COMPLIANCE OFFICER - AGRICULTURE

SUMMARY:
Mumbwa Area – Zambia: To monitor and evaluate the performance of field officers and Outgrower farmers to ensure efficient and accurate information transfer to the Company.

POSITION INFO:

To oversee the implementation and maintenance of all quality and food safety systems on company farm and processing facility, including HACCP and organic certification.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• B.A. degree or higher in agriculture, food technology or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in organic/HACCP certification oversight, team management and leadership, and program management and strong understanding of national regulatory processes and organic certification programs
• Comprehensive understanding of accreditation and reporting requirements with respect to organic certification
• Comprehensive understanding of accreditation and reporting requirements with respect to HACCP certification
• Highly Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• One or more years’ experience in professional quality assurance/food processing in a manufacturing environment.
• Education, training, or work experience in sustainable agriculture/organic processing preferred.
• Organic Inspector training, auditor training for food quality production systems or similar field preferred. (Req Within one year)
• HACCP Training required or expected within one year.
• Experience with quality auditing or regulatory compliance auditing beneficial. Strong Team Player XII. Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Collaborative leadership orientation
• Legal status to work in Zambia

Maintenance of the HACCP System for AAZ and AOZ

• Representing the role and responsibilities of a HACCP Team leader

• Ensuring fortnightly meetings are held with the HACCP Team.

• Pursuing compliance throughout – Bringing any non-compliance and deviation to the attentions of senior management in writing.

• Any areas to be addressed to be bought to the attention to the Managing Director.

• Maintain documentation and record keeping, incl. procedures, methods, specifications, and records

• Implement necessary trainings in food safety and related trainings.

• Ensure sanitation standards and food safety regulation standards are always adhered to.

• Demonstrate Quality control in a manufacturing environment.

• Lead development and implementation of the annual certification work plan

Organic certification

• Own and manage the organic compliance component of the business.

Ensuring fortnightly meetings are held with the Organic Team, incl. organic field officer, organic inspectors.

• Execute operational plans for Certification consistent with the organizational Strategic Plan.

• Drive all processes required in collaboration with the company to ensure full compliance with organic status and requirements.

• Ensure all documentation and administrative requirements are met to meet the expectations of auditors and compliancy, on the company’s side as well as the organic farmer’s side.

• Review and evaluate Organic Systems Plans (new and updates), Inspection Reports/audit reports and mitigation reports.

• Monitor all compliancy to standards (incl. EOS, NOP,) in an effort to determine full compliance to the regulation.

• Review and evaluate all post-inspection documentation and/or changes submitted by the auditors.

• Ensure all regulatory certification requirements are adhered to.

• Lead development and implementation of the annual certification work plan. • Stay informed on policies and issues, including trade, that impact organic certification.

• Uphold the highest standards of organic integrity.

• Supports growth of Food Safety programs for the Company’s Agri organic producers

Quality Control

• Manage the quality of various product and grains produced by the company. • Manage the correct taking of representative samples, their on-farm storage and/or dispatch to Company Holding.

• Monitoring Maximum Residual Levels of all products for compliancy within the export markets, incl. EU.

• Manage all the testing through various laboratories and ensure the meticulous control of all analysis.

• Conduct effective reports daily, weekly, monthly.

• Report daily to senior management on quality control and compliancy issues.

ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted

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