We are looking for an enthusiastic, detail-oriented individual to join the technical team at
Amaro Foods
Purpose
To co-ordinate a team of hygiene operators, during cleaning activities; to maintain the site
according to customer and legal requirements.
KEY PERFORMANCE OUTPUTS
- Proactively manage quality and food safety systems throughout the factory, through
adherence to the QFS system policies and procedures.
- Participate in external 3rd party/ customer audits as required.
- Implementing site internal audit schedule, conducting process/QAS audits and
internal inspections in alignment to food safety system requirements.
- Promote a culture of quality & food safety on the factory floor through awareness
programs.
- Participate in problem solving/root cause analysis regarding quality deviations in the
production process.
- Conduct site Microbiological verifications, Allergen verifications as per schedule,
evaluate and trend results.
- Use process audits, laboratory results and available resources to analyze and
continuously develop and improve the facility’s quality control points.
- Equipment calibrations and verifications are conducted as per schedule through
accredited labs where relevant.
- Develop and conduct annual HACCP validations.
- Ensure compliance to the sampling and approval of incoming raw materials based on
specification and COA compliance
- Participate in recall/traceability exercises.
- Participate in NPD factory trials, establishment of process flow, quality control points,
product evaluation and final product
- specification as per equipment capabilities.
- Develop and implement and continually re-evaluate detailed hygiene procedures
and schedules to ensure that the plant and environment are maintained to the
business’s established standard.
- Ensure the correct equipment, chemicals with chemical datasheets, chemical safety,
and chemical dilutions are used within the cleaning processes.
- Co-ordinate and facilitate daily meetings.
- Manage the ordering and stock control of consumables and chemicals.
- Evaluate supplier hygiene audit reports and ensure implementation of corrective
actions.
- Liaise with Pest Control Technicians and facilitate the implementation of corrective
actions following pest control audits.
- Liaise with waste management service providers for timeous and efficient waste
management.
- Responsible for the effective service delivery and/or support to the Amaro Laundry
Operation.
- Manage the non-conformance reporting system and ensure timeous actioning of
entries.
- Monitor, filing and control all HQFS documentation against the required standards.
- Trend, analyze and action root cause investigations for customer complaints, return
to vendor products and internal rejections.
- Trend, analyze root causes and implement preventative actions for microbiological
results.
- Participate in closing of all Hygiene, Quality and Food Safety external audit non
conformances.
- Ensure the training plan is completed as per schedule, and all identified stakeholders
attend the relevant training, file training records.
- Ensure clear working techniques for all activities are addressed within the training
manual that engage and empower the team to become multi-skilled.
- Ensure quality and hygiene costs are managed and within budget.
- Ensure cleaning chemicals and equipment are effectively managed and utilized
within business requirements and budget.
- Ensure that working time and rosters are structured to minimize overtime.
- Mentor and coach team members by conducting performance assessments in
accordance with the business’s policies and procedures.
- Ensure appropriate corrective disciplinary measures are applied consistently and
fairly, where applicable.
- Utilisation of the traceability function in TransLution's Eazy Query to ensure that
production quality is followed and fully traceable throughout the production lifecycle
- Comply with the necessary Occupational Health and Safety requirements.
- Ensure compliance to all food safety regulations, allergen control, housekeeping, and
pest control requirements.
- Participate in personnel hygiene inspections.
- Live the brand by living our core values.
- Always striving to do your best.
TECHNICAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Tertiary degree/diploma in Food Science, Microbiology or equivalent
- Supplementary advanced training in Food Safety systems
- Computer literate and proficient in MS Office
- A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in food manufacturing
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in supervising
To be considered, please apply with a copy of your most recent CV to
[email protected] by 30 June 2026.
Please quote the following reference number on your application in the subject line: AMATSP006
Successful applicants shall receive communication from the Human Capital Office by 06 July 2026.
If no communication is received to this regard, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
The position will be filled in line with Amaro Foods Employment Equity Policy and plan.
In order to consider any application for employment, we will have to process your personal information. The Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA), provides that when one processes another’s personal information, such collection, retention, dissemination, and use of that person’s personal information must be done in a lawful and transparent manner.
To give effect to the above, we are required to provide you with information regarding the processing of your personal information. This information is recorded under the HR Processing Notice, which can be accessed and viewed on the Company website at https://www.libstar.co.za/legal/. Printed copies of this
Processing Notice can also be accessed from the HR department. We kindly request that you read the HR Processing Notice to ensure that you understand how Libstar uses and processes your personal Information.
Work Location: In person
