Assistant: Quality Assurance

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 220,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to ensure products meet food safety and quality specs. The role focuses on sampling, testing, documentation, and adherence to standards within a confectionery FMCG context.

You will work with raw materials, manage non-conformances, assist with audits, and support QA processes in the warehouse. A background in confectionery quality control and food safety training is preferred.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years' experience in confectionery (FMCG).
• Experience in quality control, preferably in a warehouse.
• Familiarity with raw materials used in confectionery industry.
• Grade 12 and basic literacy/numeracy.
• Food Safety intermediate course (NQF level 4).

Responsibilities

• Inspect incoming raw materials for conformity to specs and coordinate tests.
• Maintain detailed quality records and update control reports.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and quality procedures.
• Capture weekly age analysis and participate in audits.
• Communicate non-conformances to relevant stakeholders and assist with resolutions.
• Move damaged/expired stock to quarantine and manage related documentation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Quality standards

Problem solving

Preventive measures

Team collaboration

Safety protocols

Quality tools

Education

Grade 12

Food Safety (NQF 4)

Tools

COA documentation

Job description

Premier FMCG is at the heart of South Africa's FMCG industry, delivering trusted, iconic brands across our Bakery, Milling, Confectionery, Home & Personal Care and Culinary divisions. We are driven by innovation, collaboration, and a high-performance growth culture. We empower our people to strive for excellence ensuring that our products and people make a difference in the everyday lives of our consumers.

Job Purpose

To assist company in achieving its production targets by ensuring that product meets the company and customer quality and food safety specifications. This is done by sampling, measurement, analysis and verifying that product meets the predetermined standard online.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Raw materials receiving Inspection and Testing: Inspect incoming raw materials for conformity to specifications. Arrange/coordinate testing of raw materials to check compliance to specifications/standards. Record and report non-conformances to management, production. Communicate effectively and assist with resolving and escalating non-conformances to relevant stakeholders.
• Documentation : Maintain detailed records of inspections, tests and quality control measures. Generate and update quality reports for management. Keep stock reports updated and assist with management of FIFO/FEFO
• Compliance : Ensure adherence to regulatory standards and quality compliance. Implement and maintain quality control procedures.
• Implement and maintain quality control procedures.
• Capturing weekly age analysis
• Assist with food safety training sessions with team members.
• Ensure that short dated and expired stock gets communicated to the factory.
• Ensure that damaged and expired stock get moved into quarantine and transfer documents gets given to the VC clerk.
• Participating in food safety audits, traceability and mass balance exercises.
• Ensuring that all files are up to date
• Ensuring that all COA are filed and in the correct files.
• Ensuring that outbound and inbound documents are scanned to date folder daily on the system.
• Ensuring that all incoming / outgoing trucks are inspected and in good condition before offloading and loading of stock can take place.
• Managing quarantine location and assist with a weekly report and month end stock counts in quarantine location.
• Assisting with disposing of quarantine location stock and blue note stock.

Experience And Qualification

• 2-3 years' experience working in confectionery (FMCG)
• Previous experience in quality control role and preferably in a warehouse.
• Familiarity with raw materials used in confectionary industry.
• Grade 12 and Basic literacy and numeracy
• Food Safety intermediate course (Skills Programme NQF level 4)

Skills And Competencies

• Analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail with ability to identify and resolve non-conformances.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal teams and suppliers.
• Understanding relevant standards and regulations
• Familiarity with quality tools and methodologies
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Proactive approach to identifying potential problems and implementing preventive measures.
• Ability to collaborate with other role players.
• Awareness to safety protocols related to working in a warehouse and handling raw materials

Premier FMCG is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including people living with disabilities. By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal information in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act) for recruitment purposes.

Closing Date: 02 October 2026