Operations Executive, pharmaceuticals, Vital Health Foods, Kuils River, Western Cape

MANAGEMENT

Dec 10th, 13:06

Productively applying all available resources and assets to produce quality products according to pharmaceutical standards, you will ensure that it meets all the needs of the clients in the most cost effective way. You will implement and comply with the BRC, HACCP and ISO 22000 food safety standards to ensure that products of the highest efficacy, quality, safety and legality are produced.

Responsibilities: * Ensure that all products are manufactured and packed according to company procedures and meeting GMP, MCC, TGA, HACCP, BRC, ISO and other applicable statutory requirements * Ensure compliance with pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic legislative requirements, as appropriate * Ensure high standards of safety, health, hygiene and security in the factory * Ensure that staff are trained, equipped and motivated through effective staff management processes * Ensure that Vital’s procedures are implemented throughout relating to factory output, discipline, safety, quality, job performance * Implement projects for continuous improvement and ensure that optimal efficiencies of materials, equipment and labour are achieved.

Requirements: * Degree or national diploma in Operations Management or equivalent * 10 Years’ production management in an FMCG/pharmaceutical environment * Knowledge of cGMP and production and continuous improvement processes, MRP, Quality standards, relevant legislation (OSH Act, BCEA), raw materials, costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacturing and distribution of goods will be advantageous. You are an excellent problem solver, strategic thinker with outstanding people management skills.

To apply, please email your CV to by 20 January 2013.

It is our intention to make an appointment in line with our Employment Equity objectives. If you have not heard from us by 10 February 2014, please accept that other applications were found to be more suitable.

We market a world-class range of products and brands including Vital, Sister Lilian Remedies, Zehra PeptanTM Collagen, Burgess & Finch and Bach Flower Remedies, to more than 26 countries worldwide.

Trust Vital with your future; proudly celebrating 65 years of thriving business, Vital Health Foods was the first to establish the health foods industry in South Africa, and has been the market leader ever since.