Job Vacancies at PPECB

Job Description

To ensure the consistent and uniform execution of the mandated Citrus and Table Grape functions by all operational personnel, assigned under the PPEC, APS and Food Safety legislation to keep the organization at a high level of competence and at the forefront of market access for all South African perishables.

High level job objectives:    

• To verify employee competencies working on Citrus and Table Grapes;
• To maintain relationships with clients and customers to provide a quality customer (Operations) service, based on identified needs; 
• To assist in upskilling employees;
• To assist in mitigating risks; and
• To ensure compliance to PPECB policies and procedures.

Knowledge:

• PPECB Institutional knowledge;
• Knowledge of relevant Product Standards and Requirements, work instructions SOP’s, MOU’s, MOA’s, SLA’s, handling protocols and handling procedures and Risk Management systems (Citrus and Table Grapes as main focus); 
• Knowledge of relevant legislation;
• Knowledge regarding implementing and coordinating training interventions;
• Knowledge of assessing learning and moderating learning;
• Auditing knowledge;
• Risk management knowledge;
• Knowledge of training strategies;
• Knowledge of planning at business unit level;
• Knowledge of conducting learning needs analysis;
• Conflict management knowledge;
• Project management knowledge; and 
• Extensive Product knowledge (Relevant Major and minor products).

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• Tertiary Qualification in Food science, Food Technology, Agriculture, Horticulture, Environmental studies or any other relevant tertiary qualification; 
• Moderator, Facilitator and Assessor certificate; 
• Competent in Relevant Major and minor Export product disciplines, Citrus and Table Grapes is critical;
• Train the trainer training;
• Management Development Programme / Leadership Development Programme; and
• ISO auditing certificate. 

Experience:

• Experience in Relevant Major and Minor Export product inspection - 15 years;
• Experience in a supervisory role - 5 years; 
• Experience in conducting training as part of the CI and Senior Inspector - 5 years;
• Experience in report writing - 5 years;
• Experience in assessing portfolios - 5 years;
• Experience in Moderating POE;
• Experience in facilitating classroom-based and online training interventions - 5 years;
• Risk management experience - 5 years;
• Planning experience;
• Experience in arranging internal and external training interventions;  
• Experience in the implementation of training strategies;    
• Stakeholder management experience;
• Conflict management experience; and
• Auditing experience.

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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.

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Job Description

The Operations Department has a vacancy for a Junior Inspector (Graduate) to conduct inspection of products and equipment according to standard protocols as prescribed through PPECB’s legislative mandate. The contract is for the peak of the Stone season (which is more or less from January until March 2024)

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 working 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.
• Accept the responsibility of continuous self-improvement in their area of responsibility

Job Requirements

• A National Diploma in an agricultural or food science discipline.
• National Certificate: Perishable Produce Export Technology would be advantageous.
• Practical experience/competency and completed Portfolio of Evidence of products inspected in the relevant region i.e. Pome Fruit; Stone-Plums and Stone-Other.
• 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

The Business Process Analyst is responsible for documenting:

• detailed new business processes for the ERP,
• updating existing ERP processes,
• detailed new Human Capital processes
• updating existing Human Capital processes
• The individual will be responsible to operate within the project environment

Job Requirements

• Relevant 3 year Information Technology or businessrelated qualification or Business Analysis diploma
• Documenting business processes across all functional areas
• Experience using Visio (advantageous)
•  Ability to assimilate and apply relevant business principles
• Welldeveloped analytical and problemsolving skills
• Detail orientated
• Strong planning skills
• Highly motivated, achievement orientated, goal driven with the ability to function well under demanding circumstances.
• The ability to present and explain technical information to diverse audiences in a simple way to transfer understanding.
• Sound interpersonal relationship skills, communicates efficiently with an ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Ability to demonstrate high levels of professionalism in dealing with clients
• Reportwriting

The Business Process Analyst reports to the ERP Project Manager and is mainly responsible to ensure that the documenting of new and existing processes occurs timeously.

• Breaks down high level processes into role and function specific functions for the ERP and Human Capital Management Suite
• Update existing mapped ERP processes to reflect the changing business environment
• Update existing mapped Human Capital processes
• Produce detailed Human Capital processes aligned to the soon to be implemented Human Capital Suite
• Collaborate with the Learning and Development Instructional Designer to ensure that process documents are easily understood by target audiences
• Render support to Learning and Development and cofacilitate sessions with endusers.

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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. 
• Ensure adherence to Service Level agreements. Ensuring effective two way communication internal and external.
• Performance management of sub-ordinates within the framework of the PPECB performance management 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 system.

