Temperature Monitor
Maersk Line · Bellville, Western Cape
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- Would you like to be part of a value-driven, commercially oriented international environment where we enable global trade every day? To ensure that temperature levels within the cold storage facility, using a temperature monitoring system, are continuously monitored and maintained in accordance with food safety and export standards, preserving the quality and freshness of fruit products.
Key Responsibilities
Temperature Monitoring
- Regularly check and record temperature readings from storage areas using computerised monitoring systems and manual thermometers.
- Monitor the temperatures of incoming shipments to ensure compliance with protocol.
- Conduct proactive inspections of steri tunnels and holding rooms to ensure equipment functionality.
- Respond promptly to temperature deviations or equipment failures to prevent product loss.
- Communicate temperature-related concerns with relevant team members.
- Prepare and manage temperature printouts for steri shipments.
- Maintain, check and take responsibility for all portable temperature-related equipment.
Quality Control & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and hygiene regulations.
- Maintain accurate records of temperature logs and ensure compliance with regulatory and company standards.
- Perform daily inspections of all temperature-related equipment to guarantee accuracy.
Reporting & Documentation
- Ensure structured filing and organization of all temperature-related documentation.
- Report unresolved temperature deviations to the Operations Manager.
- Collaborate with the maintenance team to address technical issues affecting temperature control.
Team Collaboration
- Work closely with cold store staff to ensure optimal storage conditions.
- Generate and share temperature reports with the team.
- Support the operations team from a temperature management perspective to meet daily targets.
- Assist with general cold store duties as required.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- Grade 12, diploma or equivalent required
- Minimum of 1-5 years of operating experience, preferably in a cold storage environment.
- Experience in the fruit export industry is preferred .
- Previous experience as Temperature Monitor is preferred
- Minimum of 1-5 years of operating experience, preferably in a cold storage environment.
- Experience in the fruit export industry is preferred.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong understanding of PPECB temperature and handling protocols.
- Knowledge of temperature control processes in a cold storage environment.
- Familiarity with thermometers, thermocouples, and temperature sensors/probes.
- Ability to follow instructions accurately.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
Working Conditions
- The role requires working in a cold storage environment.
- Ability to perform manual labour, work with heavy equipment and occasionally on heights.
- Flexible to work shifts, including weekends and public holidays as needed to accommodate the nature of the fruit industry.