Technical Manager - Animal Feed Milling

About the role

Nutri Feeds is a leading manufacturer of animal feed in South Africa, supplying poultry, pigs, sheep, dairy and beef cattle. It is recruiting a Technical Manager for its Technical Division in Bloemfontein. The successful candidate ensures high-quality feed milling operations, leads the on-site quality team and supports customers with technical advice.

Key responsibilities

• On-site quality control: manage raw material sampling and testing, conduct standard analyses on incoming materials, oversee final feed quality control and analyse in-process and finished feed.
• ISO 9001 and ISO 22000: develop and implement these standards at mill level and act as Feed Safety and Quality Leader on site.
• Legal compliance: drive Act 36 and Act 101 compliance and ensure veterinary export compliance.
• Manage and motivate the Quality Team, ensuring safety compliance and full traceability of all processes.
• Support sales and customers with continuous technical advice, evaluate product performance and handle complaints promptly.
• Risk control: support bio-security compliance and Salmonella monitoring, report monthly results and investigate risks.
• Training and development: take part in study groups, train feed mill personnel and engage in research and product development.

Required profile

• MSc (Agric) Animal Science with relevant experience.
• Compliance with Act 27 of 2003 (Natural Scientific Professions Act).
• 3 years of experience in animal nutrition.
• Attention to detail, leadership and decision-making skills, analytical ability, computer literacy and self-motivation.
• Excellent people skills.

Applications are made online with a cover message; the closing date is 28 October 2026.