the listed disciplines below
• Maize, Citrus ,Grapes, Pome, Stone, Subtropical and any Minor products, including Soft skills which total equate or more than 50 credit points
• Knowledge on the cold chain disciplines will be advantageous
• Operational planning; training and organizing skills.
• Good communication skills and a team player.
• Excellent customer service skills.