RAW MATERIAL AND PEST CONTROL MANAGER
| Location | Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| Date Posted | May 31, 2021 |
| Category |
Agriculture
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| Job Type |
Full-time
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| Currency | ZAR |
Description
TThis is a unique opportunity to join our fast-growing company to help ensure that the products we manufacture adhere to international standards of quality and safety. The position is accountable for ensuring the agreed upon quality of the raw material is supplied and is accountable for ensuring that no pests are present onsite through a zero tolerance approach to pest control.his is a unique opportunity to join our fast-growing company to help ensure that the products we manufacture adhere to international standards of quality and safety. The position is accountable for ensuring the agreed upon quality of the raw material is supplied and is accountable for ensuring that no pests are present onsite through a zero tolerance approach to pest control.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Perform ad hoc visits to the silo or farm as arranged by management to ensure standards are adhered to
- GMO Maize: Ensure adequate and efficient transfer and offloading planning
- Non-GMO Maize: Ensure receipt, transfer, sampling, testing, grading of non-GMO raw materials is conducted correctly
- Maize transfers: Ensure that Maize comply with standard requirements
- Prepare, conduct and track pest control actions and inspections using a IPMP
- Ensure you and your suppliers are registered as required by legislation
- Plan and order required remedies and equipment
- Manage the storage of, usage and disposal of all remedies and PPE
- Ensure that all consignments of raw materials are sampled and inspected for infestation
- Ensure that all returns, whether internally or externally is thoroughly inspected for any sign of infestation and that remedial action is taken as required
- Ensure effective rodent, cat and bird control
- Ensure pallet pest control is adequately performed
- Ensure compliance to the OHSA as well as all relevant environmental legislation
- Ensure compliance to all company OHS and environmental policies
- Create and use track and control documents to ensure productivity and effective food, safety and quality management.
Necessary competencies:
- Focused on detail and accuracy
- Good time management
- Self-motivated
- Ability to work under pressure and independently
- Good communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Be able to carry out instructions
- Focus on cleanliness and hygiene
- Proactive
- Assertive
- Service provider relationship management
Desired Experience & Qualification
- Investigative skills
- Hygiene auditing
- MS Office Skills
- Lab equipment usagelid drivers’ license
- Registered pest control and fumigation certificate
- Grain grading certificate
- Minimum 3 – 5 years’ experience in pest control management