PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Must be willing to work night shift when required
To establish, maintain and ensure adherence to the Food Safety & Quality Standards as required in the facility at all times, and to manage all resources required to achieve this objective.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Food Safety and Food Safety Systems:
· Ensure facility complies at all times with relevant audit standard.
· Take responsibility in terms of quality and legislative compliance for all for all products produced inside the facility.
· Manage all aspects of the laboratory and product testing, including all staff and resources.
· Raise non-conformances (internal and for customer complaints) to address any issues relating to a deviation from the system, or relating to products manufactured that may be unsafe or consumption. Investigating root causes and implementing corrective and preventative action.
· Facilitating Customer visits and factory tours.
· Assist all representatives on a technical Food Quality level should it be required.
Product Quality:
· Ensure that all products manufactured are of unfailing quality, as per product
specifications and customer expectation.
· Ensure functionality of all final products are maintained as per their intended use (preservative levels, anti-oxidant levels, curing salt levels and product colour).
· Ensure procedures in the quality laboratory are followed to ensure products adhere to specification (Taste tests, SO2, nitrite tests, COA’s etc.).
· Investigate quality issues that arise and implement corrective and preventative actions
· Ensure that all raw materials conform to specification as per production and customer requirements.
· Ensure all external testing requirements are fulfilled.
Human Resources:
· Actively manage all staff and conduct performance reviews of all staff
· Manage disciplinary procedures, as per the disciplinary code.
· Manage and take responsibility for all laboratory staff
Other:
· Communicate and problem solve issues with customers, as well as with customers of other parts of the Exim Group. Handle all customer complaints personally.
· As per operational requirements, you may be required to perform ad hoc tasks from time to time.
· Oversee the operational projects until handover
· You may be required to perform other tasks as and when operationally required
REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION & WORK EXPERIENCE
· Relevant Quality or similar qualification
· Ideally a National Diploma in Food Technology or Bsc Degree Food Science
· Min 1-2 years in a Quality Manager role
· Fully bilingual (Afrikaans & English)
· Own transport
Must be willing to work night shift when required
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: R24 000,00 - R28 000,00 per month
Application Question(s):
- What is your highest qualification?
- Are you willing to work Nightshift?
- How many years of Experience do you have?
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person
