Quality Control Officer

KWV; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Part time

Job summary

A leading beverage company seeks a Quality Control Officer to ensure compliance with product specifications and execute quality measurements. Responsibilities include verifying samples, managing non-conforming products, and adhering to health and safety standards. Candidates need a tertiary qualification in quality control and 1-3 years of relevant experience. This temporary position offers an opportunity to work in an essential operational role while adhering to high-quality and food safety standards. Interested applicants should email their CV.

Qualifications

• 1 - 3 years experience in natural or food sciences and work-related experience in production and/or quality assurance environment.
• Sound knowledge of the requirements of the implemented quality and food safety standards.
• Driver’s license (code EB).
• Prepared to work shifts.

Responsibilities

• Verify that all samples for evaluation of a production run are submitted to the laboratory.
• Execute isolation and registering of non-conforming products impacting positive release.
• Perform quality measurements ensuring conformance to specification.
• Maintain good housekeeping and 5S in your area of responsibility.

Skills

Computer literacy (MS Office/SAP)

Problem solving skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Planning and organizing skills

Good time management

Education

Tertiary qualification in process management, quality control, food technology

Job description

Overview

Quality Control Officer REF: QCO0108

Type of Employment: Temporary

Duration of Temporary Employment: 6 months

Reporting to: Quality Control Manager

Department: Quality Management

Division: Operations

Location: Paarl

Purpose: The incumbent will be responsible to verify final packed product and perform quality measurements to ensure compliance to specifications.

Minimum Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in process management, quality control, food technology
• 1 - 3 years experience in natural or food sciences and work-related experience in production and/or quality assurance environment
• Sound knowledge of the requirements of the implemented quality and food safety standards
• Driver’s license (code EB)
• Prepared to work shifts

Skills Required

• Computer literacy (MS Office/SAP)
• Problem solving skills
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Planning and organizing skills
• Good time management

Job Summary

• Verify that all samples required for the evaluation of a production run are sampled and submitted to the laboratory for analysis.
• Execute the isolation and registering of non-conforming products related impacting on positive release.
• Execute daily final packed product verification according to Product specifications (PSP, BOM and DIM) and as per bottling plan.
• Perform all quality measurements (DO; CO2; TPO; Bubble sizes) ensuring conformance to specification.
• Perform continuous line inspections.
• Communicate deviations from specifications to relevant parties and or register Non-conformances where required.
• Assist with isolation/block of non-conforming products.
• Perform verification and approval of production orders prior to stock handover between packaging and warehousing.
• Adhere to prescribed Health and Safety principles.
• Maintain good housekeeping and 5S in your area of responsibility

For external applications, please email your CV to [e-mail]

Closing date for applications: 19 January 2026

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