Candidate Requirements: Grade 12 and a valid driver\'s license (essential)Proficiency in English and Afrikaans...
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Food Buyer
Candidate Requirements:
- Grade 12 and a valid driver\'s license (essential)
- Proficiency in English and Afrikaans (essential)
- Must have a tertiary qualification in Nutrition and Health/Food Safety and Quality Management/Food Science/Technology/Engineering (essential)
- Must have a genuine interest in science and how it is applied to food and cookery (preferred)
- High standards of cleanliness and the ability to adhere to strict hygiene rules (essential)
- Must have excellent attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Additional capabilities must include leadership qualities, people and teamworking skills
- The ideal candidate must have a flexible approach to working
- Numeracy and problem-solving skills (advantageous)
- Must have good organisational ability and time-management skills
- Awareness of the consumer market (advantageous)
- Modify existing products and processes and develop new ones
- Check and improve safety and quality control procedures in your own and suppliers\' factories, from the raw material stage through to the finished product (essential)
- Research current consumer markets and the latest technologies to develop new product concepts (essential)
- Select raw materials and other ingredients from suppliers
- Prepare product costings based on raw materials and manufacturing costs to ensure profitable products
- Audit suppliers or manage internal audits
- Run trials of new products - either alongside or together with product development (essential)
- Coordinate launches of new products
- Deal with any customer complaint investigations or product issues
- Compile, check and approve product specifications and labeling
- Undertake long-term projects with other departments, such as reducing waste by improving efficiency
- Work on packaging innovation and technology
- Conduct experiments and produce sample products
- Design the processes and machinery for making products with a consistent flavour, colour and texture in large quantities (essential)
- Build relationships with suppliers and customers
- Ensure products are profitable
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