Current Jobs at PPECB

Job Description

• Inspect and certify perishable products
• Inspect the handling, storage and transport of perishable products
• Ensure the correct application of quality management systems, BMS procedures and work instructions
• Perform administrative tasks
• Build and maintain good relations with PPECB clients
• Communicate with various clients on own specific task and outcome of decisions
• Participate in the relief duty roster

Job Requirements

• A tertiary qualification in an agricultural or food science discipline
• National Certificate: Perishable Produce Export Technology would be advantageous
• Practical experience of products inspected in the relevant region will be an advantage: Citrus, Avocado, Litchis, Mango, Macadamia, Grapes and Container loading
• Competence attained: Soft Skills - iThrive course (15);  Technical Credit Matrix (50)
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Computer literate
• The ability to work independently and / or with minimum supervision
• A valid code 08 driving license and own reliable vehicle is a requirement for doing the job

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Job Description

OVERVIEW OF EXPOSURE:

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.

Responsibilities:

Supervision competency:

• Supervisory roles in Inspection, Food Safety and Export Certification and/or Cold Chain functions related to the specified geographical area.
• Performance motivation of sub-ordinates within the framework of the PPECB performance motivation system.
• Ensuring adequate competency levels of staff within the Harmonization framework.
• Coordinating compliance to prescribed processes, procedures and protocols within the framework of the Agricultural Product Standards Act and/or the Perishable Products Export Control Board Act.
• Ensure correct application of quality management systems, procedures and work instructions.

Technical competency:

• Administrative tasks and reporting related to the execution of services.
• Ensure adherence to Service Level agreements.
• Ensuring effective two-way communication internal and external.
• Inspection and certification of perishable products and/or the handling, storage and transport of perishable products.
• The successful developmental candidates will be required to be semi-functional. 

Job Requirements

• CI: A tertiary qualification in an agricultural discipline with at least 7 years relevant work experience or a competent senior inspector with at least 10 years relevant work experience of which 3 years in a Senior Inspector role