- Management of the Quality Technical Department on the processing level and constantly striving to improve results.
- Adherence to food safety.
- Compliance with product quality and KPIs.
- Assist and facilitate internal and external certification and customer audits.
- Ensure compliance with customer-specific requirements.
- Assist in investigating customer complaints.
- Assist with conducting mock recalls.
- Root cause analysis of non-conformances and implementation of preventative actions.
- Analysis of data trending and action thereof.
- Animal Welfare monitoring and Conducting trials for NPD.
- System and equipment verification activities and Allergen Management.
- Conduct daily facility inspections and report to the Quality Manager.
- Assist with new product development.
- Coordinate change management with new processes, equipment, and/or products.
- Verify compliance to process flows and parameters and conduct process validations.
- Review of product specifications prior to management approval.
- Alignment of process checks with process procedures.
- Maintaining and implementing 20 keys principles including Health and Safety
- A tertiary qualification in Animal Science, Microbiology, Food Technology, or Quality Assurance together with 5 years of management/supervisory experience in the Food environment.
- It is essential that the candidate has a passion for implementing 20 keys.
- Poultry Meat Inspector training will be an added advantage.
- Experience in customer requirements such as PnP, YUM, McDonalds, and Nandos will be an added advantage.
- Experience with FSSC 22000 as well as Laboratory standards ISO 17025.
- Experience with Animal Welfare standards.
- Ideally, 5-8 years of Management experience and must be able to work with a large and diverse workforce.
- Must be proactive, and have good management, communication, and interpersonal skills, problem-solving, and planning skills.
- Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work under pressure.
- Must be prepared to work shifts, overtime, and weekends when required.
- Willing to travel when required.
