Quality and Compliance Manager

Lotus Bakeries, Milan; Wolseley; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Lotus Bakeries seeks a Quality and Compliance Manager to lead the Quality and Food Safety Systems, ensuring alignment with domestic and international standards. The role focuses on technical input, auditing, and continuous improvement across production sites in Wolseley.

You will manage a team of lab personnel and quality controllers, maintain documentation, and drive corrective actions while staying current with evolving regulations and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in food science or related field.
• Formal PRP, GMP, HACCP, BRC, ISO 9001 or FSSC 22000 training.
• Experience with metal detection equipment.
• Leadership in Quality & Food Safety management and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and improve Quality and Food Safety systems across sites.
• Lead laboratory and quality control teams to ensure inspection standards and traceability.
• Coordinate internal audits, management reviews and corrective actions.
• Ensure regulatory compliance for GFCO, Kosher & Halal where applicable.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Documentation

Regulatory awareness

Problem-solving

Team management

Education

B.Sc. Food Science

PRP GMP training

HACCP training

ISO 9001 / FSSC 22000 training

Tools

Metal detection systems

Job description

Quality and Compliance Manager

Wolseley

Managing (development, implementation, maintenance and improvement) and supporting the company’s Quality and Food Safety Systems in conformance with the requirements of the certified Quality and Food Safety Management System standards.Providing and communicating technical and related scientific input to support both internal and external parties (corporate office) which will allow the business to meet its objectives in the different markets.Ensures that the company complies with legal and standard requirements of domestic and international markets ie COSTCO, Gluten Free Certification (GFCO) and religious certifications (Kosher & Halaal)

• Ensuring and checking that work activities and standards (incl. discipline such as safety) within the Q&T department are adequately described and recorded; communicated and available in the form of specifications, work instructions and records for staff to perform their duties effectively; maintained; updated and improved as necessary/applicable.
• Communicate the requirements, function and protocols of metal detection devices, whether metal detectors, X- Rays Machine or magnets to ensure that this critical equipment is at optimal performance at all times (this requirement would require the incumbent to be considered the expert on metal detection at all steps of the process).
• Leading a team consisting of Laboratory personnel and Quality Controllers to ensure inspection and testing of products and raw materials, whether in the laboratory or on-line, are according to accepted norms, and allow early detection of non-compliance.
• Supporting the Head of Department by assisting with priority activities within the Q&T department that were identified to align and meet with business strategies and objectives.
• Maintaining a weekly “check-in” meeting with the Quality Supervisor, Quality & Hygiene Liaison and RM Inspectors as means to have an open communication sharing and awareness session about matters that may require advise, assistance, support, guidance and mentoring.
• Communicating technical input (relevant industry news / Corporate updates / information (magazines, newsletters, brochures, etc.), PRP’s, etc. to the relevant parties at local plant level;
• Attending to document-controlled administration (development, implementation, maintenance, revision and improvement) of approved systems documentation (policies, procedures, work instructions, specifications, records)
• Assisting with the investigation of non-conformities (includes customer complaints) when dictated by its nature, e.g. requirement for technical data analysis, trend analysis, etc.
• Duties of the Management Representative (e.g. scheduled and closed-out internal audits, internal audit reviews and management review, etc.)
• Duties of the Food Safety Team Leader as stipulated in the “Letter of Appointment”.
• Staying abreast of regulatory legislation, standards, guidelines and compulsory specifications that are applicable to the products of the company.
• Ensuring and checking that work activities and standards (incl. discipline such as safety) within the Q&T department are adequately described and recorded; communicated and available in the form of specifications, work instructions and records for staff to perform their duties effectively; maintained; updated and improved as necessary/applicable.
• Communicate the requirements, function and protocols of metal detection devices, whether metal detectors, X- Rays Machine or magnets to ensure that this critical equipment is at optimal performance at all times (this requirement would require the incumbent to be considered the expert on metal detection at all steps of the process);
• Leading a team consisting of Laboratory personnel and Quality Controllers to ensure inspection and testing of products and raw materials, whether in the laboratory or on-line, are according to accepted norms, and allow early detection of non-compliance.
• Supporting the Head of Department by assisting with priority activities within the Q&T department that were identified to align and meet with business strategies and objectives.
• Maintaining a weekly “check-in” meeting with the Quality Supervisor, Quality & Hygiene Liaison and RM Inspectors as means to have an open communication sharing and awareness session about matters that may require advise, assistance, support, guidance and mentoring.
• Communicating technical input (relevant industry news / Corporate updates / information (magazines, newsletters, brochures, etc.), PRP’s, etc. to the relevant parties at local plant level;
• Attending to document-controlled administration (development, implementation, maintenance, revision and improvement) of approved systems documentation (policies, procedures, work instructions, specifications, records)
• Assisting with the investigation of non-conformities (includes customer complaints) when dictated by its nature, e.g. requirement for technical data analysis, trend analysis, etc.
• Duties of the Management Representative (e.g. scheduled and closed-out internal audits, internal audit reviews and management review, etc.)
• Duties of the Food Safety Team Leader as stipulated in the “Letter of Appointment”.
• Staying abreast of regulatory legislation, standards, guidelines and compulsory specifications that are applicable to the products of the company.
• Either Nakd or BEAR plant, annual output of 1200 and 4500 tons respectively.

Profil

Education

• B.Sc. Food Science
• Training attendance certification in PRP (GMP), HACCP, BRC, ISO 9001 or FSSC 22000 and Auditing principles and requirements Training attendance certification in PRP, HACCP, ISO 9001, FSSC 22000 and or Auditing principles

Specific knowledge:

• Knowledge, understanding and interpretation of legislation, standards and compulsory specifications relevant to the products & services, processes and systems of the company.
• Technical knowledge and understanding intrinsic to metal detection;
• Knowledge and understanding of the company’s Quality and Food Safety System policies, procedures and records.
• Leadership and mentoring skills
• Administrative, planning, coordinating and organising skills
• Analytical, interpretation and problem-solving (solution-finding) skills
• Communication (verbal and written) skills – English and Afrikaans
• Interpersonal skills
• Stress management skills (self-control and able to work under pressure)

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years related work experience
• Systematic and methodical approach to work
• Diplomatic and assertive
• Quality & Food Safety focused
• Responsible & reliable
• Pro-active
• Sense of urgency (deadline driven behaviour)
• Unbiased, fair and reasonable
• Sensory acuity
• Be prepared to travel from time to time (local and abroad)
• Valid driver’s licence and passport
• In possession of own reliable transport

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Join a dynamic and ambitious organisation with an international footprint and the opportunity to grow alongside the business. You’ll be part of an evolving company where new ideas, different perspectives and a global mindset help shape the way we work and succeed.