Quality Assurance Officer

Profile Personnel; Humansdorp; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Humansdorp is seeking a proactive Quality Systems Officer to support and enhance quality and food safety systems. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with food safety standards and maintain quality systems. Responsibilities include improving quality management systems, developing HACCP plans, and conducting training sessions. Ideal candidates have a Food Science-related degree and at least two years of experience in the food industry. This position offers a chance to impact the quality and safety of food products.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience within the food industry.
• Proven experience in quality system implementation and maintenance.
• Working knowledge of food safety standards and HACCP principles.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and continuously improve quality management systems.
• Identify system gaps and implement corrective actions.
• Compile and maintain accurate product specifications.
• Support audit preparation and participate in food safety audits.
• Conduct in-house training and environmental awareness sessions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Education

Matric qualification

Food Science-related degree or diploma

Job description

We are seeking a detail‑oriented and proactive Quality Systems Officer to support and enhance quality and food safety systems within a food manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring compliance with food safety standards, maintaining quality systems, and supporting environmental management initiatives.

Key Performance Areas

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Maintain and continuously improve quality management systems in line with applicable codes and food safety standards

• Identify system gaps, implement corrective actions, and issue non‑conformances for deviations

• Assist with the development and maintenance of HACCP plans across all product categories

• Compile and maintain accurate product specifications

• Support audit preparation and participate as a member of the audit team during food safety audits

• Assist with pathogen and non‑pathogen environmental monitoring programmes

• Conduct in‑house training and environmental awareness sessions

• Participate in monthly quality meetings

• Perform regular housekeeping inspections and issue non‑conformances for non‑compliance

• Support internal audits, mock recalls, and continuous improvement initiatives

• Assist with the implementation and maintenance of the environmental management system

• Support preparation for environmental and compliance audits

Knowledge and Experience Required

• Matric qualification

• Food Science–related degree or diploma

• Minimum of two years’ experience within the food industry

• Proven experience in quality system implementation and maintenance

• Working knowledge of food safety standards and HACCP principles

• Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team

Should you wish to apply, please kindly email your CV through to Kirsten Smith at [e-mail]

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days supple consider your application unsuccessful. We will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise.