Main Purpose: 

• Operate and lead a plant team to achieve product quality and maximum throughput while minimizing waste, ensure continuous improvement initiatives while doing so.

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric with Maths & Science, National Certificate in Food Processing/Diploma in Production Management, Leadership/Management Training.
• Team leader/Supervisory experience needed
• Knowledge of Food Safety
• Knowledge of Food/Fruit Processing and Technology
• Knowledge of Production and Processing
• Knowledge of the process, product, processing requirements
• Maintenance procedures
• Cleaning procedures
• Health & Safety procedures
• HACCP, ISO and general manufacturing practices
• Monitering/Assessing performance/development of product. Make improvements or take corrective action on the processing thereof.

Main Purpose of this role:

Lead the filling & sealing team with maximum effectiveness complying to policies, procedures and standards consistently.

Min Requirements:

• Matric (Maths & Science) or N3 National Certificate (Food & Beverage Pacakaging)
• Must be computer literate and have strong teamleader skills.

Knowledge of the process, product, packaging requirements, raw materials, quality procedures, maintenance procedures, cleaning & health & safety procedures

Main purpose of the job:

To manage and lead team members in order to ensure maximum utilisation of production facility all equipment, raw and packs/materials and labour to produce quality products at the lowest possible cost

Preferred Minimum Requirements:

• Matric, National Diploma: Food Technology/Production Certificate or Diploma, National Certificate in Food and Beverage Packaging Operation or Technical Qualification, Team Leader / Management / Supervisory Training essential
• Full competence within this role would typically be developed over a period of 5 years from a Matric level or 1 -2 years from a diploma level
• Team leading / Management experience essential

Knowledge

• Engineering/Mechanical, Material requirement planning, Plant capacity and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), Product and process specific knowledge
• Knowledge and interpretation of advance process control, Principles of microbiology, biochemistry, understanding of processing equipment, Clean in Place (CIP) procedures, HACCP, waste management, GMP quality control and quality assurance, raw material functions, intermediate knowledge instrumentation, system fault finding, health and safety practices, food legislation.

Skills

• Managing and leading teams towards high performance
• Implementation of World Class and Lean Manufacturing processes and structures
• Controlling equipment and processes
• Monitoring processes
• Materials and surroundings
• Fault finding
• Communicating with supervisors and team members
• Assessing the resources required to perform a work activity
• Scheduling work activities, testing, Leadership ability, Training skills

Faircape Dairies, and its subsidiary, Frutique, are looking for an IT graduate to serve as support for the IT department on a 6-month contract. Are you a target driven, customer centric individual with a flair for technology? If yes, then this opportunity is perfect for you. The main role of the graduate would be to assist the IT department with helpdesk and systems support related duties.

Requirements:

• Matric
• National Certificate/ Diploma in Information Systems/ IT Technical Support (A+ & C+)
• Graduates must have qualified in the past 12-24 months in the relevant field applied to
• Assertiveness, confident, and a self-starter is needed for this role

Responsibilities:

• Provide IT support to the Organization.
• Helpdesk support
• Monitor and maintain computer systems and networks.
• Talk staff through a series of actions, either face-to-face or telephonically to help set up systems or resolve issues.

What we offer you:

• Opportunity to gain direct IT practical experience.
• Training Opportunities; On the job Training, Soft Skills Training (Online Academy)

Main purpose of the job:

• To oversee the operation of the laboratory and to coordinate and manage the Quality Control functions from Incoming Goods to final product leaving the warehouse. Key responsibility is also the coordination and maintenance of all Quality Systems and Procedures.

Prefered Minimum Requirements:

• Preferably Matric (Gr. 12) with Maths & Science
• BSc / Food Science, Biotechnology or ND orr Degree Food Technology
• 2-5 Years Experience in similar role – Food manufacturing / processing environment
• Legislation, Policies, Procedures and Standards
• Information Management
• Enforcement
• intermediate computer skills (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet)
• Excellent Written & Verbal Skills

Knowledge: 

• Knowledge  of ISO standards, PRP’s GMP, Food Technology, Microbiology, Analytical Chemistry,
• World class manufacturing and quality practices and models, Specific product and process knowledge,  Management systems, Problem Solving Tools, Mathematics, Audit Compliance, Aseptic sampling methods.

Skills:

• Ability to maintain Food Safety management and Quality Control systems in line with best practices
• Managing and leading teams towards high performance, QC skills and use of apparatus, Change Management, Monitoring and reviewing, Conflict handling, Audits, Administration Management, Good People skills

Main purpose of the job:

 Manage the supplier base and inventory accuracy for the Fair Cape Group

 Preferred Minimum Requirements:

• Matric
• Diploma in Purchasing (Three-year Diploma Level)
• Inventory Management Certificate
• 5 years plus with in-house training in a Food Manufacturing Environment

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of the basics of purchasing within inbound logistics functions
• Optimizing purchasing in terms of quality, price, supply efficiency, security, and customer service
• Knowledge and understanding of basic controlling procedures required to optimize materials management
• Knowledge of the packaging/converter industry
• Knowledge of commodity/market trends of raw materials locally and global
• Knowledge and understanding of ERP systems

