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Job posted 10 May 2012
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGIST, Western Cape
Market-related salary, including benefitsA well-established company in Montagu is looking for a suitable, innovative person to fulfill the following duties in a HACCP-accredited facility: - Communicate with customers regarding new products and day-to-day correspondence
- Develop, innovate and implement new products
- Co-ordinate product development process with external product developers
- Perform factory trials
- Ensure compliance of all legal requirements in respect of new products and ingredients
- Source raw and packing materials for new products
- Involvement/maintenance in HACCP and other external audits
- Implementation and enforcement of labeling regulations
Requirements: - Minimum of two years relevant experience
- A degree in food technology or similar qualification
- Knowledge and experience of HACCP and other audits
- Computer literacy
- Good problem solving skills
- Excellent communication, administration, planning and organising skills
- Must be able to work well under pressure and in a team environment
Contact: Interested candidates can send their detailed CVs, with contactable reference as well as their salary expectation, to
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or fax: 086 510 3633. We promote employement equity. Closing date: 6 April 2012 Should you not hear from us within one week of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Client Training Officer (job posted 12 March 2012)
Location: Ecolab Head Office, Chloorkop, Gauteng
We are looking for: - Relevant tertiary qualification in outcomes-based training or similar
- Min one-year training experience and three years business experience
- Excellent people and presentation skills
- Good English and at least four indigenous language skills
- Must be computer literate
- Enthusiastic attitude
- Must have valid drivers licence
Your new tasks:
- Implement Ecolab’s training programs
- Act in line with existing QM system
- Support local Territory Managers and sales programs on customers’ site
- Demonstrate correct product applications, performances and efficiencies
- Execute administrative duties and responsibilities relevant to the position
And our offer:
- Competitive compensation package
- Motor Vehicle Allowance
- Medical Aid
- Provident Fund
Contact: Send CV to Vimla Pillay(HR Manager),
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; T: 011 578 5010; F: 011 393 1567

Food Technologist (job posted 28 February 2012)
Elgin Free Range Chickens, Grabouw, requires the services of a skilled food technologist for new product development and food safety management. The successful candidate will report directly to the Technical Manager.
Responsibilities include:
- Management of NPD projects
- Gathering and preparing information that is needed for costing of new products
- Kitchen and factory trials for all new products
- Sensory analysis and benchmarking
- Preparation and updating of product specifications of existing and new products
- Assisting in the control and maintenance of the food safety management system
- Schedule HACCP meetings
- Arrange all training relating to HACCP
- Assist with problem solving in the factory
- Internal and third party audits
Requirements include:
- MSc Food Science, BSc Food Science or B Tech Food Technology
- Knowledge of HACCP and ISO principles
- Assertive, team spirited, proactive individual with a strong sense of responsibility and leadership abilities
- Creative personality with an eye for detail and precision
- Computer literacy is essential (Microsoft Excel; Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Contact: Please forward CV to Cató Steyn at
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Qualified Food Technologist (job posted 9 February 2012)
Required for Burchells, a leading gourmet sauce and condiment manufacturer based in Worcester in the Western Cape. Requirements:
- Tertiary qualification/degree in Food Science
- Six or more years practical experience
- Proven interpersonal and professional relationship building skills
- The ability to apply technical and analytical techniques
- A proven ability to complete projects within tight deadlines
- Experience in product R&D and FMCG
- HACCP, ISO 9001, FSS22000, GMP implementation and auditing experience
- Recipe development and re-engineering; generate new product formulation ideas
- Conduct shelf life studies; schedule of product development; implement factory trials; establish and maintain supplier contact
- Good knowledge of computers and excellent analytical skills
- Excellent team management skills
Send CV to:
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General Manager – Research and Development (Job posted 1 February 2012)Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Rich Products Corporation of South Africa, the joint venture company of Rich Products Corporation, the world’s largest privately-held frozen food manufacturer, with headquarters in Buffalo, New York, is the market leader in the manufacture and supply of innovative frozen bakery products and non-dairy toppings and icings to the South African bakery, in-store bakery, conveneince store bakery and food service industries.
Leading our state-of-the-art Product Solution Centre and our team of qualified food technologists, you will join a highly-motivated and focused management team providing our customers with innovative bakery, topping and icing solutions.
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will be highly goal-oriented, target-driven, suitably qualified and have a minimum winning track record of ten years in the food industry. Experience in cereal technology, bakery product and dessert manufacture, as well as dairy and non-dairy product processing will be a valuable advantage.
Your salary and benefits will be commensurate with this senior position, your qualifications, your ability, enthusiasm and experience.
Our small-family-owned company culture, with big company feel, will enable you to share in our continued growth and successes and plan a career path to fuel your growth, living and breathing the core principles embodied in “The Rich Promise”, which says “We will treat our customers, our associates and our communities the same way. Like Family.”
Express your interest by submitting your CV as well as a letter of motivation telling us why you think you should be the successful candidate in assured confidence via e-mail to
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www.richs.com
Hygiene Product Consultant (Job posted 27 January 2012)

Location: Gauteng
A creative and driven Hygiene Product Consultant is required to represent our client, Pescatech, in the Gauteng Region. Relevant knowledge and experience of hygiene systems/services within the hospitality, food processing and fishing industry is a pre-requisite.
The main focus of this role will be new business development and servicing existing clients.
This successful company offers the ideal candidate complete autonomy in managing their day as this role will require them to work from their own home office while reporting into the director at the Western Cape head office with regard to overall target achievements and sales progress/pipeline.
Relevant secondary and tertiary qualification is a pre-requisite with a minimum of five years sales experience within similar industries. Own vehicle and valid driver’s licence and a willingness to travel extensively within the Gauteng region will also be required.
Remuneration: R12 500 basic salary, fuel and cell phone allowance, laptop with 3G allowance, aggressive OTE commission structure and ad hoc monthly/quarterly/annual incentives.
Contact: TrudyQ Consulting:
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or contact the office directly on 0861 878 397 for more information.

INDUSTRY MANAGER – Dairy Business Unit (Job posted 20 January 2012)
Location: Isando
Key Objectives: To maximize profitability, control working capital, grow portfolio and achieve budgetary objectives by calling on all accounts and potential accounts.
Experience, Skills and Competencies:
• Minimum five year’s technical sales experience of specialty food ingredients and products into the food industry.
• Diploma/degree in sales and marketing or food technology.
• Experience in overseas and local principal management.
• Willingness to travel nationally and overseas.
• Ability to introduce new principals and product ranges to the market.
• Self motivated individual, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Contact: Deborah van Dongen: 082 458 2677 for more information; or e-mail CV to
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INDUSTRY MANAGER – Food Business Unit (Job posted 20 January 2012)
Location: Isando
Key Objectives: To maximize profitability, control working capital, grow portfolio and achieve budgetary objectives by calling on all accounts and potential accounts.
Experience, Skills and Competencies:
• Minimum five year’s technical sales experience of specialty food ingredients and products into the food industry. • Diploma/degree in sales and marketing or food technology. • Experience in overseas and local principal management. • Willingness to travel nationally and overseas. • Ability to introduce new principals and product ranges to the market. • Self motivated individual, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Contact: Deborah van Dongen: 082 458 2677 for more information; or e-mail CV to
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