• The role of Group Quality & Food Safety Specialist is responsible for the development and deployment of the Quality & Food Safety Management System of the organization and to ensure compliance to all organizational, legislative, regulatory and customer requirements.
• Works in conjunction with relevant Group, Category and Site functions and any other departments that have an impact on the organisation’s quality and food safety management system. Liaises with external entities in the pursuit of the Quality & Food Safety agenda.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Develop, revise, deploy and maintain Tiger Brands’ quality and food safety management system, standards, guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Interface with and provide technical support to manufacturing units, relevant functions and teams across the company to ensure that organizational, certification, legislative, regulatory, customer quality and food safety requirements are met.
• Lead employee training sessions on legal and regulatory requirements related to Quality and Food Safety.
• Monitor regulatory compliance and conduct horizon scanning, reporting and facilitating interventions to manage risks.
• Maintain current knowledge base of existing, new and emerging regulations, standards, or guidance documents, including any changes or developments. Communicate and provide expert advise and interpretive guidance to Group, Category and Site functions.
• Provide and facilitate deep expertise, training and capability development through internal and external stakeholders and service providers.
• Drive the overalll implementation of the Tiger Brands group quality standards at the manufacturing sites.
• Lead and conduct internal audits and technical reviews of the Tiger Brands manufacturing units, 3PMs and suppliers to ensure that quality and food safety requirements are complied with.
• Support risk assessments for the manufacturing sites and define mitigation actions.
• Liaise with certification bodies regarding the external certification program of Tiger Brands manufacturing factories to Food Safety standards (FSSC22000 / BRC).
• Support the Group Q& FS Manager / Director in preparing for Quality and Food Safety management review meetings at defined intervals.
• Report on the Quality & Food Safety KPIs  and performance across the organisation.
• Support other functions to implement proper management of change for innovation, renovation, cost reduction or any other projects that have an impact on quality and food safety.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TABLE:

Key attributes and competencies

Key Professional Competencies

• Core knowledge –  in Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Microbiology, Chemistry, Q&FS certification schemes, Auditing

Key foundational competencies

• Technical – Analytical skills, Risk assessment, Problem solving, Applied science and Quality assurance
• Leadership – Technical support, Business acumen, Change management, Consumer Centricity, Governance, Stakeholder management, Driving long-term results, Staying a step-ahead, Owning it!
• Personal Effectiveness – Effective communication, Interpersonal skills, Influencing skills, Integrity, Risk-based thinking, Creativity, Continuous learning, Autonomous self-management

Experience

• Function – 5 years experience in Quality & Food Safety Management positions
• Qualification – Bachelor’s Degree in Quality / Microbiology / Food Safety / Food Science / Technical related field
• Industry – FMCG preferred

End Date: October 17, 2025