Production SHERQ Coordinator at RCL Foods

Job Description    

• To manage the SHER-Q activities in the Pet Food plants, including but not limited to ensuring compliance to all daily, weekly, monthly and annual activities in the plant
• Management of the implementation of food safety controls in the pet food manufacturing plants, including the in-plant laboratories
• Ensure that customer & consumer complaints, NCR’s and MOC’s within the Pet Food Plants are completed timeously
• Ensure that the plants are GMP compliant. (Management of cleaning & pest control)
• Ensure statutory legal compliance (fire, racking, tank, etc…)
• Implementation of SHERQ-X program in Pet Food
• Drive environmental compliance and improvement metrics
• Conduct training, recruit & retain talent and provide succession planning

Minimum Requirements    

• Minimum of a 3-year diploma/degree in Food Technology or Biotechnology or equivalent qualification (NQF- 6)
• Min 5 years relevant experience in a production and SHERQ environment
• Above average computer literacy, Working knowledge of MS-Office
• Knowledge of intermediate clerical, operational or customer service skills acquired through education, experience or on the job training
• Internal audit training advantageous

Duties & Responsibilities    
Food safety and SHE Compliance:

• Ensure all documentation for SHERQ is completed, correct and submitted timeously
• Ensure that daily, weekly and monthly SHERQ checks are conducted, submitted and filled
• Manage Cleaning and Pest Control process - Ensure daily, weekly, monthly cleaning schedules are updated, communicated and executed
• Facilitate NCR, Customer complaints and Audits investigations and close out
• Ensure daily inspection completed – Hygiene, foreign matter, weight, scale, metal detectors
• Ensure all documents are sent to the document controller at the quality department daily
• Ensure compliance to FSSC 22000, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 requirements
• Drive continuous improvement of waste reduction programs
• Ensure all SHERQ related documents are in issue and controlled, liaise with quality department with regard to updates
• Check, investigate irregularities and ensure all daily plant documents are forwarded to the document controller
• Ensure all raw and packaging materials issues identified in the plant are reported to quality, NCR raised on the NCR system and stock isolated
• Ensure that training and induction is conducted effectively and timeously
• Ensure compliance to ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 requirements
• Follow up and closure of SHE Inspections, Internal and external audit findings
• SOP review and change control management
• Department contractor management and PPE Compliance
• Ensuring that all product standards and samples are up to date
• Oversee the general hygiene and cleanliness of the production manufacturing facilities, including canteens, ablutions, offices & meeting rooms

Deadline:17th January,2026