National SHERQ Co-ordinator - Westville at RCL Foods

Job Description    

• RCL FOODS is searching for a Lead Auditor in Food Safety to fill the role of a National SHERQ Coordinator and join the BSO Team at our Head Office in Westville. This role would report to the National QA Compliance Manager. The succesful candidate would need to have excellent technical knowledge pertaining to legislation and statutory requirements accompanied by remarkable experience.
• The SHERQ Coordinator will be required to  maintain the CoE SHERQ Total Integrated Management System (FSSC 22000, ISO 45001, ISO 14 001 and ISO 9001) system and support Foods Division business units and Westville. 

Minimum Requirements    

• Minimum 3 – 5 years experience in a FMCG environment with preferably 3 years in an auditing role
• A tertiary qualification, minimum of a Diploma , Quality Management, Food Technology, Microbiology or Environmental Health
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 22 000, FSSC 22000, ISO 14001 and the ISO 45001 system development and implementation

Knowledge Requirements:

• ISO systems
• Industry Standards
• National Legislation
• Statutory Requirements
• Plants and Process Operations
• Quality Management
• Working knowledge of organizations strategies, policies, and operations

Experience and Training

• Demonstrate the RCL Behaviours and additional competencies as below
• Attention to detail and able to work independently. Inquisitive approach with an emphasis on sound interaction with lower, middle, and senior management
• An understanding of multiple key performance indicators, inter-relationship, and bottom line sensitivity
• A sense of urgency; meet deadlines and drive for results
• Proactive and functions well under pressure
• PC expertise with emphasis on MS Office products and Excel is a prerequisite
• Strong auditing skills
• Presentation and reporting skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Develop, maintain and drive implementation of SHERQ related national company policies, guideline procedures, standards to ensure legal compliance to food safety, quality, health and safety and environmental customer standards
• Trend, analyse, interpret and prepare health and safety and environmental key performance indicator reports  
• Provide advisory services to other departments and staff functions in SHERQ matters
• Track progress  of serious and critical external SHERQ audit findings including legal compliances raised across Foods Division and identify trends and report to management
• Liaise with relevant departments to achieve SHE legislative compliance to meet company objectives and mitigate risk
• Conducts internal audits across Foods Division according to plan
• Ensure team members accurately and regularly captures data onto the information system to enable access to reliable data and reporting for trend analysis and decision making.
• Share relevant data with management teams to enable reliable business decision making
• Training of all employees with regards to SHERQ related matters.

Provide Team leadership:

• Coach, support and train personnel at National Office and site SHEQ Co-ordinators and Risk Control Officers regarding Total Integrated Management System requirements to ensure compliance

Effective Teamwork & Self Management:

• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities and demonstrates effective self management in terms of planning and prioritising, and self-development
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained
• Inform relevant parties in the event of tasks or deadlines not met, the potential risks thereof and provide appropriate resolution
• Support and drive the business core values
• Manage colleagues and client’s expectations and communicate appropriately
• Demonstrate willingness to help others and “go the extra mile” to meet team targets and objectives
• Champions training and development of self and others through utilising available training opportunities or contributing to the development of new training solutions relating to product costing in collaboration with national training specialists.
• Participate and drive in regular performance appraisals and ensure that own targets and goals are clear and achievable.
• Maintain a basic appreciation and awareness of employee relations climate and ensure corrective action is taken where required in line with relevant legislation and company policy.