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Boxer Superstores is a South African based, discount supermarket trading in the Southern African retail marketplace. Our ambition is to be Africas favourite discount supermarket. We trade across every province and in the Kingdom of eSwatini ensuring our shoppers benefit from our full service supe… read morermarket offerings. Boxer Head Office 41 The Boulevard, Westend Office Park, Westville, KwaZulu-Natal 3610, ZA
The primary purpose of the Confined Label Technologist is to deliver the confined label strategy to launch new products and improve on trading products across the business categories. This role will be required to engage with internal and external stakeholders. Ensure that new and trading confined labels are developed and continuously meets South African legislative and regulatory requirements.
Minimum Requirements
Requirements
National Diploma in Food Technology/Analytical Chemistry/Packaging Technology (advantageous)
3-5 years’ experience in the Food/Packaging Manufacturing Industry
In-depth understanding and interpretation of South African Legislative and Regulatory
12 months’ experience in a similar role (advantageous)
Report writing skills
Drivers Licence
Key Skills/Characteristics
Strong Analytical skills
Strong ability to prioritize tasks
Solutions driven mind-set
Result orientated
Good time management
Organised and precise
Risk based approach
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Must have a in-depth understanding of South African legislative and regulatory requirements, including but not limited to
Product requirements : 146 / Draft Reg. 3337/
Facility Requirements : R638/ FSSC 22000 current version / BRCGS current version/ GFSI Intermediate current version/ FSA
Legal Metrology Act
Co-ordinate confined label projects with internal and external stakeholders to maintain set timelines
Review product specifications completed by external stakeholders, against product specific legislative and regulatory requirements
Collate information aligned to S.A. Labelling requirements, and submit to design team for product label creation
Manage and communicate discrepancies on Confined Label Specifications to external stakeholders
Review technical documents from external stakeholders, ensuring the detail meets Boxer requirements
Confined Label Product & Packaging Specification
Lab reports : micro, chemical, analytical,
Nutritional profiling
Allergen risk assessments
Shelf Life study
Compliance certificates – Facility, Product
Conduct organoleptic profiling sessions with internal stakeholders and complete detailed outcome report
Review product label information throughout the development process
Submit samples for analysis to external lab and report on analysis outcome
Submit and track internal expense s for approval
Update and review Compliance Certification register
Escalate Non-conformances throughout the development process
Capture and assist with investigation of customer complaints, QM NCR, factory visits
Co-ordinate and execute supplier inspections within the confined label strategy
Execute risk based supplier inspections (Nationally) aligned to the external stakeholders FSMS requirements
Report on conformances and risk based non-conformances from supplier inspections
Create and present mock up’s of final design for approval
Assisting in closing off internal and external audit findings
Assisting in running analytical reports supporting confined label
Assist with evaluation of labels on current base products
Post launch evaluation of product in store or DC
Understand packaging substrates and their contributing properties
Update confined label display with new products
Unpack new Local and International requirements relating to confined label products
Creating awareness of confined label within the Business
Run analytical reports based on Confined label sales, sku, category, etc. and unpack the detail
Provide technical support to internal stakeholders
Apply via company website ( http://www.boxer.co.za ) or
boxer.erecruit.co