Senior Food Technologist

Scistaff • Cape Town, Cape Town • Posted July 08, 2026

About the Role

A FMCG company that imports and distributes a range of products is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Technologist to lead the Foods Food Safety and Quality function within the company. This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with food safety, quality and regulatory requirements across all operations while protecting the integrity of our products. The successful candidate will work closely with the local and international suppliers, customers and cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement, support innovation, maintain certification standards and ensure products consistently meet customer and legislative requirements. The role also provides support to the New Product Development (NPD) team, supports successful product launches and range management, oversees artwork approval, and acts as the key technical contact for customer and third-party audits.

Key Requirements: A qualificati...