Nutritionist STD - Meadow Feeds at Astral Foods Ltd

The ideal candidate would be responsible for:

• Feed formulations;
• Manage the nutrition/technical department and on-site laboratory;
• Product performance, quality and traceability including Salmonella program, sample management and Farm Feed Act;
• Liaison with sales department, key customers, industry bodies and other stakeholders;
• Ensure compliance with all quality procedures and all QA system

The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:

• A minimum BSc Agriculture in animal nutrition (preferably Monogastric) and a Post-graduate experience in nutrition would be an advantage;
• Have a minimum of 5 years work experience, preferably in a managerial capacity;
• Have a working knowledge and understanding of the FORMAT formulation system;
• Computer literate with MS Office experience, particularly Excel and PowerPoint;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills;
• Assertive, self-motivated and quality driven;
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills;
• Personal and professional integrity;
• Converse fluently in both English and Afrikaans;
• A valid code 08 driver’s licence.