Description:
My client, a well established fruit exporter based in Paarl is seeking to employ a Technical Assistant to join their Quality team. The successful candidate will have a relevant tertiary qualification (MSc) or similar in Food Technology. Duties:Pre-season Planning:
- Obtain customer specifications.
- Implementation and communication of product specifications to producers.
- Advise on technical aspects to farming units.
- Updating chemical list from various countries and customers.
- Advise on chemical sprays.
- Management and building of customer and producer relationships.
- Update variety information of producers
- Obtain information of new varieties and advise producers accordingly
- Updating Commercial Manager on fruit quality on farms.
- Email technical reports to customers.
- Monitoring quality reports from customers.
- Taking of chemical samples and monitoring results.
- HACCP team member with the responsibility for food safety as required by the company IFS system
- Monitor new variety trial blocks and advise producers where necessary
- Research and transfer of new technology to producers and customers.
- Feedback to producers on quality.
- Assist Citrus business unit with quality control
- Attend technical seminars
- MSc in Food Technology or similar
- Must be fully bilingual
Requirements:
- Obtain customer specifications.
- Implementation and communication of product specifications to producers.
- Advise on technical aspects to farming units.
- Updating chemical list from various countries and customers.
- Advise on chemical sprays.
- Management and building of customer and producer relationships.
- Update variety information of producers
- Obtain information of new varieties and advise producers accordingly
- Updating Commercial Manager on fruit quality on farms.
- Email technical reports to customers.
- Monitoring quality reports from customers.
- Taking of chemical samples and monitoring results.
- HACCP team member with the responsibility for food safety as required by the company IFS system
- Monitor new variety trial blocks and advise producers where necessary
- Research and transfer of new technology to producers and customers.
- Feedback to producers on quality.
- Assist Citrus business unit with quality control
- Attend technical seminars
- MSc in Food Technology or similar
- Must be fully bilingual
12 Feb 2026;
from:
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