Quality Assurance Manager

Fair Cape Dairy's; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food industry seeks a Quality Assurance Manager in Cape Town. This pivotal role focuses on upholding quality standards and facilitating continuous improvement across various processes. The ideal candidate will possess relevant qualifications and experience in food safety and quality management systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum Grade 12 education required.
• Preferred BSc in relevant fields with additional qualifications.
• 5-7 years in quality management roles with training.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with food safety and quality management systems.
• Facilitate continuous improvement through problem-solving processes.
• Oversee management systems and administer audits.

Skills

Quality Management

Problem Solving

Leadership

Critical Thinking

Decision-Making

Communication

Education

BSc Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or Food Science

Total Quality Management Certificate

Post Graduate Management Diploma or MBA

Job description

To promote quality throughout the organisation by assuring compliance to an effective food safety and quality management system and the continuous improvement of our processes through the facilitation of problem solving and the process of change

Preferred Requirements :

• Grade 12
• BSc Degree, Chemistry or Biochemistry or Microbiology or Food Science / Food Technology plus Additional Qualification : Total Quality Management Certificate
• Preferably Further Management Qualification : Post Graduate Management Diploma or MBA
• Full competence in this role is typically developed over a period of 5-7 years with management training and experience

Knowledge :

• Knowledge of FSSC 22000, ISO, HACCP, PRPs, Food Technology, World class manufacturing and quality practices and models
• Specific product and process knowledge
• Personnel and human resources practices
• Management systems
• Administration and Management
• Problem Solving Tools
• Budgets
• Basic accounting
• Mathematics
• Audit Compliance
• Handling of Disciplinary enquiries, BCEA, LRA

Skills

• Quality Management and Quality Control systems development and implementation in line with best practice
• Managing and leading teams towards high performance
• Planning and organizing
• QC skills and use of apparatus
• Problem solving - Critical thinking, Decision-making, Change Management, Strategic thinking, Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information, Conflict handling, Basic accounting principles, Advanced Computer Skills, budget development and management, Leadership and Communication skills, Presentation skills, Customer service, Audits, Administration Management, Systems Analysis

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Quality Assurance Manager • CapeTown, South Africa