Job Requirements

• A tertiary qualification in an agricultural discipline with 7 years relevant work experience or a competent assessor with 10 years relevant experience. Please note: Candidates with less experience, but with proven outstanding performance will be considered in line with PPECB’s EE policy
• Experience in Food Safety and self assessment audits will be an advantage
• Technical competencies on the following Cold Chain principles: Normal and Cold Treatment container loading, container inspection cleanliness and PTI, container on board sensor calibration,  Vessel carrying instructions, Cold Treatment  conventional vessel inspection, calibration and loading. Normal conventional vessel inspection  and loading.
• Knowledge and understanding of cold chain disciplines currently on TITAN.
• The candidate must meet the minimum of 90 credit points on technical skills, including having attended the Ithrive and supervisory courses.
• Knowledge, understanding and experience of all inspection and/ or cold chain services relevant to the specified geographical area.
• Interpersonal competencies and leadership potential: Strong self-development orientation and drive A history of strong, consistent work-performance Proven track record of taking ownership enabled by responsible and accountable behavior Strong leadership orientation
• Good communication and interpersonal skills Positive attitude and a team player
• Excellent customer service skills PPECB Brand Ambassador
• Willingness to travel
• A valid code 08 driving license and own reliable vehicle
• Required to participate in the relief duty roster

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The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Supervisory roles in Inspection, Food Safety and Export Certification related to the specified geographical area.
• Ensuring adequate competency levels of staff 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 Agricultural Product Standards Act.
• 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.
• Performance management of sub-ordinates within the framework of the PPECB performance management 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 system.
• Participating in the relief duty roster

Job Requirements

• A tertiary qualification in an agricultural discipline with at least 7 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.
• Knowledge, understanding and experience of all inspection services relevant to the specified geographical area.
• Competency, Knowledge and experience of product inspection of the following products: Avocados,  Citrus; Grapes, Maize and Maize products and Cold Chain principles will be advantageous.
• Experience in Food Safety audits will be an advantage.
• Experience as acting supervisor within the inspections will be to the advantage of applicants.
• 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

Skills and Attributes that would be advantageous:

• Exposure to export certification
• Exposure to the Cold Chain environment
• Exposure to ISO 9001 applications
• Occupational health and safety
• Completeness of income
• Acting in a supervisory position

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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.
• Mentoring of junior staff.
• Provide continuous support to Chief Inspector.
• Provide technical support to Inspectors.
• Assist with training of Inspectors.
• 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
• Accept the responsibility of continuous self-improvement in their area of responsibility according to the PPECB performance framework.

Job Requirements

• A National Diploma in an Agricultural discipline with relevant work experience as a competent Inspector.
• Proven competence with 90 technical credits and 45 Soft Skills credits.
• Proven competence in 5 Main products of which Maize, Maize by Products, Groundnuts, Pecan Nuts and Table Grapes are compulsory.
• Practical experience and/or exposure in Dried Fruit, Bitter Apricot Kernels, Vegetables inspection and container loading will be advantageous.
• Thorough understanding and theoretical knowledge of the processes involved in product inspection of fresh produce, cold chain activities and food safety.
• Excellent proven experience on implementation and maintenance of all regional processes and databases.
• Experience as senior within the inspections, cold chain and harmonization strategy will be to the advantage of applicants.
• Computer Literacy,

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Knowledge

• Knowledge of the full ICT technical landscape (infrastructure, applications, support, business intelligence, etc)
• Knowledge of ITL framework with specific focus on incident, problem and change management
• Knowledge of vendor management
• Basic knowledge of project management methodologies (PM-BOK, Prince 2).

Technical Skills/ Functional Skills

• Analytical skills
• Incident, Problem and Change management
• troubleshooting skills
• Remote work
• Networking and application protocols
• ITSM ticket management
• Digital literacy

Competency Profile: Behavioural

• Analysing
• Planning and Organising
• Relating and Networking
• Creating and Innovating
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Epectations
• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Learning and Researching
• Writing and Reporting
• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Presenting and Communicating Information
• Applying Epertise and Technology
• Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives
• Working with People
• Persuading and Influencing
• Adapting and Responding to Change
• Following Instructions and Procedures
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
• Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking
• Leading and Supervising
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts

Physical and other

• Business travel – Locally and Nationally
• Good health

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification of a National Diploma in Information Technology.
• ITIL certification
• Public cloud certification (AZUR, AWS)
• COBIT certification
• Project management certification