QA Manager Ref: 4330

NDC Personnel; Wes-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

NDC Personnel seeks a seasoned Food Quality Manager in the Western Cape to oversee safety and quality across our production sites. You will maintain quality systems, lead a technical team, and coordinate audits, traceability and customer complaint handling.

The role requires a minimum BSc in Food Science or Food Technology and at least five years in a similar environment, with strong leadership and problem-solving skills to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum BSc in Food Science or Food Technology.
• At least 5 years in a food manufacturing/processing environment.
• Experience with GMP, HACCP, FSSC 22000, BRC and Quality Management Systems.
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead and develop technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage food safety and quality by maintaining quality systems.
• Lead the technical team.
• Oversee audits, traceability and customer complaints.
• Ensure products meet food safety, quality and customer requirements.

Skills

Food safety

Quality management

Leadership

Audits

Traceability

Customer complaints

Education

BSc in Food Science / Food Technology

Job description

In this role, you will manage food safety and quality by maintaining quality systems, leading the technical team, and overseeing audits, traceability and customer complaints. You will also be responsible for ensuring products meet food safety, quality and customer requirements. Experience with GMP, HACCP, FSSC 22000, BRC and Quality Management Systems will be essential to your success.

To be considered, candidates should hold a minimum BSc in Food Science, Food Technology or a related field. This role also requires 5+ years’ experience in a similar food manufacturing or processing environment. Strong leadership and problem-solving skills, and the ability to lead and develop technical teams, will be advantageous.