Job Advert Summary

• To ensure that the quality and food safety system is monitored, maintained and updated as needed to achieve all food safety and quality goals.

Requirements

• Degree
• 3 – 5 yrs experience in a food manufacturing environment
• Business English: Fluent
• Computer literacy (Intermediate)
• Code 08 Driver’s license
• Travel off-site/ overnight stay
• Work shifts/weekends/public holidays

Competencies

• Coach and develop people
• Ability to influence
• Proactive and action orientated
• Approaches situations with an open mind and solves problems creatively
• Clear and sound reasoning ability
• Lead and drive change for improvement
• Collaborate with others to achieve a common objective
• Interpersonal effectiveness
• Commitment and motivation
• Administrative capabilities
• Thinking and reasoning logically
• Customer orientated
• Communicates effectively

Duties and Responsibilities
Oversee the quality system in Production

• Evaluate, maintain and update the quality and food safety management system according to FSSC 22000 and other requirements
• Monitor, evaluate and implement manufacturing systems and procedures to ensure that quality and food safety standards are consistently met
• Ensure that procedures are followed correctly regarding change control at Production level
• Ensure validation studies for equipment, block flow diagram and process are completed and available
• Monitor and evaluate the efficiency of cleaning and dis-infection systems in the plant.
• Identify qualityand food safety issues and help/support with specialist knowledge to solve the issues
• Conduct and verify that food safety and quality related training is done and encourage a proper food safety culture

Oversee that the quality and food safety requirements are met

• Coordinate and provide support to Production regarding trials, new processes and changes
• Ensure effective communication (written, verbal) with all levels on processes, products and changes that will influence quality/food safety
• Liaise with Production regarding investigation of complaints
• Assist with product recalls and withdrawals when requested
• Ensure all updated specifications from PT&T are issued and implemented per branch through the abovementioned system
• Investigate and assist Production when product, packaging & raw material does not comply to specifications (concessions)
• Participate in brainstorming sessions to ensure continual improvement and cost savings to operating procedures

Investigate complaints, incidents and corrective actions regarding quality and food safety

• Conduct, report and record investigations related to quality deviations and implement corrective actions
• Ensure effective corrective and preventative actions with Production teams

Assist with Quality and Food safety Audits

• Ensure that the facility is aware and available for all related audits
• Validate that the relevant documentations are in place for the audit
• Ensure that the corrective actions of previous findings are addressed
• Ensure that proactive steps are taken to minimise risks, findings, etc.
• Conduct and participate in regular audits to ensure that requirements are met

General

• Maintain a tidy work environment
• Adhere to the safety and quality code of conduct
• Report incidents and accidents to Management