Food Safety Compliance Manager

Overview

A Food Manufacturer situated in Johannesburg is seeking a solutions-driven leader with a passion for food safety and compliance. The ideal candidate will thrive in challenging environments where collaboration and innovation make the difference. This is a critical leadership role for a team player who is strong and resilient — someone who can unify stakeholders, lead with authority, and ensure our factory not only passes audits but becomes a benchmark for excellence.

Responsibilities

• Food Safety Leadership : Be the guardian of food safety, quality, and compliance — ensuring robust systems that inspire consumer trust.
• Audit & Compliance Management : Lead all external and customer audits, drive corrective actions, and keep systems aligned with changing standards.
• Customer Engagement : Act as the technical contact point for customers and auditors. Strengthen relationships by providing solutions and consistency.
• Continuous Improvement : Partner with Production and NPD to resolve issues, reduce conflict, and align technical standards with operational realities.
• Complaint Management : Investigate and close out complaints within agreed timelines, ensuring root causes are addressed.
• Positive Release : Authorize release of conforming products and champion zero non-conformance.

Experience and Qualifications

Key Competencies

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit the following documentation :

Only candidates meeting the specified criteria will be considered.

If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of submitting your application, please consider your application unsuccessful. We thank all applicants for their interest.

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