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PERISHABLE PRODUCTS EXPORT CONTROL BOARD (PPECB)
JUNIOR ASSESSOR
Montague Gardens, Western Cape, South Africa
Job Description
Main Purpose:
To independently conduct cold chain services according to standards protocol, work instructions and procedures as prescribed through PPECB’s legislative mandate.
High level Objectives:
· To ensure service delivery to clients in line with the organisations regulatory mandate.
· To ensure compliance with the BMS, ISO 9001 and all relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
· To ensure completeness of income
· To ensure compliance to Human Capital policies and procedures.
· To ensure effective Risk Management.
· Experience:
· Relevant experience in the perishable-export logistical chain
· Experience in PPECB cold chain disciplines
· Knowledge:
· Knowledge of relevant legislation
· Knowledge of perishable-export industry
· Knowledge of policies and procedures;
· Product and technical knowledge
· Systems and process knowledge
· Knowledge of risk management
· Must be able to travel locally and nationally as and when the job requires him/her to do so
· Must have a valid driver's license & own reliable vehicle.
· Must be in good health
Job Info
- Job Identification: 570
- Job Category: Cold Chain
- Apply Before: 07/13/2026, 11:55 PM
- Degree Level: National certificate (Grade 12 or equivalent)
- Job Schedule: Full time
- Locations: Unit B5 Racecourse Road, Cape Town, 7441, ZA
- Department: Statutory Services Cape Town - 066
JUNIOR ASSESSOR
Montague Gardens, Western Cape, South Africa
Job Description
Main Purpose:
To independently conduct cold chain services according to standards protocol, work instructions and procedures as prescribed through PPECB’s legislative mandate.
High level Objectives:
· To ensure service delivery to clients in line with the organisations regulatory mandate.
· To ensure compliance with the BMS, ISO 9001 and all relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
· To ensure completeness of income
· To ensure compliance to Human Capital policies and procedures.
· To ensure effective Risk Management.
Experience:
· Relevant experience in the perishable-export logistical chain
· Experience in PPECB cold chain disciplines
Knowledge:
· Knowledge of relevant legislation
· Knowledge of perishable-export industry
· Knowledge of policies and procedures;
· Product and technical knowledge
· Systems and process knowledge
· Knowledge of risk management
Must be able to travel locally and nationally as and when the job requires him/her to do so
Must have a valid driver's license & own reliable car.
Must be in good health
Job Info
- Job Identification569
- Job Category Cold Chain
- Apply Before: 07/13/2026, 11:55 PM
- Degree Level National certificate (Grade 12 or equivalent)
- Job Schedule: Full time
- Locations Unit B5 Racecourse Road, Cape Town, 7441, ZA
- Department Statutory Services Cape Town - 066
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Centurion, Gauteng , South Africa
Job Description
The Laboratory Technician will be responsible for the following:
• Ensures accurate and timeous completion of prescribed analytical protocols (SOPs) and accompanying administrative duties.
• Analysis of pesticide residues in fresh produce using the QuEChERS extraction technique
• Optimize the use of the equipment in the preparative section of the laboratory.
• Ensure efficient service delivery to customers.
• Self-Management.
• Minimize financial Risks.
• Implementation of QMS (ISO 17025).
• Management of critical consumables.
Job requirements:
1. Qualification required:
Minimum qualification of a National Diploma Analytical Chemistry or related field.
2. Experience required:
• At least 1-year relevant experience working in an ISO 17025 accredited facility.
• Preparation of chemicals, solutions, and standards.
• Sample extraction processes.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of chromatographic instrumentation.
• Adherence to good laboratory practice.
3. Key responsibilities:
Method Validation
• Assist Laboratory Analysts with method development and validation.
• Ensure that any changes are made to the methods if necessary.
• Ensure equipment maintenance and calibration.
• Participate in proficiency testing.
Quality Control
• Performs Internal verification of Equipment.
• Ensures that the accommodation and environmental conditions of the lab are controlled and recorded accordingly.
• Checking quality and suitability of chemicals.
• Recording quality controls.
Technical processes - implementation
• Sample registration on LIMS.
• Extraction of routine samples – fresh fruit and vegetables, grains, nuts etc.
• Weighing, homogenizing, mixing, and filtering.
• Equipment verification (balances, volumetric flasks, pipettes).
• Pesticide analyses
• Preparation of reference standards (weighing, mixing filtering).
• Preparation of daily solvents and standards.
• Participation in proficiency testing schemes.
• Instrumentation set-up and sample analysis.
Meetings
• Participate in laboratory staff meetings.
Implementation of QMS (ISO 17025)
• Implement standard QMS protocols.
• Consistent and correct application of analytical methods.
• Compliance to statutory requirements.
• Records all non-conformances observed for further investigation.
Communication, Advising and Reporting
• Comment and report timely on irregularities.
• Effective communication and reporting that leads to improved internal relationships and decisions.
• Ensures that all test results comply with the documented quality control criteria.
4. Knowledge required:
• Knowledge of ISO 17025 implementation and improvement,
• Implementation of the LIMS for traceability (added advantage)
• Technical processes of Pesticides residues testing in various matrices.
• Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)
• Laboratory Health and Safety principles
5. Skills required:
• Well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Sound technical record keeping techniques.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Propensity to pay attention to detail.
• Computer literate – MS Outlook, Word & Excel.
Job Info
- Job Identification: 567
- Job Category: Laboratory
- Apply Before: 07/08/2026, 12:00 AM
- Degree Level: National Diploma or equivalent
- Job Schedule: Full time
- Locations: 119 Gerhard Street, Centurion, 0157, ZA
- Department: Laboratory Services - 047
INSPECTOR
Kempton Park, Gauteng , South Africa
Job Description
Main Purpose: To independently, conduct inspection and certification of products according to standard protocols and procedures as prescribed through PPECB's legislative mandate.
High Level Objectives:
· To ensure service delivery to internal and external clients in line with PPECB's legislative mandate, SLA's, MOU's and MOA's.
· To ensure PPECB's values are portrayed to enhance a culture of accountability. To ensure compliance to internal and external business management processes.
· To ensure compliance to Human Resources policies and procedures.
· To ensure compliance to financial policies and procedures.
· Experience: Practical and Theoretical experience of perishable products
· Completed (AETP) Agricultural Export Technologist Programme
Main Products:
· Mini vegies, pineapple, berries and flowers
· Knowledge: Practical and theoretical knowledge of Perishable Products
· Completion of Portfolio of Evidence of at least one product
· Knowledge of the PPECB and the Perishable
· Export Industry
· Knowledge of export legislation
· Must be able to travel locally and nationally as and when the job requires him/her to do so
· Must have a valid driver's license.
· Must be in good health
Job Info
- Job Identification: 556
- Job Category: Product Inspection
- Apply Before: 07/07/2026, 12:00 AM
- Degree Level: National Diploma or equivalent
- Job Schedule: Full time
- Locations: Monument and Commissioner Street, Kempton Park, 2196, ZA
- Department: Statutory Services Gauteng - 046