Food Safety Specialist

Details

Closing Date 2026/09/04

Reference Number SHO260828-6

Job Title Food Safety Specialist

Job Type Full Time

Location - Country South Africa

Location - Province Western Cape

Location - Town or City Cape Town

Job Category Logistics

About the role The main purpose of the position is to validate food safety and quality across the supply chain. This includes investigations of incidents of non confrmance and assisting with compliance updates and audits.

What you'll do* Validation of food safety and quality data across Supply Chain.

• Investigation of Supply Chainincidents and non-conformances.
• Consolidate and maintain food safety reports, including trends analysis, findings and corrective actions.
• Conduct root cause analysis and ensure implementation of corrective and preventative actions.
• Manage, assist and maintain compliance updates on auditsand programs.
• Administration of all mock recalls, recalls and withdrawals.
• Assist with the administration procedures and documentation required for continuous improvement initiatives and projects.
• Assist with additional ad hoc queries and requests.

What you bring* Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Food Technology or Food science.

Policy Our Group is committed to creating, embracing, and preserving a diverse workplace that values the unique talents, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities that enrich our organisation. A place where everyone matters and feels included.

We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally.

Please take note that by responding to this application and providing your personal information, you confirm your express and informed consent for Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd and all its subsidiaries and affiliates companies to process your personal information for the Company to consider your application for this position. All Personal Information which you provide to the Company will be used and/or retained only for the purposes for which it is collected, whereafter it will be permanently destroyed. Your information is only retained if it is required by law or where you have given consent to us to retain such information for an extended period.

If you don’t hear from us within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful. Any personal information collected as part of your application will be destroyed, securely, in accordance with South African legislation.