Skills

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of ERP Systems of Food Manufacturing and Processing 
• Forecast and Demand Planning Principles and systems

Main purpose of the job:
• To operate and maintain packaging machine line to achieve maximum effectiveness at minimum cost meet production requirements as per production plan

Min Requirements:
• Full competence within this role would typically be developed over a period of 2 – 3 years
• Matric

Knowledge
• Good Manufacturing Principles and practices, HACCP Health and Safety, Process, product and packaging materials specifications
• Machine Start-up, change over, shut down best practices
• Clean in place principles and procedures
Skills
• Prepare and start up equipment
• Conduct machine changeovers and first line maintenance
• Follow cleaning and CIP procedures, and shutting down of equipment
• Basic computer skills
• Basic technical skills & mechanical skills
• Mathematics and numeracy
• Continuous process minding Ability to do Fault finding on packaging machines

Main purpose of the job:

• To operate and maintain packaging machine line to achieve maximum effectiveness at minimum cost meet production requirements as per production plan

Min Requirements:
• Full competence within this role would typically be developed over a period of 2 – 3 years

• Matric

Knowledge: 
• Good Manufacturing Principles and practices, HACCP Health and Safety, Process, product and packaging materials specifications
• Machine Start-up, change over, shut down best practices
• Clean in place principles and procedures
Skills
• Prepare and start up equipment
• Conduct machine changeovers and first line maintenance
• Follow cleaning and CIP procedures, and shutting down of equipment
• Basic computer skills
• Basic technical skills & mechanical skills
• Mathematics and numeracy
• Continuous process minding Ability to do Fault finding on packaging machines

Progressive manufacturer of dairy products has an opportunity available for a Quality Assurance Manager at its facility situated in Malmesbury Long Life Plant.

Fair Cape Dairies / Fruitique is a major producer of dairy products in the Western Cape and throughout South Africa, not only via Fair Cape brand, but also through our association with other brands.

Our commitment to superior quality, innovation, value for money and sustainable business practices will always be maintained as our best guarantee for future sustainability.

Purpose of this position: 

To promote quality throughout the organisation by assuring compliance to an effective food safety and quality management system and the continuous improvement of our processes through the facilitation of problem solving and the process of Control of Change

PREFERRED MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• BSc Degree, Chemistry or Biochemistry or Microbiology or Food Science/ Food Technology plus Additional Qualification: Total Quality Management Certificate

• Preferably Further Management Qualification: Post Graduate Management Diploma

• Full competence in this role is typically developed over a period of 5-7 years with management training and experience

  Knowledge

• Of FSSC/ ISO 22000, ISO, HACCP, PRP’s, Food Technology

• World class manufacturing and quality practices and models

• Industry specific product and process knowledge

• Personnel and human resources practices (Handling of Disciplinary enquiries, BCEA, LRA)

• Management systems

• Administration and Management

• Problem Solving Tools

• Budgets & Basic accounting – Mathematics

• Audit Compliance & Skills

  Skills

• Quality Management and Quality Control systems development and implementation in line with best practice

• Managing and leading teams towards high performance

• Planning and organising

• QC skills and use of apparatus

  Problem solving

• Critical thinking & Decision-making

• Change Management & Strategic thinking

• Conflict handling, Basic accounting principles

• Advanced Computer Skills

• Budget development and management

• Leadership and Communication & presentation skills

• Customer service

• Audits & Administration Management

• Project management skills & Systems Analysis

Special Conditions                          :           Flexibility & Reliable transport

Fair Cape offers the following vacancy Shift Coordinator and invites interested candidates suitable for the position and that complies with the minimum requirements of the position to apply. 

Main purpose of the job:

To manage and lead team members in order to ensure maximum utilisation of production facility all equipment, raw and packs/materials and labour to produce quality products at the lowest possible cost

Preferred Minimum Requirements:

• Matric, National Diploma: Food Technology/Production Certificate or Diploma, National Certificate in Food and Beverage Packaging Operation or Technical Qualification, Team Leader / Management / Supervisory Training essential
• Full competence within this role would typically be developed over a period of 5 years from a Matric level or 1 -2 years from a diploma level
• Team leading / Management experience essential

Knowledge

• Engineering/Mechanical, Material requirement planning, Plant capacity and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), Product and process specific knowledge

• Knowledge and interpretation of advance process control, Principles of microbiology, biochemistry, understanding of processing equipment, Clean in Place (CIP) procedures, HACCP, waste management, GMP quality control and quality assurance, raw material functions, intermediate knowledge instrumentation, system fault finding, health and safety practices, food legislation.

 Skills

• Managing and leading teams towards high performance

• Implementation of World Class and Lean Manufacturing processes and structures

• Controlling equipment and processes

• Monitoring processes

• Materials and surroundings

• Fault finding

• Communicating with supervisors and team members

• Assessing the resources required to perform a work activity

• Scheduling work activities, testing, Leadership ability, Training skills