Quality Assurance Officer

Woodlands Dairy (Pty) (Ltd); Oos-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy company in South Africa is seeking a dedicated professional to maintain and improve quality systems ensuring compliance with food safety standards. The ideal candidate should possess a Matric qualification along with a Food Science-related degree or diploma and have at least two years of experience in quality system implementation within the food industry. This role includes responsibilities like developing HACCP plans and conducting audits to uphold high standards of quality.

Qualifications

• Matric qualification and a Food Science-related degree or diploma.
• Minimum two years of experience in the food industry.
• Experience in quality system implementation and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve quality systems for compliance.
• Develop HACCP plans for various products.
• Conduct audits and training sessions.

Skills

Quality systems management

HACCP plan development

Food safety compliance

Training and mentoring

Environmental monitoring

Education

Matric qualification

Food Science-related degree or diploma

Job description

Key Performance Areas

The successful candidate willbe responsible formaintainingand improving quality systems, ensuring compliance with food safety standards, and supporting netijä environmental system maintenance. Key responsibilities include:

• Maintain and continuously improve Quality Systems, ensuring compliance with code requirements.
• Identify and rectify gaps in the quality system and issue non-conformances for deviations.
• Assist in developing HACCP plans for all product types and drawing up product specifications.
• Support audit preparation and participate as part of the Audit Team for food safety-related audits.
• Assist the Systems Compliance Manager with pathogen and non-pathogen environmental monitoring programs.
• Conduct in-house trainingand environmentalsessions and attend monthly quality meetings.
• Perform regular housekeeping inspections, issue non-conformances for non-compliance, and assist with internal audits and mock recalls.
• Support implementation and maintenance of the Woodlands Environmental System and assist in preparing for environmental audits.

Knowledge and Experience Required

The successful candidate must have Matric qualification and a Food Science-related degree or diplomawithtwo years of experience in the food industry, specifically in quality system implementation and maintenance.

Please note: A statement of results is not accepted, pleasesubmita certified شاشة copy of the original Senior Certificate,IDand relevant qualifications.