QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER

SUMMARY:
An exciting position exists in the Quality department at our client in Devland, Johannesburg. The role of Quality Assurance Manager ensures that the Quality Management process is implemented and that various teams are abiding by the Quality Process and Food Safety standards.

POSITION INFO:

Main Purpose/Objectives of the Job:

Custodian of QMFS system (Devland and Alrode)

• Evidence of continually improvement of the existing quality and food management system

• Drive quality complaint response process (Ethos toward quality)

• QA Systems fully embedded and at the correct standard

• Meet budget & cost savings where possible (including COS)

• Assist other 2 sites on QFMS if required.

• Drive implementation of PRP processes and ensure continuous improvement

• Evidence of continual improvement of the HACCP system and verification thereof.

• Manage supplier quality assurance

Drive the Quality and Food Safety process

• Manage the external audit process and result >92% FSA audit score.

• No automatic failures and a continual reduction in major findings.

• Audit process to be an accepted implemented monthly practice with very little need of pre- audit rush

• Drive the non-conformance close out process.

• Drive cold chain compliance

• Drive housekeeping and hygiene principles

• Manage training of staff on Quality and food safety management processes

Product improvement

• Consistently monitor and improve product and package quality

• Drive compliance to recipes and product quality.

• Enforce regular shelf life tests before launching a new product.

• Create product and raw material specs timeously

• Drive compliance of the Kosher and Halaal certification

Management

• Manage Quality team

• Manage performance of each team member and have weekly 1:1

• Manage their leave and overtime

• Coordinate duties and responsibilities for the team

• Manage and lead daily meetings

• Schedule and lead problem solving initiatives and projects

Education and Experience:

Food Related Qualification -FMCG – Minimum Diploma: Food Technology

Advanced HACCP certificate

Internal auditing certificate

Food Fraud & Defense certificate

FSSC 22000 training

5+ Years’ experience and minimum of 2 years as Quality Manager 

Microsoft -Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint

Competencies required:

Knowledge of Quality Assurance and Production Processes and Procedures.

Strong Administration skills.

Strong Leadership skills

Time management skills

Decision making skills

Continuous improvement and analytical skills

Personal Characteristics: 

Strong admin temperament (initiative-taker, go getter attitude, analytical person, self-reliant, goal orientated, work across barriers) 

Initiative and taking ownership (Take on responsibility and accountability for tasks and actions)

Innovation (The ability to see and create new ways of doing things and finding creative solutions to problems)

Collaborative team working (The willingness to act as part of a small team yet, high performing team and work jointly towards achieving team goals and outcomes)