Vacancy Details
Employer: Bidvest Prestige
- POSITION TITLE: Training Officer - Food Hygiene
- Manage the operational training and development of personnel across food safety, hygiene, HACCP, health & safety, environmental compliance, quality, and customer service.
- Conduct induction, refresher, and task-specific training for all employees and contractors.
- Facilitate training methods and coaching for supervisors and operational leaders.
- Assess employee training needs through risk assessments, audits, inspections, incidents, and performance evaluations.
- Align all training programs with organizational goals, customer requirements, and regulatory standards.
- Ensure training supports sustainable operational performance and compliance.
- Develop, implement, and continuously update training programs to ensure relevance and effectiveness.
- Design and maintain training materials, SOPs, work instructions, and cleaning procedures.
- Review and select training materials and resources from external providers where required.
- Support the implementation, maintenance, and verification of HACCP systems.
- Train employees on hazard identification, CCPs, monitoring, corrective actions, allergen control, and contamination prevention.
- Ensure full compliance with food safety, hygiene, and quality standards.
- Deliver training on health & safety legislation, environmental controls, and safe systems of work.
- Conduct and review risk assessments and hazard identification for operations, cleaning activities, chemicals, and equipment.
- Promote environmental responsibility, waste management, and efficient use of resources.
- Train employees on the safe and effective use of cleaning machinery and equipment, including:
- Ensure correct chemical handling, dilution control, storage, and equipment care.
- Prepare sites and teams for internal, external, customer, and regulatory audits and inspections.
- Conduct internal audits and routine compliance inspections.
- Act as a key point of contact during audits and inspections.
- Ensure all records, training matrices, and documentation are audit-ready.
- Manage non-conformances arising from audits, inspections, incidents, and internal checks.
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventative actions.
- Deliver targeted retraining to prevent recurrence of non-compliances.
- Track corrective actions to closure and verify effectiveness.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of training programs and competency levels.
- Maintain accurate training, audit, and compliance records.
- Manage training-related expenses and contribute to budget planning.
- Support statutory reporting requirements, including WSP/ATR submissions where applicable.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in training, compliance, or quality within the food industry or cleaning/hygiene environment.
- Proven experience with:
- Food Safety & Hygiene
- HACCP systems
- Health, Safety & Environmental compliance
- Audits, inspections, and non-conformance management
- Hands-on experience with cleaning systems and industrial cleaning equipment.
- OHS legislation
- Food safety and quality management systems
- Risk management and hazard analysis
- Environmental compliance requirements
- Strong documentation and SOP drafting skills.
The primary purpose of this role is to assess, develop, and transfer operational, food safety, health and safety, environmental, quality, and compliance related skills across the organization to ensure sustainable high standards of workmanship, food safety, and regulatory compliance.
The Training, Compliance and Audit Officer is responsible for designing and delivering effective training programs, maintaining audit readiness, managing non-conformances, and embedding a strong culture of food safety, environmental responsibility, and total compliance within a food production and food-handling environment.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (KPAs)
Operational Training and Skills Development
Training Needs Analysis and Alignment
Program Design and Delivery
Food Safety, HACCP and Quality Compliance
Health, Safety and Environmental Compliance
Cleaning Systems and Equipment Operation
Audits, Inspections and Compliance Monitoring
Non-Conformances and Corrective Actions
Performance, Reporting and Governance
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Tertiary qualification in Food Science/Food Technology, Training, Quality, Food Safety, or related field.
Assessor / Facilitator or equivalent training certification (advantageous).
Experience
Technical/Core Training
Knowledge of:
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About Bidvest Prestige
A company with a rich history in the South African landscape, Bidvest Prestige boasts a national footprint as well as international ties in Mauritius and we have been fundamental in the establishment of various industry organisations ensuring the integrity of our company and our people towards our clients.
We’re always looking for the best people. If you want to join the dynamic Bidvest Prestige team, view the latest vacancies and apply on our career portal.
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