About the Role
Location
Johannesburg
Requirements:
- National Diploma or Certificate in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Food Technology or related
- HACCP or food safety training certificate
Responsibilities:
- To manage and coordinate packaging activities in high-volume deboning facility
- Ensure the correct packaging material is issued and used efficiently
- Daily issuance, weekly reconciliation, and verification to maintain accuracy and minimize waste
- Ensure all packaging material are issued daily according to production requirements
- Verify that the correct packaging is used for each product
- Packaging stock issued versus actual usage at the end of each week. investigating discrepancies
- Conduct weekly physical stock counts of packaging materials to validate system records
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of packaging inventory, usage and, variances
- Collaborate with production, procurement, and inventory teams to forecast packaging needs and avoid shortage or excess
- Monitor and packaging processes for compliance with food safety and quality standards
- Train and support packaging staff on correct and handling of materials
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and hygiene regulations in the packaging area
- Apply FIFO (First In, First Out)
- Ensure production uses the correct batches according to agreed stock rotation requirements
- Maintain good housekeeping and hygienic conditions within stock areas
- Identify and report discrepancies before stock is accepted into inventory
- Ensure received stock is correctly labelled and placed into the appropriate storage location
- Report food safety, quality or hygiene concerns immediately
- Support the company's HACCP, GMP, GHP, food safety and quality systems