Quality Assurance Leader — Food Safety & Compliance Excellence

Express Employment Professionals Vaal Triangle; Vanderbijlpark; On-site; ZAR 254,000 - 304,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quality leadership opportunities

Collaborative environment

Competitive salary

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals Vaal Triangle is seeking a Quality Assurance leader to drive the QMS and Food Safety Management System, ensuring HACCP and ISO/FSSC 22000 compliance across a dynamic food manufacturing site.

You will lead the QA team, oversee internal and external audits, manage CAPAs, and collaborate with Production, Procurement, Supply Chain and HR to sustain product safety and regulatory excellence.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Food Science, Food Technology, Biotechnology, Microbiology, or related field.
• Formal training in HACCP and food safety management systems.
• 5 to 8 years of experience in food manufacturing quality assurance.
• Proven skills in building, maintaining, and auditing quality systems.
• Experience leading external audits and regulatory inspections.
• Strong understanding of GMP, assessment, IT management, GIS, and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) and Food Safety Management System in compliance with HACCP, ISO 22000, and FSSC 22000 standards.
• Act as HACCP Team Leader, overseeing hazard analyses, validation, and verification processes.
• Maintain documentation including SOPs, policies, work instructions, and records, ensuring effective document control.
• Drive risk assessments, facilitate risk mitigation, and lead internal, GMP, hygiene, and system audits.
• Prepare the site for external audits by certification bodies, regulatory authorities, and customers, serving as the primary contact during inspections.
• Manage findings, root cause analyses, CAPAs, and close-out procedures.
• Monitor continuous compliance through trend analysis, KPIs, and management reviews.
• Identify system gaps and lead ongoing improvement initiatives, using quality data to prevent issues.
• Establish and oversee supplier approval and monitoring programs, ensuring raw materials and services meet safety and quality standards.
• Manage change control procedures related to products, processes, equipment, and suppliers, ensuring documentation is maintained.
• Develop and uphold a training framework to promote a strong food safety culture across all levels.
• Lead, guide, and develop the QA team, fostering accountability and high performance.
• Collaborate with Production, Procurement, Supply Chain, and HR to ensure alignment of quality systems.
• Handle customer quality requirements, complaints, and regulatory inspections effectively.
• Support traceability, recall, and mock recall activities to ensure product safety.

Skills

Quality management

Auditing

HACCP & food safety

Data analysis

GMP knowledge

Regulatory inspections

Leadership

Education

Degree or Diploma in Food Science/Technology/Biotechnology/Microbiology

Tools

GIS

IT management

Documentation systems

Job description

Express Employment Professionals Vaal Triangle is seeking a Quality Assurance leader to drive the QMS and Food Safety Management System, ensuring HACCP and ISO/FSSC 22000 compliance across a dynamic food manufacturing site.

You will lead the QA team, oversee internal and external audits, manage CAPAs, and collaborate with Production, Procurement, Supply Chain and HR to sustain product safety and regulatory excellence.